OPINION BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH: Religious fanatism and matters arising | TheCable
church in eastern Kenya. The church’s pastor has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging his disciples to starve themselves to reach God. Unconfirmed reports suggest that some of the deceased may be Nigerian.
It is evident that Karl Marx had Nigerians and Africans in mind when he said that religion is the opium of the people. Scammers often pose as pastors or imams to gain people’s trust and increase the believability of their scams. This is why politicians in Nigeria often play the religion card to divide the populace, although it is a scam.
However, they should criticize the government’s bad policies in a non-partisan manner and pray for them. The last presidential election highlighted the fault lines of ethnicity and religion in Nigeria. Despite having the biggest churches and mosques, Nigeria remains a hotbed of corruption. Many corrupt politicians, civil servants, lawyers, bandits, and terrorists identify as Christians or Muslims, yet corruption remains rampant in the country. Nigerians wear their religion as a badge of honour, yet they remain godless. If religiosity were a determinant of development, Nigeria would rank among the world’s top 10 most developed countries.
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