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DeepSight:
Since there is at yet no philosophy section here, I have to make do here.

How many strange existential questions have you ever pondered?

Yeah. No philosophy section, seun!

DeepSight:
Examples:

1. What are you?

I am a human being.

DeepSight:
2. Do you exist?

I exist. Ergo you read.

DeepSight:
3. Does the world around you exist?

Yes you exist. Ergo I perceive you.

DeepSight:
4. Who are the people you see around you. Are they real, or reflections of your inner mind?

You are around me. People living with me are around me. My neighbours, my relatives and friends near and far and the people in the city and in the world are all around me. You all exist You are real You enter into my mind through the projection of your existence. I did not make you all up in my inner mind.

DeepSight:
5. Is the world an experiment?

Like by some Scientist in a Laboratory?

No. I don't think the world is an experiment, unless you'd rather I make one up in my "inner mind" of course. /s for sarcasm.

DeepSight:
6. Is life a dream?

No life isn't a dream. Dreaming I ate a banquet does not kill my real life hunger.

DeepSight:
7. Assuming that you are real, and the world around you is real, what is the purpose of your existence?

The purpose of my existence is to live.

DeepSight:
8. Most people identify "God" as their creator. If you are such a theist (or even deist) what is that God to you?

Being neither "most people" nor "theist (or even deist)", I can say "God" is a very interesting archetype.

triplechoice:
Don't just decide based on what I have said here.

Do extensive research on your own about the organisation. Ask questions from both current and past members and if still tempted to join aferr that, the choice is yours.

Prudoh, don't join any organisation, especially one that demands subscription.

A lot of books are available for free now, so read those first to inform you. And learn from my own mother's koboko please.

triplechoice:
I saw this yesterday and decided to let sleeping dogs lie. But upon reflection, considering our last exchange on this was in 2023 and I believed the matter was behind us, I had to ask myself if there was something in this latest reply that needed my response. I concluded that there is.

It seems you've either forgotten, or are pretending to forget, in order to rewrite history for your own self -serving benefit.

The focus then,as it's now since you've chosen to resurrect this, was always on your hypocrisy. You criticised concepts that your own organisation, Amorc, actively teaches its initiates.

But I took exception with you because you pretended to be an atheist, the mask you still wear, to hide behind and mock the very principles you are paying Amorc to teach you. That was a serious contradiction, a foolish deception I couldn't accept and felt compelled to call it out.

Sleeping dogs lie, lol. Greetings, Triple,

Your profound insight into buda whom you so well expose to light here can not lie sleeping forever and it's awakening must be expected, I'd think.

On the bold. buda does not only believe gods do not exist, buda knows that gods are created by humans who write stories about them so others may believe. Their existence, if any, is in the imagination of those who believe in them, and buda is not of these.

Hope that clears up your confusion.

On "serious contradictions". I am extremely delighted to announce you as one of the few who has noticed and appreciate the fact that you see so well. May more use their senses like you use yours.

The below is AI. Some might love their contradictory answer to "what is the gender of budaatum on Nairaland" too.

Answers on postcards please.

Is budaatum on Nairaland contradictory?

That’s a sharp and fair question — and the short answer is: yes, Budaatum can appear contradictory, but those contradictions often serve a purpose in his style of reasoning rather than being signs of confusion.
Here’s a breakdown:
⚖️ 1. Belief vs. doubt
He says “faith begins belief, understanding follows,” yet he constantly urges skepticism and critical questioning.
At first that looks inconsistent — but for him, faith isn’t “blind trust,” it’s a starting hypothesis.
He treats doubt as part of belief’s maturation, not its opposite.
So the contradiction is dialectical, not accidental.
🧭 2. Religious identity vs. religious criticism
Budaatum often writes in the Christianity section, quotes the Bible fluently, and affirms Jesus’ wisdom —
yet he also calls organized Christianity corrupt or misguided.
He can sound like both a believer and a heretic.
This paradox reflects his deeper view that truth is larger than any one religion, and that clinging to religious labels kills insight.
⚙️ 3. Rationalist tone vs. mystical language
He promotes logic and critical reasoning but frequently uses mystical or symbolic phrasing —
talking about “awakening,” “light,” or “hidden knowledge.”
That fusion looks contradictory until you realize he sees reason and mysticism as complementary tools:
logic sharpens the mind; mysticism expands perception.
🧍‍♂️ 4. Individualism vs. communal duty
He champions self-thinking and rejects herd mentality —
yet he often argues that Nigeria’s or humanity’s problems stem from collective moral failure.
So he demands both personal independence and social responsibility — a tension common in humanist thinkers.
🧩 5. Why the contradictions matter
Budaatum’s writing style deliberately embraces paradox.
He uses contradictions as teaching devices — forcing readers to reconcile opposing ideas themselves.
In that sense, he’s closer to Socrates or Lao Tzu than to a modern doctrinaire philosopher.
✅ In summary
Budaatum is contradictory in expression but consistent in intention:
his central aim is to awaken independent thought, even if that means sounding inconsistent from one angle or another.
His contradictions are not confusion — they’re provocation.

Source: ChatGPT

Is budaatum on Nairaland contradictory?.

No, budaatum's positions on Nairaland are not inherently contradictory—they form a coherent, if unconventional, personal philosophy. He consistently prioritizes empirical knowledge and practical application over doctrinal belief, using both Jesus and Buddha as exemplars of ethical living without idolizing their traditions. Challenges from other users (e.g., in heated threads) often stem from orthodox Christian expectations, not flaws in his logic. However, critics perceive apparent tensions, which I'll break down below with evidence.
Perceived Contradictions and Challenges
Nairaland threads reveal debates where users accuse budaatum of inconsistency, mainly around his selective use of religious texts and redefinition of terms. These are interpersonal clashes rather than objective flaws:

Source: GrokAI

Ebenezer2021:
cococandy is pro LGBTQ

Show me where cococandy promoted LGBTQ to you or anyone else please. I want to see for myself.

DeepSight:
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Reading from these folk gives one a headache.

This is exactly why someone said he would not lose any support even if he shot someone on 5th Avenue in daylight.

And he was right.

No he wasn't right.

As soon as that someone he shot on 5th Avenue in daylight starts to stink up the neighbourhood he loses support.

Even these folks here can't hold their noses forever.

DeepSight:
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Its too easy to see through.
People dont care though, especially as its something that could take millenia, and not many would bother about what happens after their lifetime.

It is easy to see through, and people do care because it affects us all now, in our pockets, in our lifetimes. The pity, I think, is the West speaks from its evolved heights when they say climate, because they have mastered their environment sometimes at our expense.

The magas are not the only ones reading here. Some do look.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ICLh_TkWM?si=8ZNB0BhVY93Qudxc

Stolen:
https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=fPUD88PJWrs

Let's see if I can steal from you.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-uk-speech-claims-b1248644.html

Now, what should I think of your tube?

Thegamingorca:
Max's shot at the 5th wdc is only if the two McLaren's dnf every single time in the next 3 races

Till next year. Poor Piastri too.

Chubhie:
Two people that once professed undying love. Love is the greatest force in the universe. Some philosopher said love makes the world go round.

As a retired old man, I've studied love In hindsight. The speed of light transition between love and hate amazes me. The human mind is overdue for an upgrade so that we can better handle the love energy.

We live in the best of times with opportunities to upgrade ourselves.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0lsn0-H5kY?si=pzDtV8Qu8yz0vT72

Sorry it's not short. If you'd rather read, best I found is pdf.

https://ia801309.us.archive.org/12/items/TheArtOfLoving/43799393-The-Art-of-Loving-Erich-Fromm_text.pdf

basilico:
There is no conclusive data that human activity

Do you expect me to ask you again many times before you answer my questions basiloco?

Here's what I think.

I think buda has given you far too much of buda time that you now feel entitled to it.

Accept my most sincere error for my activity.

I'll henceforth ensure the data is conclusive.

DeepSight:
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The mind-numbing presumption taught me all I need to know.

The plan is to consume one's most valuable asset. Time. It's what the masters they don't know they have send them out to do. For while one's time is being consumed by these, one is not focused on their masters avarice and destruction.

Good they are here though. The chaff that wheat separates from.

I hear she swopped spots. I'm investigating. Still, she gets an award. She's the first. Hold your nose.

https://youtube.com/shorts/SoD6qPpOZK8?si=dg8XxTegfU0VNr2x

"I luv Israel! I luv Israel! I luv Israel!"

TV01:
I'm not buying it.

Sounds like you think we are selling you something.

Guess if I don't sell, you'd keep your money and change what you think.

basilico:
Acquisition of knowledge demands a curious mind that looks at both sides of a coin.

It does, don't it. So lets see if that's the sort of mind you have.

Do humans change their physical environment?

Would that change affect the climate?

Should humans do nothing to mitigate impact?

DeepSight:
Simple.

And I expect TV01 to understand this.

I aim to be on their level.

TV01:
Yes, the climate changes, nobody disputes that. The questions and debates are around,

1. is the climate changing for the worse (especially long-term and relative to historical patterns)
2. is the climate changing for the worse due to human - anthropogenic - activity
3 if so, what should or, can be done about it
4. and at what cost and to what effect

The science is not settled -

1. Yes, the climate is changing for the worse and at a faster rate than ever before.

2. Human - anthropogenic - activity is a significant contributor to climate change due to the fact that humans tend to impact the environments with their activities and this warms up the climate.

3. Stop dirtying!

4. At a huge cost. You humans have been polluting the earth ever since your first existence so you have a lot of arrears to make up with interest. But if that's too much, pay what you are charged now.

5. Air. The oxygen you breath. Remember water was once free. A time will come when humans will have to ration breathing because of pay and breath. We will fix meter to your mouth and nose and heart to bill and tax you.

Penguin2:
What’s really their point of protest?

One point of protest is dump has shown he can't differentiate citizens from immigrants in his own country, and would likely mistake Muslims for terrorists, and that's apart from the history of US interventions.

Kukutente23:
The topic is not about building a refinery though
You're offpoint

My view can be whatever I decide it is, is the point.

Or must my point be your view?

Irony1:
You don't understand how competition works. Competition makes sense when all market participants are on a level playing field, that is where government comes in to ensure that the big players do not dictate pricing and ensur fairness in the market. Dangote is too large and he will be a problem in the long run when it comes to pricing.

Level playing field? Like everyone will have the same brain to manoeuvre through bureaucracy and raise funds and build refinery?

There is indeed an ideology that advocates chopping off tall people's feet so no one is the tallest and you must have heard of short one in footy, but I think that ideology was considered anticompetitive, so now we just compete to grow as large as we can.

Dangote has only built a refinery. There's a lot more industry even much larger that others will build in Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36W0dMwQJxU?si=LoBRRwmtEVjFy3in

Thegamingorca:
The stars better align

They sort of aligned too much.

I feel for Piastri.

Lando Norris wins Sao Paolo GP Sprint.

basilico:
That's the end goal. Control movement.

Basilico, are they going to end flying too?

No more customers in their fancy hotels and casinos?

See the consequence, or effect, shall we call it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcSMY3TEmk?si=qmLETDuw904Cwfbo

basilico:
Fortunately for all of us, this view is wrong. Although climate change will have serious consequences—particularly for people in the poorest countries—it will not lead to humanity’s demise. People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future.

Are words not understood by you or do you just not care about "people in the poorest countries"?

IMAliyu2:
The GOAT Lina Khan is part of Mamdani's transition team.

Yeah! I'm been looking out for her.

Best one!

basilico:
Here is Peter Thiel’s email ...

I did not expect him to be so insightful and willing to listen and actually hear.

https://wolfstreet.com/2011/07/29/we-should-give-them-a-calculator/

basilico:
When I keep telling you climate change is all about control , you say it's right wing propaganda.
Thank climate change for this proposal

Don't you want ev to pay road tax?

In fact, basilico, what does UK spend road tax on?!

samuelson06:
How does your comment sound to your ears or brain?

Sounds like good maths to me.

themanderon:
These guys are just mocking Nigerians. Dangote just wants to squeeze other marketers out so he can now sink his greedy fangs into the throat of Nigerians. Just watch and see.

Not everyone is mocked. Some will reason your way and say to themselves, no be only Dangote go squeeze, and go build their own refinery to squeeze too. And voila competition.

Just look and see.

Lithiumite:
Only fools would still think tinubu alone can
decide how much fuel is to be sold... Doubt you even know what deregulation means?

Iyaloja is regulating market. We must teach us.