Chris Okotie Under Fire About His Comments On Catholicism

Nigeria's controversial preacher and former presidential
candidate of Fresh Democratic Party, Rev Chris Okotie has
been widely criticised by Christians and non-Christians alike
over his comments that all Catholics in the world will go to
hell because they worship Satan and are led by an anti-Christ
Pope whom he described as a friend of the devil.

The comments of the once popular rock star turned celebrity
preacher and politician provoked Catholics and members of
other denominations who questioned his moral rectitude to
make such comments.

Although journalist was informed at St Leo Catholic Church
located on Toyin Street in Allen - Opebi area of Lagos that
the Catholic Church will react officially to the comments,
some members of the church said Okotie's utterances were
too reckless for someone who lays claims to pious credentials.
Reacting to Okotie's utterances, Pastor Kingsley Onyekanna
appealed to Catholic faithful not to ridicule the Christian
religion by joining issues with the pastor, saying the matter
should be left in the hands of God.

He said, "I don't want to probe the veracity or otherwise of
Reverend Chris Okotie's allegations against some churches
and prophets. I will rather leave that to the all-knowing God
to prove who is His and who is not".

He added that his grouse with the preacher is his resolve to
organise a beauty pageant in his church next week, wondering
if the preacher is set to marry another wife, having married
twice and divorced twice.

For Mathew Ahiante, a devout Catholic, Pastor Okotie has
committed heresy for describing the Pope as an anti-Christ
and a friend of devil, saying the preacher should be critically
examined to ascertain his state of mind.

"Catholic system has the largest number of Christians in the
world today. Pastors like Okotie are appendages of the
breakaway faction of the Christian faith and all of them are
called churches and allowed to use the title Reverend.

"But when you look at what pastors like Okotie do and their
lifestyle, it contradicts what the Bible says. So, they are the
anti-Christs, not the Pope".

Also reacting to the utterances, Paul Chukwudima said Rev
Chris Okotie should be ignored, saying the preacher thrives in
controversies.

Via: Leadership