LordReed:


I don't agree. If sex was bad how were they supposed to reproduce? What was all the sex organs for if they weren't meant to have sex?

I'm not saying sex is bad.

But maybe the creation story just tells us what we are.

The garden of Eden represents childhood, which is goodness... Sexual maturity made Adam and Eve (humans) aware of their bodies and gave them the knowledge of good and bad, also giving them the choice to commit sin. That's the corruption of innocence; adulthood.

Adam and Eve had children when they were thrown out of the garden of Eden... Not before.

sonmvayina:
Bible stories are not literal.

They have embedded truth and messages.

The Adam and Eve story is a recast of an earlier Babylonian myth about Adapa, it tell of how man lost the chance to dwell indefinitely on earth. The serpent of the tree is not the devil or Satan. That is not their domain..The serpent is either Ninghiszida or Dimuzzi. They are the serpents of the good and evil tree respectively in the original tale....

The Torah was written by Ezra when they came out of the Babylonian exile. He is the one that created Judaism as the national religion of the Jewish people...

Oh! I know they aren't real. How did you come about this tho? Maybe I could learn more.

Kobojunkie:
The writer of the book leads us to believe this to be the case.

That's not very smart. There's a parable, "half a word is enough for the wise"... It means, you might not be told everything but you can get the entire meaning if you're smart.

No one, unless they are high on really good weed, would write the book, believing the story really happened...

Maynman:


Heard of Yaldaboath?

honestly, I haven't. What's it about?

Kobojunkie:
Nothing whar you have imagined here makes sense as far as what is written in the book of Genesis is concerned.

I love your comments. So the origin story actually happened? Because that's what the Bible says.

Dtruthspeaker:


The prophecy of hardness of buying and selling and the way you are complaining proves it is not a long wait anymore.

O Lord we welcome you as you come O Lord to avenge yourself of all your enemies!

Jesus would come again to dine with prostitutes and tax collectors (the lowest of the low)... While banishing religious fanatics such as yourself.

Budaatum

Dtruthspeaker:


No I'm not!

We have reached the prophecy of hardness of buying and selling and the way you devils are making so much noise and desperately scrambling for stupid people clearly tells me He is very much closer now.

the wait continues. you're not the first and you wouldn't be the last. Life would go on. Don't throw yours away.

budaatum:


Please do and save me from the ignorants here.

it's just an assumption though. I've created the thread. I would like to know what your thoughts are on the origin story. Why it was written, it's message and such. Even if it never happened.

I know Christians who believe the garden of Eden existed, Adam and Eve too, that the entire story actually happened... Here's my opinion.

God- good

Satan- bad

Adam and Eve being naked and innocent - human children

Snake- temptations associated with sexual maturity

Forbidden fruit- sex

Adam and Eve hiding because they were naked- being conscious of ourselves when we hit puberty

Adam's punishment- responsibility (growing up and becoming na man who has to toil)

Eve's punishment- the pain of childbirth (womanhood)

Cain and abel- represent how sin follows sex, humans are evil only after reaching sexual maturity. Though there are some good people.

***


The fruit of good and bad means when humans sexually mature, we become aware; we lose our innocence and become capable of committing evil. It's just the knowledge that comes with adulthood.

It's not a moral lesson... But a telling of our lives, of humanity.

***

I'm just making this story make sense... Maybe it had a meaning the writers wanted us to understand.

I'm not religious, just curious

budaatum:


I feel you. To those who read only one book, the snake deceived Eve, despite the fact that what it said turned out to be true to the point that she became aware she was naked and covered herself and freed herself from slavery and became self employed and went in to populate the entire earth, according to the book.

I think I'll create a thread about this. Maybe I'll mention you so you can tell me what you think.

Hashabiah:
Wrong premise.
We are talking about the promotion of homosexuality, because once that is done , it affects the rights of those who do not wish to be homosexuals.

If people go one promoting homosexuality, then pedophiles will also want their rights embraced. As we speak , there are countries in which the laws regarding the age of sexual consent is being lowered and this is as a result of accepting things like LGBTQ

Lmao. If you see gay men kissing and the sight affects you, it means you're gay. Are you so unsure of your sexuality? Seems like you want to erase any occasion of temptation. The age of consent has always been 18, which countries lowered it? Proof? You're not worried about the child brides in your own country, the young women used for sex slavery, the law that allows Muslim men to marry children... You're so bothered about gay sex.

Dtruthspeaker:


Until the 80's it was not popularly known that women have sex with each other. But unlike today, people are now aware.

And it is only degenrate dogs like you people who find it attractive, yet in the end you come and shout in romance section how whorish they are. And right now, you people are not marrying them.

Yeah, social media gave homosexuals a community and a voice. They've always existed though. Even your Bible made mention of them. People pretended gay people weren't around back then, didn't change the fact that the were. Women have been having sex with women since the beginning of time.

I don't even understand your last paragraph but I don't expect much for you...

Dtruthspeaker:

Is there any difference between your Presidents and kings? They both live richly and kingly, move richly and kingly with a trail of protectors whipping any who should come close, rule absolutely, demand their subjects to bow and obey them etc.

Is there anything a king has that the president does not have? No, not one.

Your pastors and priests too. Mention one man of God who doesn't live large?

jaephoenix:

You have a point. I have thought of human sexuality like this before. And add this, females are more disposed towards gayism. You see them calling each other pet names, hugging, kissing, sitting on each others laps, thighs, caressing their boobs etc. I saw 3 Big Brother Titans girls sleeping together in the same couch under the same duvet. I thought to myself, none of those guys there would think of it. But everyone watches women do similar stuff. Almost as if lesbianism is permitted.
Caveat: I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST LEBSIANS

Women are more likely to express themselves than men... Society encourages them to do so even. The ancient Greeks and Romans had no problem with gay (male on male) relations, so it was freely practiced. The male body was considered extremely beautiful.

I don't know why we are gay, no one does... But I believe if we can admire our own bodies, then we can easily admire the bodies of those who look like us. Narcissism maybe.

But homosexuality isn't about sex only...

Dtruthspeaker:
God is not interested in your choosings of your Kings. He did warn you all that you shall never have good rulers, if you reject His Rule, so, no one should disturb Him about politics and politicians.

You deserve whatever they bring to you.

Kings? You mean presidents... You are so obsessed, I wouldn't be surprised you have a flock of sheep and walk around with a staff.

Nigerians are religious... Over ninety percent believe in God. Yet we've never had a decent ruler. Americans are sinners and unbelievers yet they are doing so well. Kindly explain

jesusjnr2020:
"Muslim-muslim ticket is evil and God would never support such a ticket" according to some Christians.

But then the same set of Christians would be tying God to their support of a Chrislam ticket.

Are they saying that God is in support of just one Muslim being in a ticket and not two?

Is that's not hypocrisy?

if they think God can never choose a Muslim to lead this country, they should only support a Christian-christian ticket to lead this country.

Otherwise they stop making it seem as though God is behind the ideas of their personal sentiments.

God bless.

Don't be silly. This isn't a religious issue. Christians rejected the ticket because of what they have been through these past years... A Christian would checkmate the Muslim. That's why it was wanted.

jaephoenix:

Depends on what you mean by 'gay'?

there's gay 0 and there's gay 100... Straight people are gay 0. Bisexuals are gay 50. Some bisexuals are more gay than others (more attracted to their sex)... People who are fluid fluctuate.

Red02:


Lol start by using the gendere attrib on your moniker.

By the way I'm exactly the kind of person you looking for, as i love to engage in intelligent convo with people who would love it

But we cant meet i guess

Why can't we meet?

Tenrack:
Thank you. You gotta unblock my sorry ass too

that sim is long gone, the account too. I have a new number. I'll send a pm.

oteneaaron:


Well, Christians and Muslims practice an imported religion.

Funny enough, these imported religions are only cheap copies of the Ancient African "Religion", also known as the Old Religion.

A simple investigation into the ancient origins of religion, civilization and science, will lead you back to Africa.

According to history, the main message from "Old Religion" was simply - The Knowledge of Self.

Know Thy Self.

It was this knowledge of self that made our ancient ancestors build such megalithic structures like the Walls of Benin, The Pyramid of Giza, The Sphinx, etc.

The first multi-genius ever recorded in history was the African man known as IMHOTEP - after he died, he was deified.

He was first surgeon and is the true father of medicine and not Hippocrates.

I can go on and on and on.

We must go back to our roots and learn about our true origins or else, we will keep repeating the mistakes of our ancestors.

Watch the video below and open your mind.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvQAw1kbg9o

True. It's pathetic. Christianity especially is a cheap copy of our religion.

Tenrack:
I dunno. I think you were being snobbish at the time. You'd take eons to reply and I wasn't having it?

Doesn't sound like me tho.

But it's alright. I'll stop holding a grudge against you for ignoring me. Sorry

Albertone:


Intelligence isn't common anywhere! You might not be intelligent but might only be living in an illusion. Because how do you know you are intelligent?

If you are high value yourself, you won't have problem meeting high value men.
You are what you attract. If you're not meeting high value men, make yourself high value and everything will fall in place.

For you to be meeting men interested in fraud and only sex speaks volume about yourself.

Shalom!

You ignored the part I said I rarely go out. You make it seem like people are magnet. You literally have to meet people, talk and spend time together to know whether you fit or not. That's the meaning of dating. This whole attraction thing is dating. People approach those they like physically, knowing if the person is good enough takes time and a lot of effort. So you made no sense.

When I meet a guy and he's wearing a polo shirt twice his size with dirty dreads, I immediately know he's not on my level. I don't need to date him to see that.

What's your point?

Tenrack:
That's not me. You mistook me for someone else. I tried to make you see that wasn't me. You no gree cause you get strong head.

I'm not Fintin

Lol. The semblance is there.

I'm surprised though. I can't believe we fought. You remember why?

Tenrack:
Lol. Wanna know what's funny? You're the one who ghosted me. and even blocked me on WhatsApp. I swear I think we had a fight or something. Try to remember Berry.

If you tell me your other moniker begins with 'F' and ends with 'Tin'... I'll hang myself.

Albertone:


Intelligence isn't high value? Not everyone has it so it's of high value; remember scarcity creates value.
I need to know your definition of high value.

If you don't lower your standards, do you have what it takes to attract a high value man? I already know what you want in a man but no one here knows the value you have to offer.

The emboldened is very narcissistic. It should be "I am everything a high value man wants"(if that's true). You are not going to date yourself, you're going to date a valuable man.
I don't know what makes you think you're good enough for a valuable man.

Lmao. A high value man is intelligent, so am I. That's not something to argue. Meeting one good enough is the problem cause they are so rare. You might spend a lot of time thinking whether or not you're good enough for someone who's high value but I don't. Some of us are really confident.

The weird thing is the other women use class to define high value but Nigerian women use intelligence, something that should be common. That tells a lot. Soon, we'll call Nigerian men with common sense high value...

I suppose you're right... I gotta stop searching for someone with a little exposure, accept the only thing the average Nigerian man things about is yahoo and sex. Oh well.

Tenrack:
What have you been up to though? I miss seeing your gorgeous dark skin.

I won't risk starting a discussion, you'll ghost me.

You never once mentioned me. But I'm fine now

Albertone:


I'm not getting the point here. But a little clarification:

- It's the high value men that go for women they deem worthy.

- You don't always get what you want in life so you might not get the high value man you desire. You either have to upgrade yourself and have optimum value to offer to get a high value man, or you lower your standards to get a man not as high value as you want.


Like you always do, I don't expect you to agree.

That's the thing.

Intelligence shouldn't be considered high value. I'm surprised you think it is. You're making a point that intelligent men are rare in Nigeria. I should lower my standards and go for someone who's not smart. Or who lacks a sense of humour. Would you?

I am everything I want... So it's not a matter of being good enough.

Mind you, we aren't talking about wealth or success.

Tenrack:
Oh shit. I guess I neeed to work on my inconspicuousness. Lol. You might have find it easy to locate and eliminate me if you were an assassin.

Why do you have so many accounts. I'm not judging, I had more. Bans?

Bradford111:


Lol 🤣 even your parents must have had an infection at some point. Do you want to tell me your pussy is not smelling? put a finger in and smell it if it doesn't smell like fish

Other people entered the new year in church or with friends, you were seeking help for your infection on Nairaland.

Here's your post.

Recently an having itching down there and I was scratching it now I discover more than 100 boils have grown in my balls and some are coming up in my cap

Please is there anything I can do about this??

Were you exaggerating? Did you really have so many boils on your penis? Disgusting. 🤢

Obnoxious2001:



They made you de-rail from your original intent .

Now you see why I told you, you where calling for shots.


Besides I feel majority (few people opinion on this thread says otherwise) cant really differentiate between having a friend and been in a relationship.

Concerning the insult I go need hire you when they wan banter me for G.C

I could ignore them but I've been in the mood for a fight.

Lol. I'm flattered

Tenrack:
maybe you missed us. just kidding.. it's good to have you back though. I wondered what happened to you.

after this, I'll go the religion section and remain there.