Clearly, social media can be a
blessing and a curse. It depends on how you exploit social media. Emotions are
still running high over the killing of a Christian woman named Bridget at the
Kofar Wambai market in Kano city. Reports say that Bridget was married to a pastor. In
whatever way she was killed, it doesn't remove the fact that she was
arbitrarily murdered, and any tolerant soul must condemn her killing!
The incident happened because of
INTOLERANCE. Intolerance is the worst disease I have ever seen in my life. It continues to damage souls because people don't
care about the cure. The views that are trending on social media are clear
signs of how deep intolerance as a disease has damaged many minds. The comments
will show you how carnivorous human minds have become. Nowadays the so called
religious people adore revenge so much that revenge now tastes like the love of
their lives. There is no regards for the court of law because justice has been
murdered in the jungle!
The chords
of intolerance have entangled many souls; hence the foundation of many
religions shakes. In the presence of the so called religious leaders the surge
of destruction to the fabrics of religion multiplies. No religion gives you the
right to speak ill of another religion. No religion gives you the right to
speak ill about God or Allah. No religion gives you the right to speak ill
about Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed or any prophet. No religion empowers you
to fight God's or Allah's battle. God or Allah fights his own battles. No Holy
Book gives you the legitimacy to be the executor. The court of justice has the legitimacy
to decide how someone who has blasphemed should be punished. It is certainly
not your call. However, intolerance has forced human beings to play the role
God or Allah and that of the court of justice. This is the real problem!
Certainly, I don't care about
how you have twisted Mr President's call for religious tolerance. However, I do
care about how intolerance has eaten deep into the fabrics of your soul. That I
am a Christian doesn't give me the right to speak ill about a prophet I don't
believe in. That you are a Muslim doesn't give you the right to speak ill about
a prophet you don't believe in. That somebody speaks ill about a prophet we
believe so much in doesn't give us the right to play God. We are temporarily
here to obey God’s or Allah’s command. The Holy Books that we derive our faith
from don’t command us to kill. They preach love and peace!
Religious intolerance is a
global disease; hence Nigeria isn't the only country that is facing the
challenges of religious intolerance. You can call for the entire Muslim world
to denounce the killing but the call doesn't reduce the size of intolerance you
breed in your soul. We have to cure our intolerance. The cure is the opposite -
TOLERANCE. Religious intolerance will not end with the death of Bridget. It
will continue to kill us until we say no to it!
#JusticeForBridget #SayNoIntolerance
#RespectForAllReligion #BeTolerant #StopHate!
