{"id":165902,"date":"2024-03-31T17:17:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=165902"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:17:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:17:57","slug":"stop-burning-shrines-deities-are-not-evil-yul-edochie-tells-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/31\/stop-burning-shrines-deities-are-not-evil-yul-edochie-tells-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop burning shrines, deities are not evil \u2013 Yul Edochie tells Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Yul Edochie urges Nigerians to refrain from burning deities, emphasizing that they are not evil.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He stated that the whites introduced their foreign religion to the blacks, making them believe that the African deities and religion are bad<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In a bid to encourage Nigerians to cherish their heritage, Yul Edochie has called on his fellow countrymen to appreciate and uphold their traditional customs.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to his Instagram page, Yul Edochie entreats Nigerians to refrain from the destruction of sacred shrines, reminding them that deities are not to be feared or labeled as evil.<\/p>\n<p>Yul Edochie highlighted the importance of embracing tradition and culture, stating that it serves as a foundation for liberation from any form of enslavement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><em>Deities are not evil; Nigerians should desist from burning shrines and traditional deities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIt was the white man that convinced people to believe their traditions are evil; the ploy was to make us abandon our ways and embrace theirs so as to make slavery easy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cNigerians need to wake up and start embracing their traditions and culture; many deities acknowledge God Almighty.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Burning them could bring perpetual trouble. 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Many argued that he should solely adhere to one religion and refrain from speaking out on matters concerning traditional practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>sochi_infiniti<\/strong> wrote: \u201cI am forced to ask at this point. Where are you? Where do you belong?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bobbyhandleson<\/strong> wrote: \u201cChurch no work baba wan go babalawo way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>doreen.cindy<\/strong> wrote: \u201cWe predicted well, you are soon launching shrine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recall that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/29\/reactions-trail-yul-edochies-first-online-church-service-watch\/\">the actor recently opened an online church<\/a> with his second wife, Judy Austin.<\/p>\n<p>The movie star who assumed the title of a pastor preached the word of God for over one hour, praying for listeners and advising them on the right path.<\/p>\n<p>Yul\u2019s switch to ministerial work undoubtedly came as a big surprise to people, causing them to troop en masse to his YouTube to hear what he heard to say.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of comments from netizens subsequently fell in as cybernauts expressed their opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yul Edochie urges Nigerians to refrain from burning deities, emphasizing that they are not evil. 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