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Conclusion
by Brother A. D. AJIJOLA (Bar at Law)
The Christians ought to make a critical study of their faith. I have made a critical examination of the doctrines of Modern Christianity. This examination has led me to the conclusion that the dogmas of the Trinity , the Divinity of Jesus, the Divine Sonship , the Original Sin and Atonement are neither , rational nor in conformity with teachings of Jesus.
These dogmas came into being after Jesus and were due to pagan, influence, They show that Christianity had departed considerably from religious teachings of Jesus. It is these dogmas that have created the anti - religious movements which have taken root in Russia and many other European countries. The views of these movements being based on a misconception of the nature of of religion. Their three chief objections to religions are :
That religion helps in the maintenance of the present social system which has born the fruit of Capitalism with a consequent crushing of the aspirations of the poor .
That it helps the people subject to superstitions and thus hinders the advancement of science.
That it teaches them to pray for their needs instead of working for them and thus it makes them indolent.
This attitude of religion is spreading fast among Western educated and West oriented Nigerians. Yet , Nigerians by nature are religious people. Today a change is imperceptibly overtaking Nigeria , the old order is disintegrating and a new one is however yet to come. We Nigerians (the writer is a Nigerian) , look to Europe for inspirations and ideals. But today the social and political structures of the West are crumbling. Should we Nigerians take the pattern of the house that we want to build in post-war Nigeria from the structures that are sagging as a result of their violation of eternal law.
The West built its power and prestige on Nationalism and Laissez faire industrial capitalism which led to imperialistic exploitation and imperialistic wars. Its structure of a spurious democracy was shattered by Fascism and Communism. Shall we worship that state or racial and territorial nationalism putting patriotism in place of God ? Shall we worship the dialectical materialism of the Communist which makes life as regimentation for production and distribution ? "Man is a worshipping animal , he creates gods and makes idols which he worships so long as they appear to grant him favours, but he shatters them when they do not serve his purpose".
(ICRA)