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skak - Just ask your question if you really mean questionMy question is in regards to Surah 18:83-86, I quote: (Hilani-Khan)And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite to you something of his story." Verily, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything. So he followed a way. Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. This section of the Quran is talking about Alexander the Great traveling very far west-wards and after traveling so far he came to a place where the sun actually sets. The verse above says that the Sun physically sets in a spring of muddy water and people live there. This is where I need help, the verse appears to be saying that the sun sets physically in a place and Dhul-Qarnain (Alexander the great) reach this place. Scientifically and factually, this is impossible. I will like you to clarify this for me. Please be patient and guide me so I can understand what these verses are saying, please. Now, I have read the entire chapter of this Surah so I am not only lifting a portion of it so please don't accuse me of quoting it out of context. Also, please stick to the question and patiently answer me from the Quran and Hadith if necessary and not compare it something else that is not related - that is only fair. I await your answer |
@GhostFaceKiller - Plz take down the last image you put up. There is no need up put up such |
skak - yes if not stupidityAre you suggesting the question I will ask you is stupid or the explanation I provided is stupid? |
skak - Are you trying to say catholic are not christian? Nawa wo!!! Who are they then?? In addition, i agree with you on one issue; muslims believed and worship to only one Allah but christians believed and worship 3 Gods. So, they are not in anyway the same. Beside, Allah (swt) has 99 beautiful names but yet, God is not included. Anyhow, all muslims should put the name God on a pipe and smoke it awayYou asked me for clarification on why Christians worship statues of "Jesus" and Mary. I answered your questions and supported it with factual evidence from the Bible that it is not a Christian principle. I never made a claim that Catholics are not Christians. There are several doctrines that Catholics believe in that I don't subscribe to. For example, it is the catholic tradition of SOME catholics to confess their sins to a catholic priest in the Catholic Cathedral. This doctrine is not taught in the Bible, it is not scriptural and personally I don't subscribe to it. So, there are practices in the catholic church that I deem unscriptural (We discussed them above), but I have never forgotten the many wonderful merits of the Catholic Church either. I believe God is much bigger than our understanding, and His Church transcends denominational lines. I believe God can look into the heart of a Catholic and recognize a heart that follows Christ. Could you say that Mother Theresa is not a Christian? That been said, I also believe there is a responsibility on the part of Christians to expose false teachings whether it is in Churches or in Mosques; I hope you get me. Again, I will happily answer all your questions. I will not blindly turn an eye because of religious leanings. However, the perfect example of a true Christian is not the Catholic church or the Anglican Church or any other Church but Jesus the Christ himself. He is our only example. Likewise, Muhammed should be the example of every muslim, his life, character, actions and history will show how a muslim should live. Do you agree with this? An honest answer will help us answer many questions you have about Christianity and many questions Christians have about Islam. So, I have a question for you about a few things I don't understand in the Quran and Hadith, will you be willing to help me understand or throw more light on? |
delkuf - wht is there to find out abt? d quran itself is contracting itselfThere is a lot to find out. People might throw, shout and display emotional outburst but it's a necessary to find out the truth. Truth has a way of defending itself, it doesn't need anyone to defend it. Irrespective of what anyone claims, we have to find out from the Quran. The Quran and Hadith are the only AUTHORITATIVE sources on Islam; nothing else. Now, the interpretation is the grey area. That is where you have to read and find out for yourself. Now, the the hadith tells you how the prophet Muhammed and his companions interpreted the passage (in the Quran). So, we are not going by what any Muslim will tell you, we go by what the Hadith and Quran says. |
delkuf - Y did u spell their god with capital letter? it is a no god. The issue at hand is not capitalizing a word or not. It's about finding out the truth from history, the Quran, Hadith and the Bible. |
tintingz - If you want answers to your questions, kindly open another thread and ask...then you will get your answersI don't think it warrants another thread to state that Allah and the God of the Bible are the same. However, it's an open challenge and it you want to prove me wrong, then I invite you to start one. skak - but why are you serving him and going along with his pic on your neck for protection? Why his pictures is all over the walls of your churches. Why do you close your eyes and bow to his statue during payers. Simple answer is becouse you refer him as your Jesusskak, I don't know if you have seen me with the picture of "Jesus" around my neck to make a statement like that. I think you are confusing Catholic indoctrination with basic Christian teachings. This is one of the reason, the Protestant church sprang up and protested against Catholicism. The veneration of Mary and symbols of "Jesus" in Catholic Cathedrals and homes are not Christian beliefs. Christians worship God in Spirit and Truth. John 4:23 ===> But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him Exodus 20:1-10 is an example of God telling his people not to worship any idol whatsoever. Please read it and see it. I hope I have thrown some light on it for you. I will re-affirm it again; the VENERATION OF STATUES/IMAGES OF MARY/"JESUS" are not Christian principles. maclatunji - This guy can lie. LOL- Please read my response to skak; that is as much as I can say to you now. bashy_demy - on whose order is Obama/UN issuing Order to attack Libya- Again, America is not a Christian State, it's a secular one. Do not view this as a Christian nation attacking a Muslim nation. Most importantly, I suggest we stick to the topic at hand. I am willing to answer any questions you have for clarification and for understanding. Saying that, we are all free to believe in whatsoever/whosoever we want to believe in. I honestly think majority of Muslims are simple people just want to live their lives and get along with everyone else and worship their God. The problem is this, if you believe in stones, don't throw it at anyone else who doesn't believe in it. |
skak - but yet, u christian believe he was Jesus because his picture, icons and tattoos were all over ur churches and homes and you pray to himChristians don't believe he is Jesus because of his picture. If you want some Bible Study in this area, I will be glad to set the record straight but we can save that for another post. |
skak - and yet, Adolf Hitler was a christian also never denounced the blood shed he had as Unchristian. You must be fool enough by justifying religion with the action of some sectWhich sect will you be referring to? |
It's amazing how people go off topic and start a whole christian/muslim bashing. Let us stick to the topic at hand and in honesty make effort to learn without using curse words and profanities. I don't know the authenticity of the document but for the sake of argument, if it was authentic - it's a claim that Muslims will use to prove that Islam is peaceful. That been said, the final authority on ALL matters of Islam is the Quran and the Hadith. That is where she should do our research from and draw on facts to determine the claims the Quran makes about peace. Most importantly, we should stick to the topic at hand and not wander off. That been said, I read the entire post and boy was it LOOOONG . I have a few points in response to some posters1. BetaThings- Reading some of your responses, it appears you think America is a Christian State. I want you to know it is not, it is a secular state. So, when America invades another country i.e. Iraq for example, this is not a Christian nation invading a Muslim nation. There are thousands of Muslims in the US military serving in Iraq. On the other hand, there is not one Christian soldier in Saudi Arabia. So, just for the record, the US is not a Christian State, it's a secular one. That is why Muslims can build mosque here and worship in freedom, the reverse is not the same in Saudi Arabia. 2. tintingz- You are of the opinion that the God of the Bible and Allah of the Quran are the same. History doesn't agree with you on this. I don't think we need to argue this one. My proof is simple, if they were the same, Muslims will not deny the son-ship and deity of Jesus. On the flip side, Christians will be bowing down to Mecca 5 times a day or traveling to Mecca every year. However, that is not the case. 3. snowboy12- Judge a religion by its Holy scriptures and not the followers. Technically, you are in-correct. The prophet Mohammed is the perfect example of who every Muslim should want to be like. So, his life-style, attitude, character and actions are example that Muslims should emulate. The same with Christians, Jesus the Christ is the primary example of every Christian and they should listen, obey and want to be like him. I think it's that simple; wouldn't you agree? I hope my two cents will add some sanity to the bashing. Let us be cordial and respectful. |
Bros, silence is the best answer to these Ignoramuses. Many of them are not even true Christians. I believe no true christian will insult other religions. Allah will fulfill His Light even if the Mushrikoon detest.You are right, a true Christian will not insult another religion. However, most Christians whether they are true or nominal are trying to make sense of the atrocities that are happening mainly in Northern Nigeria primarily against Christians. If it's not bombing of churches, killing of innocent Christian women and children, it's burning of their businesses, killing innocent people. Do you hear of news in the South were Christians militants bombs a Mosque? Or Christians militants slit the throats of innocent people based on their religious leanings? Or do you hear of Atheist or other religions killing Muslims or killing Christians. Why does it "ALWAYS" have to be somehow related to Islam? There is a constant trail here and this is not the first time it has happened. So, you have to explain why these so called "Islamic militants" - which means they are Muslims by the way are always killing Christians in particular. What problems do they have with Christians? Provide honest answers to these questions and perhaps we might understand why all this is happening? That being said, it's only evil that can allow someone kill another person just because of their religious leanings. |
Anytime mate. God bless and be safe. |
Awesome, Happy to hear it did. Have a Merry Christmas |
D-Heir ApparentI disagree with you. Verizon is a wireless carrier in the US with the widest 4G LTE coverage. 4G is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies, increasing the capacity and speed using a different radio interface together with core network improvements. So, 4G LTE is operational and working in some countries, I am using a HTC One X with download speeds of 50MB and upload speeds of 20MB - perhaps that is not the standard of LTE but it does come close. There are even projects that are not yet on the market like VoLTE - Voice of LTE and currently in research stages but LTE solves the latency problem compared to 3G. |
Can you tell us if the OS you are running virtual-box on is 32bit or 64bit? |
Lack of innovation Lack of creativity |
What arch is the linux iso? Is it 32bit or 64bit? Also, does your virtualbox support 64bit systems? Also, try this link - http://realtechtalk.com/VirtualBoxVBOX_Centos_55_Installation_Kernel_Freeze_Problem_NET_Registered_protocol_family_2_And_Solution-1027-articles I hope that helps |
Python is pretty simple and straight-forward. Ruby is also a simple language to learn. |
nagoma: Your religion of dancing , singing and jets is a funny religion. Boko Haram are not Muslims . Muslims don't kill the innocent . Get that into your headThey surely are not Christians, Buddhist or Atheist. Perhaps you can enlighten us as to what religious affiliations they have. The issue here is that the symptoms are the same as other Islamic extremist groups around the world i.e. Al-Shahab in Somalia, Al-Qaeda in the Middle East and now in Africa. How can you call killing innocent people irrespective of their religious background Jihad? Bombing churches with kids, women and children in it is not fight against Infidels; all these bare the hall-mark of Islamic extremism. So, it's either these groups are mis-interpreting the Quran or moderate Muslims are living in denial as to what is happening. |
murphy shizzle4 - I hate moslems generallyIn this day and age, you have such mind-set to hate another human being based on his religious leaning? |
There is common sense in what Mr. IBU said, I don't see why it became a heated religious discussion about marriage and tithing . That been said, a lot of churches need to be transparent about their financial affairs which is lacking. Without transparency, there will be alot of personal interpretation which is evident on this thread.Also, most "Christians" should study not just read and recite the bible but study and be well rounded and grounded in Biblical principles to discern when something is questionable even if it is coming from their pastors, leaders etc. |
oraclefemi: Boko Haram is politically connectedbecause in Islam, there is no distinction between politics and religion. |
And if it wear to happen in the South or the East, what then? |
Source - http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/12/2012123103826959372.html |
BinghiNyaWhoever told you America is a Christian state? It's a secular state, you have thousands of Americans that are Muslims in Iraq & Afghanistan that are soldiers. You have the right to religious freedom in America, something that is lacking predominantly in Northern Nigeria. When Iraq under Saddam attacked and killed thousands of Kuwaitis (who were muslims by the way), did anyone make it a religious thing?. By the way, who came to the aid of the Kuwaitis? Go ahead and say it - America! The topic of discussion is that a certain group of people (known as Boko Haram and who are muslims by the way) are killing unarmed and innocent people, they are attacking and burning churches and not mosques. They are doing all this in the name of the muslim God - Allah. We are all free to believe what we want to believe. You can believe in a stone but just don't throw it at others. That been said, offer some insight and stop justifying killings of innocent people by comparing it to Hitler and Mussolini; it's petty and cheap. |
I wonder were Nigeria will be in 5 years |
An Engine immobilizer will save the day and they are affordable. A steering lock is a cheap and effective way not to have your car stolen when parked or left outside. |
2 thumbs up for their service and hard-work |
Here is one of my favorites. Anyone comes into my home in the night to rob and hurt my family, I will empty all the clips I have in stock ![]()
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It is perfectly legal to protect yourself and your family. In my opinion, owning a gun is encouraged. The government in Nigeria has failed to protect lives and property. I think if a criminal, armed robber has access to a semi-automatic or automatic weapon, you should have access to the same to protect yourself i.e. if them get AK, get yourself an AR15, if they shoot 20 rounds, reply with 40. Your life is valuable and you should protect it. That been said, ultimate protection comes from God. God save Nigeria |
@seunaija Reading the Surah you quoted, it never mentioned a Christian man marrying a muslim woman. It was the other way around, muslim men marrying Christian women. I am lifting a section of the Surah "when you have given them their dowries, taking (them) in marriage". I don't see where it is written that Christian men can marry muslim women. It specifically says when you have given their dowries and we know the text is referring to muslim men. On the practical side, we see it all over - Muslim men marrying christian women. It's very difficult or nearly impossible to see a Christian man marry a muslim woman. In between, I wish I can address the issue about Monotheism but it will take such a long time and that is for another thread altogether ![]() |
@seunajia Yes, some of my quotes was from an online Quran and a website ![]() Thank you for expounding on Surah 5:51 - I appreciate the explanation. It does make sense in the context you are explaining. However, the intended meaning wasn't only meant for the muslims then or to show a revelation but it applies to us presently as well. Again, a typical example is: Surah 2:256 - Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. This Surah was written when none of us was born and it was used at a time when the prophet was in a new place. That been said, muslims use it today to explain that Islam is a religion of peace. If I follow your line of thought, it means that muslim shouldn't use it to preach that Islam is peaceful in this dispensation. So, the Surah was written a long time ago in a different context but it is still been used today in another context. That been said, Surah 5:51 and the entire Quran was written hundreds of years ago but it is still referred to in so many ways and different contexts. Let me give you another example. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. This statement is over 2000 years ago but it still alive and applies today and Christians refer to it has one of the best scriptures in the Bible. So, while I agree that you clarified (thank you so much) the revelation and context of Surah 5:51, the application of Surah 5:51 and the entire Quran is not confined to the old context only. The proof of that is because if it was, then you should be reading the Quran as a history book only but not as a holy book. Since that is not the case, we can authoritative state that The Surah was written hundreds of years ago but it's still valid and real today and muslims can apply it in so many domains. There are hundreds of Surahs that talk on violence and I can bet you when I mention them - your answer will be "You are quoting it out of context". The question you should ask yourself is this - when a boko haram member (who is a muslim by the way)reads any of those Surahs you claim I am quoting out of context, does he understand it in the context you explained or does he read it for what it is? |
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. I have a few points in response to some posters