Nigeria has witnessed several religious crises. The Maitatsine carnage is an example. It is painful that whenever there is any form of crisis in the country, the government only reacts by setting up a commission of inquiry. Quite often, such inquiries are used as instruments for destroying political opponents. In the end, neither the government nor the people and learn lessons from the findings of such inquiries.
Many things are responsible for the religious crisis in Nigeria. Open air-preaching is a major factor. Religionists often barricade the streets and usurp the front space of other people's houses in the frantic endeavour to win converts. This is an awful scene which is possible only in Nigeria. People should preach in the church or mosque or better still hire halls for their religious activities.
Some people see religion as a lucrative enterprise. This alone shows why people are ready to kill themselves in the name of religion. If the rate at which Nigerians troop see religion these days is a reflection of their godliness, why is the rate of crime rapidly increasing? Why are some of the religious leaders caught in criminal acts?
For each of the following words, choose from the list of words and supply another word or phrase that means the same and which can replace the one in the passage.```Crises