Seun Ayilara

Esin o Faja: Celebrating and Nurturing a Culture of Tolerance The concept of religion as expressed in western thinking may be best expressed among the Yoruba of West Africa in the multitude of Orisa devotions that define Yoruba communities. These devotions are easily traceable to professions as in the case of Ogun devotion, art as in the case of Ayan devotion, trade and commerce as in the case of Aje devotion and health as in the case of Sanponna devotion. The diversity of these pheanmena and their vitality in the lives of the people can be said to have made "religion" situational for the Yoruba person. A person's profession may dictate a certain devotion while the health situation may demand yet another devotion. Hence, a professional Yoruba smith with acumen for music and seeking for good health may be devoted to Ogun, Ayan and Sanponna, all at the same time. This reality has produced for the Yoruba a certain level of religious multiplicity in which a single Yoruba pers...

"Religion has killed rational thinking in Nigeria. I say this all the time, our country is still in a pre-scientific era. That is why things are like this. We don’t think logically; that is why any ruler, any fool would seize the reins and rule us, because we would always find an excuse for being ruled or being led by the nose.  Not long ago a pastor said he was between two cities and he discovered that the fuel in his car had run out. He actually checked and saw the fuel in the car was completely gone. But because of his act of faith and on the strength of his prayers, he was able to do two hundred miles on an empty tank! When he declared this testimony, people clapped and shouted “ Hallelujah!” I never heard anybody say how can?"  "Nigerians don’t ask questions; that is why the imams and the pastors lead them by the nose, and the politicians also complete their humiliation and disempowerment. And between the clerics and the political functionaries, there is a very clos...

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