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| Bishop Bagobiri tasks Christians to defend themselves against Boko Haram onslaught. It is biblical for Christians to take arms against Islamic jihad |
“The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes it as an act of love towards one self; and carried out out in defense of God’s gift to life which we are merely custodians. The theological authorities of the Church are emphatic: Love towards oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality." - Bishop Joseph Bagobiri
The Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan Diocese, Bishop Joseph Bagobiri said yesterday that it was a religious obligation binding on Christians to use, “moderate and proportionate force” to defend themselves against the onslaught on them by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. He stated that it was a biblical teaching, and warned that Christian communities that observed absolute pacifism, have all ceased to exist.
