"Catholic Churches In Nigeria Is All About Money, Fundraising" – Author, Chimamanda Adichie

Date: 02-01-2021 9:17 am (3 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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Award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said Catholicism in Nigeria is about money, thanksgiving, and fundraising.

According to her, this is one of the other reasons that made her stop attending Catholic churches in Nigeria.

The 43-year-old novelist made this known during an interview with media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

She, however, noted that she still considers herself a Catholic and only attends masses outside Nigeria when she comes across a “progressive” Catholic community that upholds humanity.

“I grew up as a Catholic. Catholicism was very important to me. It‘s almost like a culture, not just a religion. So even if you leave the Catholic Church, it’s in you.

“At the moment, I don’t like to talk about religion because I don’t know. There are so many rules about religion, It teaches you guilt in a way that I don’t think so many protestant denominations do.

“I’m Catholic, nominally but I do not attend it in Nigeria.

“Nigerian Catholicism is way too much about money, fundraising, and thanksgiving. Some in the east even look at who’s wearing gold. I think the focus of religion should be things Nigerian Catholicism doesn’t focus on.

“Culturally, I call myself a Catholic but if being religious means performing and going to confession, then I’m not.

“I go to church outside the country when I find a progressive Catholic Church,” Chimamanda added.

She, however, noted that she respects religion in general but questions some of its excesses.

Posted: at 2-01-2021 09:17 AM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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In my personal opinion. I wouldn't say Catholic Churches alone. But, all the denominations/prayer houses in Nigeria put together, it's all about money/fraudulent fundraising. Churches no longer preach Christ and the Kingdom of God as originally preached by the head of the Church (Jesus Christ). They use the word of God to manipulate innocent people into believing that money is the Subject not Christ. This is one of the setbacks we have in Nigeria. Churches have been turned into a huge business environment, instead of places of worship. Churches are now competitive marketplace where trading is the principal focus, and this doesn't look good in the eyes of God. It's a shame. Nonetheless, Christ has ways of dealing with such issues. In Matthew 21:13 "It is written, "My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers." We not only make mistakes, but we sin against God when we move away from the original setting of the Bible. Although, he is a loving, caring and forgiving God, but one sin that God may not forgive is when his name is being used in vain, because he consistently warned against it. - Jackson Njoku.
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