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To miss your post would also be a pity, mostly, in any case.
I mean that sincerely.

Well, the winter is still toooo bad. I really long for the spring.

hey edoyad, my favorite student.
What's up? How are you?

jor-el:
i think Owerri is in Niger state, if am right

Sorry, but you are wrong. Owerri is the capital of Imo State.

Against Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel complaint has been put at the public prosecutor's
office of Berlin because of the buying of a "tax sinner-CD". She is urgently suspicious to the
solicitation and aid to criminal offences. The announcement comes from a sollicitor and CDU
member from Saxony.
With the acquisition of stolen dates for 2.5 million euros the chancellor crosses from his view not only
morally, but also juridically a pain border.

In four sides comprehensive charge the lawyer accuses the chancellor in particular of receiving of
stolen goods, of furtherance, spying out of dates as well as public request on criminal offences and
inducement of a subordinate to a criminal offence. He asks the public prosecutors in the capital
immediately after entrance of the complaint for communication about the awarded reference number
as well as for instruction about the progress of the procedure.

The sollicitor repeated, every private individual who buys stolen dates, makes itself punishable.
Now it must be checked whether it is in order if an office person like the Federal Chancellor
appeals for such an action.
Merkel had said:  "If these dates are relevant we should come also to the possession of these dates"
and recommended to the Minister of Finance the buying of the CD.

The CD should contain dates from 1300 to 1500 people which have deposited their money in
Switzerland without paying the tax for it.
It should concern 200 millions euros of not paid taxes.

2015 = in the happiest case possibly
2020 = well conceivable
2050 = definitely
2100 = out of the question
Never = not desirable

My personal forecast: noticeable progress from 2015, on the top in 2025



jimmysho, do you really think that this example of Mrs. professor Dora Akunyili pulls other circles?
I dare to doubt this strongly. It may be right that I do not understand some things in Nigeria
yet completely and generate, therefore, sometimes annoyance with my opinion.
What I know definitely is, that nobody gives up his "privileges" and "advantages"
so just like that if he is not forced to it.
And surely not if he lost then his lucrative sources of income.


My husband has told me, the closest you ever came to changing Nigeria was when
Generals Buhari and Idiagbon genuinely attempted to redirect the future of Nigeria through
the introduction of War Against Indiscipline (WAI). For a while, Nigerians, for once, had a focus
on where their country was meant to be heading to. Everyone living in Nigeria at the time was
compelled to adjust to a more positive outlook of this country. Corruption was forced to its
lowest ebb with corrupt public officers returning their loot and those who could not stand the
newly emerged pressure running far away from the scene.
He is of the opinion, That was the absolute key moment for change and for re branding Nigeria.
But as soon as that momentum was quashed by a more liberal, corrupt and nonchalant regime,
which was at the same time accepted by the same Nigerians, the battered future of this great
country was left in dire straits. The result is where you are today-a nation without notion.
Any concept of change must have to deal with attitude before a corresponding behavior alteration
or change.
I am no friend of military governments since they treat only symtoms and do not cure the illness.
If we take as an example Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia boasts over and over again that there is in the
country none or only very few thieves. It is right, but not because the attitude rules that it is wrong
to steal, but because the fear is bigger to lose the hand. What I want to say with it is that after a time
of military government in Nigeria, in the shortest time the same problems would appear again.

Corruption is the root and stem of your existence; it is endemic and pandemic and you believe
that through rhetoric you can change Nigeria? The first shot at changing Nigeria by the
Yar'Adua government was the introduction of the "rule of law". This is now raped and rejected by
the same people who initiated it. The fundamental principle of changing Nigeria should be the
reintroduction, reinforcement and, ultimately, acceptance of the principle of law as the pillar of this
slogan. The second shot at changing by this government was the seven-point agenda. What has
happened to the programme? You cannot keep introducing various slogans or jargons as eloquent
talks to sway the country. Your leaders have failed you, and, no matter the imaginary institutional
names they create, the fact that you do not believe in the system which keeps sucking the blood of
Nigerians, sweet words or well-meaning acts cannot change anything. It is just another facade that
will never change the minds, beliefs and assumptions of Nigerians; the real change can only come
from attitudes. But, can you have attitude change when everyone who finds an opportunity to hold
public office steals the same property he or she is endowed to look after?

The study of attitudes is close to the heart of social psychology and, historically, was one of its first
concerns. Researchers wondered: how much do our attitudes affect our actions? Asking whether
attitudes determine behavior shows a basic question about human nature. What is the relationship
between what we are (on the inside) and what we do (on the outside)?

Philosophers, theologians, and educators have long speculated about the connection between thought
and action, character and conduct, private word and public deed. The prevailing assumption, which
underlies most teaching, counseling, and child rearing, has been that our private beliefs and feelings
determine our public behavior. So, if you want to alter the way people act, you need to change their
hearts and minds. But how possible is that in this country where no one has the country at heart?
When can the electorate determine the outcome of any election in Nigeria?

Nevertheless, I think that it is possible. Although I must admit that it will become a difficult and
hard way. It is possible only under certain conditions and only if you, I do not know how I should
express it, change some behaviour patterns. @Nuzo has used the word cowardice. So far I would not
like to go. I do not think that it is cowardice, but lethargy, indifference and a big part of resignation.
However, nobody will help you, unless you help yourselves.

As far as I can assess it, the rally of the SNG in Lagos has been evaluated by you very positively.
Words like "finally, we have woken", "enough is enough" and still many more, were to be heard.

It is also the right way. Force the corrupt leaders in politics with your voice in the knees.
Force them to disclose everything, to give back the stolen money and to make room for fresh blood.
Let them know that they cannot sell you any more for silly. This is your good right and it is democratic.
But hey people, right now honestly. How many were it? Some Thousand in a mega city
like Lagos? Some Thousand in a country of more than 150 millions?
If only you had thus big flap also on the street, as like here in the forum. Your voice must sweep
like a thunder rumbling about the country. Day after day and week after week, until the thieves
and swindlers have no more other choice, than to hear you.
It seems to me, as if this only was one drop on the hot stone also again. Evaporated in Nothing.

Question:   how soon will the Nigeria of our dream emerge?

Do you dream all still the same dream?

@aloy-emeka

Owerri girls are the prettiest in West Africa. No joke, if you no fine as a woman, don't ever think of living in Owerri. There must be something in their water that makes their women look so hot.       


I agree with you, my mother-in-law is still very beautiful.

@aloy-emeka


hehehe, this song I have as a ringing tone on my mobile phone.

It is unbelievable, the people start to smile if in the underground
or in the bus my mobile phone rings, honestly.
I like this song very much. It's one of my favorite songs.

sorry,
of course is very nice and not should be very nice.

my mistake

@aloy-emeka


yeah, aloy-emeka,
wonderful, simply wonderful. I like the photos very much. Thanks a lot.
I have already heard from many people that Owerri should be very nice.

An IQ test in my mother tongue has proved a few years ago that I have an IQ of 184. 

It looks in such a way, as if we can surpass all Einstein, right, kosovo? 

Of course not really, but it is, nevertheless, a great feeling.   

kosovo:
wow . . . Kosovo  203
    u guys can try the test

congratulations

kkkossy:
Is like u guys dnt knw who albert einstein is. Hw cn a 9ja mathematician hv more IQ than einstein,go check da records,
ALBERT EINSTEIN IS A bleeping GENIUS!!!

It is unknown whether Einstein ever took an IQ test. It is a safe guess that he would
have scored highly had he done so.

Einstein's IQ is frequently stated to have been "160" or "just above 160"; however,
this is just somebody's guess for which I have been unable to find a source.
I once read that he never took a standard IQ test, or if he did, he never made the results public.
He was definitely a genius, but this was not primarily due to his IQ, but his amazing level on
transcendental thinking.

The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a measure of intellectual talent.
The concept was stamped in 1912 by the German psychologist and philosophers
Wilhelm Stern (1871-1938). The IQ is determined by the relation of intelligence age (I A)
and the age (L A) of the person. In standardised test procedures (IQ test) with which the
general intelligence is checked I A is determined. Then the IQ arises *100 from the formula
IQ = (I A/L A). The evaluation happens by means of IQ scales which can be different, however.
Thus, e.g., the Americans use the scales which admit IQ values to more than 200. Besides,
the average value of most scales lies with an IQ of 100. This value corresponds to a normal talent.
With the specification of the respective IQ' see the used IQ scale with must be stated.

Sorry, I have probably slept. Post already existes, from Blackmann.
You can delete it.

Author unknown


Dear Farouk,

How are you? I really hope that all is well with you. I'm sure that all should be well because in spite of your present predicament you are still entitled to three full meals with complements of juice and assorted drinks (even those who didn't attempt to bomb planes live on less than $1 a day in 9ja). When you are finally convicted, you will still be fed on government expense.

You'll be allowed to play games and participate in sporting activities. If you so desire, you'll be allowed to pursue the Master's Degree that you abandoned. (By the way I struggled to pay the fees for my Masters). My father was never a bank chief (not even a community or micro finance bank).

I am struggling to understand your (in) action. Growing up you must have had all and I mean ALL of the things that many of your mates only wished and hoped for. A BMX, Raleigh or Chopper bicycle. Nintendo games and accompanying cartridges, PS2, PS3, XBox, PSP, most definitely a car or cars (I can bet you never entered molue, danfo, okada, keke marwa or BRT) with driver and possibly bodyguard or at least police escort. You've had foreign Ivy League education and to top it all up Farouk; you lived in a 4Mpounds house. Gbogbo bigz boiz. Haba Farouk, minini (hausa), ogini (ibo), kilode (yoruba),

My guy, upon graduation you would have served only if you wanted to and possibly in your janded abode. One hungry hustler would just have been collecting your allowee (less than what you spend on boxer shorts). At the end of the service year, they would just issue a directive to the deegee of corpers to send (did I say send) bring your discharge certificate to your house in Lag or Abj. Even if you decided to wear khaki and obey the clarion call, 'under the sun and in the rain', you would only have gone for parade when you so desired.

You are not likely to have gone on endurance trek because you've never had to endure. While in camp many 'ordinary' corpershuns would have tried to attach themselves to you so that after service they could have used your influence to open doors that will better their lives.

After service, jobs were waiting for you (that's if you decided to work). If you wanted a bank job, ba wahala. You wouldn't have started from entry level, you may have settled for GM, DGM or AGM. If you wanted to go into politics (many of your type are in the hallowed chambers) they would have asked the chairman of the party in your state to bring the form to your house only for you to append your signature they'll be the ones to fill in the other information. Any other candidate for the post you are interested in would have been settled.

When you are finally sworn in, you wouldn't have to move or second any motions just raise your hands in favour or against when Mr. Speaker or Senate president call for a vote. You would have been chairman of one committee and member of others even though you won't be doing anything. Any of the heads of the agencies upon which you 'perform' oversight functions would have been summoned by your committee in order to give your constituents the impression that you are working.

You would have initiated a probe, set up a subcommittee, given them terms of reference, you would have received the report of the committee and presented it on the floor of the chamber that you belong to. That would havebeen the end and megabucks would have been voted or such frivolities.

You would have been a member of many elite clubs, you'll be playing Tiger Wuuds game, and you'd have one of the most expensive horses to play polo. 9ja's version of HELLO magazine would have done a feature on you and your horse.

OL boy, after much persuasion your popsie would have arranged the daughter of one of his friends for you as your ameriya (new wife). Your wedding would have drawn the crème de la crème of society; the weekly soft sells would have carried headlines like WHAT SOCIETY WOMEN WORE AT FAROUK and FAROUKATT's wedin fatiha, with the rider, how they met, and the details of their jewelry. They would have told us about how you proposed to her when you took her for a weekend trip in that mid east country that our countrymen now take out time to go to it sounds like doo-bye.

We would have read about how a former president or head of state was the chairman of your wedding, the reception would have taken place at the international conference centre; it would have been aired on network TV on Sunday nite. (Even though you don't watch local TV).

Farouk! Are you still there? Don't worry I'll soon finish. Ehen shebi you were in jand before, then the country of Kofi's and Kwame's, you entered eko o'ni baje, then 'Hamstadam', then Yankee,  Why did you enter 9ja, you should have avoided here. Suppose your popsie had been at the airport, he would have finally found you (at least he would have considered you a prodigal son).

I don't know the full details of your travel schedule but you had a number of visas on your paali (passport). You need to know how much dry fasting and prayer some people do to raise money to get a passport before proceeding to prayer camp or redemption city on Lagos Ibadan xpressway to receive laying on of hands for breakthrough for visas.

Some of these people go along with their passports too and insist that a man of God MUST lay hands on the passport, anoint it with olive oil and wrap it with white handkerchief so that the day the oyinbo visa officer receives their application God will touch his heart and he will issue them a visa.

Farouk let me tell you something some still do not get the visa and for those who do, they have to reach out to family and friends to raise funds for ticket, some are only able to raise the money when the visa has almost expired. Even me when I want to travel I'm always looking for cheap season tickets, I'll start calling my friends who work in airlines even the ones I had quarreled with. You come get visa and ticket money yanfu yanfu you come dey carry banger and knockout enter aeroplane.

Ah okay I remember it was xmas day so you wanted to do fireworks with other people's life. Or was it because you boarded a Delta airlines planes that the Niger Delta spirit descended on you. See Farouk let me tell you something even those guys have embraced amnesty they are just waiting for HIM (Your kinsman) to come back so they can conclude the agenda for the region. Ask Ateke, Tompo and Girl-Loaf, they don't kidnap oyinbo again neither do they throw banger or bisco on oil installations. They've all repented.

Why is it now that you have decided to rebrand Nigeria? Oh so you think you can do a better job than a whole Prof who rebranded a drug agency and saved millions of lives that have now being re-christened good people great nation. How can you throw spanner in the works just like that? You dis boy sef.

Anyway sha as for me, my countrymen and women we wish you whatever you wish yourself, as you may have realized you are On Your Own - O.Y.O. Even your popsie cannot come near you so wetin be my own? But Farouk wait first where you going to forfeit all of the perks as a rich man's son? You were a complete aje-butter and you wanted to kaput just like that??
Some have cap but have no head, some have head but they have no cap. You definitely lost you head.

I have enclosed a self addressed envelope so you don't have to worry about stamp and envelope. I await a quick response to my letter or else I will board a plane and,

P.S, personally i jst fink u'r a "naughty person".

@all


Just for fun. Test your IQ here. http://www.free-iqtest.net/

However, please, do not take seriously such tests. I do not hold a lot of it.

@tunku

tunku:
I guess being a German it is in your nature to support authoritarianism in the form of ultra-nationalism Funny that, isn't it? Funny that you are the only one to support the idiot poster who started this useless thread. Funny that you want to lecture about hate;Let me ask the traumatize jews a thing or two about German hospitality or the Palestinians whom the Jews are practicing a kinder, gentler, form of ethnic subjugation on, or the Islamic Jihadist that uses the Palestinian issue as a crotch to attack all things western. . Again it is an absolute mystery to me as to what you are doing here. Aren't there more Ghanaians in Germany than Nigerians? Why not take your missionary zeal to a forum dedicated to all things Ghanaian.

Really? I support an authoritarian system in the form of ultranationalism? Where? I support the poster?
With is? "And with the often entitled and understandable "aversion" against so-called western rules and influence,
I would also understand it.
Besides, noted, a lot in the US, UK and also Europe isn't gold only because it shines.
What has functioned in a country, mustn't function necessarily also in another.
Nigeria must find her own way to reach the best for Nigeria." if this means support for you,
then good night. Your statements are absolutely ridiculous.
It is right, I have spoken about hate and generalization, because the German history has taught me
what hate leads to.
It is cruel, despicable and by nothing to make up what has happened at that time in Germany and
the world. And also today there is still xenophobia and attacks on foreigner in Germany, no question.
I am not proud of it that you can believe me.
However, there are also the other Germans who meet other people without prejudices and
xenophobia. Who have learnt to talk with each other and meet strangers with honest hospitality.
I am grateful that I have been educated in such a family and such a sphere. Besides, noted, I have
grown up in a working-class area of West-Berlin. In our neighborhood there were Jews, Muslims,
Buddhists, Christians, atheists from all four corners of the earth. And there never were problems;
everybody treated the other with friendliness, respect and tolerance. In my current circle of friends
you will find the same people. For me they are, primarily, human. I do not distinguish them after
their origin or their faith. Why also? I work with them and for them, day by day.

Whether ethnic subjugation becomes better or more right, only because it is practiced kinder and
gentler, I dare to doubt.

What I do here in this forum,  must be no mystery for you. I work with Nigerians, Ghanaians,
Cameroonians, Beninese, people from Guinea and from Ivory Coast, In shortens I will marry a
Nigerian and come to Nigeria in March.
I have no missionary zeal, for it I lack the competence and the specialist knowledge. And even if,
in addition I would not have the right. It is only that I like your country and that I find the circumstances
just a pity and sad. Is this a mistake?

Point!

@tunku

tunku:
If that is the best retort that both you asses have then I rest my case as it is self-evident in your blinding ignorance that you guys are almost a caricature of the tin-deaf middle class that cares about nothing but their own self-preservation. Tell me you idiots, how has the average Nigerian been the overwhelming engine of the system of predation put in place by your ilk and your foreign collaborators in the German/Anglo-American transnational that are happy to poison the people and share the loot with your idiotic asses. Again, bleep both you idiots.  English, mutherfukker, Do you speak it? I speak more than 3 languages fluently and you are making an backside out of yourself on this forum. If you want to read about Nigeria, go pick up a book before posting crap about it on a forum.

Honestly, it is a pity that you are so obsessed and fulfiled from hatred, though
it is understandable. Maybe you should take the time to read exactly every post that I have written.
Then maybe you understand what I mean and how I think about that what you mention here,
although I doubt this. I am certainly not the enemy. Which books should I read according to your
opinion? German, American ones which are so unpredjudiced oh and objective and tell the history
only from their view? You do not mean this seriously, or? Do you hold me for so stupid not
to know as manipulatively the written word can be? Isn't it not your opinion? And you are right.
So, stop with your irony.I ask you once again which books should I read?
I would be grateful if you would give me an answer.

@tunku

tunku:
Let me guess tippy top, you grew up in one of Nigeria's many large metropole. Your parents are solidly middle class, meaning their job allows them to live even more comfortable lives than those in the "west" You've never known what it is like to starve, what it is like to scrounge and gather money with friends and family to be able to afford a single serving of a meal to satisfy 5 to 6 people for a day. You watch degraded imitation of American pop performed by plagiarist hacks and deem that to be of higher authenticity than the local music. You can barely speak your grandparent's native tongue and view it as a foreign language, never mind that you speak English with a Nigerian accent and that is the only language you know in Nigeria. No, bleep you asshole. Interesting that you are agreeing with Ajali, a German who knows nothing about Nigeria, never stepped foot in the Country and thinks that Nigeria is exactly like Turkey.

It isn't enough only to be able to read, one must also have the mind to understand it. Unfortunately, you lack him.

Tippy Top:
How are we ever going to be like the US and Europe when no one is willing to sacrice now?t
The one thing we're good at is critisizing.
Check how much contribution the die-hard "anti Nigerians" on Nairaland make as compared to their activities on "Nigeria is finish topics".
We're going round in loops.

Interesting! I am sure, if I would have put this question, here there would be a gigantic scream. And with the often entitled and understandable "aversion" against so-called western rules and influence, I would also understand it.
Besides, noted, a lot in the US, UK and also Europe isn't gold only because it shines. What has functioned in a country, mustn't function necessarily also in another. Nigeria must find her own way to reach the best for Nigeria.

kentorito:
a big question, do this kind of fighting happen in the southern part of the nation? many muslims live there with christians too

@kentorito

My question was aimed exactly at this consideration. I have consciously put the question in this manner and not asked "Why is tolerance between Muslims and Christians impossible in the north"?
If one reads concerning threads, one bumps in the big majority into the always same statements. Guilt are THE MUSLIMS or guilt are THE CHRISTIANS, guilt are THE HAUSA,  what know I who should still be guilt (I wouldn't like to cite here the terms of abuse, insults and often people despising remarks).

This generalisation is simply wrong.

@edoyad and particularly @naijaking

To the better understanding and to prevent other misunderstandings still this.

Primarily, I see myself as a human, in the second line as a woman. My nationality plays a minor
part for me. Just I see every other individual in this world, primarily as human, in spite of any
nationality and affiliation. Nobody can select itself where he is born. To me it makes no difference
whether somebody is Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo or whatever nor he is American, Nigerian,
Japanese, German or from mars. I see, primarily, always the human.
I love those which handle deferentially with others which have high opinion of the life which are
warmhearted and peaceful.
I hate those which are racist which suppress others people or which arrange even the right of living
to them.
I hate everybody, who cause grief and pain to other people or to me, for which reason also ever.
I hate injustice and lies, generalisations and egoism.

Believe it or not.

@edoyad and @naijaking


OMG, I have really expressed myself so ambiguous? Such was not my intention.
@edoyad , Where I have said, that the people of the middle belt are hateful of hausa people?

And @naijaking, why I make the impression hausa moslem, on you?
I only have said that I know the things around Uthman dan Fodio.
I have never said that I am pleased with it, or the similar.
I also don't like what the followers do since that time.

I am also not surprised that the Christians are restricted by the gouvernment.
On the contrary, I condemn it.
About my question after the 80 millions, it was just that,a question. I couldn't believe
this number and wanted, actually, only a confirmation of my supposition in which you
would have simply said, "this information is wrong, these are much less".

I'm sure they also told you that Nigeria is the only country in the World where the desert
regions are always "more populated" than the thick tropical and dense forests of the south.

This is blether! I have still nowhere read such a thing.

while the federal government watches----they're part of the problems.
My question was aimed exactly at it.

Seems to me, we have talked at cross-purposes really strongly. And certainly it was my mistake
that you haven't understood what I meant.
For it I would like to apologise again and hope that now the misunderstandings are cleared.

@naijaking1

naijaking1:
@poster

I take it that your interest in Nigerian politics is genuine, unfortunately, tolerance is not possible between northern muslims and Nigerian christians.
Historically, you should understand that the hero of northern Nigerian muslims is Othman dan Fodio, a Fulani criminal warlord who tookover most of the northern region using religion as an excuse to raid, despoil, pillage.
Today, his followers try in a very way possible to "bury" the koran in the atlantic ocean, which is a term used to imply a forcible islamization of the whole country from Maiduguri to Calabar, and from Sokoto to Akure.

At the moment, christians are very restricted in almost every northern city---they can't build churches, they can't practice their religion, because of government restrictions. On the contrary, muslims have unrestricted access to any and every city in the country, yet that doesn't make them happy. What's going to make them happy is jihad against their fellow citizens of a different belief system. The ruling authority knows this, so you'll understand why some of us laugh at their pretension when Nigeria was officially placed as a terrorist nation.

It's almost like east Germans forcing the west German to come down to their own economic level, or be killed, but in the name of religion.

I have really sincere interest in the Nigerian politics. I know the history of Uthman dan Fodio. However, 
it already dates back 200 years. I mean not that this time should be forgotten. Exactly as we Germans may never forget our disastrous history.

But, nevertheless, sometime one must look forwards again.
How many millions Muslims are there in Nigeria? About 70 - 80 millions? How many of them are radical?

The gouvernment restrictions you have mentioned. Do you mean the local gouvernment?
If yes, what is about the Federal Government as the higher instance in this case?

@edoyad


Thanks for the compliment, @edoyad.
Well, I try my best and learn more with every day.

@Kenezi

Those, also the non-Moslems who believe in God, one of the prophets, and the Day of Judgement "and act what is right"
(for the purposes of the orders), have in accordance with Koran not to fear the court
(sura 2.62; sura 4,123-124; sura 7,170 ). The court is in the Koran like in the Bible unambiguously
a thing of God, and not a thing of the people, no matter whether Christians, Muslims or Jews.

The Koran forbids, e.g., strictly and without exception killing innocent (e.g., sura 5,27-32 ).
The concept "jihad", means only: "Fight"; the meaning[b] "Holy War" is descended not from
the Koran, but Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence.[/b]

The spiritually moral work inside in own God-distant passions is valid as the "big jihad",
is attached to the bigger meaning than all external discussions. (Cf., e.g., the message Jesus
to pull the beam from own eye "first, " - Many external conflicts would lose thus their basis.)
The "jihad of the word" is the peaceful representation of the faith.  The "jihad with the hand" is
the active, teaching example of the believer.

In today's Islam there is no central place which decides on religiously ethical questions. However,
the positions which are divided by a clear majority of the respectable lawyers would be probably
accepted broadly.

blackmann:
[b]ny arguement is that most pple dnt knw the true meaning of jihad, and they use it to commit so many attrocities.

i was watching something on CNN yesterday. this Iraqi insurgent shot at an American soldier. when the soldier fell down, he started shouting "ALLAHU-AKBAR". is that right? and he would have thot he did something right.

[/b]

blackman, that's why I am always saying talk together, have an open ear, try to understand, tolerate.
Not to know and to understand each other is the fertile soil for fear, and mistrust

@edoyad

sorry, edoyad the mistake was mine. I haven't understood
that you have meant little at age.

you're right I have a teenage son, but he doesn't give me sleepless night

Whom do you mean with "little man"? My men are big , LOL

babylishus:
Sigh, aiy aiy aiy Trenchie, oh boy. I guess I see where you stand so I won't even bother. I hope you have as much zeal in the battlefield as you seem to have on the net (which BTW is an 'infidel' creation, FYI). Anyhoo, like I said, go easy or you'll give yourself a stroke and fall flat over your computer screen (and that goes for ALL of you name callers on both sides). Don't y'all know it's absolutely useless to insult one another (ewu Hausa, banza, etc and all of your other colourful epithets. Really people, are we in frickin' grade school?! )

BTW, it's erroneous to refer to the tribe as Hausa Fulani because there is a STRONG distinction. Call a Fulani man a Hausa man and you are likely to be the target of his rage and scorn. Fulani ARE NOT the same as Hausa. I should know, I grew up among the two tribes and I know the difference. Historically, the Hausa were slaves, or 'bawa', to the Fulanis and with time they merged the two together for their own reasons. Fulanis don't like to marry outside their kind, they have a distinct culture, a distinct language and heck, they even have distinct physical features!!! So please make the difference. The main similarity is in religious belief- they are merged mainly by Islam and geography.

Look Nairalanders, insulting his royal trenchiness and sir titanium (or is it titanic, tatani or whatever) ain't gonna get you nowhere. They seem to have a steady arsenal of tribal, racial and descriptive insults handy (as do most of you) so what's the point, really? Besides, I am getting TIRED of seeing some of y'all's ATROCIOUS English and spelling and grammatical errors!! If you want to be derogatory to one another then AT LEAST spell it right!!!

History is there for us all to read up on (I'm assuming we all can read). Christianity went thru the Dark Ages too and emerged intact, but only when the masses were empowered with literacy and were able to read and interpret the Bible on their own! That's the key. There was a time when only the Priest and Pope could read the Bibile (in Latin) and noone but them could understand it! Guess how that went? They were able to convince the masses to do ANYTHING they wanted by saying 'GOD wills it!". And of course, noone objected! No one could read the Bible or understand it, if so they would have seen what the LORD Jesus Christ had said!!! When Guttenberg made the press and then people had the Bible interpreted in their languages and actually read it, gradually the Church leadership lost their power, and their gullible army. My point? Let me land here.

Can you see the similarity here? You have a bunch of semi illiterates who are taught to read a language they can't understand (if so, why can't most of them converse with Arabs here. Again, I know this cos I have Arab friends. And FYI, Arabs are not too keen on blacks. They can tolerate you to fight their wars and clean their homes, try marrying one of them, especially their women, and see how much 'brotherhood' they show to you. Don't believe me? Go to Kano and ask how many Arabs pray alongside Nigerians in the public mosques. Most of them have their own private ones, in their cushy private GRAS, which they share with their non-Muslim Arabs.)

Anyway, I digress. These young men recite what they can't understand and then it is interpreted to them by Imams and Sheiks, who tell them what they want. It's one thing to recite the Q'uran and quite another to understand it. My Uncle is a Muslim and I read up on alot of hadiths in his house and asked him alot of questions. HE told me (as he's not Nigerian) that in his place people read the Q'uran themselves (the translated version) and study it without having anyone impose their view. He said he doesn't quite understand many Nigerian Muslims and their ability to just swallow whats being said without double checking. Who is right- the actual written Word of GOD, or man's interpretation of it? We Christians are guilty of that too- listening to 'Pastor says, Pastor says' instead of going to the Word itself!!!

Knowledge is power, people. It is time for Nigeria to RISE up from mass ignorance and hatred and move toward literacy, logical thinking and the REAL study and worship of GOD! Peace be with you all and please continue to pray for Plateau State and Nigeria.

Trenchie and co, adios.

@babylishus

Thank God, there are still sensible and reasonable people.
I don't have read such true post since long time.

Thank you!

@edoyad

well I am flexible and can do both

first church and then clean the kitchen

and much more