The other point to note is that some religious systems encourage self-flagellation in order to
justify their existence and claim superiority. The life of a convert becomes a great unending apology, and self hate takes over.
The self righteousness of the conquistadores and the tragic outcomes are well
known to historians.
www.africahistory.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 5:07 AM
To: usaafricadialogue
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Christianity in Nigeria's Igboland : Paradox of Creativity and Destruction: Creatively Transformative Effects of Christianity in Igbo Culture: A Debate
I'm confused! The conclusions consistently contradict their own premises. Am I missing something? Help me out here, Oluwatoyin.Michael
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 12:20:53 PM GMT+1, Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju <toyin.adepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
If you are an Igbo twin, and you hate Christianity, you are a 'bornfool'! Christianity would have allowed you to be thrown into the evil forest of your village.
If your family was ohu (slave), and you hate Christianity, you are very 'iberibed'! Christianity would have allowed you to be buried alive as you escort a titled man to the other world.
If you cut your upper teeth first, and you hate Christianity, you a first-class efulefu! Christianity would have allowed you to be dumped in the evil forest of your village or sold to Aro slave dealers.
If you have children who are not up to two years apart, and you hate Christianity, you are a cow head! Christianity would have allowed your younger child to be sold to Aro slave dealers.
If you did not walk before three years, and you hate Christianity, ibu okpo! Christianity would have allowed your people destroy you.
If you suffer from diabetes, liver and/or kidney problems... and you hate Christianity, you are not just efulefu, you are 'efoolefool' (a-fool-a-fool). Christianity would have allowed you be a candidate for dumping in the evil forest at death.
If you as a woman started seeing your period too early, and you hate Christianity, you are an unfortunate aturu. Christianity would have allowed you to be sold to Aro slave dealers.
Before you hate Christianity, make sure this same Christianity is not the reason why you are alive and free today, lest Karma remembers your house address. Anyone trying to make you believe that Christianity came with no good might just be a former Aro slave dealer or a former priest in charge of your village evil forest, please, run from such 😎😎😎
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