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I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by nlfpmod(mod): 4:03pm On Nov 21, 2022
Nobel Prize-winning author, Wole Soyinka, has stated that he does not have a need for any religion and does not worship any deity.

He said at the public presentation of his two-volume collection of essays on Sunday.

According to , Soyinka admitted that he is a mythologist and also believes that people have a right to create myths around themselves based on their experiences.

He said, “Do I really need one (religion)? I have never felt I needed one. I am a mythologist. I believe that people have a right and cannot help creating mythologies around themselves, around their experiences about what they project from the inner recesses of their minds as answers to questions.

“And so I find nothing wrong with utilising mythologies as part and parcel of my creative warehouse.

"But religion? No I don’t worship any deity. But I consider deities as creatively real and therefore my companions in my journey in both the real world and the imaginative world.”
https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1594700545155076097?s=20&t=sy718DsZXHMp8T3THItG_Q

Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by AkinwaleJJ(f): 4:10pm On Nov 21, 2022
Foolish man! cheesy
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by wiseone28: 4:12pm On Nov 21, 2022
You will know you need one when you can't open your eyes anymore or move your body.

Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by davodyguy: 4:12pm On Nov 21, 2022
I can bet, Seun pushed this to home page grin grin grin
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by sacajawea(m): 4:12pm On Nov 21, 2022
Ok. We know all this already
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Nobody:
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Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Itsokayo: 4:13pm On Nov 21, 2022
He is free.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by aestake: 4:13pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
Wise man
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Larrycool1234(m): 4:13pm On Nov 21, 2022
Jesus is coming soon
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by EKONGKING:
Only broke ass people think there is a white or Arab god watching them and saving them and yet still leaving them poor.
No wonder 133 million people are believer's in SKY daddy and Sky daddy rewarded them to live in country with most number of poor people grin grin grin grin

Modified

One of the 133 million people.living in multidimensional poverty spotted just above me ,
Awaiting for his SKY daddy to come and save him.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by doctimi(m): 4:13pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
ZOMBIE spotted!
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by buygala(m): 4:13pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
You wey get religion, have you achieved even half of what he has or lived as long as he has? huh
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Kingpele(m): 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
Ok suit yourself but now I realise that old age doesn't define wisdom a man of 85years with great experience and knowledge of the universe can still be foolish human, because only God can give u accurate information about himself and his creation..It takes a higher being to led lower beings into true life experiences...RIP dad we love you
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by 6ixVille: 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
Okay
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by davodyguy: 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
Why?

Despite not worshiping any deity or go to Church or mosque, have you achieved what he has achieved?

This man is close to 90 years on earth. He is yet to die, meaning he is living a long life
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by BluntCrazeMan: 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
Ok Naa
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by fasho01(m): 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
You're simply confused sir
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by theenchanter: 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
far reknowned than all ur generation combined!

How dare u call a national treasure a foolish man because of religion? Like, are u alright?
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by nurex01(m): 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
How is that one a news? grin
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by mployer(m): 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
Because you started one in the form of a secret cult.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by nathdim: 4:14pm On Nov 21, 2022
Larrycool1234:
Jesus is coming soon
another zombie spotted
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by charlesdinho7(m): 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
people who are very brilliant do not believe in the existence of God. Soyinka is an educated fool
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Szamsie1993(m): 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
Get sense than your papa
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Benchilwell: 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
because of diz,u are calling him foolish.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by davodyguy: 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
fasho01:
You're simply confused sir
How?

Which Religion are they practicing in China?
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by juman(m): 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
Good for him.

Go to countries where things work well, they don't need religion or rather they live without focusing on religion like we the poor countries.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Dadaboy: 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
Says a very wise man, who have no legacies or accomplishment grin
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Nobody:
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Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by olaoye15(m): 4:15pm On Nov 21, 2022
Religion is the opium of thr masses. Truth be told, if religion is what Nigerians practice, I also don't need any.

I need an answer to this question.

Does God have a religion?
What religion did Jesus christ practice when he was on earth?
Thinking out load.
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by Prinzstan(m): 4:16pm On Nov 21, 2022
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
. ... You're the one foolish here .
Re: I Don't Need Any Religion - Wole Soyinka by angelfallz(m): 4:16pm On Nov 21, 2022
Why is he foolish?
AkinwaleJJ:
Foolish man! cheesy
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