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Sorry Linzo, but the fact that most Nigerians can not be bothered to go and vote kind of makes Tinubu winning the next election a foregone conclusion.

About 100 million Nigerians registered to vote at the last election where less than 10 million elected Tinubu, with about 25% voting in total. With that sort of electoral complacency, Tinubu doesn't need to rig to win.

SpencerForbes:
Out of over 2 million users on this Nairaland, it’s only Budaatum that is your problem for years now?

At this point, it’s either you’re secretly "marketing" the man to Nigerians or you have a special occultic agenda you’re trying to recruit for. The obsession is becoming a bit much.

It’s giving "new religion" vibes. I’ve lost count of how many times you’ve created this exact same thread. You’ll disappear for months only to resurface out of the blue with another "Budaatum" topic.

I’m 100% sure that six months from now, you’ll still be here singing this same stale song. It’s either you both are chasing clout together, or there’s a "product" you’re trying to sell us. Some of us are watching your moves in 4K.

Sorry SpencerForbes, but I must confess that this is the first thread I've come across created by Deepsight with budaatum in the topic. I went through the 223 topics created by Deepsight and could not find a single one referencing budaatum'.

I'd appreciate if you direct me to the ones you've "lost count of how many times you’ve created this exact same thread", please.

DeepSight:
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Lol.

On your own. Far from it.

I can not imagine why anyone would think one would create a thread with one monicker to question oneself with their other moniker.

Seun, I can not believe you edited my post before unspambotting it! You wouldn't like this done to your posts on x so I don't understand why you'd think it appropriate here!

Deep, my complete response can be viewed here.

https://x.com/BudaAtum/status/2038707842106949826?s=20

DeepSight:
Alright Budaatum. So this is an interview.

I'm honored.

DeepSight:
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So you identify as non-binary?

Are you willing to say if you were born biologically male or female?

Actually, I don't particularly identify as any gender or non-binary. I'm just budaatum.

****

DeepSight:
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Have you belonged to any in the past?

No, I haven't. I've read many books on the subject however because dad was a Rosicrucian and ma hates the fact her money was spent on it.

DeepSight:
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I said "awakened" as a reference to Buddhism. A Buddha is an awakened one.

And I'd like to believe I am awake.

DeepSight:
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Why do you use the small "g" and do you believe that there is a source or root or causative factor for all other existent elements or things.

I use small g to denote gods in general.

Yes, I believe there must have been a "causative factor for all other existent elements or things", as it is my opinion that something must have existed for there to cause a big bang (if there ever was one). It could have been an increase in pressure for instance, but we wouldn't necessarily say pressure created a big bang since something caused the increase in pressure in the first place, and I wouldn't call it a god.

For the curious, this began here.

https://www.nairaland.com/4508641/american-politics-thread-trump-47th/5851#138941496

benalvino3:
Bayelsaowei in Islam dogs are haram so the BBC made an anti-dog ad starring a Somali

Multiculturalism
https://twitter.com/TRobinsonNewEra/status/2038574665069625777

And you of course never bothered researching this and just believed Tommy.

DeepSight:
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You are due for a full interview to uncover your mystique.

You ought to take this to a thread for it, Deep. You stand a better chance out of this thread.

DeepSight:
1. Are you male or female

buda is both male and female. Their pronouns are they and them.

DeepSight:
2. Do you belong to any sect / religious or mystical movement whatsoever (e.g: Rosicrucian Order, Eckankar Etc)

No I don't belong to any sect/religious or mystical movement whatsoever, and never have, but some will tell you otherwise based on their perception of the evidence.

DeepSight:
3. Does "Budaatum" refer to the rise or awakening of Atum the Egyptian deity? Or what inspired your moniker.

Trust you to see deep. Yes, it does refer to Atum, the first Egyptian deity. It is inspired by the depth of my knowledge and understanding of deities. And Buddhism, a 'philosophy' I explored for a long while.

DeepSight:
4. Would you say that you dont believe in the existence of any God or gods - are you an atheist?

No, I would not say I don't believe, because the word 'believe' implies one does not know. And yes, I am an atheist. An atheist who knows that all gods are human creations.

Kobojunkie:
Not holding brief for the other but diplomacy only works when the one you are engaging values it as much as you do. It does not work at all if that is not the case. If your opponent keeps coming at you with an axe brandished against your head, you would be a literal fool to think diplomacy a reasonable path to a solution, especially if it has not stopped your opponent from aiming that axe at your head numerous times before. 🥱🥱

Diplomacy is not in itself a solution, nor is it a one-size-fits-all. 🥱

USA and Israel going for Iran with an axe brandished against Iran's head Is rather abysmal, I must agree. Thankfully, their own axe brandishing is what would stop them in the end.

Just watching the rest of the world not join Israel and USA to brandish axes is much hope for the human race.

benalvino3:
The effort you put into defending the Quran does not exist for the Bible.

Go visit the section where the Bible is discussed to inform yourself and come back to say the same thing.

I so admire how the Bible teaches people to free themselves from slavery. It's unfortunate however that most use it to enslave.

You seem to give a lot of ass what buda thinks or you'd not be mentioning buda every so often.

ono:
And who gives a rat’s ass what a deluded nut thinks.

esnbrutality:
Why rush to AI...

Na so the levels dey fear you reach...

Haba mana...this unity begging na wa!!!

More like, why point you to AI. And the reason is so you may go do some more research.

And for your information, it's not fear but the absurdity of the suggestion, since Nigeria is not splitting in your life time, which I assure you, your lifetime that is, will go on even long after mine ends.

ono:
I don’t seek .....

I don't give a flying f%q what you or your god seek or don't seek ono.

DeepSight:
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There is an insult here, just so you know it doesnt miss me, but I dont mind.

Sincerely there wasn't, nor was one intended. At best I made an assumption, which you've shown me was incorrect with the below.

DeepSight:
And I agree, animals already talk, I just meant talk actual human talk. And I am not referring to parrots.

Animals actually have robust languages already. Whales and Dolphins are key examples.

I insult ono and the cretin. You do not qualify!

DeepSight:
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This is a very sound and potent point which budaatum would do well to take note of.

Sorry deep, but I don't even read what the crëtïn writes not to talk of take note. But what he said can only be true if no Quran reading muslim ever steals or murders someone since it is written in the Quran that they mustn't.

ono:
Good. Now watch how buda will stay away from you.

Stop trying to steal virtues you lack.

One does not treat ono like one treats deepsight, and not even DEI could elevate you to his level.

DeepSight:
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Nah, he or she has interacted with me for a long time and is not like that.

Sir! You see deeply, and are the sort of person I admire even when we disagree, because I can see your brain is engaged when we argue or discuss.

Unlike o no brain.

I am watching ono struggle to stay away from buda.

ono:
blah blah

DeepSight:
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At what age did you start primary school?

About animals talking, I believe it may happen one day. For some animals intelligent enough, all it takes is an adjustment to their vocal chords which I am sure science will soon make possible. I cant stop thinking what dogs would achieve if they had hands that could manipulate objects they we we can.

Started primary school at 6. Pre-primary was my education at home and nursery and nanny prior to then.

It may indeed happen that animals may talk one day but they definitely wouldn't be Tom and Jerry. As for the achievement of dogs with human hands, I think they might need to evolve or have scientists create human brains for them too to manipulate objects like humans do.

(Do know that I can argue that animals do talk today to each other, just not in language commonly understood by humans. But I might have to define 'talk' as communicate to get that argument past you.)

DeepSight:
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Why? I hope you are not laughing at the acknowledgement of my well established humility.

Moreso at his general mischaraterisation.

DeepSight, I'm laughing much at the below, lol.

ono:
You’re reasoning with someone who reads the Bible and interprets the contents literally. She’s not led by the spirit of God.

You DeepSight appears to have something she doesn’t have - humility and willingness to accept a different view. She’s rigid with her opinions. Always tries to argue her way out of a corner, I’m short of using the word “stubborn” to describe her. I’m not sure but she could be a feminist. Not sure about her marital status either, could be divorced or just living alone.

DeepSight:
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I went to the link you shared. Were you a Christian then?

I have never been a Christian, nor was I ever a Muslim, in case you wonder. Was born an atheist (parents had no time for gods), and found out about god worship in Nigeria aged 7, and it was as absurd as rat worship, and fascinating too, and useful for getting out the house one day a week.

I learnt about Roman, Greek and Egyptian gods pre-primary school, and it must have inoculated me to believing what one is told to or reads in books.

That said, I found a thread where I claimed to have taken up religion, though, more accurately, it was like 6 years after I'd actually tried church for 12 and found it wasn't for me. Did meet some wonderful people though, so sometimes go for them, and actually have an old woman who lives 10 minutes from the church who calls me so we can do the walk together in the hour it takes her, which I enjoy much.

cococandy:
This!!

There’s active dissonance required in order to practice ANY religion and I say this as a born Christian who still practices Christianity (for my own personal reasons).

But it requires some self awareness to even admit it.
There’s no way you’re reading parts of the Bible that you can clearly see makes for serious WTF moments, rationalize it and then tell yourself you are not being dissonant. Please 🙄🙄

Same with Islam and all the other religions.

Your dissonance is much less than mine, an atheist who sometimes does sit in a pew albeit in the Church of England, the Church of Darwin, where evolution is celebrated and atheists preach the Gospel.

I do go to the mosque in my hometown too, and join in to worship Obatala and Sango, and the Ogun worshippers invite me when they want to eat dog, though they know I wouldn't eat because dogs eat poo. I do eat goat though when the same people worship my River Owala, being that my hut is the closest to it. In fact, they considered making me an Owala priest but I left before they could because Owala was killing me.

Buddhism (I ought to call it Bodhisattvaism) teaches to practise the religion of those around one in order to understand them better to have compassion and to forgive those who know not what they do.

BigElEddy:
Maybe there are about to start buying from Iran as part of the negotiations

I want you to not assume you are joking, and change your "buying" to a more appropriate phrase please.

Bobodee09:
The US president said he could "take the oil in Iran" and possibly seize the country's major fuel hub of Kharg Island.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4dbHZeq

DeepSight:
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I can live with this.

This is very gracious of you.

Most religious people have evolved from literal readings of their religious books, is what I've found, and even need a form of dissonance from some of it to remain religious or the majority would have thrown the books out with their dirty water.

I'd be calling for the death of even their imaginary gods myself if they hadn't evolved, and I wish they'd evolve much quicker where the word "believe" is concerned.

DeepSight:
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But its written in black and white. Whats your problem? Are you saying its not written in the Quran?

No one said it was not written. My argument is that hardly any read it as justification to, and your "some" below is an illiterate few described by TV01 as "a man who is any combination of immature, neurotic, lacking n self control, empathy or a real love for his wife. Just stressed, angry or high even", which exists regardless of what religious book is read

DeepSight:
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This is a different question and you know it. Nonetheless, yes, some Muslims find their justification for doing so in the Quran, Hadiths and general Islamic teachings.

What I've presented all along is now a "different question"? I'm amused.

Regardless, "some" Muslims find their justification for being bokoharam and Isis in the Quran too, like some are justifying bombing Iran with their Bibles, but I feel you'd accept such are a few "some", and the majority don't.

DeepSight:
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He is evidently biased to the extent that he can call a color two different things depending on the page he saw it on.

I definitely can't say same about you, I admit, since you are consistent in your view on both books.

My view is that any one who reads either book and learns what you claim "some" learn must be a person "who is any combination of immature, neurotic, lacking n self control, empathy or a real love for his wife. Just stressed, angry or high even", and thankfully will be a criminal in most societies if they do what the books have written in them.

You call that recognition?

Saying that, just pay dumpedo a few million and he likely would recognise Biafra.

DeepSight:
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No one claimed this. If you thought so, you were debating yourself.

Or claiming the Quran teaches wife beating, and or Muslims learn to beat their wife, because it is written in the Quran that they should.

And no, I do not expect you to accept that your argument for wife beating in the Quran and the witch killing etc in the Bible (you are at least consistent in that), is the same as that which TV01 is now defending the Bible for but had accused the Quran of.

DeepSight:
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It is absolutely ridiculous for anyone to claim that there hasn't been evolution when looking at all this.

It is, isn't it?

Like claiming some read "beat your wife" in a 7th century written book and not expecting most to have evolved not to.

TV01:
The Christian texts do not teach, accept or endorse slavery. Yes, some who claimed Christianity claimed it did, probably like Deepsight is doing, selected, decontextualised readings for their own selfish and wicked purposes.

The islamic texts are clear, chattel and s3cs slavery are fine, well earned booty.

In my own opinion, you are guilty of doing with regard to Islam what you accuse Deepsight of doing with Christianity, "selecting decontextualised readings for their own selfish and wicked purposes".

I'm just pleased you described the sort of men who do what you claim, and I shall await you trying to convince us that that such men only exist amongst Muslims.

TV01:
Think for a moment what that power affords a man who is any combination of immature, neurotic, lacking n self control, empathy or a real love for his wife. Just stressed, angry or high even.

kayjordan, hope you good.

I came across the following and remembered you.

Based on data collected by a YouGov survey, it claimed church attendance was increasing in England and Wales. The findings drove headlines, and the narrative was established.

There was just one problem – the survey turned out to be based on “fraudulent” data and has been withdrawn. And academics and experts are warning that this episode should serve as a parable, not about a renaissance in religion, but of the false prophets of artificial intelligence.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/28/how-fraudulent-church-data-revealed-ais-threat-to-polling

TV01:
@Ono, have you actually been reading my posts? I ask because I made it clear that Christianity has never preached slavery.

Are you conveniently disregarding the many Christians who preached Bible to perpetuate slavery?

https://time.com/5171819/christianity-slavery-book-excerpt/

https://theconversation.com/the-curse-of-ham-how-people-of-faith-used-a-story-in-genesis-to-justify-slavery-225212

Thankfully, not all Christians even then refused to evolve.

https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Blog/Posts/111/Abraham-Lincoln/2021/3/Abraham-Lincolns-arguments-against-using-the-Bible-to-justify-slavery/blog-post/