A Catholic Faithful Replies Pastor Chris Okotie: Calls Him A Theological Nincompoop

 

An angry member of the Catholic Church EDDIE IROH who felt insulted by Pastor Chris Okotie's sermon of Sunday December 1, 2013 to his congregation which went viral on the internet has lambasted him for making such unwarranted assertion and described him as a "failed pop-star-turned-preacherman". Click to read what he posted on his facebook wall....

"As a rule I don't play partisan politics, ethnic or religious card. There are too many other pressing issues in the world which require dispassionate discourse. But when a theological nincompoop tries to trammel the Catholic Church in which I was born, "bred" and "buttered," it would be grossly irresponsible of me not to defend my faith with all the conviction at my command. And so today I learned that Mr Chris Okotie, the failed popstar-turned-preacherman, has said that "all Catholics will go to hell," because we worship idols and eat the flesh of Christ; and that the "Pope is the anti-Christ". On hearing this I had to raise my head and ask "who is speaking?" Mr Okotie is said to be the Founder and General OVERSEER of an outfit called The Household of GIRLS [sorry god - and note the small 'g']. Of course Nigeria guarantees religious freedom, and so every Tom, Dick and Chris has taken the opportunity to found a church. Some have done so with the same nonchalance with which they formed a pop group. But we need to accept that understanding the bible requires more than a six month crash-course, and those who do not know should not try to teach because theology is not pop music. More importantly, in a democracy, Mr Okotie's right to free speech does not include the right to traduce other people's faith. Enough said."

What is your take on this subject? Is Pastor Chris right to judge the Catholics? To me I believe he lacks the moral right to say what he said. Let me see your reaction.