One could argue that the belief in God implies the existence of the devil, which indicates a truth in witchcraft; at least these are mentioned in the Bible, not sure of the Quran.
If one says that the belief in juju is ludicrous, then in the same sense you are saying the same about a lot of religions, because the Bible mentions multiple occasions of people being bewitched.
The belief in witches, wizards and people out to get you is a synthesis of traditional african religion with Christianity.
When Reverend Stone was living among the Yorubas in the precolonial Nigeria, he lamented this state of mind. A people always paranoid and suspecting evil in every corner.
His solution was that if they became Christians, the light of Christ would cure them of their paranoia. Seems like he was very wrong.
Dismissing spiritual realities entirely because some people misuse them is like throwing away medicine because others abuse drugs. The Bible is clear: we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12). But the same Bible teaches us not to live in fear, confusion, or superstition. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), and His power is greater than any force of darkness. The problem is not belief in spiritual warfare; it’s when that belief replaces godly responsibility, wisdom, and faith in Jesus Christ. The call is not to deny the supernatural, but to walk in truth and freedom through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Honestly I don't blame them on thinking in that way, people usually try to explain things and find something to blame for their faults other than themselves and with the knowledge of sorcery and the likes being common knowledge in Nigeria it becomes a dumping ground for incredulous ideas, after all what better way to explain something illogical other than with evidence that cannot be shown and only alluded to?.
Not going to discuss on whether it's real or not but ignorance/illiteracy combined with the unseen is never a good result
One could argue that the belief in God implies the existence of the devil, which indicates a truth in witchcraft; at least these are mentioned in the Bible, not sure of the Quran.
If one says that the belief in juju is ludicrous, then in the same sense you are saying the same about a lot of religions, because the Bible mentions multiple occasions of people being bewitched.
The bible says so? Where?
The belief in witches, wizards and people out to get you is a synthesis of traditional african religion with Christianity.
When Reverend Stone was living among the Yorubas in the precolonial Nigeria, he lamented this state of mind. A people always paranoid and suspecting evil in every corner.
His solution was that if they became Christians, the light of Christ would cure them of their paranoia. Seems like he was very wrong.
Dismissing spiritual realities entirely because some people misuse them is like throwing away medicine because others abuse drugs. The Bible is clear: we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12). But the same Bible teaches us not to live in fear, confusion, or superstition. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), and His power is greater than any force of darkness. The problem is not belief in spiritual warfare; it’s when that belief replaces godly responsibility, wisdom, and faith in Jesus Christ. The call is not to deny the supernatural, but to walk in truth and freedom through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Point flew over your head huh?
Probably, kindly summarize for me
Thanks
Honestly I don't blame them on thinking in that way, people usually try to explain things and find something to blame for their faults other than themselves and with the knowledge of sorcery and the likes being common knowledge in Nigeria it becomes a dumping ground for incredulous ideas, after all what better way to explain something illogical other than with evidence that cannot be shown and only alluded to?.
Not going to discuss on whether it's real or not but ignorance/illiteracy combined with the unseen is never a good result