We Will Celebrate Christmas - Catholics To Kumuyi

As expected mixed feelings have
trailed Pastsor Kumuyi's statement
with many Christians disagreeing
with Pastor Kumuyi on his stance.
Director of Social Communications,
Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos,
Monsignor Gabriel Osu, in his
reaction to Kumuyi’s proclamation,
said:
“I don’t know what he means by
saying the practice of celebrating
Christmas is wrong.
“Is he saying that Christ wasn’t
born? That he didn’t come to die for
us? Does he not celebrate his own
birthday? Do Kumuyi’s pastors not
celebrate him? It is not everything I
react to; some people just seek
attention. If Kumuyi is a Christian,
then he must believe in Christ.
“The celebration of Christmas
didn’t just start today; it is too
public an event for anyone to say
that they don’t know what it is
about. “If Kumuyi is condemning
the commercialization of
Christmas, I can understand that.
Christ came to redeem us from our
lost state; this was actualised
through his coming, his birth; that is
why we celebrate Christmas. It is
the fulfilment of God’s promise.”
“I saw him on the television a few
days ago. He was in Akwa Ibom
State and was the chief preacher
during their Christmas celebration
event. Kumuyi is just saying what
he feels; he is not making any
doctrinal statement.”
The spokesperson for the Christian
Association of Nigeria, Oshodi
chapter, Lagos State, Pastor
Barnabas Otoibhi, said that
Christmas was worth celebrating.
He said:
“The origin of Christmas, as we
know it, could be traced to Roman
Emperor, Constantine. Christmas
was a day for celebrating the Sun
God. However, because Constantine
was a Christian, the day was
changed to commemorate the birth
of Jesus Christ.
“The tradition has continued to date
and since the aim of Christmas is
to celebrate Jesus since there is
nothing bad in honoring Jesus.
Also, the worship of the Sun God
was done in Rome and not
everywhere in the world, so it is not
part of our history.
“We mark Christmas with the
singing of songs as a day, which
has now been consecrated.”
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