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Christianity Etc › Re: Another Invitation To Critical Reasoning by budaatum: 1:25pm On Jul 18, 2025

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 12:46pm On Jul 18, 2025
Ibime:
Worry about material things, not emotional wailings and cherrypicking
Are the human beings "accidentally" bombed in church not material enough for you?

If not, then perhaps worry about the material church that was bombed, though that's odd reasoning from where I'm looking.
Christianity Etc › Re: The Mission by budaatum(op): 12:50pm On Jul 16, 2025
Roy Wagner, 1975, The invention of culture. University of Chicago Press

https://archive.org/details/inventionofcultu0000wagn/page/n197/mode/1up


My great fear is that the fruits of knowledge we fear to pluck and eat now will be hidden on the east side of the Garden of Eden behind the cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way so we are not allowed to reach out our hand and take also from the tree of life and eat and just live. Metaphorically speaking, of course.

The book above is unavailable, so you'll need to seek it. If you do find it, please post link here for the rest of us. And if you ever do read it and learn anything, do come back to educate us please.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 6:40pm On Jul 15, 2025
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 1:53pm On Jul 12, 2025
basilico:
There is a missing 61 seconds from 11:58:69 to 12:00:00 which appears to be the source of conflict between Bongino and DOJ who hold him responsible.
feedthenation.
Not buying dump's alternative facts no more?
Business › Re: What's That One Financial Mistake You Think Young People Make Today? . by budaatum:
ORIAYO70:
It's funny when people say financial mistake
Na person wey get money dey do the Mistake

Person wey dey collect 50k n 4kids tell me how e go get investment

Country hard pass wetin you think
You make me wonder if 4kids just fell on one, like you were walking down the street one day and you caught 4kids like one would catch a disease.

I think it is a financial mistake to have 4kids on 50k. I think it is a financial mistake to have one kid on 50k. And I think it is a huge mistake precisely because the country is very hard these days and 50k is not enough for just me not to talk of a husband and one kid plus 3 other kids. I doubt it covers rent, not to talk of food, schoolfees (a must), and doctor and dentist.

Bad things happen though, I am aware. One might have earned more and had 4kids then a financial mishap might have occured, but that's where the learning one has empowers one to increase one's earning.

As a side, I think 4kids is greedy. 2 tops. 3 is greedy acceptable, but 4. That's just pig! In my own very unhumble opinion.
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 2:30am On Jul 10, 2025
Kobojunkie:
I didn't create the definition, nor am I responsible for the lack of proof that makes it more a religious idea than anything else. undecided
But you did create your own definition. The definition you gave is your definition you created. Or did you copy it from somewhere did you? It expressed your understanding of what an atheists holds in their heads. Your definition is different to my definition, which I created for myself in my head just like you created your definition for yourself.

Search and you will find very many definitions of atheist and atheism held in many different peoples head, so why would you insist your own understanding is the only one possible definition? Wouldn't that be like claiming all churches worship Jesus?

For your "proof that gods don't really exist". Consider the following.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateReligion/s/gMTFJz41qR

As for your, "makes it more a religious idea than anything else", of course atheism is a "religious idea". It is the religious consideration of the existence of a religious god that billions religiously worship. What else could it be if not the consideration of religious ideas?

A definition. Better is books.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 10:57pm On Jul 09, 2025
Kobojunkie:
That is what atheism is. The idea is without evidence, hence it is religious in orientation, a belief held despite lack of evidence. undecided
That is what atheism is to you.

There is lots of evidence if one can bother to look and see, and I am an atheist because the extensive available evidence I have studied clearly shows that all gods are created by human beings.

I do not want you to accept this however, because if you do, you would be believing me, which is against my atheism.
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 10:24pm On Jul 09, 2025
Kobojunkie:
This is simple, really! There is absolutely no scientific or philosophical proof as to the existence or non-existence of a God. The assertion that no gods exist is contained within the scope of religion, where anything is allowed. undecided
Anything is not allowed in human thought and reasoning, of which the scope of religion is a part of, and mostly just what is decided to be chosen to believe in ones head.

You will allow me to pay for your car in stones I believe are worth millions I don't think, unless you believe me in your own head.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 10:00pm On Jul 09, 2025
benalvino3:
I did not exist then.
You child, It explains you quite a lot.

I went bird watching today and dead tired and will respond later.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 7:01pm On Jul 09, 2025
benalvino3:
Don't worry, the point I was trying to make is: Trump haters on this forum were supporting Buhari, a former dictator who got into power by pointing guns at people.
I did not support Buhari, bem, I just wanted Buhari to win because that is whom Nigerians wanted to win.

I'll explain, but first. How old were you when Buhari got into power by pointing guns at people? You may give a range if you wish, in 10s.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 6:08pm On Jul 09, 2025
benalvino3:
Budaatum and a bunch of Trump haters here all supported buhari, including Amazonto
I'm supporting dump now too. I want him to win the next election. I wouldn't vote for either of them myself though.
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 6:07pm On Jul 09, 2025
terrezo2002:
Most atheists can't pin point the reason the left religion. When you ask them, they will say a lot of things without answering the question. What a life.
I was born an atheist, and didn't have religion shoved in my mouth with a tit. Believing in gods was like believing the tortoise in Things Fall Apart.

What I was taught was to question, and that's the antithesis of belief. Probably why I like the Bible too, because despite all the belief it's also written that one should Test every spirit. Spirit, as in, the meaning and implication, and God being that which is good.

Not everything written about God in the Bible is good however, but I forgive the writers for their limited ancient understanding.
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 5:48pm On Jul 09, 2025
Image123:
You are talking about the Bible nonetheless.
And the Qur'an. Two of the most wonderful books ever written, as far as concerning Nigerians.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 1:47am On Jul 09, 2025
bayelsaowei:
Trump go reach everybody.. including my Nigerian brothers and sisters wey wan die for him matter.

grin cheesy
Vote for dump!
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 1:44am On Jul 09, 2025
IjeBos:
The Trump administration has been caught lying again.
El Salvador says that the US has control of the people the US sends to its prison.
https://wapo.st/4liYzKz
Politics › Re: Fake Likes By Tinubu Bots by budaatum: 1:39am On Jul 09, 2025
Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

I have noticed the fake likes by Tinubu Bots. Unfortunately, I'm still trying to find a permanent solution to this problem.

I have failed to deploy the solutions that I have because I feel they will either be circumvented pretty easily or cause too much collateral damage.

1. If you have ideas, please post them here.
2. Please use this page to report any post that has a suspiciously high number of likes.

I apologize for the delay in fixing this problem. We will fix this and any other problems as soon as possible.

Regards,
Seun.
I am reporting this post! It has a suspiciously high number of likes!

Sort out your spambot. You can't expect us to want to stay here if our carefully composed posts are spambotted for no reason!
Romance › Re: How Ungrateful And Insensitive Can This Lady Be by budaatum: 5:24pm On Jul 08, 2025
Samantha125:
This is the reason why I'm not comfortable with the idea of getting a maid... If you get a younger maid in her 20s or 30s, chances are she'll start getting envious of your relationship with your husband and want the same for herself... But if you get an older maid in her 50s or 60s, she might see the way your husband treats you and want the same for her daughter, as a result, she might deliberately start inviting her daughter over to the house during her working hours whenever you're not around.

If it happens that I no longer have the time to be cleaning the house every single day due to workload, I'd rather hire services of a cleaning company to come and deep clean the house at least twice or thrice in a week than get a maid.
Time to start a cleaning service for people like you, though that too has it's own worries.

We might hire men only, but that just transfers the worry to the husband, and if we hire women the problem remains the same.

Better is that one marry a person who respects one and is not prone to temptation. Another option might be magun for husband and wife.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 4:07pm On Jul 08, 2025
basilico:
That's the way I see it.
More like, that's the way you want to spin this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nbaoYTTmdQ?si=3Jt7YgY6SUD2Pk9Z

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 3:54pm On Jul 08, 2025
basilico:
Mmmh.
You should also stop reading liberal media. I have a long list.
Regards the deaths in Texas, you might want want to get acquaintanted with this article.

https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2025/07/07/meteorologists-nws-extra-staff-texas-floods-not-impacted-trumps-cuts/

Texas had extra staff.
They were all Democrats controlling the weather.

Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 3:33pm On Jul 08, 2025
Image123:
Not chasing you away, just saying that you talk about the Bible every other day. Nothing stops you from talking philosophy all day. You can't be discussing about the Bible year on year only to say you don't give a hoot. Do you discuss hockey or art or boxing same way, all day?
I hope you understand that one can talk about the Bible philosophically, which is "in a way that relates to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence".

Here is atheist me using both the Bible and the Quran to illustrate a point.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum:
basilico:
Budaatum. How about this.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14879369/Nigel-Farage-touching-distance-PM-new-mega-poll-puts-Reform-UK-course-290-seats-Commons-Keir-Starmers-ratings-slump-time-low.html

It's called the winds of change. (blowing)
I'm not one to harken to polls. I'm more, show me the money. But having been a paid up member of the Labour Party for decades, they are currently struggling to get my money this year or my vote at the next election.

That said, Farage has way too much baggage to win in my constituency, and I'm certain in many others too. So much that I'd be amazed if Reform gets 100 seats in the next election.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p3c3p12hfQ?si=RQ3vbMAJWaA7kKbU
Business › Re: What's That One Financial Mistake You Think Young People Make Today? . by budaatum: 3:16pm On Jul 08, 2025
Tenrack:
could you please elaborate on education so someone out there doesn't misunderstand the message you're trying to pass.

Because we have lots of "educated" people these days but it still doesn't reflect positively on the type of society we have out there.

Blessed morning to you.
I felt I should have elaborated, and hoped I'd be asked, and here is knowledgeable you doing precisely that.

Education is the process of acquisition of knowledge and the understanding of it.

The Bible would have it explained as the below, and here is a link for those inclined to our other main faith.

I have called it an investment because the rewards of it are only fully reaped long after its acquisition.

Business › Re: What's That One Financial Mistake You Think Young People Make Today? . by budaatum: 8:02pm On Jul 07, 2025
Not investing for the future. And that's not only money. Getting an education is an investment.
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 7:59pm On Jul 07, 2025
Image123:
Worship is devotion. God made every human with a spirit and that spirit worships just like the brain thinks. Humans always look for something or someone to worship. Who or what you devote your life to is your object of worship. To some like me, it's God. To others, it can be money, self, fame, a goal, another man, education, science, a subject, a job, or some other god.
I want to agree with you but find it odd that a God will make humans with a spirit that worships, and them let them go and create their own gods to worship.

My Yoruba ancestors worshipped gods of iron and thunder and sopona and the River Owala, until foreigners convinced some their Allah or Yahweh created them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Kxum63CtA?si=G4Gfx_91qf9k8nCc
Christianity Etc › Re: Happy Independence Day ... To Me by budaatum: 7:46pm On Jul 07, 2025
Kobojunkie:
Atheism isn't a lack of belief. Rather, it is a belief that there is no god— a belief in the idea that there is no god. undecided
This is religious thinking. You think atheists believe, when belief is what most atheists are actually against.

I am an atheist. I do not believe there are no gods, I know there are no gods. There are books written by people about gods, however, believing the gods they wrote about are real is like believing the tortoise Chinua Achebe wrote about actually really said its name was All Of Us, or that Okonkwo really killed Ikemefuna, or that when I write that I flew to the moon and ate a moon feast, I really did eat a moon feast on the moon.

Happy anniversary my Lord.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: 2026 Midterm Elections Live! by budaatum: 4:49pm On Jul 07, 2025
feedthenation:
---The American public deserve to see the contents of the Epstein file---

https://www.infowars.com/posts/monday-live-fbi-concludes-jeffrey-epstein-had-no-clients-didnt-blackmail-anyone-and-definitely-killed-himself-americans-slam-bondi-patel
Infowars is no more on my telly and I'm sad. I have a friend who used to visit so we could watch Jones and Owen Shroyer peddle fake durgs while we drank Guinness and rued the fact we didn't have such comedy here, and now that are both no more.

The website does not compensate for my loss but its better than nothing.
Crime › Re: Brit Teen Faces 20 Years In Dubai Prison After Having Sex With 17 Yr Old Tourist by budaatum: 2:05pm On Jul 07, 2025

Family › Re: I Want To Sue My Father by budaatum: 1:37pm On Jul 07, 2025
Then sue him. What for though?

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