On the “Aboru! Aboye!” talk- Pst. Ife ADETONA

Aboru! Aboye! Abose!
There is something called “register” in the English language. “Asalamwalekun” is a register in the Islamic religion, “Aboru” is a register to the Ifa religion, “Praise God” is a register in Christianity. An Islamic cleric will not stand before his congregants and shout “PRAISE GOD”. Then begins to explain that God is an English word for Allah.

There’s something called a strange fire. Two sons of Aaron lost their lives because of it. Strange fire is when you introduce a foreign concept used for worship in a pagan religion to the worship of the Almighty God.

This is something a new convert wouldn’t even do but I am surprised that some of you ” grown-ups” are ignorant of it. In a religion, words are deep. It’s not just about “it is a Yoruba language”. They are occultic coded words of the initiate. It has been said that Aboru, Aboye and Abose are the actual names of deities in the Ifa religion. You don’t even have to know the story or context before discretion is applied.

This is not about the singer. I don’t have any issues with her. As of today, she is still one of my most regarded Yoruba gospel music composers. I don’t correct or talk to anyone that will not even hear what I have to say. But I have a duty to the body of Christ, to you! So that you won’t be swayed. The Bible says if we judge ourselves as a Church, outsiders will not judge us. Before we begin to hear “cappo”,
” yemoja”, “aluta”, and ” saluanabirikareem” on the altar.

FOR EMPHASIS, “aboru” is a word that should never be said in Christian worship. Just like a Christian gospel minister should not share a podium with a Muslim worshipper as we saw some time ago.

Second, when you are corrected, listen don’t continue to argue or defend. You don’t have to understand or be convinced. A leadership position is highly tricky. You’d be slipping without knowing because you can only be corrected once. If you disagree everybody around you will keep saying “Yes ma”.