How I stunned my priest and shocked my mum with my questions in Church

This is quite an interesting thread by Twitter user‏ @onuohadave.
According to him, during mass yesterday when the priest finished preaching, he requested for the microphone to ask questions bothering him on topics like religion, cancer, why good people suffer and more, leaving the priest and his mum totally speechless and shocked.


Follow the thread below....

Update: I actually did this and caused a storm in church.

Thread. https://t.co/wKlyzOHvlc

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

I'm itching to do something never been done before.
Interrupt the priest's sermon to ask questions about religion that bothers me.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 23, 2017

So, I was really angry last night and was unable to sleep. Went to church extremely irritable and cranky.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Fast forward to the sermon.
Priest was giving a sermon and he's such a terrible preacher/teacher.
He's done with the sermon and asks us...

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

...to reflect in silence on the sermon.
Cranky af, I raised my hand and said I have questions I'll like to ask now.

Priest says okay..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

So I ask for a mic and went on a whole rant of questions about questions about Religion that I have.
Creation, omnipresence of God, sins,..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

..earth disasters, diseases, and why the creator allows those who worship him to go through suffering.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Church right now is in absolute silence looking at me.
Mother, who is sitting next to me, is beyond shocked too.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Priest is stunned. He's unable to find the words.
And he asks me to see him after mass but I'm not having that.
I tell mans that I'm sure..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

..I'm not the only one in church with these questions and his answers will go a long way to clear doubts.
Priest is stunned even more.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Mother has buried her head. Ma is in disbelief.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Priest finally finds his voice and asks me to wait after mass.
Church wardens step forward attempting to collect the mic.
Service continues.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Anyways, I'm sitting at the Parish office right now.
See you all later.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Let me finish this..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

So, priest takes me in to have a one on one.
First he admonishes me for my "behavior" during sermon/homily.
Of course we argue over this..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

I counter with he should have answered during the sermon as that will help other Christians who have questions find answers
We agree on this

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

He attempts to answer my questions.
A dialectic ensues as he tries to base his answers on the supernatural and i base my questions on logic.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

And why an omnipresent, all powerful, creator allows suffering to his followers.
Why's the earth experiencing disasters?

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Earthquakes, Tsunamis etc.
Displacing hundreds and killing thousands, millions.
Why does a creator allow his creations go through this

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Why is there cancer?
Why is one of the most devout catholics I know currently battling prostrate cancer?
Why is there so much suffering?

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Priest struggles to find answers or suitably clear a clouded mind.
Instead telling me to seek guidance from up above.

Sigh.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Finally, for my "outburst and insubordination", I'm currently suspended from my position as an executive in the church's CYON.

Lol.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Before I leave, I ask priest why the congregation isn't allowed to ask questions after a sermon/teaching as is the case in a class/school

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

..As this will help a lot of Christians who need answers to questions.
Mans replies "that will disturb the flow of mass"

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

As I stand to leave, mans asks me "Are you atheist?"
I actually laughed out loud here cos now mans about to piss me off.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Me: These questions I have have absolutely nothing to do with atheism or whether I have atheist inklings. I'm only trying to know/understand

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

...more about the scripture, doctrine and religion.
In anger, I leave the office.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

So now, it's time to go home and I'm absolutely dreading going home to meet mother.

I'm probably about to be disowned. Welp!!

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Fast forward to home.
Step in, the rebel.
I'm braced up for the worst.
To receive the earful of earfuls from Ma.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Ma starts ripping into me for my actions. Woman cold right now. Eyes like ice.
Asks what demon behavior prompted me to such lengths.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Days back, I went to stay with her at the shop wearing a shirt with "Handsome Devil" inscribed on it.

Best believe she brought this back.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

She continues, saying she's always known my exposure to so much books and quest to understand every situation will be my end someday.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

I'm just here, motionless.

Want to talk back to Ma? Wrong call.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Woman continues her verbal tirade and I'm just there standing, contemplating my what my next surname will be.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Long story short, mother says she understands my questions and all but that somethings need to be left to faith and not logic.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Looks like I still have a roof over my head and a surname.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Safe to say, I won't be pulling this anytime soon ?.

Pizz awt ?

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

I strongly believe that a reason Christians are gullible and alien to critical thinking and original thought is cos we refuse to ask our..

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

...preachers questions. We just take and swallow whatever it is our preachers feed us.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017

Like I always say at the end of my threads,

See pinned tweet.

— Vidar (@onuohadave) September 24, 2017