Can a couple really find peace in an inter-faith marriage?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Getting married to someone of a different faith is often very challenging for people. They have to deal with some degree of opposition from either family and may feel uncertain about how they’ll keep practising their faith when they marry. Then when they eventually marry, they have to deal with the religious... Read More

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September 27, 2014

@MaxSiollun : Do you believe in Juju?

by Max Siollun Juju , native medicine, black magic….call it whatever you want, but do you believe in it? In a country as deeply religious as Nigeria, there is still great belief in non-Christian/Islamic supernatural forces. Nigerians seem to have a two-tier belief system. On the one hand they believe in God/Allah, and attend church/mosque.... Read More

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August 26, 2014

Religious crisis brews in Anambra as Anglicans accuse Catholics of church demolition

by Azubuike Azikiwe Yesterday, Anglicans embarked on peaceful demonstration in Onitsha, alleging that the state government and Catholic Church were complicit in the demolition of the Ebenezer Anglican Church at Oyolu-Oze in Oyi Local Government Area of the state two weeks ago. But, the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha has denied all involvement in the incident.... Read More

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July 10, 2014

‘Boko Haram is planning to Islamize Nigeria’ – Oritsejafor plays Captain Obvious

by ‘Ifreke Inyang President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has claimed that that Boko Haram’s ultimate plan, is to turn the country to a full Islamic state. Speaking at the Quarterly National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association in Makurdi, the founding and Senior Pastor of Word of Life... Read More

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June 21, 2014

9 peculiar facts about members of Nigerian mega-churches

by Nigel Boys Most of the new members of these churches have been brought into the congregation by family members, friends or co-workers. Korea and Nigeria currently lead the world in respect to having the largest global megachurches and most of those churches are Pentecostal, according to Warren Bird, research director at Leadership Network. The... Read More

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February 14, 2014

Opinion: This brat of an emotion called love

by Orukotan Ayomikun Samuel As simple as the concept of valentine’s looks like, man and his perverted mind has redefined its simplicity. The simplicity has been intricately doped, the simplicity has been contaminated with frolicsomeness, people now have different schools of thought towards love and the statistical analysis of these isms of thought suggests digression... Read More

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January 11, 2014

Ekereteh Udoh: TB Joshua and the makings of a national icon

by Ekereteh Udoh But going by what the Man of God has done, I think Nigerians should begin to see and examine the prophet for what in my opinion he truly represents: a national asset, whose awesome spiritual gifts should be appropriated for national development and the edification of our spiritual platforms. While spending time... Read More

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December 29, 2013

READ: Did Pope Francis really say hell is not real but ‘merely a metaphor’?

by LittleGreenFootballs This post (excerpted below) from Diversity Chronicle Blog from December 5, 2013 has been circulated. POPE FRANCIS CONDEMNS RACISM AND DECLARES THAT “ALL RELIGIONS ARE TRUE” AT HISTORIC THIRD VATICAN COUNCIL Through humility, soul searching, and prayerful contemplation we have gained a new understanding of certain dogmas. The church no longer believes in a literal... Read More

December 19, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria needs a born again Obasanjo

by Wole Opesanmi Nigeria needed an Obasanjo, but not just any kind of Obasanjo. Nigeria needed a good Obasanjo. An Obasanjo that would have used the strong influence he had both within and without the shores of Nigeria to make the country better. Painfully, we never got him. We got a typical African Obasanjo and... Read More

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December 13, 2013

Demola Rewaju: Like Muslims, Christians have killed unbelievers too

by Demola Rewaju Historically, Christianity has its own dark era where wars were fought and people killed simply because they refused to accept the gospel of the Christ. As recently as a century ago, people were burned at stakes simply because they refused to confess Jesus as their saviour. Truth be told, if bombs and... Read More

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November 25, 2013

Incredible: Angola becomes ‘first country to ban Islam’, dismantles mosques

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Announcing plans to eradicate the world’s fastest growing faith from its territories, Angola has become the first country in the world to ban Isalm and has taken preemptive steps to enforce it by actually destroying mosques. This action comes by popular demand of the Angolan people because “they see what Muslims are doing to non-Muslims,... Read More

October 27, 2013

Ferdy Adimefe: Radical Living

by Ferdy ‘Ladi Adimefe ….given the notions about and of Christianity- this is some kind of call to maturity and radical living. And what does it mean to be called a son of God? Sometime ago, I extended an invitation to a friend to attend church and we got into a long talk. He made... Read More

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September 2, 2013

This is why the Devil can’t try Ghana (LOOK)

by Akan Ido The religious fervour currently running through Ghana is reflected in their amazing posters advertising church events. But very few can compare to the one above showing a prophet apparently battle-ready for combat. With spiritual and physical protection like this even the Arch-enemy would do a rethink approaching Nigeria’s western neighbours while the... Read More

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August 31, 2013

Kingsley Iweka: Lest we fall prey to the trappings of religion (Y! Superbloggers)

by Kingsley Iweka It is the job of Christians to change the world. The methods used by Christians need to be intelligently extrapolated from scripture, and the key ingredient in this process is simple obedience. Once upon a time, Christianity provided the official system of thought, Life and Law. And I say ‘Christianity’ for lack of... Read More

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August 18, 2013

Ishola Alolanle Fatai: Yes, Christians, I think I’m better than you. So what? (Confessions of a Nigerian atheist)

The message is loud and clear: Follow us or suffer an eternity of eternal damnation [by a God who is supposed to love you unconditionally – they tend to leave this part out] “Atheists think they’re so smart” “I like how people think that because they are atheists, they are better than everyone else.”... Read More

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July 29, 2013

“If someone is gay and seeks the Lord… who am I to judge?” – Pope Francis

Pope Francis declared on Monday that it was not his place to judge homosexuals and said they should not be marginalised but condemned the gay lobby as a “serious problem”. The remarks — made to journalists as he flew back to Rome from a trip to Brazil — appeared to be more conciliatory towards homosexuals... Read More

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June 23, 2013

Femi Aribisala: The problem with Apostle Paul

Femi Aribisala “Let the reader contrast the true Christian standard with that of Paul and he will see the terrible betrayal of all that the Master taught….” Jesus says his sheep know his voice and follow him: “They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know... Read More

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June 16, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Apostle Paul was a lying hypocritical Pharisee

by Femi Aribisala No Christian genuinely seeking the righteousness of God should imitate a man like Paul. Paul’s spirit is a monstrous imposition on the Spirit of Jesus, and his word should never be mistaken for the word of God. Jesus warns his disciples: “Beware of these Pharisees and the way they pretend to be... Read More

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June 2, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Make a choice between your money and your life

by Femi Aribisala Once we ask this question, the contradictions to popular thinking become apparent. Jesus did not have many of those things we normally attribute with the good life. For ten years of married life, my wife and I did not have a child. We did not have one because we did not want... Read More

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May 19, 2013

Televangelist, Pat Robertson says women stop talking about their cheating husbands because “well, he’s a man” (WATCH)

Pat Robertson has many opinions on subjects including homosexuality, politicsand the coming of the Mark of the Beast, but it was the famous televangelist’s opinion on marriage that took center stage during Wednesday’s episode of his daily television program, “The 700 Club.” Responding to a question from a viewer, Robertson said that married men “have a tendency to wander” and it is... Read More

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May 12, 2013

Opinion: Christianity doesn’t work, let me tell you why

by Reluctant Xtian Christianity doesn’t work. And that’s going to upset some people to hear it, but it’s true. No, it doesn’t. And no matter how much those smiley mega-church pastors, or those trendy pastors, or those evangelists with their little bottles of snake oil want you to believe it does, it doesn’t. Christianity does... Read More

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May 5, 2013

10 cliches Christians need to stop using

by Christian Piatt It’s not that we should never invite people to church, but too much of the time, it’s the first thing we do when we encounter someone new. We Christians have a remarkable talent for sticking our feet in our mouths. When searching the words most commonly associated with “Christian,” the list ain’t... Read More

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April 26, 2013

Opinion: You modern Nigerian Christians scare me

by Ayo Sogunro Just be a Christian, you don’t have to be Christlike. You don’t have to ask “what would Jesus do?” before every action—that is being stupid. Not smart. Anyway, there can only be one Christ and you can only be a Christian. I went to church last Sunday. This is nothing special by... Read More

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April 25, 2013

Open Letter: Dear ‘Boston bomber’, you tried to kill my family, but I can’t hate you

Dear Dzhokhar, you failed because Boston was neither bowed nor afraid. You set off a bomb, and the city gave blood for victims. You escaped initial capture and the city opened its doors to strangers. Dear Dzhokhar, You don’t know me, but you tried to kill my family. You couldn’t have known, but my... Read More

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April 21, 2013

Opinion: Femi Aribisala and his errand boy God

by Douglas Anele I am not surprised that Aribisala considers my atheism “foolish” or feels “…very sorry for people like Douglas Anele who maintain that God does not exist”. He is a Pastor of one of the new-fangled Pentecostal groups that arrogantly flaunt their noisy and self-indulgent righteousness. In his essay entitled “The God Who... Read More

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April 5, 2013

Blasphemy?! Radio host, Don Imus, says Jesus Christ was a gay man

Was Jesus gay? Radio host Don Imus suggested that Christ might have been gay based on text from the Gospel of Judas. Was Jesus Christ gay? Don Imus thinks it’s a possibility. On Wednesday, conservative pundit Kirsten Powers phoned into Imus’ radio show to discuss Bill O’Reilly’s fight with Laura Ingraham over his “thump the... Read More

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March 24, 2013

6 things Christians should just stop saying

by Steve McSwain It is time. No, it is past time. Christians must stop saying the following things. 1. The Bible is the inerrant, infallible Word of God. It isn’t inerrant and not likely even in the “original manuscripts.” But then, I cannot say that with absolute certainty, anymore than anyone else can either. Why?... Read More

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March 3, 2013

Itunu Omolara Oriye: My Nigerian experience (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I vowed to change my world that day, I decided to channel the anger and disappointment toward making a change, I have always been one with a penchant to effect the much needed change our Nigeria needs but on that day I vowed, every young girl that comes in contact with me at whatever point... Read More

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