hahn:


What is a Nazirite then?

Oahray:
dude, Nazarene and Nazirite aren't the same. A Nazarene simply is from Nazareth (Jesus lived there since infancy). Has nothing to do with hair. You people should stop mixing them up.

If you must mock the Bible, at least know what it says.

Oahray:
the persons who didn't cut their hair, drink alcohol or touch corpses, because they were persons set aside as dedicated to God. Samson was one such person, born into it. Some became Nazirites after taking vows.

UncleSnr:
Lolz. You shot yourself on the feet here.

Oahray:
*sigh* you still couldn't get the simple difference even with the explanation. Ehya, lemme try again. Both posts do not explain the same thing. My first post focused on who a NAZARENE is, that the term has nothing to do with keeping hair (like you implied). The second post was a response to a question about NAZIRITES, that they were the ones who kept hair.

Now Jesus wasn't a Nazirite but a Nazarene (from Nazareth), so the reason you gave for dreads in your 'bible-characters-must-be-black-to-give-Africans-some-worth' pic is an ignorant misconception at best.

You don't have to admit anyway. Most adult humans suck at it.

hahn:


I was actually confused about this and that's why I asked.

At the end of the day we are here adhering to another culture while abandoning ours

Oahray:
well we don't have to convert them to Africans to show we aren't abandoning ours.

I don't believe culture has ever been set in stone anyway. It would always bend to external influence. The culture we know now wasn't the same as in the pre-colonization era.

Anas09:
@hahn.
We are not taking up the culture and beliifs of the colonial masters. Tell urself the truth. Jesus wasn't a european, neither was he American. Jesus was a Jew, and he(Jesus) did not teach his followers the Jewish Culture. Jesus called it Traditions of men, and he condemned such practices.
The Europeans and Americans also heard this gospel once, received it, and brought it to us, as it was once taken to them. So let's stop this colonial master's religion thing.
When you guys go on and on with this attacks on Jesus, sometimes, I pause to really check what is so wrong about this Jesus and his teachings that makes people hate him.
Is it the peace, love, forgiveness, patience, tolerance, goodness, giving to others that he preaches that makes him bad?

Thoniameek:
Me like
Give me David please and I'll be bathshaba anytime
Bless the lord oh my soul

Anas09:
@hahn.
We are not taking up the culture and beliifs of the colonial masters. Tell urself the truth. Jesus wasn't a european, neither was he American. Jesus was a Jew, and he(Jesus) did not teach his followers the Jewish Culture. Jesus called it Traditions of men, and he condemned such practices.

These same "traditions of men" were also claimed in the bible to be god's words

The Europeans and Americans also heard this gospel once, received it, and brought it to us, as it was once taken to them. So let's stop this colonial master's religion thing.

There is really no way we can separate Christianity from our colonial masters because it was used as a tool to first enslave the African people and then later used to assert the dominion over us. We were taught that our beliefs were wrong and forced to subscribe to their beliefs. We were basically brainwashed to the extent we no longer appreciate our history and ourselves. Just like on Christian told me on another thread, "In Heaven we will have 'new flesh'. Wonders to behold!!" when confronted with the possibility that Jesus might be black. He basically chose the white skin over his. The ripple effects of foreign religion on us as African will need a whole new thread to discuss.

When you guys go on and on with this attacks on Jesus, sometimes, I pause to really check what is so wrong about this Jesus and his teachings that makes people hate him.

We don't attack Jesus and some atheists don't even believe he ever existed and that if he did his attributes were greatly exaggerated. We attack all religious beliefs and the belief in a supreme deity because there seems to be about 4,000 of them.

Is it the peace, love, forgiveness, patience, tolerance, goodness, giving to others that he preaches that makes him bad?

Before Christ, people already knew these things. Christianity is very young fam.

Anas09:
@UncleSnr
The Jewish customs of touch not, wear not, eat not, which the Pharisees held on to so tenaciously, ignoringly matters like love, forgiveness,mercy peace etc. What the Jews held on to were Customs, and those weren't Jesus' concerns.
Did you ask if Jesus abolish those Customs? He walked away from them, that was why spies were constantly sent to listen and see what he will do and say,so that they can accuse him of not keeping the jewish law. One of the reasons they found him quilty.
Now which law exactly were u asking if christ abolished?
My point here is, what we christians abide by are not the jewish customs and ideologies, we adhere to the teachings of christ. We are doing a poor job of it, but that's what we stand for and by.

Anas09:
@UncleSnr
The Jewish customs of touch not, wear not, eat not, which the Pharisees held on to so tenaciously, ignoringly matters like love, forgiveness,mercy peace etc. What the Jews held on to were Customs, and those weren't Jesus' concerns.
Did you ask if Jesus abolish those Customs? He walked away from them, that was why spies were constantly sent to listen and see what he will do and say,so that they can accuse him of not keeping the jewish law. One of the reasons they found him quilty.
Now which law exactly were u asking if christ abolished?
My point here is, what we christians abide by are not the jewish customs and ideologies, we adhere to the teachings of christ. We maybe doing a poor job of it, but that's what we stand for and by.

Bruno3000:
haha.. Funny u. Hws ur sunday?

Thoniameek:

It was great!

I had a dream where we got married
So **Gets down on one knee, Hahn hands me a ring**
Sweety will you marry me

johnydon22:
I had a dream where we got married

So **Gets down on one knee, Hahn hands me a ring**

Sweety will you marry me

hahn:

What of freecocoa?

johnydon22:


That one na real Mrs Johnydon22 na.... no two ways about that

johnydon22:
I had a dream where we got married

So **Gets down on one knee, Hahn hands me a ring**

Sweety will you marry me

Thoniameek:


*speechless* I... Uhmmm.... *stammering* I'm.... I'm married you see, to Jesus.

Thoniameek:


*speechless* I... Uhmmm.... *stammering* I'm.... I'm married you see, to Jesus.

johnydon22:
Hhmmmm speechless... Uuhm married to JESUS still doesn't mean you can't marry me..

So am still on my knees...Marry me?

Thoniameek:


I can't marry you obviously

Lmao...

why na Tell me anything i will do it...

hahn:


So are about 1billion other women

johnydon22:

Lmao...

why na Tell me anything i will do it...

Thoniameek:


.... Because you said you have this Catholic babe your dating who has no idea about your "belief"..... And then there's freecoca and you two are a match made in some science lab....

Where do I fit in then?

Lmao... Unbelief rather... and i freaking have told her now shaa.. I don't hide who i am cus am proud of me.

Hehehehehehehe make una no joke with freecocoa give me oo, that one na certified mrs Johnydon22 .... its a match made on earth not a lab.. Nature did...

Oya be my concubine .. solomon had 300 and he is the wisest guy according to you lot.. (wonder how..lol..)

So be my concubine honey

johnydon22:
Lmao... Unbelief rather... and i freaking have told her now shaa.. I don't hide who i am cus am proud of me.

Hehehehehehehe make una no joke with freecocoa give me oo, that one na certified mrs Johnydon22 .... its a match made on earth not a lab.. Nature did...

Oya be my concubine .. solomon had 300 and he is the wisest guy according to you lot.. (wonder how..lol..)

So be my concubine honey

Thoniameek:


Concub - what?! Concubine ni cucumber ke

Nah! I know my worth bro.... I can't be number 1 or 2, I can only be the "only one"

Thoniameek:


Chill dude! It's just a lyric to wade off them dudes we're not interested in


Some babes mean it though....