Foreign language Quote by Chika Unigwe

“The Catholic God is stiff. Too stiff. Only understands His people when they pray in a foreign language! He leaves no room to manoeuvre at all. You know what the Catholic fada tells them every Sunday? That his God is a jealous God. He does not like to share with others. Now, isn't the heaven wide…” quote by Chika Unigwe — Download Open image

““The Catholic God is stiff. Too stiff. Only understands His people when they pray in a foreign language! He leaves no room to manoeuvre at all. You know what the Catholic fada tells them every Sunday? That his God is a jealous God. He does not like to share with others. Now, isn't the heaven wide enough for as many gods as want to fit in?””

Chika Unigwe

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