You don’t need gun for self-defence, Adeboye tells Christians

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Christians to get jaw bones of cows for self-defence, instead of guns.

Adeboye, while clarifying his position on self-defence for Christians, said Samson was victorious in biblical times with jaw bones, and not with an AK-47.

The respected cleric made the clarification on Sunday in a message, ‘Made for the top’, during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service monitored by our correspondent.

“I never asked Christians to buy guns, Christians don’t need guns. Samson did not fight with an AK-47. Don’t go and buy guns,” Adeboye said.

He said while Nigerians require permission to procure guns, they do not require permission to get the jaw bone of a cow.

Adeboye bemoaned how difficult children could be taught about the exploits of Samson in a Sunday school, adding that jaw bones should suffice.

He added, “I have always wondered how you demonstrate to children in Sunday school, but the best way is to show children using the jaw bone of a cow, don’t buy guns.”

Commenting further on how to escape from danger, especially as it relates to sexual harassment against women and men, Adeboye stressed that they should show diligence, hard work to get to the top and not wait to be contaminated.

Paying tithe is not a ticket to Heaven and drinking of alcohol is not a sin – Priest tells Christians to emancipate themselves

A Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has corrected Christians on the various practices which many term as sinful and righteous.

In a bid to make religious fanatics emancipate themselves from superstitious beliefs, the Malawi-based priest explained that wearing of trousers by women is not a sin, neither is drinking alcohol.

In a post on Facebook, Ugwu also noted that paying of tithes does not guarantee that one would make Heaven, and he stressed that people who don’t pay tithes won’t go to hell either.

In his words; “Let us make this more explicit. . .

Eating of pork is not a sin.

Wearing trousers for ladies is not a sin.

”Drinking alcohol is not a sin.

Not paying tithe will not take you to hell

Paying tithe is not a ticket to heaven.

Owl is not devilish.

”Wall geckos and cats at your windows have nothing to do with your village people.

Speaking in tongues is not for everyone and you don’t learn it and you don’t forge it

There is nothing like spiritual husband.

Wet dream or nocturnal emmission is normal. It is not a sin.

”The earlier your emancipate yourself from these falsehoods, the better”

Miyetti Allah implores Christians to pray for peace, unity of Nigeria

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on Christians to pray for the peace and unity of Nigeria as they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The South East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Gidado Sidikki, made the call on Sunday, April 4, in Enugu in his Easter message to Christians in the area.

Sidikki described the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the pillar of the Christian faith and the celebration, a period to reflect on His earthly mission characterised by good works.

He, therefore, urged Christians to remain resolute in their abiding faith and hope for a better country.

He also urged them to take advantage of the period to renew their faith in the unity and peaceful coexistence of Nigerians.

He said that Nigerians are a people with common destiny and heritage in spite of differences in religion, tongue and political ideology.

The MACBAN zonal chairman said that with prayers and faith in God, the country will prosper and overcome all the challenges that threaten its unity.

Sidikki congratulated Christians in the region for a successful Lenten period and appealed to them not to allow recent security breaches in parts of the zone to breed bad blood in the area.

‘As Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ today, I urge them to reflect on the lessons they learnt during the Lenten period.

Let us love one another and see ourselves as one indivisible entity in spite of our differences,” Sidikki said.