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OLODUMARE: GOD IN YORUBA BELIEF AND THE THEISTIC PROBLEM OF EVIL. (7832 words) |
 | Olodumare has all the attributes which Idowu, Mbiti, Awolalu, Dopamu, and other theological scholars have annotated; that is, Olodumare is the origin of the universe and in the language of Anselm, He is the Being that which none greater can be conceived. |
| This suggestion concerning the limitation of the knowledge of Olodumare might seem to be the one most open to controversy among those too used to the erstwhile tradition originated by Idowu and enhanced by the cross-pollination of religion. |
| This is because he mistakenly supposes that since Olodumare created Orunmila and his wisdom in the first place, so, tapping from the resources of a created being cannot amount to a reduction in the attribute of the creator. |
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| Olodumare, even though he was king of the other gods, had a mortal fear of mice. |
| Olodumare was terrified and ran around the house screaming, "The mice are attacking. |
| Olodumare ran head first at the door, ready to demolish it, just so that he could escape the tormenting rodents. |
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