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Literature › Re: Introducing Nairaland 10 Days Book Challenge by budaatum: 3:25pm On Jul 09, 2019

My fifth book was an immaculate white book ma got given when she'd married which I'd stolen from where she keeps emergency money and jewelry. It was wrapped in velvet, placed in a box, wrapped in a cloth, locked in a suitcase in a locked cupboard in her locked bedroom from where I took it. A book thief was bad. Then a money thief took the money that had been there when I stole her immaculate white book and ma was on the rampage, thankfully, about the money, and not about her immaculate white book which I promptly returned least she find the book and I get accused of stealing the money too.

I got given my own copy in school a couple of years later and it served as my go back to book for the next three years whenever I had nothing else to read. In it did I learn the development of an idea as it shows how Yahweh evolved from some constantly angry tyrannical God to a loving merciful Jesus God, except those around me seemed to have a different understanding to mine, which I now understand is due to their believing the book without understanding it, a condition my fourth book had healed me of. If only I'd had more faith in my own ability to understand at the time!

Book Title: The King James Version of the Holy Bible

Author: Various

First Encountered: 1976

It was this book that did make me realise what "believing" meant, and showed me I wasn't one. And on reading it to the end I did become an atheist, as in "an unbeliever". My understanding of it has been a constant influence however, and now that I'm reading it again I can only thank God that I have always been an understander instead of a believer, and my prayer is that I someday become a Knower.

Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 3:09pm On Jul 09, 2019

Rossikk:
Stop projecting your ignorance unto me. You have very little experience of Nigerian museums if you've visited just those 3, NONE of which by the way, is ''a disgrace'' as you claimed.

Visit the National Museum in Benin City itself, then come back and tell us if it's ''a disgrace''.

Then try the ones in Jos, Kaduna, and the National War Museum, Umuahia.

Come back and tell us if you see people stealing and running off with the artefacts as you or one of your friends claimed.

First, I have no friend here, and I never said anyone was stealing and running off from the museums that do exist, probably because there's not much worth stealing or running off with. If there was they'd probably be empty by now.

I am indeed very ignorant of the museums in Benin City or Jos, Kaduna, and the National War Museum, Umuahia. But I have visited museums elsewhere and I doubt those you mention compare, which I would wish they could exceed in quality of artefacts and building and funding and number of visits. I know we have enough to fill them with.

Whatever we may have is not good enough and should be improved, is my own opinion. Museums abroad have more of our artifacts on display than we seem to have the museum space and the display conditions for.

Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 2:16pm On Jul 09, 2019

Please add the explosive potential of our young population. 42.54% currently between the ages of 0–14 who would grow up smarter than their parents!

Rossikk:
It's simple. Because of the potential of Nigeria, which I doubt even the colonisers envisaged. One example. Do you realise that Nigeria is projected to become the world's 3rd most populous nation on earth after China and India by the year 2050? I mean, that is incredible right there in terms of the massive investment that will be attracted to this country from all over the world.

Plus politically, in today's world, size matters a lot, and gives you great influence as a nation. Look at how Nigeria is dominating Africa culturally, in music and film, and fashion. Even our pidgin English is being imitated all over the world by people transfixed by Nigerian culture as propagated by Nollywood, and artistes from to Davido to Wizkid.

Nigeria is a great country. Many Africans cannot stand Nigerians. Our potential intimidates them.

We need to find a way to unite as a nation and move forward. Breaking up into little, inconsequential 'Sierra Leones', 'Togos', and 'Liberias' is a backward step. We are all Africans. We can do it.

Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 2:04pm On Jul 09, 2019

Rossikk:
YOU are a disgrace. Name the Nigerian museums you've visited. Answer: ZERO. You did ask ''where are the museums''?? So how do you know what condition they're all in, if you don't even know where they are?

I asked to get an idea of what "quality, functional and secure" meant to you.

Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 2:02pm On Jul 09, 2019

Rossikk:
No. Google it means Google it. The information is on Google. It is not my job to list the museums in Nigeria for you. It is YOUR JOB to find out.

YOU are a disgrace. Name the Nigerian museums you've visited. Answer: ZERO. You did ask ''where''??

WE HAVE QUALITY MUSEUMS IN NIGERIA.

YOU have visited NONE.

I've been to the National Museum in Lagos. Imagine, Muritala Mohammed's shot up Merc in a National Museum and not the numerous artifacts that could have been in it! I've been to the wonderful Badagry Slave Museum. Good on content, functional too, but hardly secure or quality. And I've been to the National Museum in Ile Ife, which, considering what should be in it is relatively devoid of content.

I think it's you who haven't been to museums. If you had you would say so and not just resort to insults once cornered.

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Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 1:33pm On Jul 09, 2019

Rossikk:
Google it!

Typical response when you don't have evidence for what you've claimed. Nigerian museums are a disgrace and only a person who has not seen better would call what we have "functional and secure"!

Museums are history. A Nigeria that does not value history would not value museums and this shows in the lack of quality museums in our nation.

Politics › Re: Benin Versus London - How Times Have Changed. by budaatum: 1:25pm On Jul 09, 2019

Rossikk:
Stop typing through your anus. Nigeria has functional, secure museums, and the artefacts there are not stolen and sold. You wouldn't know this because you've never visited a Nigerian museum in your life.

Where?

Education › Re: This Is The Proper Use Of “would” Or “could” In Sentence Structure by budaatum: 1:19pm On Jul 09, 2019

I would if I could but I can't so I won't.
But when I can, I will!

3 like for you op, you did!

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Politics › Re: Why do European countries have a single ethnic group dominating a country? by budaatum: 10:41pm On Jul 08, 2019

kmariko:
If I may the map shown was pre Roman conquest.. Unification.. Rule... And governance of the british isle for over 400 years... So it doesn't really tell the story after the Roman rule... Though one must acknowledge that invaders.. From northern Europeans had a field day over the isles up until 1945....
But the fundamental structure the Roman's bequeathed... Language... Religion.. Culture judeo-chritian albeit western haven't changed... We can't say the same for post lugardian Nigeria.

I can very safely say the same about Nigeria, that we have been bequeathed "Language... Religion.. Culture Judeo-Christian albeit western", and I would go as far as claiming we benefit from it if only because I'm using it (language, technology) to communicate with you.

As for the map being of a certain period, post Roman, actually, I always feel I'm travelling back in time whenever I'm in Nigeria. Our philosophy is of about 300 years ago Europe and our developmental state is like 500 years in the past. That's just my opinion though. I'm sure we are only about 200 years behind but would catch up in about 50.

Crime › Re: My experience with kidnappers in government uniform by budaatum: 10:14pm On Jul 08, 2019

You should have taken as much details, police number, vehicle reg, etc, as possible. This story would have been explosive with such detail, but I can understand how that would not have been your concern at the time.

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Christianity Etc › Re: What Did Jesus Do? by budaatum(op): 10:01pm On Jul 08, 2019*

TATIME:
I've told you many times without number buda, you can only silence falsehood if you humble yourself to LEARN from the true Christians {Jehovah's Witnesses} we will teach you how to defend God's word and silence religious buffoons like vayina!

Just tell her that the law Moses brought served as the certificate of the covenant between God and the nation of Israel ALONE! Exodus 19:5

God has established another covenant{Jeremiah 31:31-34} under which i {Nigerian} can now serve the same God without having to travel all the way to the Temple in Jerusalem! John 4:22-24

If she's still arguing, please ask her 'why did God promised a new covenant if everyone is to stick to the old law covenant?'
Good evening Ma!

I'm not silencing falsehood nor am I defending God's Word Tat. God's Word does not need defending since it stands firm as it is, so I don't need to join a group of God defenders. And falsehood (though I think ignorance is the proper word in this case), has it's reward, or price, should I say, which those who peddle it pay. For it is clearly written that the wages of the sin of bearing false witness is death. Judgement itself however is the Lord's, and the only difficulty I may have is showing how sinners, in this case, the ignorant, die.

I must help eradicate falsehood where I can and forgive those who trespass for they know not what they say or do. I must mind my own sinning by not lacking compassion, which is not love, and committing the rather huge sin of hubris in assuming I am one of the chosen few. For if I do not mind my own sinning, it is I who shall be told that I am not known and will burn in the hottest part of hell myself despite all my Lord Lordism, while the Lord, despite whatever I might think, may allow sonmvayina to dance with joy into heaven.

P.s. buda does not do humble. I can learn without it and a teacher who requires it is suspect since their teaching should stand whether one is humble or not.

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Politics › Re: A Police Man Prevented Judge Asabe Elizabeth From Delivering Judgement by budaatum: 4:53pm On Jul 08, 2019

Below was my response to the person who sent it to me!

One policeman is blocking judgement, and you believe this? I'm certain the losing side's lawyers can't be so incompetent and if they are incompetent, their clients should consider suing them for professional incompetence. And that's if a policeman can lay the law down to a judge in a court!

Politics › Re: Why do European countries have a single ethnic group dominating a country? by budaatum: 4:39pm On Jul 08, 2019

freeze001:
Five? But there is clear majority that can and does dictate the pace of leadership and development while others democratically fall in line. We are talking of Nigeria with over 300 ethnic groups...no contest please.

You need to learn some history. In my post you responded to is a map that showed way more than five, in England even, and in Britain as a whole.

Britain solved its diversity issues through war and conquest. It still is an immensely diverse country but wiser now. Thankfully Nigeria has arrived at a stage when wars are not how such issues are solved, though some would wish to take us back to the dark ages.

I am from Yorubaland. Many will see us as one ethnic group, but we can still point to diversity. We Oroluans battle with our neighbours in Ilobu, and even amongst us are diverse Sango worshippers and diverse Ogun worshippers, often with neighbouring Sangos disagreeing with one another not to talk of between Sango and Ogun. All over Yorubaland is the underlying battle between the Obatalans and the Oduduwans who would love to dominate. It's a constant battle that not even many Yorubas know is being fought despite its huge effect on them.

Pity is we have no books on this so it's little known, but a reading of Greek history will fill in the lack of understanding. They were constantly at war with one another despite all being Greek, and just as we are.

Christianity Etc › Re: What Did Jesus Do? by budaatum(op): 4:24pm On Jul 08, 2019

sonmvayina:
then it is useless and a distraction...obey Gods law, as it was done from the time of moses..or why place another god before the creator..you see my points so far..you have to disobey Gods law in other to make jesus relevant to anything...

our ancestors were teaching these laws before the white man came to set us on a dangerous path with their rebellion against the creator of all and we were progressing at our own pace...

Where did you get "obeyed God's law from the time of Moses" from? Are there not numerous chapters in the Old Testament that say otherwise? And yes, you were progressing at your own pace so let me come take away all your recent foreign gadgets so you could continue developing at your own pace, shall I?

Forgive me vayina, but you do not appear to know much about Christ, nor about your ancestors, for that matter. To start with Christ existed way before Constantine, whom you claim created him, and there's a lot more to Christ than "dying for your sins" than you seem to know about. And your ancestors were not living a rosy life of "teaching laws" as you seem to think. Just as in the Old Testament, our ancestors too were breaking laws. In fact, you only have laws because people break them.

Yahweh was a God of fear, and very tribal. You did what you were told or you go to hell, but Adam and Eve didn't mind going to hell (it wasn't hell then but death, and then we find their death wasn't even as dead as first taught!), but my point is, fear, as a form of control, had stopped working, though the religious leaders by the time of Jesus, exploited with it. Jesus replaced that fear with Love, but you think he was created by the Romans, as "useless distraction" and a "sacrifice for sins".

It is written, "The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor." You appear to be none of those people listed.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Purpose Of Creation? by budaatum: 7:03am On Jul 08, 2019

Magnoliaa:
Knowledge varies and we are all at different stages in life. So there are some things some have a better understanding of more than another.

I am directing my question to Christians (for a reason) on Nairaland. A group of people in the religion section. That's permitted definitely.

Yes, its very definitely permitted. Just as much as its permitted for neo-Christians to respond too, is my point.

Christianity Etc › Re: What Did Jesus Do? by budaatum(op): 11:53pm On Jul 07, 2019

sonmvayina:
You are just very funny... What happened on "good Friday" according to Christians?..what did Jesus come to do...?.what is the relevance of Jesus to anything?..God has already given us a commandment to follow and obey,if we break any ..all he demands is that we sincerely repents and forsake it and he will forgive.."If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and confess their sins,I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land...".....no mention of a man dying before that can be affected.....so you see,Jesus was not necessary.. And never was...

So, you see no addition whatsoever by Christ to what you added to the above, not even the unshackling of God from the monopoly of the Jews?

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Christianity Etc › Re: In A Five-star Rating, How Would You Rate Your god? by budaatum: 11:12pm On Jul 07, 2019

0temSapien:
Let me bell the cat. I rate Atum, the god of Africa five-star.

Here, by the way, do I see Atum elevated, though in reality, it is the "totality of existence" according to your own comprehension that really is being elevated. My allegation against you, if I dared, would be no different to one I'd allege against jesujnr who elevates himself but wishes us to think it is God that he elevates, except in your case, your comprehension itself is elevated.

Christianity Etc › Re: In A Five-star Rating, How Would You Rate Your god? by budaatum: 11:03pm On Jul 07, 2019

0temSapien:
God Almighty is the totality of existence. You, me, Allah, Yahweh, Atum, animals, plants, ocean, all things in existence sum up as God Almighty. There is no separate entity called God Almighty, rather, THE TOTALITY OF EXISTENCE is what could be referred to as God Almighty.

Have you considered that humans are incapable of comprehending the "totality of existence" and that "You, me, Allah, Yahweh, Atum" are simple attempts to bitesize it into more manageable chunks?

Politics › Re: The Yorubas Move For Self Determination. Draft Bill For A Referendum Law by budaatum: 11:00pm On Jul 07, 2019

Does this so called "self rule" include "self funding" too, as in, no more oil money for states that don't produce any, or should the new "ODUDUWA REGION OF WESTERN NIGERIA" expect to rely on oil revenue from Ekiti State and tax revenue from Lagos?

Christianity Etc › Re: Photo: Man Urinating On Bible By Punch. Sensational Journalism Against Religion by budaatum: 10:45pm On Jul 07, 2019

mozzking:
i get your point, what im saying is if you cant respect ones most sacred ideology{beleifs religion opinion}, dont disrespect it, because constitiutionaly one has the right to his opinion

Saying "dont disrespect it" is like God telling Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Surely, if Adam and Eve can piss on God's commandments we should expect the human beings who came after to do the same and even more.

I do not agree that any "ideology, beliefs, religion or opinion" are sacred as it stops some "ideology, beliefs, religion or opinion" to be investigated or challenged. Imagine if we could not challenge the once sacred ideology of some to bash in the heads of twins, or marry the underaged or sell we blacks as slaves!

My Bible has it written in it that I should love my neighbour and love my God, and don't worship images created by human beings, which, unless the belief is one's Bible dropped off the printing press of God who art in heaven, does not include my Bible.

Politics › Re: AFCFTA Trade Agreement Signed By Buhari: What You Need To Know About It by budaatum: 10:26pm On Jul 07, 2019

Nigeria needs to adopt a free trade agreement with the added protection by the law for its states. Then might one be able to set up a cattle ranch in Borno, Taraba or Niger States!

Politics › Re: Senate To Probe Alleged Diversion $322m Paris Club Funds by budaatum: 10:17pm On Jul 07, 2019

Good! It should make people more accountable.

Christianity Etc › Re: Purpose Of Creation? by budaatum: 10:13pm On Jul 07, 2019

UceeGod:
Unfortunately for you, the Bible is the only book that has answers to her questions. The Bible is manual for effective earthly existence for humans, provided you have the right understanding.

If it were true that "the Bible is the only book that has answers to her questions", and if she had the "right understanding" of it, she would have asked the Bible for the purpose of creation instead of asking Nairaland.

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Celebrities › Re: Lady Who Accused TB Joshua Of Rape Has Allegedly Gone Mad by budaatum: 10:07pm On Jul 07, 2019

*This story has been revised in light of new information, as Vicki did not reveal the identity of her rapist. The reference to TB Joshua is regretted.

Christianity Etc › Re: COZA: I Don't Agree With Pastor Adeboye On This Statement by budaatum: 10:02pm On Jul 07, 2019

I disagree with Adeboye too. It is those who walk in iniquity that mud sticks on, those who walk in God walk even in the valley of the shadow of death and do not die because they are shepherded by the Lord.

If accusations of rape were levied against Adeboye, I am certain no one would believe it like we seem to believe the allegations against Fatoy.

Christianity Etc › Re: Purpose Of Creation? by budaatum: 9:52pm On Jul 07, 2019

We don't do "Bible alone", or "from Christians" here.
We do from "human beings" instead.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Photo: Man Urinating On Bible By Punch. Sensational Journalism Against Religion by budaatum: 9:32pm On Jul 07, 2019

Anas09:
What makes the koran holy? A crimal manual for criminals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRwXrcz-F9M

Christianity Etc › Re: Photo: Man Urinating On Bible By Punch. Sensational Journalism Against Religion by budaatum: 9:32pm On Jul 07, 2019

Rowan Atkinson sums up some Christians attitude.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGvxx9G0MqY

Just replace "Songs of Praise" for someone pissing on God!

As to the attitude itself,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRwXrcz-F9M

Christianity Etc › Re: Photo: Man Urinating On Bible By Punch. Sensational Journalism Against Religion by budaatum: 8:35pm On Jul 07, 2019

Esthered:
I'm no troll on this forum sir. If you must quote me, do so with respect and don't insult me. It's a public forum and I'm entitled to my opinion but I'm sensible enough not to insult people I don't know. You mustn't quote me to insult me if my post doesn't sit well with you or break your phone. Have a great week ahead.

Isn't it funny that the people of a Book that says "Love your neighbour", would choose to resort to insulting said neighbours as if disobeying the Book is not the equivalent of pissing on said Book.

I'm sorry people, but if you insist on pissing on your God Book, which is what you do when you yourself disregard the teachings in said book, complaining about others pissing on your God Book with you is like completely disregarding the forest that blinds your eyes.

Sports › Re: USA Players Celebrate After Winning 2019 Women's World Cup (Photos) by budaatum: 8:26pm On Jul 07, 2019

GhostWisperer:
and may you be blessed with plenty barrenness!

If it is the will of the Lord, Amen.

Education › Re: Mathematics Is The Solution To Education/job Problem In Nigeria. See How. by budaatum: 8:23pm On Jul 07, 2019

Martinez39:
A bright student, you are. I agree with your write up.

No, not a "bright student" at all, I would say, but a student who works really hard to be bright. Because whenever I do not put in the work, I fail, woefully.

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