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Elections in 2023: Christians should avoid the "Siddon appearance," says the Catholic Church

 Elections in 2023: Christians should avoid the "Siddon appearance," says the Catholic Church Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, has urged Christians to actively engage in the general elections of 2023 and to avoid the "siddon look." At the commissioning of a parish project and the administration of the sacrament of confirmation to over 800 candidates at SS Joachim & Anne Catholic Church, Meiran, in Lagos, Mr. Martins offered his counsel. He advised Christians to abandon the "Siddon appearance" and vote in accordance with their consciences. Christians should also pray for peace in Nigeria, Mr. Martins emphasized. "We must never give up because God will provide for His people and bring peace back to our nation. The Catholic leader in Lagos advised praying the rosary as a weapon of battle against wickedness and not giving up since God's truth will endure.  Mr. Martins continued. God is requesting that we d...

Adeboye advises Christians that they don't need a gun for self-defense.

 Adeboye advises Christians that they don't need a gun for self-defense. Pastor Enoch Adeboye Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, has urged Christians to use cow jaw bones for self-defense rather than firearms. While clarifying his stance on Christians using self-defense, Adeboye claimed that Samson won battles in the Bible with jaw bones rather than an AK-47. The revered priest clarified the matter on Sunday in a sermon titled "Made for the top" delivered during the church's regular Thanksgiving ceremony, which our correspondent observed. "I never urged Christians to own firearms; they are not required. Samson didn't use an AK-47 during battle. Avoid going to buy weapons, Adeboye advised. He claimed that whereas Nigerians needed authorization to buy guns, they did not need it to obtain cow jawbone. Adeboye complained how challenging it would be to teach students about Samson's achievements in a Sunday schoo...