We Cannot Accept Confrontation Tafsir Against Us.....Says Adamawa CAN Chairman

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Adamawa state chapter has yesterday issued a Press release registering the displeasure over what they called confrontation Tafsir on them by Some Muslim Clerics.

In the statement which the State's Chairman,Bishop Mike Moses appended his signature and made it available to press men in Yola expressing their concerning some Tafsir sermons aired on Media Houses which they adjudged to be confrontational to the Christian faith.

The letter made a particular reference with a Sermon delivered on ATV Yola at about 10:30PM, condemns Christianity in it totality. Forgetting that the state is managing to sustain the fragile peace it's already enjoying.

The Letter also contain that ,the media houses within the State should be custodian and promoters of peace and unity. They should be professional in discharging their duties. Censorship of religious contents going on air is necessary for promoting unity.

" We are living in an era and region that peace appears costly. Therefore any thing that will jeorpadized our peaceful coexistence should be discouraged and frown at. Christianity and Islam preaches Peace and Love for mankind. These are the virtues we all Preachers should promote among our followers. Anything short of that is unacceptable". Its red

It is enjoining the relevant authorities to intervene and forestall future misguided public comments by clerics. The media houses within the State should be custodian and promoters of peace and unity.

Calling on all the Christian faithfuls in the State to be law abiding, tolerant and loving. They should continue to obey the constituted authority and never take laws into their hands in the face of provocation.