Catholic Archbishop replies Pator Kumuyi's statement on Xmas being ''idolatrous''.

 

Christmas is idolatrous – Pastor Kumuyi, General Overseer of Deeper Christian Life Ministry  made a statement that xmas is idolatrous, see link below if you missed the story.

http://amwaltzinmatilda.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-is-idolatrous-pastor-kumuyi.html 

The Director of Social Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor Gabriel Osu, has replied him, saying that, celebrating Christmas is biblical and that is how it will remain.His words;

“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 commercialisation 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.”

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