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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit 11:18 - Oct 26 with 2199 viewsMiaow

The only country in the world where there are more Anglican Christians than the UK is... Nigeria.

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:34 - Oct 26 with 2145 viewsbluelagos

Nigeria is proper mental when it comes to religion. Once a month, a few miles north of Lagos they used to get around 1m to a whole weekend of god bothering.

Some pics below give a small taste of the multi million pound businesses that present as churches in Nigeria.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/feb/24/mega-churches-lagos-niger

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:42 - Oct 26 with 2107 viewsSwansea_Blue

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:34 - Oct 26 by bluelagos

Nigeria is proper mental when it comes to religion. Once a month, a few miles north of Lagos they used to get around 1m to a whole weekend of god bothering.

Some pics below give a small taste of the multi million pound businesses that present as churches in Nigeria.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/feb/24/mega-churches-lagos-niger


Looks extremely cultish. Nice money spinner if you can convince the gullible.

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:46 - Oct 26 with 2097 viewsbluelagos

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:42 - Oct 26 by Swansea_Blue

Looks extremely cultish. Nice money spinner if you can convince the gullible.


Is proper mental. The worst of the worst in some cases.

I did some work with charity out there working with children labeled as "child witches". Worst of all where the church leaders who would charge money to parents to offer "deliverance" to their children.

Many of those poor kids, often whose parents were in poverty, would get abandoned and worse. Sickening.

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:51 - Oct 26 with 2068 viewsSwansea_Blue

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:46 - Oct 26 by bluelagos

Is proper mental. The worst of the worst in some cases.

I did some work with charity out there working with children labeled as "child witches". Worst of all where the church leaders who would charge money to parents to offer "deliverance" to their children.

Many of those poor kids, often whose parents were in poverty, would get abandoned and worse. Sickening.


Heartbreaking stuff BL. These people are evil.

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:55 - Oct 26 with 2049 viewsbluelagos

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:51 - Oct 26 by Swansea_Blue

Heartbreaking stuff BL. These people are evil.


Google this pastor - and you'll get a lot more. She's quite litigious too, threatened to sue a charity I know for $1Bn.

She really didn't like the publicity for some reason.

https://www.channel4.com/news/witch-hunter-london-nigeria-children-helen-ukpabio

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:57 - Oct 26 with 2050 viewsJ2BLUE

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:34 - Oct 26 by bluelagos

Nigeria is proper mental when it comes to religion. Once a month, a few miles north of Lagos they used to get around 1m to a whole weekend of god bothering.

Some pics below give a small taste of the multi million pound businesses that present as churches in Nigeria.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/feb/24/mega-churches-lagos-niger


I've noticed the Nigerians who get in contact at work always call themselves something like 'DAVID GODPOWER' so assumed it was a pretty big thing over there.

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:01 - Oct 26 with 2027 viewsBloots

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:57 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

I've noticed the Nigerians who get in contact at work always call themselves something like 'DAVID GODPOWER' so assumed it was a pretty big thing over there.



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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:03 - Oct 26 with 2015 viewsJ2BLUE

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:01 - Oct 26 by Bloots



Blessing is used a lot!

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 12:04 - Oct 26 with 2009 viewsbluelagos

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:57 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

I've noticed the Nigerians who get in contact at work always call themselves something like 'DAVID GODPOWER' so assumed it was a pretty big thing over there.


Godswill is quite a common name, though everyone's favourite has to be ex President "Goodluck Johnathan"

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:08 - Oct 26 with 1986 viewsbluelagos

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:03 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

Blessing is used a lot!


Have you got any Taiwo or Kehinde? They are the Yoroba traditional names for twins.

In western culture, the first born is the senior twin. In Yoroba culture the second born is, the theory being that when were born, the senior one pushes the first out to check if it's safe or not to come out.

Lots of people named after the day of the week too, through I never met anyone called Wednesday for some reason.

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 13:02 - Oct 26 with 1861 viewsDarth_Koont

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 11:34 - Oct 26 by bluelagos

Nigeria is proper mental when it comes to religion. Once a month, a few miles north of Lagos they used to get around 1m to a whole weekend of god bothering.

Some pics below give a small taste of the multi million pound businesses that present as churches in Nigeria.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/feb/24/mega-churches-lagos-niger


It certainly was an eye-opener for me how big the church is in Nigeria.

I’ve done a bit of work with a Nigerian doctor who is particularly passionate about sickle cell anaemia (basically Nigeria is the epicentre of the gene pool that produces it) and who runs an outreach programme. Coming from our secular society, I asked him why it was run through the church and he replied how else would it be run? Without the infrastructure, protections, rights and government commitments we take for granted in fully developed societies?

Clearly, society shouldn’t be organised by religion at all. And the risk of dangerous views and a lack of tolerance for others grows large. But evidently the church’s strength in Nigeria is also through the many gaps it fills (and no doubt exploits too).

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 13:11 - Oct 26 with 1829 viewsJ2BLUE

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 12:08 - Oct 26 by bluelagos

Have you got any Taiwo or Kehinde? They are the Yoroba traditional names for twins.

In western culture, the first born is the senior twin. In Yoroba culture the second born is, the theory being that when were born, the senior one pushes the first out to check if it's safe or not to come out.

Lots of people named after the day of the week too, through I never met anyone called Wednesday for some reason.


Haven't noticed any. Just a lot of Blessings or a very English first name followed by something very religious.

Jonathan Stormgod etc.

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Barry ChurchPew? (n/t) on 13:18 - Oct 26 with 1779 viewsBloots

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 13:11 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

Haven't noticed any. Just a lot of Blessings or a very English first name followed by something very religious.

Jonathan Stormgod etc.



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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 17:11 - Oct 26 with 1580 viewsbluelagos

A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 13:02 - Oct 26 by Darth_Koont

It certainly was an eye-opener for me how big the church is in Nigeria.

I’ve done a bit of work with a Nigerian doctor who is particularly passionate about sickle cell anaemia (basically Nigeria is the epicentre of the gene pool that produces it) and who runs an outreach programme. Coming from our secular society, I asked him why it was run through the church and he replied how else would it be run? Without the infrastructure, protections, rights and government commitments we take for granted in fully developed societies?

Clearly, society shouldn’t be organised by religion at all. And the risk of dangerous views and a lack of tolerance for others grows large. But evidently the church’s strength in Nigeria is also through the many gaps it fills (and no doubt exploits too).


Sickle cell is a horrible one. One of my colleagues died of it - he was healthy as, used to run, go the gym etc. One day went to work to be told he'd dropped dead over the weekend. Was only around 30 ffs and a real nice lad too.

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 17:50 - Oct 26 with 1534 viewsfactual_blue

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 13:11 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

Haven't noticed any. Just a lot of Blessings or a very English first name followed by something very religious.

Jonathan Stormgod etc.


John Bishop?

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:00 - Oct 26 with 1502 viewsHARRY10

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 17:50 - Oct 26 by factual_blue

John Bishop?


Brian Blessed ?
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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:27 - Oct 26 with 1480 viewsfactual_blue

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:00 - Oct 26 by HARRY10

Brian Blessed ?


John McVicar?

Judas Priest?

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:40 - Oct 26 with 1450 viewsSwansea_Blue

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 13:11 - Oct 26 by J2BLUE

Haven't noticed any. Just a lot of Blessings or a very English first name followed by something very religious.

Jonathan Stormgod etc.


Something god-like?

Paul Mariner
John Wark
Kevin Beattie

That sort of thing yeah?

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:48 - Oct 26 with 1435 viewsWeWereZombies

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:27 - Oct 26 by factual_blue

John McVicar?

Judas Priest?


Charlotte Church ?

Tommy Canon ?

Verger Van Dijk ?
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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 20:39 - Oct 26 with 1364 viewsMiaow

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:48 - Oct 26 by WeWereZombies

Charlotte Church ?

Tommy Canon ?

Verger Van Dijk ?
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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 21:06 - Oct 26 with 1315 viewsfactual_blue

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 18:48 - Oct 26 by WeWereZombies

Charlotte Church ?

Tommy Canon ?

Verger Van Dijk ?
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Nick Pope

Theolonius Monk

Claudia Cardinale

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A fun fact I have just learnt which surprised me a bit on 21:21 - Oct 26 with 1289 viewsronnyd

Barry Sheen, he used to rev a lot.
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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 22:42 - Oct 26 with 1220 viewsStochesStotasBlewe

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 21:06 - Oct 26 by factual_blue

Nick Pope

Theolonius Monk

Claudia Cardinale


Gabriel Jesus.

We have no village green, or a shop. It's very, very quiet. I can walk to the pub.

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I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 00:35 - Oct 27 with 1166 viewsWeWereZombies

I worked with a Nigerian lady called Blessing Churchman. (n/t) on 22:42 - Oct 26 by StochesStotasBlewe

Gabriel Jesus.


Victor Moses (never knew he was Nigerian until I checked the spelling of his name on Wikipedia, or that his parents were killed during religious riots so he came to England as a child asylum seeker, or that he currently plays for Spartak Moscow)

Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (also known as Sol)

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