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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam because it fascinated him more.

Soyinka said this in an interview with CNN’s Larry Madowo, where he further explained that the depth of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him.

According to him, Orisa worshipping eschews violence and is more creative.

“I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Orisa worshippers.

“My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted, was an Orisa person and a chief, and his (grandfather’s) side (of Orisa) fascinated me a lot more.

“For me, it (Orisa worshipping) was more artistic, creative, and also more mysterious. I don’t find much of the mysterious in Christianity and even less in Islam. And that is for a simple reason that I didn’t grow up in a Muslim environment.

“Orisa is open, and very ecumenical and that is why these foreign religions were able to penetrate it and even distort the truth. Because of the generosity of this spirit (Orisa), it is not violent. It is one of those African religions which eschew violence.

“I don’t believe in the Islamic or Christian God and, for the adherents of these religions, if that makes me an atheist, so I say, I am an atheist.

“I insisted that all human beings have a certain spiritual core in their being. I believe myself to be a more spirit-sensitive person,” Wole Soyinka said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/10/why-i-prefer-orisa-worship-to-christianity-islam-wole-soyinka/amp/

Wole is right on this one, have you ever seen natives worshipping Amadioha, Kamanu or Ozuzu before. They really rend their hearts and enjoy the worship of their ancestors.

We all have different choices, I personally judge people by their character, not because you are christian, Muslim or traditionalist

Freedoms of choice it is called

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Vague praise to confuse more people into embracing village mindset.

C h a i..










The two populous religion has killed Africans and destroyed their homes more than any other thing in the entire universe and this is despite the fact that there is no visible wAr!!


A religion that tells you to behead people or grab money from them is completely a useless thing!!


Chai..

“I insisted that all human beings have a certain spiritual core in their being." Loud it proff!!!
The only difference is that, while very few are sensitive, receptive and aware of that core, majority have been blindfolded and indoctrinated to ignore it!

What do you expect from a cultist?

Eniogun

Your choice sir.
You have every right to choose whatever makes you feel complete.

I wonder if this was the question CNN really asked you abi you just carry dey talk. well, over here we don't care.

when are you going to assess Tinubu's government? there is no time again o, hurry up

It's your fundamental inalienable right.

Some pls help me with 3k in God's name 🙏

Give your life to Christ while there is still time.

It's never too late to return to Christ.

The word of the Almighty (Revelation 1:7-8 )!

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." - John 14:6

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." - Acts 4:12

"Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." - Isaiah 44:6

If we dey worship sango or amadioha and we had to swear before taking public office, I doubt if anyone will steal public funds.... But now even if we bring it back, Nigerians will look for ways of bribing the chief priest(who is also another Nigerian of course)

Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion

We all believe in something.

If anything, we all believe in ourselves. still a believe.

There is no atheist anywhere.

They just don't believe in what you believe

That is the reason you cannot speak the truth.

Wole Soyinka is a free soul

It takes the depth of all stupidity and idiocy for a black African man to worship the same useless foreign gods that were used to enslave them.

It is 1000times better to worship your ancestors than worshiping the ancestors of others

Jesus, Jehovah and his useless book called Bible was all about the Jews, did they mention your tribe in the Bible? Did you hear any of your villlage name in the Bible ? Are you a descendant of Noah, Abraham and the other useless Bible characters?

Same goes for Islam, you will be bearing Abdullahi, Mohammed , Ibrahim and abandon your own cultural name. ? Are you an Arab?
Worst of all these Arabs hate you and yet you love them because your brain is dead.
You want to pray to your God, you have to learn Arabic to speak to your god?
It is better to practice Ifa than any of these sick abrahmic religion. At least Ifa speaks your language, and represents you better than speaking in tongues (madness) and reciting useles Arabic. Yet na una wicked , na una selfish and evil . Na una do ritual and na una corrupt

NwaNimo1:

Seriously, there is no need for this

Your ancestors worshipped gods, as did Soyinka's ancestors. That he has chosen to go back to worship the gods of his forefathers should not be a reason to mock him.

Emi dangbana Orisa

Christians will gather in this thread and abuse the shit out of him for not prioritising their rubbish religion😊.

Very intolerant set of minions!

Kongi has spoken.

Watch out for those who prefer imported.

Reality will soon Don on dis occultic man. There is no other way than JESUS, u must call that saving name of JESUS Either here on earth or in hell.

BoldBrainz:
Christians will gather in this thread and abuse the shit out of him for not prioritising their rubbish religion😊.

Very intolerant set of minions!

This christian isn't mocking him though.

Lovelife433:
Reality will soon Don on dis occultic man. There is no other way than JESUS, u must call that saving name of JESUS Either here on earth or in hell.

Is.your grandfather in hell?