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Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:29am On Nov 09, 2016
Freegift75:
Hilary Clinton will win the 2016 US Presidential election but it will be rigged --- says TB Joshua. Lol
Are you his pa? He said a woman would win and the votes in two particular states would tip the scale. He never mentioned rigged.
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:27am On Nov 09, 2016
swagdopey:
Trump has gotten more than 270 when final results are called in these states Michigan,Wisconsin,Arizona,Pennsylvania
Correct! I wonder why they have not called these states. I hope Obama is not trying to pull a June 12 move o! Don't trust the combination of crooked Killary and Obama.
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:22am On Nov 09, 2016
Amaechi5:
Clinton supporters are even leaving the center where she will make her speech after the last result, they have sensed defeat.
They better leave quick before Trump locks them up along with crooked Killary. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:18am On Nov 09, 2016
lolawilliams:
Too many people lied about who they were voting for
No, they did not; it was the silent majority who tipped the scale.
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:12am On Nov 09, 2016
nursegirl:
Africans in US una don dey arrange for plan B?
Stop watching Clinton News Network(CNN) and all killary controlled media, they are full of trash. Trump never said anything remotely related to deporting Africans. He is only against ILLEGAL immigrants, and rightly so.
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 7:08am On Nov 09, 2016
Toks2008:
I'm shivering right now...Trump is bad news for the whole world..

Obama must declare Marshall law and sit put
Trump is the best thing that could happen to US now, believe me (in Trump's voice) grin grin grin Killary, Agama and gang are big disaster( also in Trump's voice).

It's time to make America great again!!!!
Foreign AffairsRe: Trump Vs Clinton: America Decides 2016 by benjibabs(m): 6:56am On Nov 09, 2016
Trump is probably finishing off with 294 electoral votes.

cool
HealthRe: Nigeria Foods You Should Avoid If You Are Planning To Lose Weight by benjibabs(m): 4:14pm On Nov 07, 2016
emerged01:
Kuku tell the person make e no chop
Ah! no be like that na. Op self no do well for saying to avoid the food.

You can keep eating these foods and still lose weight; however, portion control and combination is the key. Imagine the menu below:

Breakfast - A loaf of Agege bread with 4 fried eggs + a tall cup of thick beverage
Lunch - 3 wraps of pounded yam with plenty of assorted meats + coke
Dinner - fat bowl of jollof rice with plenty of plantain and fried chicken + meat + juice
snacks - all sort of pies, chocolate cookies + about 2 bottles of soft drink (spread out through out the day)
Plus no workout other than jumping on buses to get to and back from work (as someone posted already)

In fact, I don't even know how to calculate the calories in the above menu. shocked shocked shocked Let's just assume it is about 10,000


Now, lets refine the menu a bit:
Breakfast - Two slices of bread and 2 fried eggs + I cup of tea (with
Lunch - 1 wrap of pounded yam with plenty of vegetable soup (leafy part o) + two pieces of meat (about 3onzes altogether- image meat the size of a pack of playing cards)
Dinner - a tea cup of cooked rice + lots of beans or chic peas + salad ( No meat again same day) wink
snacks - crackers + about 3 bottles of water (add fresh lemon)
At least 1 hour of moderate work out.

The above is still not perfect, I'd rather not eat rice again the same day I eat pando yam and bread, so maybe just stew beans for dinner. Also, I might just have a small bowl of oat meal in the morning instead of bread. With that I'd move bread and rice to another day. grin grin grin

Just my 2kobo
Foreign AffairsBREAKING: Hillary Investigation REOPENED By State Department by benjibabs(op): 9:42pm On Oct 28, 2016
It ain’t over until its over.

And apparently we all prematurely thought that the Hillary Clinton email investigation was over.

When James Comey read the verdict on Tuesday, it practically seemed like he acknowledged that Hillary Clinton had broken the law, then proceeded to say how he could do nothing about it.

While Comey didn’t recommend an indictment, he did blow a number of Hillary’s lies defending her email server out of the water. One of her claims, that she had never sent or received classified information, was even made under oath.

Who knows if lying under oath will lead her to suffering the same consequences as another Clinton.

I used to think that Hillary Clinton couldn’t go a year without a controversy – and now it appears that she can’t go a week without one, as the State Department is re-opening the investigation into her. Fox News just reported:

The State Department is re-opening an internal investigation into whether Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her top aides mishandled classified information, Fox News confirmed late Thursday.

The investigation, which was first reported by the Associated Press, focuses on how classified emails to and from Clinton’s private server were categorized at the time they were sent.

“Given the Department of Justice has now made its announcement, the State Department intends to conduct its internal review,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. “Our goal will be to be as transparent as possible about our results, while complying with our various legal obligations.”


http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/breaking-hillary-investigation-reopened-by-state-department
Health*warning-graphic* A Partial Birth Abortion Filmed | MRCTV by benjibabs(op): 4:47pm On Oct 25, 2016
This is going viral on FB. I'm sharing it here so that the pro-choice folks can have a glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors of abortion.

This is a raw footage of the abortion - again, it is extremely graphic and disturbing.

http://www.mrctv.org/videos/warning-graphic-partial-birth-abortion-filmed
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 2:16am On Oct 23, 2016
plaetton:
No one is an Angel, certainly no politician.
Hilary Clinton is certainly no angel, but , like Obama said. I cannot think anyone in the present political arena more qualified and able to be President of the United States than Hilary Clinton.
It's actually embarrassing to ask me to choose between Clinton and Trump. They are not in the same class by any stretch.

Hilary Clinton is the most investigated and politically persecuted person in the United States, yet , despite all the innuendos, there have zero crime attributed to her in her long career in public service.

If you can do us a favor by publishing the list of Hilary Clinton's crimes.
I hope you know the meaning of crime.

And please, stick to FACTS, because I am allergic to innuendos.
I'm sure you will call all the accusations of the former FBI assistance director also innuendos . . . lipsrsealed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cof09-Baloc
WebmastersRe: New/upcoming Bloggers Beware Of by benjibabs(m):
UjSizzle:
You people obviously can't tell the difference between and WordPress.org
The OP is right.
OP is not completely correct. To start with, the title of the post is misleading. If you are signing up for any service online you are expected to read the fine print to understand what is being offered. is a free service that comes with some stated restrictions; there is nothing hidden as the title suggested.

Now the main issue with the post is the offering of Wordpress.org as a better alternative to ; this is like comparing apples with oranges. Wordpress.org is simply Wordpress team's organization's site where they disseminate information about their software, services, projects, etc, similar to any company's website. is the software service offered by Wordpress team for people to create free Blogging sites.

The OP should be comparing Wordpress as a service offered via and Wordpress do-it-yourself via download and installation of the Wordpress software on your personal server or website. Note Wordpress.org is the site where you download the Wordpress software from.

Summary
Option 1
If you need to start blogging in minutes and you don't mind the restrictions OP mentioned , visit and create a free blogging account and you are good to go. This is similar to blogger.com and the likes on the web.
Cost is $0

If you want to compare similar free blog sites before you sign up for service, check out the link below:
http://stylecaster.com/best-free-blog-sites/

Option 2
If you want absolute control on you blog site, wether in your home or on the internet, then visit Wordpress.org and download the free software and install it on your personal server or website. For instance, I can download and install Wordpress on my home computer and have my family create accounts and blog; this blogs will only be for my family. If we decide to share with the whole world, I can connect my home computer to the internet and allow outsiders to access or I can download and install Wordpress on my website and move our blogs to the Wordpress installed on my website.
Cost: Wordpress software is free ($0). If you have the computer or a website and you are tech savvy, it will cost you nothing more than your time. If you are not the techy type, hire someone to install for you and pay the bill.
If you are starting out with nothing and you intend to share your killer blogs with the world, you will need the following:
1.) domain name e.g adojohnsuleblog.com.. domain name registration cost between $9 - $15
2.) website hosting service - cost is from about $5/mon
3.) Wordpress software - cost $0 smiley
4.) good IT person to put everything together for you - cost depends on who you are using
You can get 1 & 2 from companies like godaddy.com and a million of others on the net.

Note: I've provided more inform to answer some questions on the thread.

Happy blogging, folks!
WebmastersRe: New/upcoming Bloggers Beware Of by benjibabs(m): 10:15am On Oct 22, 2016
emmalexdboy:
Let me clear the confusion which the OP didn't really explain right from the beginning of the post. Wordpress, which is the best blogging platform on the planet, has two versions: and Wordpress.org.

When you start your blog on , it's free, usually end with the . and comes with the limitations which the OP stated above. However, Wordpress.org is the self-hosted version: meaning it's not free but you own your blog and can monetize it any how you like without any form of restriction. This is what most top bloggers use and in my own opinion: it's the best for making money online!

If you really what to understand the difference between and Wordpress.org, then read this post: Difference Between and Wordpress.org

The post covers everything you need to know!
You tried but the wp.org info you provided is not accurate. There are two ways to create blogs with Wordpress:
1.) register for a free site on and off you go blogging. is a free service run by Wordpress team. The limitations OP mentioned apply.
2.) download the free Wordpress software from Wordpress.org and install it on your home or office server/desktop or website and off you go blogging. Wordpress.org is the official Wordpress team site where you can download the package, read documentation, join their community etc.
PoliticsRe: Aisha Buhari In N1.2million Cape Dress (Photo) by benjibabs(m): 8:25pm On Oct 18, 2016
harosho07:
Monitoring spirits
ROFLOL!!!!
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 8:21pm On Oct 18, 2016
plaetton:
This is quite silly.
I didn't bother to listen to Obama's 2008 campaign speech.

You made statement about Hilary Clinton's alleged list of crimes.
I am simply asking you to list them here.
You are referring me to Google? shocked
Are you serious ?

So, You were simply ' running on empty' when you wrote that she has a long list of crimes? huh
Pathetic.

You are sounding much like Trump. A whole lot of soundbytes, but no substantive FACTS.
@ bolded confirmed why you are supporting the dems smiley
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 6:49pm On Oct 18, 2016
plaetton:
I wanted you to list Hilary Clinton's crimes, not Obama's primary campaign rhetorics from 2008.
If you are comfortable with both of Obama's comments, then no further comments from me.

As I mentioned earlier if you wanted the endless list of Clinton's crimes, check google. There is no point in wasting time by reproducing it here since you have internet access.
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 5:31pm On Oct 18, 2016
plaetton:
No one is an Angel, certainly no politician.
Hilary Clinton is certainly no angel, but , like Obama said. I cannot think anyone in the present political arena more qualified and able to be President of the United States than Hilary Clinton.
It's actually embarrassing to ask me to choose between Clinton and Trump. They are not in the same class by any stretch.

Hilary Clinton is the most investigated and politically persecuted person in the United States, yet , despite all the innuendos, there have zero crime attributed to her in her long career in public service.

If you can do us a favor by publishing the list of Hilary Clinton's crimes.
I hope you know the meaning of crime.

And please, stick to FACTS, because I am allergic to innuendos.
Funny enough you mentioned Obama, watch this video and see what the same Obama said about Hillary when they were on opposite sides.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP_0GDcJc4A

Need I say anything more?
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 5:10pm On Oct 18, 2016
plaetton:
No.
I am not a fan of CNN.

And yes, democratic elections are , by their nature , often choices between a rock and hard place, between common sense and emotional sentiments.

Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are like day and night.
One, with a history, along history of service to the public, an optimist, a uniter and embracer of all, and most importantly, a dogged fighter for the ordinary folk.

The other, a self serving, self-seeking, narcissist, who proudly and boastfully games the ordinary folks, games the system for every personal advantage he can get.

It's a very very clear choice.

Just like Nigeria in 2015, the people , the simple minded ordinary folks are being duped into believing that there is a CHANGE, a heaven waiting for them under a Trump presidency.

What a hopeless delusion.
If there is one thing that the whole world agrees on as per the election, it is that both candidates are flawed. If you really believe that Hillary is the angel that you described above, then I'm convinced you have been deceived by the Clinton controlled media. Try and and google list of Hillary's crime and see what you get.
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 4:55pm On Oct 18, 2016
Annalise:
The truth is that many Democrats are admitting they don't like Hillary. But the Evangelican republican Christians don't want to admit and take responsibility for their bad decisions. 4 former presidents have decided NOT to endorse this guy. Including Bush senior and junior .
What decision are you talking about? Evangelical republican Christians did not vote Trump during the primary. But left with the Hillary and Trump, they chose Trump because he promised to uphold religion freedom. If they choose not to vote for Trump, that would translate to them accepting Hillary. As I mentioned earlier, the American election this year is about who they don't want rather than who they want.
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 3:39pm On Oct 18, 2016
Seun:
American Evangelicals only care about one thing: abortion. They would vote for the devil himself if he promised to make abortion illegal again.
ah Seun! You completely missed the mark. The main reason American Evangelicals are voting Trump is because he promised to uphold religion freedom. I really don't need to say anything about what Hillary has in stock for the Evangelicals if made president.
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 3:31pm On Oct 18, 2016
Annalise:
In this case, the shortcomings are too many. Are you saying that Donald Trump is the best the GOP could offer?
Trump is not the best GOP could offer; however, he is the only one that has a good chance of defeating Killary. Besides, Americans are tired of politicians; Trump is a breath of fresh air, even though he "stinks" in his own way. grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by benjibabs(m): 3:22pm On Oct 18, 2016
plaetton:
Donald Trump is a racist, bigoted, narcissistic, misogynistic, bombastic brute.
There are absolutely no disputes about the above statement.

Donald Trump is a poster boy of for all the negative and destructive attributes of the human psyche.
Donald Trump is a billionaire(?) Playboy, a hedonist with two adultery instigated divorces behind him. He is a tax cheat, a business conman with 3500 lawsuits against him and a strings of business failures and bankruptcies.

Donald Trump is the archetype of THE MAN that really really sticks it to the ordinary people.

Today, Donald Trump is symbol, a champion of American and African evangelical Christians.

I have asked my evangelical friends to point out what is remotely Christian about Donald Trump, and by Christian I mean the gospel of Jesus.

I have never heard of Donald Trump attending a church, or being a member of any church or denomination. In Christian tradition, Donald should qualify as an advocate for Satan, having in his possession, all the qualities and tendencies.

Donald Trump is the chosen candidate of American and African evangelicals and many other lunacy fringes groups for one simple reason: He exudes Hate on a very large scale.

He hates Moslems, he hates Latinos, he hates Blacks, he despises and disparages Africans, he mocks and disparages women.

[s]He appears to be playing by the book, the good book, the Bible.[/s]
You must have been watching Clinton News Network (CNN) and other main stream media that Hillary & co are controlling.

While both presidential candidates are not great examples of who a Christian should be, they represent what America is today. Most Americans (if not all) are between the rock and a hard place as per this election; most will end up voting "against" the candidate they don't want rather than voting "for" the candidate they want.
Christianity EtcRe: Help Me Understand This Subject by benjibabs(m):
missjo:
Please permit me to post this here, I'm not a regular visitor to this section. However, Nairaland is a great forum for picking the brains of people and learning tremendously about things you wouldn't normally figure out on your own.
I believe there are religious scholars on this section, and my aim is to learn. I am not going to argue, debunk, or cause anyone to feel attacked for their beliefs.
Please feel free and share your opinions clearly with points to back it and summarily make this topic fun for us to learn, and in learning, understand.

This is my thought:
The recorded story of creation is not very conclusive, in that it leaves too many unanswered questions in the minds of people who are curiously inclined to know WHY or HOW. For the purpose of this thread, I seek to understand a WHY.

The question is this:
WHY did God not create Adam & Eve in the form of a child?
I don't mean as a baby, I mean as a child probably between the ages of 10 — 16.

This is the reason for the question:
Adults are fully grown and completely subject to their own choices and desires, this means Adam and Eve as fully grown adults probably were going to do something on their own freewill somewhere down the line.
If they were children, they certainly would be obedient and reverence God as a true father on the assumption that God is an adult.

I understand how conflicted this discussion can get, so please try to keep it civil.
The question again is:
WHY did God not create Adam & Eve in the form of a child?
The short answer to your question is we don't know because God in His sovereignty has chosen not to tell us. As you rightly pointed out, there are lots of questions that beg answers in the creation story, but the necessary info required for our understanding were provided. He has provided us all the info we need to live the life He intended for us in His word and also given us Holy spirit to guide us. Remember, we only know in part here, but we'll understand better when we see Him. Speculations will only lead us down the wrong path.

Read Rom 9 to see how Paul answered similar "WHY" questions.
CareerRe: We Didn’t Sack 1,500 Workers - MTN Denies Report by benjibabs(m): 2:40pm On Oct 05, 2016
heryourjay:
MTN Nigeria, Monday denied sacking some of its contract staff as reported in some national dailies recently.

Some newspaper and online publications alleged that MTN Nigeria had laid off some of its contract staff, particularly those that work at the telecommunications call centres. The reports claimed that many of the contract staff were given their disengagement letters Wednesday.

The reports also claimed that some of MTN workers in Apapa branch, had their salaries reduced from N120,000 to N40,000 a month and were asked to continue working at their Ibadan office, if they were still interested in the job..

However, in a reaction, MTN said the reports were untrue.

Responding to the reports, MTN Executive, Amina Oyagbola, said; “The reports are incorrect. The second phase of a change-in-vendor process took place last week, offering interested workers the opportunity to join the new call centres owned and operated by the vendor; ISON BPO.

MTN signed an outsourcing contract with ISON BPO Limited in 2015, following a competitive bid process. Indeed, MTN’s call centre operations were outsourced to independent third party agencies since 2008, as part of continued efforts to improve the efficiency and quality of customer service delivery in MTN. This is in line with global best practice for organisations in our industry.”.

Also, ISON Group CEO, Pravin Kumar said: “We have been managing MTN’s call centres since last year when the first phase of the transition was carried out, with the second phase taking place at this time.
“We were pleased to have emerged as the new partner to deliver cost-effective solutions, adopting state-of-the-art technology that supports world-class customer service.

The drive for efficient customer service delivery without compromising on quality within prevailing economic realities comes with structural adjustments and we work to balance this with the need to ensure the sustainability of our operations. We have continued to engage with those who are interested in taking up the opportunity to work with ISON under agreed terms.

At ISON, we remain committed to delivering outsourcing solutions to our clients that also provide thousands of job opportunities to members of the communities in which we operate”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/didnt-sack-1500-workers-says-mtn/
Seriously?! MTN outsourced their call center and them offered interested workers the opportunity to join the new call centres. And what happens to those not "interested" ? Yeye dey smell!!! angry angry angry
Christianity EtcRe: Help Me Understand This Subject by benjibabs(m):
twosquare:
He planted his own knowledge, wisdom, and inheritance which is actually DEATH in the form of a seed (tree). So, as you are partaking of the fruits of either of these trees, you will inherit something....just like eating pawpaw, apple and those things do some things and form some stuff in your body, and that is physical, how much more the spiritual one. Spirits can create things, those are realms of possibilities, and remember he was higher than Adam, an angel of the first world, so he knew secrets, he was once with God. So, creating an opposite version wasn't hard.
@ the bold portion again, Satan has no power to create anything. Don't forget that Satan is a fallen angel, and angels do not have power to create.

Now, lets revisit the story of the creation of the garden of Eden again in Gen 2:8-9:

(NIV)
8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
(NLT)
8 Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. 9 The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

(NKJV)
8 The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

(KJV)
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

9 And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.



From those verses (@ the bold portions), there are two points to take away:
- God made ALL the trees in the garden to grow from the ground
- Among those trees were the TOL and TKGE

Some translations say - He (God) placed TOL and TKGE in the midst of the garden, while others simply mention the trees are in the midst of the garden.

So, Satan had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of the trees. lipsrsealed
modified
Christianity EtcRe: Help Me Understand This Subject by benjibabs(m): 10:03pm On Oct 04, 2016
twosquare:
Well, let's leave the issue of children pulling stunts aside. I still sense you're viewing it from post-Adamic fall now. I once wrote on my blog that the best way to get these things is to unlearn what you have learnt (that is, stop viewing it with the present). If you want to understand better, you've to journey back to the beginning and try and not use our present fallen state to judge.

Now, let me explain from your last statement that "Why go into all that trouble of creating a tree whose fruit should not be eaten when he could easily have not put the tree there in the first place."
Okay, this is where unlearning comes in. That's what we've been told over and over again. Even pastors do teach it and people believed it until revelation came to me. I went back to check and check, and I searched (I stand to be corrected), I can't find where it was written that God planted that second tree (TKGE). Yea, "out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the the midst of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." (Gen 2:9). We have to be very spiritually sensitive to biblical language. Also, the answer may not be in that book but find it at the end of the scripture (comparing spiritual things with the spiritual). So, the Lord God allowed these to grow. In other words, He allowed them to find expression without suppressing anything.

First thing you know concerning edenic knowledge is that Eden can grow anything. Now, know that God is a planter. He planted that garden, right? Remember I told you that if you want to know more about the first Adam, check the life of the last Adam (Jesus). He knew what Adam can only know. The Last Adam answered your question in a coded way when he was giving a parable that God planted wheat, and the enemy came to sow tares among the wheats. Apart from the end of days, Jesus was also showing us the operation of the Wicked One from the beginning of days. He hasn't changed from his ways. The Lord God planted the TOL, while Satan planted TKGE just beside that of God's own. Why did God allowed it then? I perceived Satan must have pressed God to allow Adam to choose just like the angels chose. By legal right, heaven had to allow him plant his own too. This is where the battle of man versus man comes in. Adam is a type of man, Satan too is a type of man. When we mention men in the Bible, often times, think of stature (spiritual). A child cannot fight a man, it will take a prince to fight another prince in the spirit. So, what transpired in Eden was a spiritual warfare. A lot of spiritual transactions, voices and thoughts were fighting each other. Adam wasn't ignorant. Believe me, Eve might be to an extent but Adam wasn't. He knew what he was doing. In other for Adam not to fail the test, God even gave him an expo, advanced amebo for him. It was like "hey, missjo, there's a tree in the middle of the garden beside TOL, the day you chop am, you go die o." God told the first Adam beforehand what the intention of who planted the tree wanna do to him. But remember the serpent said he won't die, you will be like God. You can see someone else was trying to defend his own stake and scamming scheme. Of course, I will defend my own proposal if I want to scam you, not another's proposal. I tell you, if Satan was the one that planted TOL, he would still defend it against TKGE.

So, you see, Adam wasn't stupid, he came to a time to choose between those two trees. He shied away from TOL for a reason - he could not endure the discipline the TOL offers to attain the image and likeness of God (to become the express image). Like you told that other guy, Adam wasn't yet that image. Your were right. He was meant to come into "Christhood". But TOL will take a longer time to achieve that. Adam was looking for a shortcut to become like God. Both tree was promising things but that of TKGE was extremely colorful, promising great things. You will be like God, but one of the trees was actually lying. You know which already. Same offer was given to the last Adam on the mountain- only worship me says the devil. Submit your authority.

Like I said, the promises of TKGE and pull from that tree, its fruit was too irresistible for Adam, it's like going to buy IPhone 7 for computer village and finding fufu inside. When Adam chose that tree, he submitted his authority to govern the earth. You can asked me what is it in the garden to govern? Adam was meant not just to spread Eden across our earthly realm, he was also meant to spread the knowledge of TOL to his offsprings who are living souls from generation to generation. Only Adams can rule the earth successfully. You now see why the world is in disarray. The person ruling the earth now is an illegal occupant. What is running this earth is his knowledge and colonization. Adam was meant to colonize the earth with his knowledge which he will get from TOL.

To the other question, did God knew Adam would fail after Satan pressed God to allow Adam to be tested? Using his omniscient power, of course He knew. Angels don't know what Adam's choice would be. At least, not all knew. They were only anticipating. God too had a plan for the onset. I perceived Adam was actually a trap meant for Satan. It's like putting a cheese on a trap for a mouse. Heaven has been looking for the rightful way to destroy Satan and finish him totally. Adam was a good platform. They would use Adam to put Satan in the lake of fire (the defeat came at the cross by the hand of the last Adam). When Satan fell for it, of course, he thought he has won, God was looking for a way to come to the earth. Jesus was crucified, they thought they've won. Immediately He was nailed to the cross, Satan shed tears, he dawned on him what actually happened. Now, they are fighting for their lives. So, that's it. I hope I have done justice to a level.
Hhmhmmm, interesting explanation!
As per the bold portion, where did Satan get the tree of knowledge of good and evil (TKGE) he planted?
Christianity EtcRe: Does The Bible Confuse You Too? by benjibabs(m): 1:54pm On Oct 03, 2016
aminusanti:
you profited nothing yet u are asking! pls try not to be silly here. u have no manners of approach when next u want to ask something u have no knowledge about try to be polite not arrogant..
Exactly what I was talking about. What has anybody (including your humble self) gained from all you have typed ? A better approach will be for you to come here and tell the Christians the good things Islam has to offer; stop trying to discredit the bible by gleaning fabricated info from the internet. You have been confronted with the truth about your book of Barnabas and tantrum is your best response. Anyways, just like your other brothers that have been peddling the same false info about Christianity on this forum, you will soon run out of the thread with your tail between your legs. grin grin grin
Christianity EtcRe: Does The Bible Confuse You Too? by benjibabs(m): 3:10am On Oct 03, 2016
aminusanti:
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According to the Gospel of Barnabas, Jesus predicted that Paul would corrupt his teachings:

Many, being deceived of Satan, under pretence of piety, are preaching most impious doctrine, calling Jesus son of God, repudiating the circumcision ordained of God for ever, and permitting every unclean meat: among whom Paul also hath been deceived. (The Gospel of Barnabas, p.2).
I was not going to post any comment as I have seen all you posted a million and one times here on NL and it profited nothing, but the mention of The gospel of Barnabas caught my attention. I know for sure that the book is not part of the canon of the Bible, but I never knew muslims might have had something to do with it. See what I found about it doing a simple search on google about the book:

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Furthermore, the gospel of Barnabas keeps some strange company, for it’s a favorite among Muslims as it teaches a Jesus consistent with the Koran. The gospel of Barnabas claims that Jesus did not die on the cross, as does the Koran in Sura 4:157. Historians are unanimous that the gospel of Barnabas was written in the 15th-16th century A.D., most likely by Muslims seeking to discredit the Biblical message regarding Jesus.

Read further details about the origin of the Book here - https://www.gotquestions.org/gospel-of-Barnabas.html

So, if I may ask you, what exactly is your point in this argument? What do you hope to achieve?
FamilyThe Best Marriage Advice Ever by benjibabs(op): 9:06pm On Sep 30, 2016
If you’ll apply these 25 principles below to your relationship, it could make a life-changing difference in your marriage!

In no particular order:

1. Choose to love each other even in those moments when you struggle to like each other. Love is a commitment, not a feeling.

2. Always answer the phone when your husband/wife is calling, and when possible, try to keep your phone off when you’re together with your spouse.

3. Make time together a priority. Budget for a consistent date night. Time is the “currency of relationships,” so consistently invest time into your marriage.

4. Surround yourself with friends who will strengthen your marriage, and remove yourself from people who may tempt you to compromise your character.

5. Make laughter the soundtrack of your marriage. Share moments of joy, and even in the hard times, find reasons to laugh.

6. In every argument, remember that there won’t be a “winner” and a “loser.” You are partners in everything so you’ll either win together or lose together. Work together to find a solution.

7. Remember that a strong marriage rarely has two strong people at the same time. It’s usually a husband and wife taking turns being strong for each other in the moments when the other feels weak. (This is one of the many wise nuggets from my amazing wife, Ashley!)

8. Prioritize what happens in the bedroom. It takes more than sex to build a strong marriage, but it’s nearly impossible to build a strong marriage without it!

9. Remember that marriage isn’t 50-50, divorce is 50-50. Marriage has to be 100-100. It’s not splitting everything in half, but both partners giving everything they’ve got!

10. Give your best to each other, not your leftovers after you’ve given your best to everyone else.

11. Learn from other people, but don’t feel the need to compare your life or your marriage to anyone else’s. God’s plan for your life is masterfully unique!

12. Don’t put your marriage on hold while you’re raising your kids or else you’ll end up with an empty nest and an empty marriage.

13. Never keep secrets from each other. Secrecy is the enemy of intimacy.

14. Never lie to each other. Lies break trust, and trust is the foundation of a strong marriage.

15. When you’ve made a mistake, admit it and humbly seek forgiveness. You should be quick to say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”

16. When your husband/wife breaks your trust, give them your forgiveness instantly, which will promote healing and create the opportunity for trust to be rebuilt. You should be quick to say, “I love you. I forgive you. Let’s move forward.”

17. Be patient with each other. Your spouse is always more important than your schedule.

18. Model the kind of marriage that will make your sons want to grow up to be good husbands and your daughters want to grow up to be good wives.

19. Be your spouse’s biggest encourager, not his/her biggest critic. Be the one who wipes away their tears, not the one who causes them.

20. Never talk badly about your spouse to other people or vent about them online. Protect your spouse at all times and in all places.

21. Always wear your wedding ring. It will remind you that you’re always connected to your spouse and it will remind the rest of the world that you’re off limits!

22. Connect into a community of faith. A good church can make a world of difference in your marriage and family.

23. Pray together. Every marriage is stronger with God in the middle of it.

24. When you have to choose between saying nothing or saying something mean to your spouse, say nothing every time!

25. Never consider divorce as an option. Remember that a “perfect marriage” is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other!


http://www.churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/outreach-missions-articles/287447-best-marriage-advice-ever-dave-wilis.html?mpweb=256-1897886-742478806
BusinessRe: How You Can Search For Any Registered Company In Nigeria by benjibabs(m): 4:26pm On Sep 30, 2016
Impressive! Checked for the name of the company I registered way back in 2006 and it popped up. grin grin grin Kudos to the commission. cool
EducationRe: How Do I Help My Pupils To Be Good In Mathematics? by benjibabs(m): 2:22pm On Sep 30, 2016
Chiamakah:
Dear Nairalanders,
Good evening readers, I am currently very disturbed and here is my story.
I am a class teacher in a primary school and I recently discovered that my pupils have a challenge in Mathematics, I am determined to change their situation so I have been employing different teaching methodology known to me, recently I discovered, through the feedbacks from their parent, that this has not been working.
When I give them class work they do it correctly in class with little assistance, but in the case of assignment they hardly can do it on their own. These are pupils who perform well in other subjects, I cant point out where the problem is whether its with me the teacher or them the pupils. Pls any one with an idea on methodology that can be used should please help. I really feel for them, I have my own children.
What class are they? Do they understand the basics? Foundation is very important when it comes to math as each school year builds on the previous one.

One sure way to get students to do better in math is to teach them using games they like; in a nut shell, make it fun.

Like my dad used to put it, below are the three ingredients needed to be good in math:
1.) Practice
2.) Constant Practice
3.) Constant vigorous Practice

Are their parents also helping at home? Reinforcing what they learn in school at home will go a long way to help them remember math concepts. Lots of parents will only tell their kids to go and do their homework without spending time with them to ensure they are doing the right thing. Encourage he parents to get involved as well if they are not already doing so.
Christianity EtcRe: Is There Something Inherently Wrong With Black Africans? by benjibabs(m): 8:09pm On Sep 02, 2016
Since this is posted in the religion section, and you like to read all the reports of the ***logies them, grin grin grin I'll suggest you read this book -

Satanic Diversion of the Black Race
By Dr. D. K. Olukoya

I heard the book exposed a lot about the black race.

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