Comments on: The religious Nigerian citizen. http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: eediva http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-433 eediva Mon, 02 Jan 2006 19:50:59 +0000 http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-433 Happy Birthday. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! :) Happy Birthday. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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]]> By: jamal http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-432 jamal Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:51:35 +0000 http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-432 Religion is a good thing, providing morals, values and guidelines. Obviously though it depends how it is followed. Religion is a good thing, providing morals, values and guidelines. Obviously though it depends how it is followed.

]]> By: Felix Adebayo http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-430 Felix Adebayo Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:18:56 +0000 http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-430 Kazey, I think you don't really understand what the person you quoted is saying. This issue bothers on faith which may be difficult to explain here. But then, as you have rightly pointed out, Nigerians use religion to cover-up a lot. And that is why our leaders are still enslaving us. They give us religion instead of quality service. Kazey,

I think you don’t really understand what the person you quoted is saying. This issue bothers on faith which may be difficult to explain here. But then, as you have rightly pointed out, Nigerians use religion to cover-up a lot. And that is why our leaders are still enslaving us. They give us religion instead of quality service.

]]> By: Bashir Abayomi http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-428 Bashir Abayomi Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:48:46 +0000 http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-428 Hi kayode i so much love ur piece but what i can say is that the future generations hold the ace in moving this country forward else we are doomed. i just pray this happens. the country is deep rotten intribalism and religious sentiments it is unfortunate. take care Hi kayode i so much love ur piece but what i can say is that the future generations hold the ace in moving this country forward else we are doomed. i just pray this happens. the country is deep rotten intribalism and religious sentiments it is unfortunate. take care

]]> By: Seun Osewa http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-425 Seun Osewa Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:56:07 +0000 http://kayodemuyibi.com/2005/12/17/the-religious-nigerian-citizen/#comment-425 Hello Kayode, I love it that you're trying to tackle issues that really touch those of us at home. Really, I think what happens is that when people feel powerless to change their circumstances in life, they turn to religion. Not because they want to live right, but because they are looking for a magic pill to solve their problems. It is just a means to an end. Unfortunately, religion has a strong side-effect. Because each religion claims to be the absolute truth, then it means that all other religions must be false. Each religion has little respect for the others, which makes it easy for tricksters and politicians to use religious sentiments to create strife and enrich themselves indirectly. The solution is to try to emphasize those passages in the various religious texts that promote peace. However, I can't explain our tribalism at all, but I know it runs really deep too. I hope it dies with the current generation of leaders. :( Hello Kayode, I love it that you’re trying to tackle issues that really touch those of us at home. Really, I think what happens is that when people feel powerless to change their circumstances in life, they turn to religion. Not because they want to live right, but because they are looking for a magic pill to solve their problems. It is just a means to an end.

Unfortunately, religion has a strong side-effect. Because each religion claims to be the absolute truth, then it means that all other religions must be false. Each religion has little respect for the others, which makes it easy for tricksters and politicians to use religious sentiments to create strife and enrich themselves indirectly. The solution is to try to emphasize those passages in the various religious texts that promote peace.

However, I can’t explain our tribalism at all, but I know it runs really deep too. I hope it dies with the current generation of leaders. :(

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