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Kicked x 🏛️ 🇳🇬 out of the church
@traveltomtom
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Why it worked
The video likely resonated due to its relatable theme of encountering unexpected cultural or procedural barriers while traveling, combined with the creator's personal narrative and the visual contrast between the grand church and the restrictive experience.
Summary
A traveler recounts being stopped and almost kicked out of a church in Nigeria for entering without prior authorization, contrasting it with his experiences in other countries and mosques. Despite initial resistance from security, he was eventually welcomed inside by other individuals.
Structure
- 1Traveler enters church in Nigeria
- 2Security stops traveler, citing procedure
- 3Traveler expresses frustration and contrasts with other experiences
- 4Traveler is eventually welcomed inside by others
- 5Traveler reflects on the negative reception
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Kicked
x 🏛️ 🇳🇬
out of the church
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For now you are not allowed to go inside. Sorry to say in Nigeria, but this was the first time in my life that I was almost kicked out of the church. Let me straight away add that they were let's say two rotten apples, I'm sure they have their own version of the story. But what I did, I literally just came through the gate and I walked inside and they got all really crazy that I just walked into a church. So I told them, listen, if you are in Rome or wherever, you can just walk into the church. Okay, so what I need to do to go inside? What you need to do is see the manager. To get your name recorded, then you walk inside and pray. So we don't stop people praying here, but the normal procedure that need to be done. Yeah, but you do stop me. Don't say you don't stop me because you did stop me. I do not stop you. Everywhere there's a procedure. You literally just say I'm not allowed to enter. I literally just came from the mosque where I just walked inside and I was welcome and I took videos and photos and here I was stopped. I told them I'm coming here to pray. I'm a Catholic myself, at least that's how I grew up. So I was intrigued by this massive church in Abuja and I wanted to see it. But then it turned into, let's say a shit show to be honest, because I needed to go to the office, I needed to wait. The guy was very, very not happy with me and he said to all the security guards, don't let this guy in. Eventually, I met some other really nice people around here and they said, okay, calm down everyone. Let's bring you inside and they showed me inside. And they asked me like, oh, are you going to pray as well? And I said, no, I don't feel like it because the way I was received was unfortunately a bit sad. I'm sorry. I hesitated a lot to post this as I understand it will create a chain of reactions… But I can't help it happened that I was pretty much not allowed to enter the Christian Center in Abuja before seeing the manager… and that's a first for me. 😅🇳🇬 I walked through the gate of this massive church in Abuja and headed inside, just like I've done at uncountable churches all around the world. Apparently, that's not how it works here… Fine I understand and respect procedures. But the way I was stopped
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I hesitated a lot to post this as I understand it will create a chain of reactions… But i can’t help it happened that I was pretty much not allowed to enter the Christian Center in Abuja before seeing the manager… and that’s a first for me. 😅🇳🇬 I walked through the gate of this massive church in Abuja and headed inside, just like I’ve done at uncountable churches all around the world. Apparently, that’s not how it works here… Fine I understand and respect procedures. But the way I was stopped was very hostile and I have never experienced people serving at a house of god frustratingly screaming at me. I was immediately stopped and told there was a procedure: report to the office, speak to the manager, have my details recorded and get permission before entering. And that’s completely fair. They explained that there are serious security concerns surrounding churches in Nigeria, so I understand why protocols exist, especially when a stranger walks in. But I told them straight away that I was a Catholic and that I just came to admire the church. It wasn’t enough… What disappointed me was simply the way it was communicated. The interaction became unnecessarily hostile, and at one point the instruction was basically: don’t let this guy inside! ❌ Then they made me sit in a reception waiting for the manager that never arrived! 🤷🏽♂️ It felt particularly strange because shortly before this I had visited the Abuja National Mosque. I walked in as a non-Muslim visitor and was warmly welcomed to look around and take photos and videos as much as I wanted. Thankfully, the first people I encountered at the National Christian Center in Abuja definitely didn’t represent everyone. Some other people eventually stepped in, welcomed me, explained everything calmly, had a chat with the guards and took me inside. 🙏 So yes, I eventually got to see the National Christian Center in Abuja. 🙏🏼 But after that welcome, when they asked if I wanted to pray, I told them truthfully that at that moment I didn’t really feel like it. An unfortunate start, but also just one experience with a couple people. And let me make this one VERY CLEAR: It certainly doesn’t change the incredibly warm welcome I’ve received from Nigerians throughout this trip. Love you Nigeria ❤️🇳🇬 #nigeria #abuja
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