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The Vilification of a Young Talent and the Foolishness of the Gospel.[VIDEO]

There is a video of a little boy mimicking a pastor with his little sister in a deliverance section that has gone viral in the last few days. Reactions from the vocal few who hate Christianity with passion was loaded with lots of negative criticism and that got me thinking. Is preaching the world of God an evil calling? The most disturbing aspect is that the people who are vilifying this little boy are Christians who profess Christ as their lord and personal savior. Over the time, the world has produced talents in different fields of human endeavor and preaching is definitely one of them. World changers don't just happen, they grow through a process and it's instructive to identify a child with a special talent and encourage it. That's how great societies are made. Below are my personal perception of the matter. Thomas Edison who invented the light bulb was a boy, his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything. Isaac Newton known today for his wo...

"Crass Ignorance" In Making Political Decisions in Africa.

The biggest problem among Africans and indeed Nigerians in making sound political decision is "Crass Ignorance" and lack of effort to learn. More than 90% of those who went to school are not truly educated. To be educated is not only about going to school. The truth is that you may be educated enough without seeing the walls of any educational institution. On the other hand,you can go to school, get school knowledge  and still be a liability to your immediate environment. According to Steve Denning, a Senior contributor to the Forbes Magazine; "Education is a demonstrated ability to listen carefully, to think critically, to evaluate facts rigorously, to reason analytically, to imagine creatively, to articulate interesting questions, to explore alternative viewpoints, to maintain intellectual curiosity and to speak and write persuasively" I see it also as the capacity to study your environment to be able to make an informed decision. It's a conscious effort a ...