- An intelligent young female student turned down a chance to study medicine in Cuba due to her religious beliefs
- He explained that working as a doctor would contradict his understanding of God’s will, which made him reject the position
- People online offered mixed reactions, from supportive and impressed to reminding that attitudes can change over time.
A religious organization in Dabangu, KwaMaphumulo, has been at the center of controversy in South Africa for the past few days.
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This follows reports that the church, with more than 100 members, encourages members to give up jobs, property, educational opportunities, and even medical treatment in the name of religion.
A member of the faith mission of Ikhaya Labadithi boldly shared in an interview that he rejected the opportunity to study medicine in Cuba because he chose to follow Jesus Christ.
Growing up, he always dreamed of becoming a cardiologist, but that dream changed when he neared the end of his academic journey.
“When I was in Grade 10, I wanted to focus on the profession of cardiology and everything related to the human heart,” he said.
Why did the student refuse the chance to study medicine abroad?
The intelligent student explained that despite going through an interview and being invited to pursue his dream profession, he decided to abandon it after realizing that studying medicine would go against God’s will.
“I did my research and discovered that doctors perform abortions and prescribe contraceptives, while God wants us to give birth. I realized that being a doctor means interfering and working against God’s words,” he explained.
When asked why he did not pursue a career in medicine while continuing to serve God, he said that would not be right.
According to him, people often put their faith in medicine rather than in God. Being a doctor, he felt, would make people value him for science rather than for God.
“Jesus healed people, and his disciples healed in his name, meaning there is power in the name of Jesus. As a saved child of God, I have already been given authority over the spirit,” he added.
He remembered reaching a point where he wanted to heal people only through God, not through scientific methods.
People on the internet were surprised by the decision of the medical student
LindoGenius Mqadi: “As long as they are happy. It’s tiring trying to be successful.”
PrincessMoh: “I received Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of my life in 1986. Now I am 53 years old. I still believe in Christ and I am currently at NQF Level 9, helping people and doing the Lord’s work. However, we listen without judging.”
Bhungane: “I had a friend with this attitude in 2021 when he was in the fourth form… two years later, his attitude changed. Now he is in the third year.”
Ntokozo Mathe: “I can’t even judge because I was like this before. I still believe, but now I have a broader perspective.”
Why did a KU computer science student drop out?
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Parsley Otambo scored an A- in KCSE despite growing up in an environment with limited resources.
He got a place at Kenyatta University to study computer science but had to postpone his studies, not once or twice, due to his mother’s illness.
Parsley had to find a job to take care of his two siblings and his sick mother, so he decided to drop out of school for a while.
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