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Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Clemzy16(m): 8:50am On Aug 27, 2012
cuteonyii: Hey guys, i'm not trying to offend any body here. But sometimes my friends finds it annoying when I tell them that I do not believe in the following.

1. That someone can make me appear on a mirror and cast a spell on me.
2. That someone can tie my destiny with my picture taken to some where.
3. That I can get ill when i walk over something buried under the earth or in front of my door.
4. That someone can changed baby in the womb to something else e.g stone, tortoise, etc.
5. That dead people can come out and hunt me.
6. I can see ghost.
7. That someone can get shot at and the bullet will not get into the body.
8. That Ritual will make money fill in your room.

Is not because of religion but just they way I grew up. I was born and raised in Africa for over 30 year i'm yet to get any prove for those stuff. I strongly believe in magics and poison, but when it comes to voodoo I do not believe in that.
I have actually seen people break, chew and swallow bottle when i was in Aba. But I call those stuffs magics because thats the only thing they could do all the time. I think we Africans call most things voodoo simply because we do not have explanations to them.
What do you believe??
Please can you tell me which continent that africa is located.. For christ sake, is africa a country or a continent??
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by BluePinkee(f): 9:03am On Aug 27, 2012
Lmao. If u dnt bliv in all dis, wat do u bliv in?
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by tobezekiel(f): 9:24am On Aug 27, 2012
@Op, wait till u offend one old wich in ur village then ull knw if they r real or nt grin
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by crisycent: 9:47am On Aug 27, 2012
If you want medicine to disappear, contact me immediately! You must be either a politician, a kidnapper or a senator/lawmaker. The fee is $630,000 USD....FAROUK lAWAL PLEASE CONTACT ME!!

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Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by kaiye007: 9:54am On Aug 27, 2012
A di.ck stuck inside a woman puuny. It take the intervention of a pastor to set both free out of the mess. Who say he/she doesnt believe in voodoo?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVfkj26yebA
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by hollas2jnr(m): 10:06am On Aug 27, 2012
cuteonyii: The most funny part of it is that people will tell you how they saw spirit..
First of all do you know what Spirit is?.. Spirit is something you can not see or touch. It is an imaginary being. so how can you see spirit..


@OP: Ur explanations are just vain... U first need to proof that God does not exist, then we move from there. And mind u, GO BACK TO YOUR BIBLE if u'r a genuine christian! I can't say more.
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by sarutobie(m): 10:44am On Aug 27, 2012
In the bible,Christ walked on water and beckoned peter to come.peter followed suit and was walking on water by faith till he looked around and was overcome with fear.he started to sink..christ said to him"o ye of little faith!"..Christ also said"anything is possible for they that BELIEVE"..the mysteries of the universe transcends physical forms whether you believe it or not..voodoo or magic,palm readers, exists thus the bible says that the devil is a perverter of the true ways of God..you are what you believe but that doesn't invalidate the existence of what you don't believe in..
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by fijiano202(m): 11:27am On Aug 27, 2012
this guy is as fullish as a cow,i beleive you are under a voodoo
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Deleahmed: 12:10pm On Aug 27, 2012
where is Okijajuju[b][/b]? U have questions to answer ooooo
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by muyenmuyen: 2:14pm On Aug 27, 2012
oh my friend Cuteonyii,you are alredy dead but u are not yet be buried, u dont know some people are specialise on evil?let me tell u a proverb ,they say a man that has not experience war before will call himself a man. enough 4 a wise
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by frankmoney(m): 3:15pm On Aug 27, 2012
cuteonyii:

Rain falls when the vapour in the air is cooled to a saturation point and accumulated,and become heavy, that they can no longer hold on as cloud.They start falling.This is just one way.

America's drought threatens a recurrence of the 2008 global food crisis, when soaring prices set off riots and unrest to parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, food experts warn.
there is a great drought going on in some parts of usa now.. Tell me why USA could not throw sulphur iodine to the sky to make it rain?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/23/us-drought-global-food-crisis
sorry but yhur jes saying bullshit . Dz stuffz exist . If yhu tink it does not go graveyard by 12pm weda yu no go c ghost
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Sike(m): 3:54pm On Aug 27, 2012
Funny thread indeed!
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Nobody: 5:50pm On Aug 27, 2012
odumchi: All of those things you listed are very possible.

In 2010, there was a man in Aba called Osisikwankwu who was given (by a native doctor) the ability to disappear whenever he touched a certain type of plant. He used his ability to wreak havoc until his death at the hands of the Nigerian army.

In pre-colonial times, warriors would get heavily fortified before they went to war. This fortification would allow them to be impervious to stab wounds or gun shots.

Power is found everywhere in this world. There is nothing that's impossible under the sun.

So where did our ancestors keep these things when the colonialist and slave traders plundered our land? Where were our oracles when the white man defied them and took their people and worshipers to be slaves in strange lands?

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Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Purist(m): 5:54pm On Aug 27, 2012
The gullibility level of Nigerians is simply amazing. This is why many who claim to have "seen" voodoo at work, somehow, strangely, are NEVER able to produce any evidence, let alone replicate these things they claim exist. Many of the things people regard as "proof" of voodoo are simply carefully crafted tricks - sometimes meant to entertain us, other times - like in the case of Nigeria (and indeed Africa at large), to awe (or deceive) us, effectively keeping us backward at the same time. Any wonder why the more backward a society is, the higher tendency they have to believe in voodoo and all sorts?

I have a friend whom everyone used to believe had supernatural powers. Legend had it then that he was stabbed with a knife, but the knife did not penetrate his body. He told me the story himself and others corroborated it. What they did not realise however was that while telling me his own side of the story in private, he also revealed to me how him and the person fighting had managed to trick tens of people watching them to make them believe he had "jazz".

Everybody has their moment of weakness (or credulity if you wish), and in a peculiar society like Nigeria, I can understand why an overwhelming majority would believe in things like voodoo (or jazz, charms, etc) even when there is not a single evidence anywhere that proves its efficacy. The OP asked people to bring their proof, and some people are posting YouTube videos. Seriously??

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Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Olumogun: 6:15pm On Aug 27, 2012
i don't have to argue with any comments made earlier in this thread. But to be candid, if you have not been jinxed before you will say incantation does not work. My advice to all the LAGOS BORN AND BREED talking about the impossibilities of some odd things happening in the real world, be careful and make sure you do not stir the house of hornets else they can sting to death. a word is enough for the wise.
ENI ARA BA T'OJU E WOLE KONI BAWON BU OBA KOSO.
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by odumchi: 6:21pm On Aug 27, 2012
dabriggs:

So where did our ancestors keep these things when the colonialist and slave traders plundered our land? Where were our oracles when the white man defied them and took their people and worshipers to be slaves in strange lands?

Maybe you should research the slave trade in detail because I don't remember there being a time when Europeans invaded Nigeria and forcefully captured people for export.

Cosmology is inexplicable and is beyond human comprehension. Tell me, how do you explain money-making rituals? Or are they fake? How do you explain people dying after taking oaths, or is that fake also?
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by odumchi: 6:30pm On Aug 27, 2012
In Things Fall Apart how do you explain the sudden death of Okoli who killed the royal python?
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by sunkoye: 6:36pm On Aug 27, 2012
cuteonyii: Hey guys, i'm not trying to offend any body here. But sometimes my friends finds it annoying when I tell them that I do not believe in the following.

1. That someone can make me appear on a mirror and cast a spell on me.
2. That someone can tie my destiny with my picture taken to some where.
3. That I can get ill when i walk over something buried under the earth or in front of my door.
4. That someone can changed baby in the womb to something else e.g stone, tortoise, etc.
5. That dead people can come out and hunt me.
6. I can see ghost.
7. That someone can get shot at and the bullet will not get into the body.
8. That Ritual will make money fill in your room.
Is not because of religion but just they way I grew up. I was born and raised in Africa for over 30 year i'm yet to get any prove for those stuff. I strongly believe in magics and poison, but when it comes to voodoo I do not believe in that.
I have actually seen people break, chew and swallow bottle when i was in Aba. But I call those stuffs magics because thats the only thing they could do all the time. I think we Africans call most things voodoo simply because we do not have explanations to them.
What do you believe??
@OP, with the look of things i dont need to argue with you as u already drawn a pre-determined inference. so why play on other people's intelligence? i belive you only want to showcase u research. but it's unfortunate your defence lines were very faulty especially when you start quoting BIble. as it is evident with due respect u foolishly pick the verses and bible chapters that suit your research. whatever am responding here is definitely for the christians here. not for you that is nither here or there!

For the record, you cannot proclaim your self a christian and walk the word of God and deny spirituality cos the word of God never shy a way from it. it is evident that there are lots of things that is out of our grasp, due to limits of humanity. they bible made me believe that their are out there a lot goin unseen that than the seen.

see, out of the prophet of the old and new testament, the experience of Daniel was the most facinitating and the words of Paul is awesome among other senerios in the bible! daniel provides a remarkable insight into the reality and might of the principalities and powers under the rule of Satan, “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). Although Satan is not omnipresent, he has a highly organized host of evil angels at his command. if you check out daniel 10:13"But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia." Undoubtedly, one who takes into view all the circumstances referred to in this passage would most naturally understand this of an angelic being, having some kind of jurisdiction over the kingdom of Persia then. What was the character of this "prince," however, whether he was a good or bad angel, is not intimated by the language. It is only implied that he had a chieftainship, or some species of guardian care over that kingdom - watching over its interests and directing its affairs. As he offered resistance, however, to this heavenly messenger on his way to Daniel, as it was necessary to counteract his plans, and as the aid of Michael was required to overcome his opposition, the fair construction is, that he belonged to the class of evil angels.
in paul's case he so confirm the meta-physical in the book of ephesian 6:12"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" see,apostle Paul says that our struggle is not against flesh and blood. Our true battle is not against our political opponents or family or co-workers or neighbors or any other human agent. The battle is not against people, but against unseen spiritual powers. In fact, the entire human race is under a vicious assault by certain principalities and powers, world rulers of darkness, wicked spirits in high places.

ofcourse we av alot of scams that unbalance both good and evil but that does not makes the power that be unreal. my people, wisdom is the principal thing and He that has wisdom let him get understanding. peace!
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Vansnickers: 8:56pm On Aug 27, 2012
cuteonyii:
last time i checked , Kidnappers make their money by collecting ransom from victims relatives...

"That is to say you no dey for Nigeria be that, you see yourself you no dey for Africa at all.
You must dey come-oo from London, from New-york, from Brazil, from Germany, from Frankfurt, from Rome-oo, from Italy..."

( Fela Kuti- Original Suffer Head)

Fela must have had you in mind when he sang those Lyrics.
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by elari(m): 9:05pm On Aug 27, 2012
IMO. Op. Hav being listening to too much quantum physics. Nway, seeing is believing
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by elari(m): 9:08pm On Aug 27, 2012
sunkoye:
@OP, with the look of things i dont need to argue with you as u already drawn a pre-determined inference. so why play on other people's intelligence? i belive you only want to showcase u research. but it's unfortunate your defence lines were very faulty especially when you start quoting BIble. as it is evident with due respect u foolishly pick the verses and bible chapters that suit your research. whatever am responding here is definitely for the christians here. not for you that is nither here or there!

For the record, you cannot proclaim your self a christian and walk the word of God and deny spirituality cos the word of God never shy a way from it. it is evident that there are lots of things that is out of our grasp, due to limits of humanity. they bible made me believe that their are out there a lot goin unseen that than the seen.

see, out of the prophet of the old and new testament, the experience of Daniel was the most facinitating and the words of Paul is awesome among other senerios in the bible! daniel provides a remarkable insight into the reality and might of the principalities and powers under the rule of Satan, “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). Although Satan is not omnipresent, he has a highly organized host of evil angels at his command. if you check out daniel 10:13"But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia." Undoubtedly, one who takes into view all the circumstances referred to in this passage would most naturally understand this of an angelic being, having some kind of jurisdiction over the kingdom of Persia then. What was the character of this "prince," however, whether he was a good or bad angel, is not intimated by the language. It is only implied that he had a chieftainship, or some species of guardian care over that kingdom - watching over its interests and directing its affairs. As he offered resistance, however, to this heavenly messenger on his way to Daniel, as it was necessary to counteract his plans, and as the aid of Michael was required to overcome his opposition, the fair construction is, that he belonged to the class of evil angels.
in paul's case he so confirm the meta-physical in the book of ephesian 6:12"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms" see,apostle Paul says that our struggle is not against flesh and blood. Our true battle is not against our political opponents or family or co-workers or neighbors or any other human agent. The battle is not against people, but against unseen spiritual powers. In fact, the entire human race is under a vicious assault by certain principalities and powers, world rulers of darkness, wicked spirits in high places.

ofcourse we av alot of scams that unbalance both good and evil but that does not makes the power that be unreal. my people, wisdom is the principal thing and He that has wisdom let him get understanding. peace!

. . .@ Sunkoye, guy na becos of "doubting thomas" wey never test and see u dey write all these epistle
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Nobody: 9:47pm On Aug 27, 2012
kaiye007: A di.ck stuck inside a woman puuny. It take the intervention of a pastor to set both free out of the mess. Who say he/she doesnt believe in voodoo?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVfkj26yebA

Apparently this was a set up by a kenyan pastor trying to advertize himself and his supposed powers..and it worked..

ONLY IN AFRICA

You can't pull off this bullshit anywhere else but the underdeveloped world,because law enforcement will make you pay
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by sunkoye: 11:48pm On Aug 27, 2012
elari: . . .@ Sunkoye, guy na becos of "doubting thomas" wey never test and see u dey write all these epistle
don't want him to bite more than what he can chew ni. I hope the good side responds quickly to him sha!
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by neuralnets: 1:33am On Aug 28, 2012
onyii no mind people jare. that's why africa will always be backwards. no juju will take you to the moon without a properly built rocket or into a banks vault without using a bulldozer to bring down the walls. most times it only works on their neighbours. mtschewwwww.
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 4:52am On Aug 28, 2012
Shollypopz:
[i]lmao, i doubt if u're truly a traveler....save me d bullsh*t, dear

d fact that I'm speaking pidgin English doesn't mean I'm not enlightened

In shut, what I'm trying to tell you is that supernatural existence argument on paper is dumb

The truth is you don't know if there is a supernatural realm or not

Science cannot prove or disprove that either

So shut up!!


Btw, don't mind me.. I'm not that old

For the fact that you could not understand my proverb was good enough for me to know that you are a kid...
So Ignored..
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 4:55am On Aug 28, 2012
Cupidkc: Voodoo / black magic is real.
I have seen someone 'disappear' in my sight.

Be honest, Did you take your medications that DAY before the disappearance occur??
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by Nobody: 4:59am On Aug 28, 2012
cuteonyii:

For the fact that you could not understand my proverb was good enough for me to know that you are a kid...
So Ignored..
I can see you've removed any form of intelligence from ur post right?? All u're concerned about is being rude.....

Continue ur life with ur ignorance.....It's fun!

*You're a complete waste of time*
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 5:22am On Aug 28, 2012
diesel86: Am not the fetish type neither am i a religious freak but i myself know that somethings happen in these world of ours that defy explanation.
So back to the posters question all those things sure can happen, even albert einstein agreed that there was a power that he himself knows exist but could not explain, this powers had been mastered by our ancestors for centuries, but when the whitemen came with theirs they could offer explanations for their every single act making us to believe it was science but my dear N landers i can here tell you that science and vodoo are but one and the same thing but just packaged differently

where did you get the information about Albert Eistein and his assertion about power he could not explain? Are you talking about this??

http://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism_and_belief

what you read is someone's opinion about atheist and their believe..
I encourage you to research more about Albert Eistein and his believes.
Albert Einstein's religious views have been studied due to his sometimes apparently ambiguous statements and writings on the subject. He believed in the god of Baruch Spinoza,
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 5:25am On Aug 28, 2012
Clemzy16: Please can you tell me which continent that africa is located.. For christ sake, is africa a country or a continent??

google it.. that's too easy.

African is a continent with about 53 countries.
are you fine now??
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 5:25am On Aug 28, 2012
BluePinkee: Lmao. If u dnt bliv in all dis, wat do u bliv in?
if you Read all my post you will know what I believe in.
Re: Do You Believe In These Superstitions? by cuteonyii(m): 5:29am On Aug 28, 2012
tobezekiel: @Op, wait till u offend one old wich in ur village then ull knw if they r real or nt grin
Do you mean wich with T??
as in witch?

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