“There is a difference between African religion and culture. The latter is the moral value of an African man or woman but African religion is totally different. It is a cult, yes I repeat it is a cult,” said Apostle Batsirai Java as he gave insights on what his upcoming book, “African Religion, A Blessing or a Curse?” will be focusing on.
The book which is set to divide opinions in society sees Apostle Java bringing to the fore certain things that have seen Christians being limited in their spiritual growth and prosperity in general because they are continuously participating in things they should have abandoned the day they were born again.
“In this book, we exposed through thorough research and verification how the vadzimu to Mwari cult emanated from. The ancestral worship we call our own here in Africa actually started in the Middle East in Mesopotamia to be specific and it is idolatry,” explains Java.
In the book which is set to be launched on Monday August 10, the pastor also reveals the different ranks of idols that were present in Mesopotamia.
“They had a god responsible for various things such as fertility, rain making and even global dominance. This god is one of the oldest idols to be worshiped in ancient times. To worship their god’s there would raise altars and appoint priests and prophets who would minister on the altar.
“It is on these altars that human sacrifices were made annually to the god’s which gave them an appetite to gather as many slaves as they could because they god’s were fed using blood,” he reveals.
The book also explains how the worship of clapping of hands and poetry was birthed as well as the mystery of totems.
Below is a recording of Apostle Java explain more about the book:
