Social media commentator and self-acclaimed activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the apology made by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye regarding his teachings on tithe.
News About Nigeria earlier reported that Pastor Adeboye had, in a viral video, apologised for teaching his congregants that anyone who does not pay tithe will not make heaven.
The cleric also emphasised that according to the Bible, peaceful and holy living are the prerequisites for making heaven.
Reacting to this in a video on his Instagram account on Friday, VeryDarkMan lamented that religion has “blinded and finished” Nigerians and Africans.
He further tasked the pastor to reveal other things that they have made Nigerians believe that are not in the Bible.
He said, “I’m happy about what Papa Adeboye revealed, so I’m waiting for all those pastors like David Ibieyomie that preach about giving tithe. The number one man of all the religious people in Nigeria has come out to apologise that he’s sorry for saying if you don’t pay tithe, you won’t make heaven; that it’s not in the Bible. Which other things have they told us are not in the Bible? That’s what I’m concerned about; how many things have they manipulated that is not in the Bible?
“I’m glad that Papa Adeboye came out to say these things, so imagine the ones that would come out to apologise and have manipulated the people, they have twisted the right words of the Bible to suit their own narratives. Religion has blinded and finished us in Africa and I will keep talking about how messed up religion has made us, carry your Bible. I’m waiting for those who will come tomorrow and say prayers won’t move Nigeria forward. I hope God will touch papa and the tithe collected will be used to touch the people of the country by creating jobs for millions.”
