Church bans chieftaincy titles, wedding for pregnant women, others

Date: 24-06-2011 3:49 am (12 years ago) | Author: Peter Izu
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Umuahia – The Diocese of Amichi, Anglican Communion, has banned new couples from celebrating church wedding before their traditional engagement.
Couples in Igboland often fixed both church and traditional weddings on the same day to save cost. But the Bishop of the Diocese in Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ikeakor, disagreed with the arrangement, and banned the practise.
Ikeakor, who also banned wedding celebration for pregnant ladies, also declared as unacceptable the conferment on its members with Ozo title, especially those already admitted into Knighthood.



Bishop Ikeakor, who announced these measures at the 3rd Session of the First Synod of the Diocese at Unubi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, also banned its members from collecting goods on credit on behalf of the church during harvest ceremonies as well as shooting of dane guns during burial and funeral rites.
He said: "It is becoming almost a tradition for church members to come early in the morning for church wedding and, thereafter, in the evening go for traditional marriage ceremony. This is unacceptable in this Diocese.
"The church should be the last port of call for any marriage involving our members. No clergy man in this Diocese should be involved in conducting church wedding before traditional marriage.
We have also observed with shame and dismay the and ungodly practise of conducting weddings for pregnant ladies in our churches. This is both unChristian and un-Anglican.
"We will no longer allow the unregenerate members of our church to set some unwholesome precedence and standard in the Church.
"In as much as we thank God for the gift of pregnancy, we ought not to put the cart before the horse."



Posted: at 24-06-2011 03:49 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- kenolis at 24-06-2011 04:05 AM (12 years ago)
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i will read this latter
Posted: at 24-06-2011 04:05 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- pasnass at 24-06-2011 04:47 AM (12 years ago)
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i agree with him on some area
Posted: at 24-06-2011 04:47 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- jossy4reall at 24-06-2011 05:35 AM (12 years ago)
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Ok dats for Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ikeakor

Posted: at 24-06-2011 05:35 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- frayobkk at 24-06-2011 05:41 AM (12 years ago)
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so i no concerns u abi

Posted: at 24-06-2011 05:41 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- xena15 at 24-06-2011 08:31 AM (12 years ago)
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@frayo,u get gist o!

Posted: at 24-06-2011 08:31 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- MissyBarbie at 24-06-2011 08:48 AM (12 years ago)
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Still reading
Posted: at 24-06-2011 08:48 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- itoroesie at 24-06-2011 11:14 AM (12 years ago)
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He's got a point, Christianity is fast becoming something else. I agree with u Bishop
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:14 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- frayobkk at 24-06-2011 11:17 AM (12 years ago)
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Chieftaincy titles lol  looking to get n title with

Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:17 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- MissyBarbie at 24-06-2011 11:17 AM (12 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:17 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- chicanorose at 24-06-2011 11:21 AM (12 years ago)
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D bishop made real sense here.

Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:21 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- 50scent at 24-06-2011 11:35 AM (12 years ago)
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VISION 2011
VOTE 50SCENT

Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:35 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- agbaesther at 24-06-2011 11:50 AM (12 years ago)
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warooooooooh
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- segxykay at 24-06-2011 11:52 AM (12 years ago)
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i dey com, make i read am first cos na marriage palava ---------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:52 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Eucharia at 24-06-2011 11:53 AM (12 years ago)
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I agree wtith you Bishop.
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:53 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- MissyBarbie at 24-06-2011 11:53 AM (12 years ago)
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Passing
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:53 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Eucharia at 24-06-2011 11:55 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: MissyBarbie on 24-06-2011 11:53 AM
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pass go where u no dey hear wetin Bishop dey talk
Posted: at 24-06-2011 11:55 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- veldana at 24-06-2011 12:03 PM (12 years ago)
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u're very correct, i strongly agree with u bishop.
Posted: at 24-06-2011 12:03 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- divineproject at 24-06-2011 12:14 PM (12 years ago)
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I dont see anything bad in conducting both traditional and white wedding on same day oo.....it is done to save cost........but for the others, he made sense

Posted: at 24-06-2011 12:14 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- 50scent at 24-06-2011 12:18 PM (12 years ago)
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veldana  Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool

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