A Nigerian woman has sparked reactions online after recounting why she stopped attending a church she joined after relocating to Uyo for an assignment.
The woman, identified as @maxnonso on X, formerly Twitter, shared her experience in a post that has since circulated widely on the platform.
Lady recounts church experience
According to the woman, she was transferred to Uyo and began attending a church located close to her residence.
She said she faithfully paid her tithe for seven months before circumstances forced her to stop making the payments for almost two months.
The woman explained that she still intended to pay the outstanding tithe, but her salary had been delayed at the time.
However, she said the pastor’s response to her situation was what ultimately made her stop attending the church.
According to her, the pastor told her:
“You’re eating God’s money. If you continue like this, you’ll never move forward.”
The comment reportedly left her uncomfortable, prompting her to stop attending the church despite repeated efforts by the pastor to reach her.
She said:
“He kept calling, but I never went back. I started sending my tithe to an orphanage instead.”
Story sparks reactions
The woman’s experience has generated mixed reactions on X, with several users criticising the pastor’s approach and discussing the relationship between church attendance, tithing and financial hardship.
Obaleke wrote:
“The fact that he noticed your tithe was missing before he noticed you were struggling is enough reason to leave that church”.
Truetalk commented:
“That phone call would have been enough for me too. Faith should bring people closer to God, not make them feel condemned because they’re struggling financially”
Josh shared:
“The elder were moving too mad and they look less of the youth. Reasons why I stopped going”.
Christiana added:
“It is well. Some pastors have left the important duty they have undone.
The discussion has continued to draw attention to how churches and religious leaders respond to members experiencing financial difficulties, as well as differing views on tithing and charitable giving.
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