Nigeria, June 12 -- Helen Ukpabio, the founder of Liberty Gospel Church in Cross Rivers State, has cautioned Christians against changing birthday pleasantries and songs, claiming the act is 'modern-day idolatry'. The controversial preacher, based in Calabar, made this known in a Facebook post titled 'Be careful not to use the language of the world!' She said that her birthday songs are unscriptural and represent the 'language of the devil.'

While making her claim in the sermon video, the actress, renowned for her witch-themed movies from the late 90s and early 2000s, said, "I am not someone who celebrates birthdays every year like zombies. And I don't sell out my soul to Satan; I don't use the language of the devil. You won't see 'birthd...