African (Igbo) Tradition As Contained In Psalm 7
Like Jose Mourinho – Chelsea football manager would say: “There are fights that you cannot win”, especially when it appears that everything and everybody is against you.
This type of fight could come from conspirators that for reasons unknown to you initiate false charges against you.
And since nobody is willing to plead your cause, you are thereby convicted as charged.
My Forefather’s Encounter at the Gates of Heaven
Suddenly, a very loud trumpet sounded. The bones of the dead started rising from their graves and humanity started running helter-skelter.
A certain man stopped and asked; what is happening?
An overconfident Christian man replied; Jesus has come to judge the dead and the living.
Soon after, a long queue was formed towards a cloudy direction where Jesus was supposedly sitting on his throne judging the people.
A man behind me in hysteria asked; where is my son?
African Customary Marriage: The Misinterpretation of Bride Price
The customary marriage of Pres Zuma's daughter a typical Southern African traditional marriage. Photo source: WEHNAM |
Uganda’s Supreme Court recently ruled that the refund of the bride price after a divorce is unconstitutional. The judges stated that the practice should be banned because it seemed that women were being traded in a marketplace. But the same judges also agreed that the bride price itself is constitutional.
Slavery and Colonialism Were The Purpose of Christianity
While disagreeing with my article titled; Slavery and Colonialism: the purpose of Christianity, a commentator pointed out that ‘Christianity existed way before British/American slave owners used it for their own twisted advantages.’
Slavery and Colonialism: The Purpose of Christianity - The Religion of the Oppressors
Ikenga - Igbo Deity |
I was born into a Christian family (Methodist) while my secondary education was at a Methodist college. As you can see, I was brought up as a Methodist.
Though my father practised Christianity it was not the religion of his father. My grandfather practised Ome N’ala Igbo (Igbo traditional religion).
Then, why didn’t my father and his generation follow the religion of their fathers? The answer is simply that the British colonialists asked them not to.
The British brainwashed them into believing that any religion other than Christianity was and is still – idol worshipping.
The Syncretic African Pastor
Papa: What does that mean?
Uncle: A day Christians set aside to celebrate fathers.
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