This is not even about a grandma’s love for her grandkids. In African culture, when you are chasing a child and he or she runs to an elderly person for refuge, it is automatically assumed that the child is safe and you should respect the elderly person. The grandma, being an elder at that point, will ask what the child did. She will either caution the child there or hand the child back to you for punishment, depending on the offence. But in order to maintain that elderly status and respect, she will most likely plead on behalf of the child and ask for pardon.
The lady was very disrespectful to even attempt to flog the child after he had already run to the grandma. At that point, she should have just turned back, and if she still needed to discipline the child, it should have been done later and without the knowledge of the grandma, who would likely find it even more disrespectful that after granting pardon, the punishment was still carried out.
We all witnessed this growing up. I know our culture is gradually being eroded, but we can’t allow it to disappear. Despite how some elders have turned out in present times, we still have to accord morally upright ones the respect they deserve. We will all be elders someday too.
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Every Argentinian fan started crying when they saw Lionel Messi on the big screen.
They can't believe they are witnessing their GOAT one more time this World Cup, they thought it was the last time in 2022, but here he is again.
And LOOK what it means! 🩵
🚨 Leo Messi: "I love playing football, it has been my passion since I was little. And when I'm in good form, I give everything I have on the field."
"This is my sixth World Cup, and I still feel like I'm in good shape. Fortunately, I'm doing well, and today we managed to win a tough match. It's important to start the tournament with a victory in the first game, as that's never easy in a World Cup.
"We struggled in the first half, but fortunately we overcame that, and in the second half we created a crucial difference.
"As for my message to the fans, first of all, I thank them, because they've proven once again that Argentina is an exceptional case. They've filled the stadium again, I don't know if there were 80,000 spectators or more.
"I thank them for all the effort they put in; wherever the tournament is, they're always there, whether in Qatar or now in the United States. I know the fans make huge sacrifices.
"I hope they enjoy this moment and enjoy what happened today just as much as we do. And I repeat my thanks to them, because the feeling that we're playing on home soil thanks to them always gives us a huge advantage."
Lemme answer this in 8 points. But let me begin from you. I want you all to tag him to this so that he can see this.
1. You composed a criticism of an important article of the Creed of the Catholic church. I really wish you didn't, but you, as a Christian decided to write that. Has the Catholic intercession of the saints ever stopped you from achieving your life's goal, or you decided to join the bandwagon of those who criticize the Catholic church for clicks?
2. The idea that the saints are dead or that asking for their prayers is a white man's invention fundamentally misunderstands both Scripture and ancient Christian history.
3. Jesus explicitly stated in the Gospels that God "is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him" (Luke 20:38). Because Christ defeated death, those who die in faith are more alive today in heaven than we are on earth.
4. The Church is just one big family. If you can ask your friend on earth to pray for you, you can definitely ask your older siblings in heaven to do the same. Plus, African saints like St. Augustine were doing this centuries before European colonization even started.
5. Saying this is a white man's idea makes no sense because African Traditional Religion (ATR) does the exact same thing. In ATR, people respect and talk to their Ancestors (the living-dead), asking them to intercede with God for protection. Catholicism and African tradition actually agree here: the people who lived good lives before us still look out for us.
6. In real life, if you want a job, a visa, or a favor, you look for a connection, someone with influence who can put in a good word for you. That’s all intercession is. It’s not worship. It is just utilizing your network in high places. Just as you used your connection to arrest that unfortunate guy who insulted your wife.
7. The idea that you either pray or fight is a false choice. Praying doesn't mean you sit back and do nothing. Some of the biggest fighters in history, like St. Joan of Arc or St. Oscar Romero, were deeply spiritual. Prayer isn't an excuse to quit. It is the fuel that gives you the strength to stand up and fight your battles.
8. At the end of the day, everyone has their own way of connecting with God and finding strength. Mocking how someone else worships doesn't make anyone stronger. Respecting people's faith is just basic human decency.
Thank you for this lovely question.
1. When the Bible says Jesus is the "one mediator between God and mankind" (in 1 Timothy 2:5), it means Jesus is the only one who could die on the cross to bridge the gap between us and God. No saint, angel, or pastor can save your soul or forgive your sins. Only Jesus did the heavy lifting to open the doors of heaven. He is absolutely the only bridge.
2. In the exact same chapter of the Bible (just four verses earlier in 1 Timothy 2:1), Paul tells Christians that we must make "intercessions for all men." If Jesus being the only intercessor meant we can never ask anyone else to pray for us, then you could never ask your pastor to pray for you. You could never ask your mom to pray for you when you’re sick. You could never tell a friend, "my guy, keep me in your prayers." But we do that all the time! Why? Because asking someone else to pray for you doesn't mean you are ignoring Jesus. It means you are asking a brother or sister in Christ to go to Jesus with you.
3. When you ask a saint in heaven to pray for you, they aren't answering your prayer using their own power. They are just taking your request and saying, "Master Jesus, look at our younger brother/sister on earth, they are going through a tough time, please help them out."
I’m ashamed to tell the story of how he demoted my uncle from Principal to Primary 3 school teacher for eating students’ WAEC money. He came to the family compound to ask him if he’s mad.😩🤭.
It didn’t stop there, he was dismissed on voluntary retirement and all the money he
While we strongly condemn Nafi’u Bala for allowing himself to be used by Bola Tinubu’s APC to destroy the ADC, we must also commend and appreciate the immediate past Chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, and the entire immediate past ADC leadership for stepping aside to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative and a platform to rescue our country from Bola Tinubu and his evil APC.
We, members and leaders of the ADC, and other well-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy, are saying that our democracy must not be killed. We say NO to a one-party system and for that today we’re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to join us as we defend democracy in our land.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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Since you wrote a false story denying the Christian genocide in Nigeria,
I have also written a story to deny that you were laid off.
Stop denting the reputation of Rolling Stone. 🙏
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