When I was growing up as a Christian, I was regularly told that my body is the temple of the Lord and it should be honoured.

"Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own" 1 Corinthians 6:18-19.

This verse from the Holy Bible appears to have lost relevance in the minds of Nigerians youths who have sacrificed their dignity on the altar of 'easy money'.

In the teenage ministry, the above saying resonated more about the girls who must have been virgins then. Flaunting of cleavage, tummy, bum and hips were alien to the accepted fashion trends then. The ladies easily appeared like the Deeper Life Church faithful, and the beautiful ones were still spotted and admired. This was before the advent of heavy make-ups that are as thick and compact as the foundation of a building. Those who flaunted their bodies were hastily regarded as prostitutes and people making those judgements were hardly wrong.

Today, it is hard to differentiate a normal woman from a prostitute who is out for business, and I say this with all sense of respect. These women don't only expose sensitive parts of their bodies as they move about their daily activities, they also nurse the desire to give pleasure to willing men, in exchange for money or favour, in diverse means.

Social media pages are set up as marketing channels to reach prospective customers. These young women have become influencers with a huge following, by simply posting naked photos and videos on social media. They desperately want to prove to the outside world that they are doing well. Behind the scenes, in their DMs lie series of sexual transactions from big men, who are ready to offer them highly lucrative deals for the most despicable sexual experiences. But that is an issue for another day.

On Wednesday, the 27th of January, 2021, the mind-boggling SilhouetteChallenge caught fire in Nigeria, and it was raging on Twitter. It involved young ladies dancing naked under the cloak of silhouette visuals using Snapchat and TikTok’s latest filters. Their unclothedness is covered by the veil of darkness and dim lights while their jiggling breasts, round hips and bouncing bums are viewed in the form of shadows.

The challenge comes with the use of American-Canadian singer Paul Anka’s hit single “Put Your Head on My Shoulder”, which is used as background music due to its slow chord progression. Nigerian ladies who were already in the business of desperately seeking attention and 'marketing' opportunities were handed a free hand to express their level of moral decadence and crass display of indecency. In a viral video, a lady's hand was almost cut off by a ceiling fan as she tried to join the silly challenge. Another was beating blue-black by her father, who caught her recording herself without clothes. The funny backstories have been endless.

Most of the ladies that shamelessly participated were already familiar faces, with a long history of posting obscene contents on Instagram over the years. They have become brand ambassadors of phoney sex enhancement drugs which have been over-advertized on Instagram. They also appear in highly sexual comedy skits. They twerk, appear publicly in scandalous outfits and share ridiculous sex tips for social media visibility.

The unholy and ungodly trend afforded them the blatant opportunity to reach out to a bigger audience and expand their client base. It was done under the guise of youthful exuberance, harmless fun and social media trend, but there was more to it. A randy man with a few coins in his pockets will be interested in surveying the 'products'. Social media is like a showroom. He understands the deep intentions of the ladies and he makes different enquiries that could be tantamount to a 'market survey.

The bottom line and result of the #SilhouetteChallenge is prostitution. We know this but we tend to shy away from the truth as long as our relatives are not involved. There is a saying that it is easy to watch a mentally-challenged person dance but it is harder to have one as a child.

Pastor E. A Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God must have been let down by the trend that he was forced to condemn it vehemently. As a cleric, he must think for once that the church might not be doing enough, despite dominating every nook and cranny of Nigeria. Nigerians are not holy, they are only very religious. There is a clear difference!

The good thing is that the #SilhouetteChallenge has been replaced by the #ScriptureChallenge, and the bad girls have been forced out with their disgraceful contents and antics.

The #SilhouetteChallenge days will be fondly remembered for the golden opportunity it gave the women of easy virtue to brazenly showcase their wares to the outside world. They were suddenly in our faces, and those that couldn't stand the heat of the kitchen were forced to leave.

By Osayimwen Osahon George

Source: https://villagetowncrier..com/2021/01/silhouettechallenge-day-naked.html

What a world we live in

Where did we get it wrong for God's sake?

How did it deteriorate to this level?

Useless challenges here and there?
Has it ever occur to this kids to do Academic challenge or moral challenge?

What happened to religious challenge?

reccy:
Where did we get it wrong for God's sake?

How did it deteriorate to this level?

Useless challenges here and there?
Has it ever occur to this kids to do Academic challenge or moral challenge?

What happened to religious challenge?

and what is the usefulness of religion challenge? this challenge gives me joy

Men and women of religion seem to be more interested in this challenge obviously

PRETTYPRINCES:
Men and women of religion seem to be more interested in this challenge obviously

Lol. I tell you. I swear, as bad as I am from a religious perspective, I've not seen one silhouette challenge video to date, and the only pics I've seen were those uploaded here on NL.

RisenPhoenix1:


Lol. I tell you. I swear, as bad as I am from a religious perspective, I've not seen one silhouette challenge video to date, and the only pics I've seen were those uploaded here on NL.

I bet you, the silhouette challenge is really beginning to trend the more courtesy of church members racing to see what their pastors have been seeing while preaching that it's not for them to see what the have seen. . You know, curiosity.

PRETTYPRINCES:


I bet you, the silhouette challenge is really beginning to trend the more courtesy of church members racing to see what their pastors have been seeing while preaching that it's not for them to see what the have seen. . You know, curiosity.

I tell you. They'll be using one eye to look; ohhing and ahhing; and self righteously shouting how Jesus hates people watching it, while they are the ones increasing its popularity and swelling the number of views. Smh.

RisenPhoenix1:


I tell you. They'll be using one eye to look; ohhing and ahhing; and self righteously shouting how Jesus hates people watching it, while they are the ones increasing its popularity and swelling the number of views. Smh.

And these same pastors were telling their church members to pray and fast for a certain MIRACLE in Big Brother Nigeria to win, despite all the kind of nudity and sex that goes on in that show. Lol. Very hilarious how they carry this silhouette challenge for head like agege bread.

the article did justice to our slayqweens online but i cnt cast my stone because i really enjoyed it, a lot of data were wasted watching nude ladies dancing in dark red light...
d only positive was dt mobile networks owners really gained while it lasts..

See as the article finished women.

I agree with the writer that the church is not doing enough to curb the moral decadence ravaging our society. Every Sunday I marvel at the preponderance of churches in every street corner, yet the society is not manifesting the virtues of Christianity.

uche87:

Social media pages are set up as marketing channels to reach prospective customers. These young women have become influencers with a huge following, by simply posting naked photos and videos on social media. They desperately want to prove to the outside world that they are doing well. Behind the scenes, in their DMs lie series of sexual transactions from big men, who are ready to offer them highly lucrative deals for the most despicable sexual experiences. But that is an issue for another day

Truth

Celebrity is now equated to immorality & this is what we celebrate nowadays. The most painful part is that most of our so called celebrities now bring their children into the game. At very early ages, they now introduce their sons & daughters to Yahoo Yahoo & Oloshoism/sexybrities respectively - anything that brings in money. Though there are still minimal percentage who are still good & give moral lives to their wards.

It keeps worsening & sickening from generation to generation. May the Lord keep strengthening the religious bodies so that Jesus would meet few faithfuls, at least.

Ishilove:
See as the article finished women.

well it is, what it is.

I agree with the writer that the church is not doing enough to curb the moral decadence ravaging our society. Every Sunday I marvel at the preponderance if churches in ever street corner, yet the society is not manifesting the virtues of Christianity.

the church doesn't care about curbing the moral decadence that is devilling the country. All the church care about is making money and ensuring that the money collected continues to flow...

The church of today is no different from financial institutions who make money out of the collective ignorance of the people.

end time children

joseph1832:
well it is, what it is.
the church doesn't care about curbing the moral decadence that is devilling the country. All the church care about is making money and ensuring that the money collected continues to flow...

The church of today is no different from financial institutions who make money out of the collective ignorance of the people.

There is still a number of churches dedicated to teaching the principles of Christianity, but they are far outnumbered by the category you have described. Sad but very true.

paulolee:
alot of data were wasted watching nudes in dark red light...na mobile networks gain am pass

swears bro! na mobile network cash out pass

Prostitutes everywhere....Every woman is a potential hoe.

The spirit of hoeism is on the loose

Our young girls are now into prostitution... Thanks to what they see and hear on social media...80% of girls in tertiary institutions are prostitutes in disguise...It's a shame....Women are becoming very useless...I'm sorry for using that word.

Dear Uche,


You've voiced your opinion and professed your belief. But you must understand that your scripture is your scripture, your belief, your belief.

Others think differently. Don't expect everyone to be like you. Their actions may be pungent to your own way of life, so also your actions and words may be pungent to them too.


Don't be irreligious by being too religious on others. The basis of our beliefs should be respect for others thoughts and opinions.

evil world

I don't know why you are calling them prostitutes.... It's jst d world we live in right now... Enter lag now make u see dressing... Arbi go for a job interview with ladies make u see wetin dem dey wear come... That doesn't mean men are holy because na dem dey watch d challenge... In d next 10-20 yrs time u are gonna see worse... dis generation ehn

Hmmm

Ohhhk

Hmmmm. The world is truly coming to an end

shollyshine:
What a world we live in

Same man condemning the women atrocities is the same sneaking inside these Jezebel DMs

My brother at shollyshine this generation is long gone I pity next generation cause the way them go drag their mother unclothedness online go loud big time.

Calling those girls naked prostitutes is an understatement

Why religious people carry this challenge for head like plantain chips?
Na una holy pass? He don do abeg!!

Let these people be; just don't follow the hash tag or open the videos if you don't like it.

That's Christianity for u. Religion devoid of moral!

I’m tired of this silhouette challenge news damn

uche87 do you even know the definition of naked?

I wonder why people are just hyping this thing.

Apparently the ladies that evaded your time line are hustlers and it has nothing to do with the challenge on tik tok.

I'm not supporting any nudity but I just hate it when people blow things out of proportion.

The devil is really in the business of inspiring trends on social media nowadays