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Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by mmsen: 10:48am On Oct 19, 2015 |
Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has turned to God in a bid to stop the freefall of his country's ailing currency, with bars shut and football matches cancelled on a national day of prayer to end a record slump. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/zambia-leader-seeks-god-currency-freefalls-151019050741159.html Since when has prayer ever resolved economic and infrastructural deficiencies? 2 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by rozzyy(m): 10:54am On Oct 19, 2015 |
Welcome to the party people of Zambia |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by paul288yahoo(m): 11:17am On Oct 19, 2015 |
God's wisdom at work....... |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by Nobody: 11:40am On Oct 19, 2015 |
Will be waiting in few months to see the handwork of their God. 2 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by PastorAIO: 12:43pm On Oct 19, 2015 |
This is a great social experiment. if Zambia rises from the ashes then we can cite an instance where prayers have worked. if on the other hand zambia sinks further, then...... Well ... Maybe their faith wasn't strong enough. 2 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by plaetton: 6:03pm On Oct 19, 2015 |
Simply amazing ! There is something I have found very very disturbing amongst people of African origin. I really hope that it is simply cultural weakness and failures of the educational systems ,rather than a genetic predisposition. On many many discussions and arguments I have with my African brothers and sisters online and in real life, I see the same repeating patterns of denial, denial of reality. Anytime you present a typical African with a set of either scientific, economic, social, political or historic facts, they would simply ignore it , and would , instead, invoke spiritual mumbo jumbo, mythical nonsense and all kinds of fables just to avoid the facts being presented. Adam Smith's " Wealth Of Nations " is still available , and remains one of the most widely read books ever. No country on earth has ever solved any economic, social or political problem through prayer. Just look at the middle east, with their 5 prayers/per day. Shouldn't they be shining examples that prayers are not the panacea for any problems , but in many cases, the root cause of many ills of society. 9 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by Nobody: 6:11pm On Oct 19, 2015 |
Imagine someone who should be the political leader calling for prayers. They are dead already. Someone isn't doing his job, but prayers will do his job. If prayer is what they believe in, they should pray that their currency rises over the dollar. Useless government. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by hahn(m): 6:29pm On Oct 19, 2015 |
PastorAIO: Or god doesn't exist 1 Like |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by mmsen: 9:47pm On Oct 19, 2015 |
plaetton: It most definitely is not genetic, it's more so that those imbibed with religious fervour are the most delusional and the quickest to shout from the roof top regarding whatever foolish thoughts that they cling to. Sadly the crowd is usually drawn to the loudest, brashest beings as opposed to the most intelligent. Religion is very much a learned cultural habit - no one is born believing in any one religion or superstition, children have to be indoctrinated. Africans are not the only ones drawn to foolish practices - I can remember a few years back the Governor of Texas called for a day of prayer too. Like this call it was a ploy designed to distract from his ineptitude. 2 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by italo3: 4:24am On Oct 20, 2015 |
Pyrrho: The article doesn't say the government is doing nothing except prayer. In fact, it states that the president is calling for brilliant ideas. Don't let bias eradicate your reasoning. |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by italo3: 4:27am On Oct 20, 2015 |
mmsen: Who said prayer can't solve any issue in the world? |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by Hemah(f): 5:21am On Oct 20, 2015 |
italo3: Can you please give us an example where prayer solves economy problem and built power stations? 1 Like |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by italo3: 6:22am On Oct 20, 2015 |
Hemah: If I gave you, you would reject it, because you neither believe in prayer nor know how it works. Can you prove that prayer has never solved an economic problem or built a power station? |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by plaetton: 6:48am On Oct 20, 2015 |
italo3:Lol. What has thousands of years of prayer done for humanity? prayer is the HOPium of the people, the dumb people. 3 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by italo3: 6:55am On Oct 20, 2015 |
plaetton: 1 example: the Catholic Church invented the modern university system. You can't say that hasn't helped humanity or that it was done without prayer, can you? |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by mmsen: 7:28am On Oct 20, 2015 |
plaetton: Let him present his evidence. Let him also explain how prayer is more effective than dancing for rain or sacrificing a life (human/animal) for a good harvest. 2 Likes |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by Hemah(f): 3:06pm On Oct 20, 2015 |
italo3: Sorry, I will pass. 1 Like |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by Nobody: 10:05pm On Oct 20, 2015 |
2 Chronicles 7 v 14: If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. |
Re: Zambia Declares Day Of Prayer As Economy Goes Into Freefall by mmsen: 10:32pm On Oct 20, 2015 |
Gaborone: The same book also says this: 1 Corinthians 14:34 God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. 34 The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. 35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church. If you are going to quote the Bible as the unerring word of the one true god maybe you should first display that you live by all the laws and edicts contained within it. 1 Like |
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