WRITTEN BY MR.AKINMEJIWA's DAUGHTER

                        RELIGION IS IMPORTANT

Religion is important. Who says it is not ? Go to places where people are denied Employment, and good things they rightly merit on the basis of Religion. Go places where things happen callously to people from a Religion that a majority do not tolerate. Go to places where Mistresses are made out of women who should be legal wife simply on the basis of religion.

If you are religiously tolerant why turn delusional about the alarming degree of intolerance others have for a particular religion ? Who coined the word religious fanatism ? It happened because it exists. People can hate you for the religion you believe in. It is reason enough. If you are not welcome on the basis of your religion … If you are despised and persecuted because you believe in a particular religion, it is adviseable to look elsewhere for tolerance. Nothing lasts in places where there is no religious diversity.

How possible is it that everyone would be of a particular school of thought ? Everybody ? I hear here of inter-religious –marriages. It does not workout. What you read here is about those marriages where Muslims and Christians get married in the long run you get to realize you are being FORCED – FORCED- YOU READ FORCED TO QUIT CHRISTIANITY.

On another write-up, we would be discussing which is of greater complexity – inter-religious or inter – racial marriages.

                    RELIGION AS IT PERTAINS TO AFRICA

FACT ONE – The higher your level of Literacy, the greater tolerance you possess for people of a religion not like your own. If reading was real and literacy was not done by cheating in the examination hall.  How could you possible read all those books  ?  I mean all those books and get tutored by the number of Tutors and Lecturers of various mind-sets and still be MYOPIC ?

 FACT TWO - Africa Is Still In The Shadows Of Religious Fanatism because many students ONLY CRAM TO SUCCEED AT EXAMINATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY.

FACT THREE – Many Intellectuals do not realize that not many people would react to situations and events as would be expected  and are apt to think that others think like them.

FACT FOUR – When you are in Africa, like begets like. Religion is very important. It determines so many outcomes. It affects your tomorrow. It marks your today. In Africa, your religion determines whether you get that Employment Promotion, It determines what kind of Vehicle you ride. It determines what kind of clothes you where. Religion affects how your in-laws you treat you – good or bad. Religion affects whether you graduate on time out of the University. Religion even determines what type of school you can get enrolled in.

Do you still think religion is not important ? It even determines the longevity of any relationship. Do you still think religion is not important ?

This is a fact. The Ideal thing is a Muslim marries a Muslim and a Christian marries a Christian. Anything could be used in forcing you. Even oppression and you would not like it.

Which is the most tolerant religion in the World?