why do African people always fail, though they have large churches? Is God not listening to them?
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Do you have some statistics or something to back up this claim? Because I don't think it's true. I know plenty of successful Africans and African churches. I promise. Cheer up.
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One pastor once told me: people are like sheep and where sheep are, stinks.\n\nWhile there will be people in churches there will always be corruption, because we are human. We all should check the beam in our eyes.\n\nMy church also went through a church split but hey, no matter how many "crumbs" of churches are, the message of Salvation is still preached and in Heaven there will be no denominations, thank God.\n\nNevertheless, we are called to follow God, not a church, denomination, idea, book, man, etc. By prayer we will know which church we should go to and if we are kicked out - hey, there are LOTS of churches out there! \n\nJust pray about where God wants you to be.
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Having lived in Accra, Ghana West Africa, I can tell you that there is lots to be done there.  There are schools that need help with buildings, supplies, teachers.  There are Churches that need the same.  The people as a whole, want to learn to do things for themselves, they just need to be taught how to do things better so they can have a better life.
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Most of Europe went through the process that African countries are going through about 600 years ago.  The problem is, we sorted them out with bows and arrows, whereas the ruling elite in Africa are armed to the teeth with 21st century weapons.\n\nNigeria and the whole of Africa is growing up far too quickly and doing so in the knowledge that there is a better life to be had if one has lots of money, and that money is available to the corrupt.\n\nThus, anyone in any position of power anywhere in Africa has the opportunity to rise above the poverty that is endemic by taking corrupt money.\n\nAfrica is doomed to have a very few rich people in positions of power while the rest of the population ekes out a living in abject poverty.\n\nWhen we achieved greatness we had to do so by ingenuity and industriousness.  All an African has to do is be dishonest.  There really is very little hope for Africa in the short term.  This is a crying shame because Africa should be the jewel of the Earth's crown.  It has everything - a beautiful coast, wonderful flora and fauna and mineral wealth beyond imagination.\n\nHowever, the people are unable to see beyond today and they are thus doomed.
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Its not an acceptance of god that there is that path. It could base of many factors. Never had knowledge of other options,habitations created inappropriate behaviors and less then admirable adult advocates.We realize that there is power in prayer but sometimes we fail in strength outreaching low income communities.We should regroup and get our power of support for our needy families.
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Some African Ethiopians and others Negroes practice Judaism, so U can't generalize about one religion in one continent!
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They are listening but don't want to apprear to be.\n2Co 4:4  In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. \nThey need to hear too.
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I once was a religious person but something in my faith wasn't right so i decided to give up on God. I ve started rading phylosophy and got to the idea that God doesn't help us and religion is for the ones that are weak. But let me tell you something. It isn't all about believing. YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING. And you have to work hard to achieve the real faith.If you have a Bible open it and read something. You will find out that only weak persons give up faith not the strong ones.
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I think it is because they see them as a stand-in for God.  They want so hard to believe in anything beyond themselves and yet they can't see God as anything beyond human like themselves.  \n\nI also think the pastors that allow this to happen may have a God complex and relish the power over the people.
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What you say just isn't true for many people.  People don't refuse faith; faith just doesn't exist for many people, especially thoughtful, rational-type people.  And you already know that it's not true that God always gives when asked; lots of times He doesn't.\n\nRE: Your Email (Yahoo wouln't let me respond directly):\n\nThanks Jenny.  I've read lots of the Bible growing up.  I have not decided "he doesn't exist."  But if He exists, he has not given me Faith.  To the contrary, He has given me a brain and a heart that do not lead me to Faith, even reading the Bible.  Who knows why, but that's the situation.  I can act like I have Faith, I can pretend I have Faith, but it would be a lie, and I can't just manufacture real Faith.  I'm sure it's very comforting to have Faith (regardless of whether it's well placed).
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I seen  this problem myself. They, in their own misguided way believe that they can actually change those of us that they pertain to be "lost". They are told by their religious leaders that it is their duty to go out and find all those who are not practicing the christian faith and 'save' them by forcing their religious beliefs upon them.  Now one must keep in mind that the only reason those poor sheep are actually practicing christians themselves is that they must be led, they don't have the self esteem that they need to actually make a decision for themselves therefore they join a religious cult where their God tells them how to behave, how to live, and even in some cases what to eat and what not to eat. Sad but true. They are so brainwashed in some cases that they will even go door to door by orders of their leaders and try to convert others. They  live in fear of their God, and are proud to call themselve GOD FEARING CHRISTIANS!  It all comes down to the sad fact that they simply don't have the self esteem to know who they are or what they want and its easier for them to be led then to do the hard work of thinking for themselves. I personally prefer a Deity that I don't have to fear and who loves me for who I am despite all my faults and human frailities. I fear few things in this life, my deity should not be one of them. So don't be angry with our poor Christian brothers and sisters who invade our chats and groups, instead pity them. For they know not what they do.
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We are all inperfect due to inherited sin, so it is actually obvious that we all make many mistakes, it is a real struggle to do things the right way, but we can prevail, if we LEAN on God, repent, and trust that if we keep trying, God will see that. The thing is with humans is that we are such weak creatures that we often take a long time to learn even the simplest of lessons, more important than being successful, is TRYING to be successful, and never forget God knows our limitations, he knows us better than we know ourselves. People could also try praying when they FEEL temptation to do something wrong, and not just praying after we have made the mistake. God will give strength and power beyond what is normal to peiple if they are sincerely trying to do what is right.
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Come to think of it i do get a rather large number of people saying they are in Africa and asking for money\n\ni have not been able to ascertain what religion they actually are but they do like to cruise various christian chat-rooms looking for a 'hit'\n\nHow they tend to operate is to sit in the room for a bit and wait for someone who looks like they may be a 'rich' westerner.  Rather than imbibe in room chat they will im them privately.\n\nsome ask for money straightaway - others will not do it immediately but will build up to it over a few conversations.\n\nthey usually have stories of hardship but all of them have enough resources to find a computer (and some even have web-cams too!) \n\nmy advice is \n\n* dont respond to ims from people from chatrooms without any room chat first\n\n* dont send money to individuals that you meet online - you cant check out scams as easily online - if you do feel sorry for their plight then gifting to a charitable agency will do far more about the situation
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First thing comes to mind is "The entire village of Sodom & Gommorah", !#2 The followers of God , as he led them out of egypt.  We complain so much to god that we are in  in such bondage, hard life ...work, work ,work ! When God sends moses to lead the israelites out of slavery, its still not enough ! We are ungrateful people, just like they were ! too bad , I often wonder why God still puts up with us ! { but im sure glad He does !}Sometimes I feel like Job, but would I have that much faith after losing everthing ? Id like to think so !
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There are very few people who depend on faith or "God."\n\nThe primary God most people worship is the US dollar. \n\nIf people who claim to have faith actually believed what they so poorly try to preach, they would not be using electricity or any other modern invention. They would be living under trees relying on faith and God to take care of them.
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SOME PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT GOD'S JOB IS TAKEN AND PROCEED TO JUDGE OTHERS. THOSE SAME PEOPLE ALSO DON'T REALIZE THAT GOD DOESN'T MAKE MISTAKES...IF YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HATERS, YOU'LL SEE ALOT OF THEM ARE ONLY TRYING TO MAKE THEMSELVES SEEM MORE VALUABLE BY PUTTING OTHERS DOWN. DON'T LET IT BOTHER YOU SO MUCH. MOST OF THEM ARE IGNORANT AND YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT CUZ MOST OF IT IS GENETIC... LIKE FROM INBREEDING. JUST TREAT OTHERS WITH LOTS OF RUBBER LOVE AND SOONER OR LATER, IT'LL BOUNCE BACK TO YOU.
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Not everyone in the world has the same access to the world's resources and to the opportunity to get a good education.  In some places a person who is a Buddhist, for example, will have difficulty getting an education, while in other places like Darfur in the Sudan, a Christian is in danger of getting killed.\n\nNo one can be blamed for being born Black or Chinese or into a family of a certain religion but in some places the society discriminates against certain types of people and makes it easy for other types of people.