The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on Christians to rise up and Christianise Nigeria instead of complaining that Muslims want to Islamise the nation.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Onaiyekan made the call in his homily at a mass to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at Our Lady of Perpertual Help Parish, Gwarinpa II on Sunday in Abuja.
“So, let nobody deceive you, I don’t think there is anybody who has plan to Islamise Nigeria, but even if they do, they have every right to do so.
“They have every right to do so provided they also know that I have the right to Christianise the whole of Nigeria.
“The answer is not in complaining and crying; stand up like a man and Christianise Nigeria,” the Cardinal said.
He said that Christians had the mandate to preach Jesus Christ to everyone without being distracted with materialism.
Onaiyekan urged Christians to defend their faith by preaching the gospel in words and deeds without comprising the message of the cross.
He said that the disciples of Christ preached the crucified Christ, accepted persecution and that many even died for their faith.
“People complain that Christianity is being persecuted, they are saying that some people want to Islamise the nation. Just know that nobody can Islamise you unless you agree to be Islamised.
“For as long as you are not ready to stand up and carry the cross, you are on the verge of losing your faith; if you don’t want to lose your promotion for Christ sake, you are also not worthy to be a Christian.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Cardinal Onaiyekan, I respectfully disagree with you. The evidences of satanic plan to Islamize Nigeria is all over the internet. Please read about Turkey, Egypt, and other countries that were gradually Islamized. Please google them and read - including the current government structure of Buhari, grazing bill, enrolment of Nigeria as member of organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), Islamic banking, etc., are all designed to Islamize Nigeria. Islamization does not mean you'll will be forced to accept Islam, but it's by marginalization and policies to enslave and Islamize.
ReplyDeletemy twitter handle is @azeles, so let's have a conversation. Islamic banking is a product offered by most banks. OIC is simply a club with benefits. Our constitution does not say Islamic. So what really is the islamization agenda???
DeleteCardinal Onaiyekan, you're out of step with the reality of the daily life. Cardinal, did you hear of the contentious removal of Christian Religious Knowledge from educational curriculum? What have you said about it? Can a Christian buy a piece of land and build a church on it in the core North? Try to address the main issues that stare in the face of Nigerians.
ReplyDeletePlease Cardinal we hold you in high esteem. if you are not current or abreast with today's realities please remain silent though I doubt if you actually used the words in caption. the movement and activities and mayhem orchestrated by the so-called Fulani herdsmen and miyetti-allah group and their military wing which normally flies in at midnight to strike kill and maim are significant eye-openers. Cardinal, please use you position to enlighten us not blindfold us from realities on the ground. Jay 2, Abuja.
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