National Issues
Jesus Christ And The IPOB (Part 2) -By Rev. Fr. John Oluoma
It took the jews almost two thousand years to return and begin the rebuilding of their country. Violence will achieve nothing, study history for yourself and see. Self determination doesn’t come from violence against the oppressor or your own people.
To all IPOB, hear the following:
👉 if you are looking for political and economic redemption, don’t look for a messiah from the ministers of the gospel. They too are either victims or villains of the political and economic problems in the country. A major part of the problem is that some of them have fraudulently or ignorantly arrogated political and economic powers to themselves to appear powerful. They claim to have the ‘anointing'(another unfortunate word in Christianity) to solve economic, political and social problems, often reducing complex issues to simplistic explanations and solutions. You urge them on by your docility and gullibility.
👉 The honest religious leaders are those who follow the example of Jesus and the apostles. They speak truth to power, they criticise the leaders when they go wrong and also pray for them. They do not grandstand, they are not partisan or neutral. They do not use inciting words to make you feel excited and hail them as true prophets, their words are measured. Above all they tell you to join the political train for the change you want. They do not endorse political candidates and predict election results, they do not latch into popular feelings and emotions to say what will make them popular. Do you want an example? The CBCN of Nigeria is a good example, they organised peaceful protests a number of times and have publicly criticised government to the extent that government apologists and supporters accused them of partisanship and bigotry. There are also other non catholic men and women of God who tow same line.
👉 It took the jews almost two thousand years to return and begin the rebuilding of their country. Violence will achieve nothing, study history for yourself and see. Self determination doesn’t come from violence against the oppressor or your own people.
👉 IPOB is anyone who’s against injustice, marginalisation, nepotism in government, incompetence, political and economic brigandage by the elites. Every IPOB is someone who believes in self determination through dialogue and democratic process. IPOBS do not force their views and methods on those who disagree with them.
👉 Genuine IPOBS do not violate people’s rights and freedom to disagree, they do not use fear and violence to enforce their views because they won’t work in the long run.
Above all, true IPOBIANS do not sabotage the economy of their people as a strategy.
👉 When I say IPOB, I mean Indigenous People Of Bible, and the the things I have said here apply to every and any IPOB anywhere in the world.
