Pre-1850:1) The Igbo's of Nigeria worshipped the almighty God whom they referred to as "Chukwu" (Chi ukwu) or Chineke (Chi ukwu okike).
2) They communicated with the almighty through the small god "Ikenga". Every man had his Ikenga and used it as means of supplication to the big God in heaven.
Post 1850-1970s:1) The Europeans missionaries came to Nigeria with Christianity.
2) The few new additions to the Igbo's original religion are the bible and Jesus Christ. The Igbo's knew right from wrong way before the missionaries came.
3) They brought western civilization such as western education, lifestyle and medicine and such helped to integrate the Igbo's into the global community. We had our education, lifestyle and medicine prior and they were in fact formidable.
4) They built schools such as DMGS, QRC, CKC, St. Charles etc to educate the locals.
5) They built hospitals, worked in the hinterlands and sacrificed a lot for the sake of the gospel.
6) Many of them died doing this work e.g Archdeacon TJ Dennis and Mary Slessor.
7) Some gave up life opportunities in their country just to do the mission work
e.g Mr and Dr Philips, he was a lawyer and she a medical doctor- together they served in the Diocese of the Niger and they had no kids.
Christianity 1970s to 1980s in Nigeria
1) Nigerians had fully taken over the running of the traditional churches- Anglican and Catholic.
2) They still attempted to do all that was done by the missionaries from 1850-1970.
Christianity beyond 1980s to date in Nigeria
1) The number of churches grew in leaps and bounds all over Nigeria
2) They now build schools that are solely private usually benefitting those who can afford the cost.
3) They now give themselves big titles, they call themselves funny names to assert their dominance over the flock.
4) They promise the poor impossible miracles all geared towards acquisition of wealth.
5) They practice pulpit economics- whereby an individual with virtually no skill whatsoever believes he will make millions overnight courtesy of the pastor's prophecy.
6) They put their money only where there is likely to be good return on investments for them only and not for the ministry.
7) They go about in private jets and posh cars because they are doing the work of the ministry. Meanwhile the congregation is suffering under the sweltering heat of corruption by those in government.
8) They blame the devil for every ineptitude but the devil does not run the country.
9) They hobnob with the high and mighty, they eat from the king's table while the followers eat the crumbs
10) They have received numerous prophesies to build all sorts of money making ventures but they have not received a single prophecy to build a hospital for the poor. Our people still die from common organ failures.
11) The list of the crap they do today is endless.
I avoid them like plague, I want no part in the "ministry", I prefer the pre 1850s era and the 1850-1970 era over the current gospel of greed, magic money, conspiracy of silence etc
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