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Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Horlufemi(m): 7:46am On Mar 30, 2017 |
Livie2016: The Church of God are the true Worshippers of God all over the world. Don't get worked up about some people in one building or location. After all they aren't much holier. The real dedication is dedicating time in letting your child know Christ and not be religious like them but be forgiving and love everyone. Anyway, stop paying tithe, offering etc. If the Church can't forgive then they the ones going contrary to Christ. It's so sad but this is why Church has lost Christianity |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by 123papas(m): 12:24pm On Mar 31, 2017 |
Marriage is between a man and a woman, you can marry yourselves in your room. which one is because i got pregnant so one cant married. some churches self, raise your child up and dedicate him/her to God. Once you are truly baptized and born again, you are a priest of God. Do you believe? Remember you are the one dedicating your child not the church. Livie2016: |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by sexy74(m): 10:34am On Apr 02, 2017 |
The church can not dedicate the child because to them he was conceived in sin but keeps on taking the offering and tithes of members that are sinners. Na who Dem dey deceive, bunch of hypocrite. |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Agili: 12:10am On Apr 26, 2017 |
For those who opted for closed door dedication by their own wish, it is ok. The church does both and so if this lady wants an open one and they refuse, then it is discrimination. eyinjuege: |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Livie2016: 12:02pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
Mouthgag: @ Mouthgag, my son is not a bastard, don't you ever refer to him as such. You weren't compelled to respond to my post, I posted this question to receive valuable and wise advice from people and not to be barraged by uncouth and crass remarks such as yours. My son is blessed and loved, he's happily being raised by me, his mother AND his father and we are married by the grace of God. Do not ever refer to my son as a bastard! 1 Like |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Livie2016: 12:20pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
TinaAnita: When you start to use offensive language such as " product of fornication" your point is lost. You're referring to a human being you know? A baby who has brought and continues to bring so much joy and happiness to our family. Try to convey your views in a less inflammatory manner- doesn't undermine your point. Yes, my child was conceived before marriage but he is a product of LOVE, happily being raised by a loving and committed couple ( my husband and I). Please don't speak of him as if he were dirt or filth. |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Livie2016: 12:51pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
I'd like to say thank you all for your responses, especially to those who made the effort to provide thoughtful, measured and wise responses. Thank you very much. I'm deeply grateful. By way of update, we went ahead with the private dedication ceremony. I wasn't happy about it but I did it to honor my husband who pleaded with me to go ahead with it. He's less sentimental than I am and he's been a member of the church for a long time so really wanted our child to be dedicated in that church as opposed to another church ( which was my suggestion). The private dedication ceremony was conducted successfully in a private room after the service with our close family members in attendance. Afterwards we all went out for lunch at a restaurant and retired home afterwards. However, the episode has caused me to reflect deeply on a lot of things, most especially Christianity and how it's applied and interpreted in some Nigerian churches. As christians we are called to emulate Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was kind and compasionate. He wasn't bigoted or dogmatic nor sanctimonious, formalistic, ritualistic, prideful, hypocritical or judgmental. But do you know who was? The Pharisees. They were more concerned with an outwardly, superficial appearance of purity than genuine, inwardly piety. Unsurprisingly, Christ disliked and condemned the Pharisees. The next time you want to burry a person with vilification, pause for a minute and ask yourself if you're behaving "Christ-like". Christ was simply an embodiment of love and I don't see a lot of love and compassion being exhibited by many christians in Nigeria. Make no mistake about it, what I've written above is by no means an attempt to exculpate myself of any blame or responsibility for any sins I've committed, it is simply an effort to encourage us all to respond to situations with love and tact rather than condemnation and judgment. I'm married to the father of my child, but imagine what single mothers have to go through daily? It's enough to drive someone to suicide. In light of the above, Ive made a decision to change churches. I hold no grudge against the church for forcing me to dedicate my son privately, but I'm unable to reconcile the rationale of the church for doing so, with the essence of Christianity. So I've decided to move on. May God help us all in our daily endevaours and guide us to make the right decisions amen. |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Mouthgag: 11:55pm On May 09, 2017 |
Livie2016:Born out of wedlock A BASTARD doesn't have any other name Yolo |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by owoleola: 3:40am On May 10, 2017 |
This is what we get when protecting the image of the church is what is made paramount and not the members |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by owoleola: 3:50am On May 10, 2017 |
I won't go for that kind of dedication,I understand you well,it isn't about the dancing and the whole style that you're missing,it's about the condition attached to that kind of dedication. Also you don't have to leave the church,unless you want to keep leaving churches,it's a pity every church has its own excesses,but that is why you have to stay firm with God and build intimacy with Him,and you won't be brought under any rules whatsoever,you will worship there fine,but you will know when to draw the line about some things too. |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Chelseafan99: 7:10am On Jan 27, 2020 |
Livie2016: Ignore that idiot. |
Re: Church Refusing To Have Open Dedication For My Baby by Mouthgag: 7:23am On Jan 27, 2020 |
Chelseafan99:Wù b dis ewu again? |
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