1 Some weeks ago, gunmen entered a Church in Owo, Nigeria, and poured bullets into the bodies of worshippers, turning what was supposed to be a glorious service into a gory service. Grief-stricken beyond words in my bed in Newcastle, England, I tried to imagine what went through the mind of those people as doom descended on them. They were in a Church and I was sure they would have called on the name of Jesus, only to be met with what he gives best during situations such as this — silence. The next day, however, a gospel artist asked that the name of Jesus be
Thanks for this. Summarises my reasoning. I'm actually more angry about the origin story and the sin of eve, its one of the pillars of misogyny that continues to fuel hatred for women. And the constant need to suppress women. "Women are evil, they need to be subjugated", or "they are weak minded, they need to be handled with firm hands" or "they are devil's temptation, cover them up and make them pay for the sins of eve". I have outgrown my religious burdens and I am unapologetic about it. Thanks again Juwon.
Thanks for this. Summarises my reasoning. I'm actually more angry about the origin story and the sin of eve, its one of the pillars of misogyny that continues to fuel hatred for women. And the constant need to suppress women. "Women are evil, they need to be subjugated", or "they are weak minded, they need to be handled with firm hands" or "they are devil's temptation, cover them up and make them pay for the sins of eve". I have outgrown my religious burdens and I am unapologetic about it. Thanks again Juwon.