Pastor Philip Olubakin has called on Christians to increase the number of their children, cautioning that if they continue to restrict the size of their families, Muslims will eventually outnumber them.
Speaking at the Shift Conference on Wednesday, the cleric challenged Christian families who would rather have one or two children. He cited a biblical passage about children being a source of strength in his defense of the importance of children.
“Stop having two children. I will explain now. Children are weapons. The Bible says because of those children, the man will not be ashamed. He will be able to speak to their enemies at the gate.
“There’s an agenda to outnumber Christians just by childbirth. Christians are dozing. Christians are saying, ‘I just want one child, one dog. I’m a dog mom, cat mom.’ So Christians are dozing. They are acting cute. They want a cute family. The Muslims are populating the world. I’m telling the truth,” he said.
“This year makes it the third year back to back that the highest number of children born in the UK is Muhammad. Three years back to back.”
In today’s Nigeria, calls for Christians to have larger families raise an important question: how will parents provide for those children? Bringing a child into the world means taking responsibility for their wellbeing, education and future—not simply increasing the size of a family. Whether a family has one child or many, what matters most is giving each child proper care and a good foundation. I disagree with Pastor Philip’s call for larger families when it isn’t paired with an equal emphasis on parents’ ability to support and care for their children.
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