There exists your truth, there is my truth and there is – the Truth
Honestly, I think dying could be fun if the conversation I had with God on the last sequel to this blog is anything to go by. It could be a hilarious and comical exchange for those of us who feel more than think as that saying renders. I know someone who wouldn’t agree that I feel more than I think. Her mind is bliss.
Since the last conversation with the maker, I had built up enough bravado to continue the conversation where we left off having had issues bordering on religion and the relative goodness of the world and its people.
One finds that religion might be biggest problem currently facing humanity. As posited by Wole Soyinka in his bookClimate of Fear, religion is the biggest problem of the 21stcentury society. Soyinka says: “The issue of the twenty-first century is clearly that of religion, whose cynical manipulations contribute in no small measure to our current climate of fear”.
This issue of religion, however, has always been looming with its ever escalating temerity. It hastily became more palpableafter the issue of race and slave trade has had some sort of closure if could ever be called that. But the “Tree of forgetfulness” that the fore slaves ritually danced around constantly reminds us of this symbolic era.
Today, religion is the main source of the fanatic mind and its associated implosive inclination and insurgency. In a multi ethnic society like Nigeria, it becomes worse and more sensitivewhen clearly political issues are turned into that of religion.
As Wole Soyinka succinctly puts it “The world would of course be a simpler space to contend with if only religion kept within the domain of the spiritual”.
In the midst of all these, my conversation with God continued where we left off:
*jolts up from reverie*
*transcendental light and music singing his praises*
*Alas, I was really in His immaculate and resplendent presence*
God: “Foye, you look like you just saw a ghost. Are you alright?”
*of course I just saw a ghost. I’m in God’s presence. Does this mean I’m dead? Yepa!!!!*
Me: “I’ll be better Lord if I sit on your laps, Lord.”
God: “But, of course. Come sit. Let me show you a higher level of grace”
Me: “Thank you Biodun Lord.”
God: “So you finally declared unequivocally that you believed in me.”
“But you still have a problem with religion and my pastors.”
Me: “Yes Lord. You are on point.” *Ori yin wan be* I almost said
God: “So what are these problems?"
Me: “Thank you Lord. Let me start with Pastor BiodunFatoyinbo”.
“I have a problem with him for not coming out with a robust reply since naa.”
“It’s been almost two months since Ese Walter spilled the beans o.”
“Hasn’t he consulted you yet on the matter? “
*thinking out loud: I wonder why he messed with a Warri girl, a real WARRI girl. Why not a Yoruba girl or even Ibo girl. Those ones still get shame naa.*
God: “Hmmmmmmm” *rubs chin and signals me to continue*
Me: “I have a problem with Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the current CAN President.”
“He’s bludgeoned the revered Christian Association of Nigeria into right wing politics of GEJ”
“He is a typical example of oil subsidy pastor, Lord.”
“If you don’t believe me, ask that small man that wrote#TheAccidentalPublicServant.”
“What’s his name again o.” *scratches head* “Ehen, his name is El Rufai.”
God: “Hmmmmmmmmm, go on.”
Me: “Lastly, Lord, I don’t have a billion naira to donate for a new 3km by 3km church auditorium.”
“That’s a lot of money and space Lord (about 2700 acres or 16,200 plots of land).”
“Does that mean I won’t receive a higher level of grace or access to you?”
“These are the questions bothering my mind Lord.”
God: “Foye, you have spoken well but have you ever heard theexpression “Touch not my anointed”?
Me: “Yes, I have Lord.”
God: “Then leave my anointed pastors alone.”
On that note, God dismissed me to attend to more pressing matters in the cosmic realm.