Church, community disputes over killing of snake

Date: 07-05-2013 8:41 am (10 years ago) | Author: Direct
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MEMBERS of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and Umuoji community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State are on each other’s throat, following the killing of a snake in the community by the Overseer of the Mercy Throne Assembly, Umuoji, Rev Jude Chubueze.
To the community, Chibueze had committed a sacrilege, adding that the killing of snake in the area is a taboo.
The matter is already before the Anambra State Police command which is trying to mediate between the two parties to avoid a breakdown of law and order.
Members of PFN under the aegis of Umuoji Gospel Ministries Fellowship led by Pastor Celestine Ekpunobi, yesterday, described the tradition that forbids the killing of snake as barbaric, adding that such law should only concern the pagans.
Already, the church where the overseer is the pastor had been sealed with palm fronts by the people of the community.
Narrating his version of the incident, Rev Chibueze said a snake stormed his house at night when members of his family were already sleeping. He said the snake was lying where his children were sleeping and when the children started shouting, he ran out with his wife to see what was happening.
He said: “When I got to their room, I saw a big snake lying with them and I had to kill it and threw it into the nearby bush. The following day, some community members marched to my house and accused me of killing their god. They beat me up mercilessly.
“They wrote a list of items amounting to N54,890 which they said I should buy to appease their god. Being a Christian, I told them that it is against my faith and more over, I killed a snake and not a human being.”
However, Chief Paul Edekobi, one of the community leaders said instead of the pastor doing what he earlier agreed to do with the community by providing the items, he dragged them to Ogidi Police Station where six of the community leaders were arrested.
According to him, what he did was capable of wiping out his entire family if sacrifices were not made to appease the gods.
“We do not want to destroy his property and that is why we used the palm fronts to tie round the church to stop him from worshipping there for now,” Edekobi said.
But the pastor said: “What they are talking about is not tradition; they see the killing of a snake as a taboo in their world of idol worshipping and not same in Christian faith
“If they do not desist from this act, our next port of call will be the court for the enforcement of our fundamental human rights.”

Posted: at 7-05-2013 08:41 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
- winace at 7-05-2013 09:26 AM (10 years ago)
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Dis is pure madness. A snake is a god! Pls how many GOD do we have , one almighty GOD. Any other one is fake. Am suprise such thg is still existing in dis present day . Beside dat locaol govt is a popular one dat I dnt expect dis kind of bullshit still happening there.
Posted: at 7-05-2013 09:26 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- fallah at 7-05-2013 11:21 AM (10 years ago)
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U can see these igbo people now having a belief in snake as their god. But they will keep aside their diety fault and  keep complaning on others trible fault. Belief in snake as god, when sweet and sound religion have spreed over the world. This is a shame to igbo kuwenu. Pls. Those citizen from this nauty vilage, who have leant from outside should go and preach a sounded word of God to them.
Posted: at 7-05-2013 11:21 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- paulohking at 7-05-2013 12:52 PM (10 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 7-05-2013 12:52 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- ijviva at 7-05-2013 12:52 PM (10 years ago)
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In this jet age, people still worship snake and call it their god.
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- de-lagan at 7-05-2013 01:00 PM (10 years ago)
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does it bite them .... the answer is a big NO. tradition is a tradition . killing of a snake is a taboo in most of Anambra state , so the pastor should no better cos the tradition has been there before he come open his church . afterall the village cannot change their tradition bcos of pastor they're not even show he worship God inside . nawadays anything is possible .
Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:00 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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- brooklyn312 at 7-05-2013 01:12 PM (10 years ago)
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i dey come..Make dis Rice no Cold
Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:12 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Yungchill at 7-05-2013 01:17 PM (10 years ago)
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Asin wtf...

Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:17 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kenny_kenny at 7-05-2013 01:17 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: de-lagan on  7-05-2013 01:00 PM
does it bite them .... the answer is a big NO. tradition is a tradition . killing of a snake is a taboo in most of Anambra state , so the pastor should no better cos the tradition has been there before he come open his church . afterall the village cannot change their tradition bcos of pastor they're not even show he worship God inside . nawadays anything is possible .
SERIOUSLY?Huh?? hw do u knw it doesnt bite? wat a stupid taboo it is! and to hell with traditions!
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- ezchusa at 7-05-2013 01:17 PM (10 years ago)
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hmmm

Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:17 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ela214 at 7-05-2013 01:22 PM (10 years ago)
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hummmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:22 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ken10000 at 7-05-2013 01:27 PM (10 years ago)
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Am from anambara state an is a taboo to kill snake in my village, cos is d gods of our four fathers it does not bite us ............we do see snakes in our bed room and we take dem out das all......... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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- HOPEA23 at 7-05-2013 01:29 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: fallah on  7-05-2013 11:21 AM
U can see these igbo people now having a belief in snake as their god. But they will keep aside their diety fault and  keep complaning on others trible fault. Belief in snake as god, when sweet and sound religion have spreed over the world. This is a shame to igbo kuwenu. Pls. Those citizen from this nauty vilage, who have leant from outside should go and preach a sounded word of God to them.
na so we see am

Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:29 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- arsenal123 at 7-05-2013 01:31 PM (10 years ago)
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 Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed
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- HOPEA23 at 7-05-2013 01:32 PM (10 years ago)
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Children of satan ... Na wo
I hate snakes and if I see them na to kill them...

Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:32 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- lanudja at 7-05-2013 01:32 PM (10 years ago)
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Hmmm! na wa ooo
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- Mobbysmartins at 7-05-2013 01:35 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: kenny_kenny on  7-05-2013 01:17 PM
SERIOUSLY?Huh?? hw do u knw it doesnt bite? wat a stupid taboo it is! and to hell with traditions!

Those snakes really do not bite.In any community where they forbid killing snakes and there are many of such communities in Anambra and Imo States,snakes in such communities do not bite.They come around peoples houses from time to time,they stay for sometime and leave on their own without hurting anybody.Why should you kill a snake if it does not harm you???.Can the Pastor swear he does not know about that tradition since he has been staying there???.I think the Pastor should concentrate on his Church and stop trying to change the tradition of a people.The Pastor have a village and I am sure his own village have some traditions which the pastor have not changed,yet he went to another community and wants to change a tradition that has been there from time immemorial.The problem with us Africans is that we forget we have always been better than the people we are trying to copy.I mean any tradition that can stop snakes from biting and hurting people,to me such tradition is a very good tradition.Instead of us to study and identify the reason why this tradition is able to stop a snake from biting,and apply the same to other harmful animals,we are busy following white mans tradition which cannot stop a snake from biting.
Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:35 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mobbysmartins at 7-05-2013 01:36 PM (10 years ago)
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Those snakes really do not bite.In any community where they forbid killing snakes and there are many of such communities in Anambra and Imo States,snakes in such communities do not bite.They come around peoples houses from time to time,they stay for sometime and leave on their own without hurting anybody.Why should you kill a snake if it does not harm you???.Can the Pastor swear he does not know about that tradition since he has been staying there???.I think the Pastor should concentrate on his Church and stop trying to change the tradition of a people.The Pastor have a village and I am sure his own village have some traditions which the pastor have not changed,yet he went to another community and wants to change a tradition that has been there from time immemorial.The problem with us Africans is that we forget we have always been better than the people we are trying to copy.I mean any tradition that can stop snakes from biting and hurting people,to me such tradition is a very good tradition.Instead of us to study and identify the reason why this tradition is able to stop a snake from biting,and apply the same to other harmful animals,we are busy following white mans tradition which cannot stop a snake from biting.
Posted: at 7-05-2013 01:36 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Yungchill at 7-05-2013 02:18 PM (10 years ago)
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Mehn snake na snake...e see you...you near am...na you get yourself...

Posted: at 7-05-2013 02:18 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Simon123 at 7-05-2013 02:25 PM (10 years ago)
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Quote from: Yungchill on  7-05-2013 02:18 PM
Mehn snake na snake...e see you...you near am...na you get yourself...

In Malaysia you can not kill snake, even Loin unless you have licence to kill because they believe that those animals have the right to life....( wildlife) is not all about tradition if you kill snake here in Malaysia government will arrest you.
Posted: at 7-05-2013 02:25 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
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