Genocide in Nigeria

[Cushi]

On 11/8/2025 at 3:16 AM, Eejay said:

Thanks for highlighting yet another evidence that we are truly in "the last days".

 

I don't like youtube reports on news events. There is no way to test the truthfulness of what is contained in them, and we have received excellent guidance on protecting ourselves emotionally from such sensational propaganda:  https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/more-topics/conspiracy-theories-misinformation/

 

If it matters spiritually, the news section on jw.org will contain verified reports on what is effecting our brotherhood.

However, this is not to overlook or minimise the shameful conduct that is exhibited by those hypocritical religionists and political activists in so many parts of the world including Nigeria. 

 

We need to continously be aware that Satan will use any means possible engage us emotionally in worldly conflict. Our compassion and sense of justice are outraged, as they should be, when we hear detail of such matters. But we need to be on guard. Humans never evaluate effectively when emotionally aroused. They can start adopting the sensational language if they feel others do not share their feelings sufficiently on matters, ("genocide" for example). This then has a divisive effect, not least on our Christian unity, because it creates conflicting emotions and questions. Raise the subject of the Uyghurs, or the Rohingya for example.  We feel saddened, outraged, should we do something about it?, should we know more?, or does it compromise neutrality? do we really care? etc., etc. Look how Lot was affected. He was: "greatly distressed by the lawless people" of his day. 2Pet.2:7.

 

We do not focus our attention on individual conflicts, other than to see how they confirm our faith. Where our fellow Christians are directly impacted we of course take a more focussed interest, but we can be sure that the GB will let us know how we can help, not hinder or make conditions worse for, our fellow worshippers. Even in such matters Peters words (1Pet.4:12-14) are very helpful:

 

"Beloved ones, do not be surprised about the fiery trials that you are experiencing, as though something strange were happening to you.  13 On the contrary, go on rejoicing over the extent to which you are sharers in the sufferings of the Christ, so that you may rejoice and be overjoyed also during the revelation of his glory.  14 If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, yes, the spirit of God, is resting upon you."

Thanks I really needed that ❤️