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Inversely laying on himself.

We can see why they disowned him.

(c) chatinent

Nigerian Nurses and Zero Confidentiality: A Short Ward Drama 😭🏥

We talk about medical ethics, patient privacy, and HIPAA charts in textbooks, but the moment some of our local nurses resume morning shift on the ward, all that grammar just flies out the window. Imagine an early-morning hungry man sitting quietly in a heavily crowded general outpatient reception, already sweating from anxiety. The AC is always on but never chills.

Suddenly, a senior nurse walks out of the treatment room, looks over the entire crowd of patients, and to her colleague at the records desk she asks in what she felt was a low tone: "Nurse Chika! Abeg where is that Syphilis man that came in this morning?" Omo, shame wear me djellaba me wey wan be good citizen to coem do the routine HIV checks. I don die.

The entire waiting room went ice-cold immediately. Everybody slowly turned their heads, scanning the rows of chairs, trying to spot the official owner of the title. The poor patient, face burning with heavy embarrassment, raised his hand slightly and muttered in an igbotic disguest ...politely, as we faked a smile and was standing slowly. Even me come dey pity am.

The nurse didn't even blink. She just flipped her folder, and said: "Oga there are a lot of people waiting. Should we call the next person?"

Highly uncalled for, completely unprofessional, but average daily behavior in a local clinic. Na so oga syphilis even nearly tumble for tiled floor a he missed a foot.


Anyways, back to discussion.

Here are 50 things we mostly do before/after or while visiting a clinic or hospital that may seem right but wrong:

1. Sharing prescription drugs with another patient on the ward because you feel your sickness is exactly the same as theirs. Lol.

2. Adjusting the drip (IV infusion) roller clamp yourself because you feel it is dropping too slowly and you want to go home early.

3. Stopping your prescribed antibiotics halfway because the symptoms have cleared and you claim you are healed by faith. Why didn't you meet your pastor naw

4. Sneaking traditional herbs or agbo inside your bag to drink under the bed sheets while orthodox medications are still running in your system.

5. Lying to the doctor about completing your previous medication dosage out of fear of being shouted at.

6. Taking paracetamol, antimalarials, and antibiotics at home for a week, and then telling the doctor you have not taken any drug at all when you arrive. Hehehe

7. Bringing a whole church group, your complete extended family, or a village meeting to crowd the bedside of a patient in an intensive care or general ward.

8. Sneaking heavy, oily solid food like pounded yam or highly seasoned pepper soup to a patient who is placed on a strict, medically managed diabetic or hypertensive diet.

9. Arguing or trying to bribe the security guard at the gate to let you in outside official visiting hours.

10. Waking up a heavily sedated or sleeping patient just to tap them and ask, "Sorry, how are you feeling now?"

11. Holding loud, aggressive prayer sessions, binding spirits, and screaming in a general ward, thereby disturbing other critically ill patients who desperately need quiet rest. Na these ones I detest the most

12. Allowing toddlers and young children to play on the hospital floor, run around corridors, or touch disposal bins during visits.

13. Sitting comfortably on the patient’s hospital bed instead of using the visitor's chair, introducing outside bacteria straight to their bedding.

14. Spitting phlegm or saliva into the bathroom hand-wash sink or out the window instead of using designated disposal units.

15. Touching or pressing buttons on medical monitors, oxygen concentrators, or adjusting catheters because you feel the tubes look uncomfortable.

16. Throwing used baby diapers, sanitary pads, or bloody cotton wool into the regular waste bin instead of the color-coded biohazard bins meant for clinical waste.

17. Walking straight from the streets into a ward to touch a newborn baby or an incision site without washing your hands or using a sanitizer.

18. Demanding to see the Chief Medical Director or the Doctor-in-Charge immediately because the queue to collect your medical folder is moving slowly.

19. Raining insults on the nurses on duty because the doctor has not arrived, forgetting that nurses do not control the doctors' transit or emergency schedules.

20. Utilizing an internal connection or "who you know" to bypass the emergency room queue when other patients are in far more critical, life-threatening conditions.

21. Complaining bitterly and shouting at the pharmacist or lab technician about the high cost of drugs and tests, as if they are the ones who set the hospital tariff.

22. Threatening medical staff with your social status, your uniform, or spiritual curses when procedures do not go exactly the way you imagined.

23. Begging or demanding that the doctor "just give me drip," believing that a treatment is completely useless unless it involves a fluid bag or an injection.

24. Assuming a young doctor is incompetent or clueless just because they opened a medical app or a manual on their phone to crosscheck a drug interaction.

25. Forcing water, herbal mixtures, or glucose into the mouth of an unconscious or convulsing patient to "revive" them, which causes the fluid to enter their lungs and suffocate them.

26. Forcefully discharging a patient "Against Medical Advice" to take them to a prayer house or a native doctor, only to bring them back to the emergency room when the condition becomes irreversible. You will see what you want, no worry...

27. Refusing a specific pill brand and demanding a particular color of drug because "the yellow capsule is what always cures my body."

28. Refusing life-saving blood transfusions for your dying relative based on personal theories that the blood might be spiritually contaminated or alter their destiny.

29. Sneaking out of the ward at night or jumping the hospital fence to abscond and avoid paying your accumulated medical bills. LOL.

30. Bringing out your smartphone to take photos or record videos of patients, accidents, or medical staff performing procedures without explicit permission.

31. Demanding an immediate X-ray or CT scan for a minor, everyday headache because you believe the doctor is playing with your health.

32. Looking directly at a female doctor wearing a stethoscope and calling her "Nurse," while insisting on waiting for a male counterpart whom you assume is the "real doctor."

33. Hiding your history of traditional scarification, spiritual treatments, or previous surgeries when the doctor is taking your medical history.

34. Pouring anointing oil or holy water directly into open surgical wounds or fresh burns on the ward, which introduces severe bacterial infections.

35. Aggressively pressurizing a doctor to write a fake medical report or issue an unearned sick leave certificate so you can skip work or school.

36. Openly blaming a child's obvious genetic or congenital health condition on a spiritual attack from your village elders right in front of the child and the medical team. Idi iberibe makachi

37. Leaving your urine or stool sample bottles uncovered on the laboratory counter, or exposing them to direct sunlight when you were instructed to keep them shaded.

38. Reusing old, disposable plastic water bottles to collect urine samples, or washing out specimen bottles with soap and water before filling them up.

39. Refusing to sign an emergency consent form for a life-saving surgery because you insist you must call your husband's elder brother or a church pastor first.

40. Expecting a doctor to diagnose a complex, long-standing medical issue in less than two minutes without allowing them to run proper laboratory investigations.

41. Giving a newborn baby herbal concoctions or heavy formulas in the maternity ward when the pediatricians have explicitly ordered strict, exclusive breastfeeding.

42. Practical cutting off your hospital identification wristband with a razor blade because you complain that it feels like a handcuff or ruins your outfit.

43. Treating a severe kitchen burn or hot oil scald at home with raw eggs, toothpaste, or palm oil before finally presenting at the hospital when the skin goes septic.

44. Shouting "God forbid!" and becoming deeply offended when a doctor suggests a psychiatric evaluation for a family member showing clear signs of severe mental illness. LOL. E erything, una go dey thin person don kolo

45. Bringing a critically injured patient to the emergency room and refusing to pay for a medical card or basic admission deposits, arguing that "life comes first" means everything must be free until you are ready.

46. Sitting heavily on the floors of the corridors, hallways, or emergency room staircases, effectively blocking the movement of emergency stretchers and crash carts.

47. Purposely hiding a patient's history of heavy smoking, drug abuse, or sexual history from the medical team due to family shame or stigma.

48. Peeling back a sterile surgical dressing with your bare fingers out of pure curiosity just to see if the operation wound is healing properly.

49. Making active phone calls or browsing directly next to sensitive life-support machines and ventilators where "No Mobile Phones" signs are clearly posted.

50. Believing that if a patient unfortunately passes away in the hospital, it is automatically the fault of the medical team, leading to the physical assault of doctors and the destruction of expensive hospital equipment.


Ok o. Which one una dey do??

A police officer once said to me midway to their extortion gimmick: "who told you it is your right to know your right?? What is my job?"

Na uniform people dey respect fa. Remember you go commot am trek go house. Work responsibly. These are hunger games; do not make yourself a victim after extortion.

(c) chatinent

50 Illegal Things Nigerian Police Officers Do Everyday That You Didn't Know Were Unlawful

Good day, fellow Nigerians.

If there is one thing that has normalized oppression in this country, it is the fact that many of us do not know where police authority starts and where it stops. We have normalized so much abuse that when an officer actually follows the law, we feel like he is doing us a favor.

My experience has not been good. We were going to Akwa Ibom and followed the Bende LGA route. It was around 7pm. Could you believe the police mounted a road block, not to check vehicles but to order that every single vehicle must pay N2500 or they would not be allowed to pass? Omo, I came down to go talk to the person who looked like the guard commander, and he was ordering me to "do not come close to this place if you are not with your money or I will shoot." You go shoot me keh? I mean on the main road!! I cannot remember the road name, but Akwa Ibomites may testify. I refused to obey that order and kept walking to him, and this bloody civilian cocked his rifle. I still continued and walked up to him even as he pointed the gun...and I asked him (politely) why he was robbing people on the road, coupled with the fact that the route was very terrible. He demanded to know my identity, to which I countered that my background was entirely irrelevant as it did not alter the objective reality of the systemic corruption underway. To truncate the narrative, I was eventually granted passage; however, this individual concession did not mitigate the ongoing exploitation of other commuters. They seamlessly resumed their illicit operations, and a mere pair of vehicles trailing immediately behind me managed to bypass the toll unscathed.

While I hold no political office nor boast a patrician lineage, I am an individual who has rendered dutiful service to this nation and possess an inherent intolerance for state-sponsored intimidation. Na once person dey die. Although, my wife said it was a very dangerous thing to do... I could hear her soft pleas beseeching me to just come back then. Make God just bless me. Make me bless my wife.

Many of us tremble at checkpoints or police stations because of the uniform and the gun. But the truth is, the Nigerian Police Force is bound by the Police Act and the 1999 Constitution. They are not above the law.

Below are 50 things police officers do to Nigerians every single day that they actually have absolutely no legal right to do. Read them, memorize them, and know your rights.

The 50 Illegal Police Actions

1. Forcefully searching your mobile phone or laptop without a duly signed search warrant.
2. Forcing you to unlock your phone or demanding your passwords at a checkpoint.
3. Scrolling through your bank app, text messages, or WhatsApp chats.
4. Arresting you for "wandering" (wandering was abolished as a crime in Nigeria since 1989).
5. Arresting you in place of someone else they are looking for (Proxy arrest is strictly forbidden by the Police Act).
6. Detaining you for a purely civil matter, like a breached contract, owed debt, or unpaid rent.
7. Operating as debt collectors for landlords or angry business partners.
8. Demanding money for bail (Bail is absolutely free, both at the station and in court).
9. Forcing you to write a statement against your will.
10. Writing a statement on your behalf and forcing you to sign it.
11. Torturing, slapping, or beating you to extract a confession.
12. Parading you before journalists and the media as a criminal before you have been convicted by a court of law.
13. Denying you access to a lawyer when you are arrested.
14. Denying you the right to inform your family about your whereabouts after an arrest.
15. Detaining you for more than 24 hours (or 48 hours depending on court proximity) without charging you to court.
16. Jumping into your car and forcing themselves into your passenger seat without your consent.
17. Seizing your car keys forcefully at a checkpoint just to intimidate you.
18. Deflating your car tyres because you requested to know your offence.
19. Arresting you simply because you have dreadlocks, dyed hair, or tattoos.
20. Labeling you a "Yahoo boy" and arresting you purely because you are young and driving an expensive car.
21. Arresting you just because you are carrying a laptop bag on the street.
22. Escorting you to an ATM to withdraw money to "settle" them.
23. Forcing you to transfer money to a POS agent at a checkpoint.
24. Demanding your Customs papers on the highway (Vehicle customs clearance is the job of the Nigeria Customs Service, not the Police).
25. Rejecting photocopies of your vehicle particulars and arresting you for not carrying the originals.
26. Searching your house without a valid search warrant (unless they are chasing a fleeing suspect in hot pursuit).
27. A male police officer physically searching a female suspect (Only female officers are legally permitted to search women).
28. Forcing you to sit on the bare floor, in the mud, or inside a gutter at a checkpoint.
29. Shooting at your moving vehicle simply because you refused to stop at a checkpoint.
30. Pointing a loaded firearm directly at you during a normal conversation or argument to induce fear.
31. Confiscating your legally purchased goods or property without a court order.
32. Forcing you to pay for the pen and paper used to write your statement at the station.
33. Demanding "mobilization fee" or "fuel money" to investigate a crime you reported.
34. Demanding a percentage of your money or property after helping you recover it from fraudsters or thieves.
35. Stopping you on the road to demand your marriage certificate when you are walking or driving with your partner.
36. Harassing you for your fashion choices, like wearing ripped jeans or bum shorts.
37. Dispersing peaceful, unarmed protesters using teargas or live ammunition.
38. Refusing to identify themselves or show their official ID card when you politely ask.
39. Operating checkpoints in plain clothes without name tags or any official identification.
40. Using unnumbered commercial vehicles (like Korope or Danfo) to conduct official arrests.
41. Harassing you for moving around late at night (Every Nigerian has the constitutional right to freedom of movement).
42. Impounding your vehicle without officially logging the offence or issuing a ticket.
43. Refusing to grant bail for bailable offences just to punish you or extort your family.
44. Telling you "I will kill you and nothing will happen" (This is a direct threat to life and is a criminal offence under the law).
45. Searching the trunk of your car without any reasonable suspicion of a crime.
46. Arresting you for recording them in a public place (It is not a crime to record police officers performing their duties in public).
47. Forcing you to admit to a crime you didn't commit on video.
48. Refusing to allow you to read a statement before signing it.
49. Taking your fingerprints or mugshot for a minor traffic offence.
50. Stripping you to your underwear in public or at the station as a form of humiliation.

⚠️ A WORD OF CAUTION ⚠️
While it is crucial to know your rights, please apply wisdom. You are dealing with armed men in a country where the system is often broken. Do not argue blindly on a lonely highway at night just to prove a point. You will agree with me these men become more dangerous on lonely roads or at night.

Do you also know you can sue the institution

Stay calm, be polite, do not resist arrest physically, and try to involve a lawyer or your family as soon as you can. Your primary goal at any dangerous checkpoint is to stay alive. You cannot fight for your fundamental human rights from the grave.

Know the law, stay out of trouble, and don't let anyone intimidate you into parting with your hard-earned money out of fear.

What is the worst experience you have had with police officers doing something on this list?

Mathewrichard99:
Where is your shop for computer village?

I do not have a shop there. I am a certified computer scientist.

DonADESIDA:
Thanks for this update, sir.

Permission to post it to www.autosandcartalk.com

Permission granted as far as full credits are given.

abbasajao:
Pls how and where can one get first aid box for cars

Visit a pharmacy or order from Jumia...do not forget to buy a razor blade.

Thank you for your input.

Neoteny:
Interesting points.

A few more points to add:

1. CPU Specs: the CPU tiers we often see as part of the hardware spec sheet (the Core i9s, i7s, i5s etc) are sometimes essentially the same CPU. Let me explain:

During the manufacturing of the semiconductor, say the wafer is etched for an 8 core CPU with 4 L2 caches intended to be sold as a high tier Core i7 CPU, but the yield turns out lower, for example two cores and two caches are defective leaving 6 cores and two caches functional, Intel is not going to throw away the defective CPUs. Instead, they'll disable the two defective cores and two bad caches at the firmware level such that the system will never recognize these bad units. Intel will then rebrand these chips as 6-core/dual L2 'Core i5' instead of the intended Core i7, and sell it as a mid tier CPU. Same thing happens with Core i3s, which may have even more failed cores (eg 4 failed cores out of 8 ). Say only 1 core fails instead of 2, leaving 7 working. Intel will artificially disable a second core thereby creating a 6-core CPU to still fit the Core i5 branding. This core disabling is called binning. AMD does the same with their Ryzen series: a Ryzen 5 is a core-disabled Ryzen 7, for instance.

The same applies for GPUs too, with the RTX 5080 being a binned 5090, etc.

However, a few things to note. While this binning is most often the resort because of manufacturing yield defects, sometimes the chip designer deliberately creates a fewer-cores CPU/GPU if there's demand in the market. Let's say a certain segment prefers affordable PCs; the designer would lithograph a smaller die size with fewer cores to create mid-range and lower-tier chipsets.

Disabling the cores means lower clock speed, thus less power draw and consequently less performance...and less cooling hardware required.

2. Dedicated GPUs: everything you wrote is true. Hardware-accelerated graphics via dedicated GPUs are always better than integrated GPUs built into the chipset. Dedicated GPUs have more graphics cores (dedicated compute units for better vertex shading, Ray and Path Tracing, etc). They therefore require more power draw and therefore more cooling. Sometimes what most people attribute to GPUs are actually CPU-bound activities (such as physics and fluid simulation, NPC AI scripting, game logic) meaning a good GPU also requires a capable CPU. Typically the dGPU has its own video memory as a buffer for storing and handling the frames generated in real-time.

However, the trend is now moving towards APUs, or Accelerated Processing Units (AMD's terminology) such as the AMD in the PlayStation 5. This integrates the Zen CPU and RDNA GPU cores as well as memory on the same silicon, with memory shared as unified memory (same memory the OS uses, unlike the dedicated VRAM and normal RAM architecture). This is similar to what Apple does with its M series of Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3.....M5). In Apple's case, the GPU, which can have up to 80 cores, lives on the same silicon as the CPU cores and the NPU (neural processing units, for onboard AI processing) cores, as well as fixed, unified memory.

Because this monolithic architecture, also called "System-on-a-Chip" (SoC) efficiently utilizes die space on the silicon wafers and uses advanced node fabrication (such as 3 nanometers) and the shorter bus between the chipset components, they're faster, efficient, and have a lower thermal design power (TDP, less power draw) and therefore need less or no active cooling like fans, massive heatsinks or even liquid cooling. And with the advent of AI and on-device neural processing, the GPU can do less work in generating native real-time graphics as the AI can upscale graphics, or even interpolate AI-generated frames between real frames to boost FPS without sacrificing much resolution.

Such AI assistance come by way of technologies such as Nvidia Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), Sony PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR, only on the PS5 Pro.... lucky me 😂 )

Nvidia just came out with their RTX Spark SoC which uses an ARM-style Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) architecture (similar to Apple's M-series SoC) for Windows and Linux systems, giving Windows PCs similar performance per Watt advantage of Apple computers.

So basically, while dedicated GPUs are not going away soon, and given their primary use in AI data centers, the new SoC/APU designs, especially using the ARM architecture instead of the x86 architecture, means dedicated GPUs will be seen less and less on consumer laptops and PCs, especially with advances in AI-accelerated frame generation and resolution upscaling as well as ray and path tracing for better lighting, shadows, ambient occlusion, reflections, etc.

Cheers.

PS: forgive typos, typed this while taking a shiit

This is so bad.

When I saw 'truth be told.. "

If you guys don't execute this monster, I will definitely understand you support such terrorism against women.

Or he is part of those needing ransoms?

ElSudani:
I actually do. But you have to collect it from Sunday Igboho. He is very good with ransom seekers.

So who's the boy?

If when you have typhoid you don't pray it out, you are obviously not practising what you preach.

That Orji is not in prison made me realise the decay of the country since 2007.

Do you have any ransom you are not using again to give me? I am travelling to Abuja soonest.

ElSudani:
Are you still being owed six months salaries like in the past?

Unimportant.

These nonsensical distractions aren't what I need now.

Sinc I have no direct business there, I'll assume it is what the Ekiti people want. Congrats to them.

Sinc I have no direct business there, I'll assume it is what the Ekiti people want.

Lives now mean nothing in Nigeria.

To make a con man look like he's Merlin.

The Roadside Extortion: Official FRSC Offences and Fines Every Nigerian Driver Must Know

Good morning brethren, happy Sunday to you all.
Imagine handing an officer ₦50,000 at a checkpoint just to avoid a traffic ticket, only to later discover that the actual official fine for that offence was just ₦2,000.

One time the VIO told me I was driving without a razor blade in my first aid. I told them I didn't know and I'd buy it along the way but they insisted I settled them ₦10k or we go to the office. Yeah, they started preaching about the law being not emotional. They saw I was in a hurry and they wanted to reap where they didn't show.

Normally I don't stop for them on the road.. because there is a standing court order restricting them from being on the road..and if they disobey that, why would I obey them? But the congestion in the traffic was tortoise slow. Like the officer had to call his boss and the boss stood firm reiterating what they wanted. I asked how to pay and he told me he'll call a POS girl closeby..that they don't accept transfer. Lol. I firmly told him I wanted to pay the fine directly to the govt, and I have Remitta and en come bi like then everywhere got frozen. I saw the frowns on their face as I did it via Remitta.

Same thing with the Road Safety and the police. They will always threaten to take you to he office. Why are you scared to go!


Unfortunately, this is the bitter reality many Nigerian motorists face on our roads every single day. Countless drivers part with their hard-earned money at the roadside, not because the law requires it, but because they are completely unaware of what the law actually prescribes.

One of the greatest enablers of roadside extortion is ignorance. When you do not know the statutory penalties for traffic violations, you automatically become an easy target for intimidation, unlawful demands, and corrupt practices by rogue officers.

Let us be very clear: paying an unofficial “settlement” to avoid a traffic offence is itself unlawful. The proper course is to comply with lawful directives, insist on due process, and pay only the officially prescribed fines through the approved government channels.

Contrary to what many people believe, several traffic offences attract relatively modest penalties. Knowing these numbers empowers you to distinguish between lawful enforcement and outright highway robbery.

The Official FRSC Traffic Offences and Prescribed Penalties
₦2,000 Fines Group
Instructors Permit and Training Violation — ₦2,000
Light/Sign Violation — ₦2,000
Obstructing Marshal on Duty — ₦2,000
School Bus Violation — ₦2,000
Seat Belt Violation — ₦2,000
Underage Driving — ₦2,000
Use of Sirens Violation — ₦2,000
Vehicle Windshield Violation — ₦2,000

₦3,000 Fines Group
Caution Sign Violation — ₦3,000
Child Restraint/Sitting Position Violation — ₦3,000
Construction Area Speed Limit Violation — ₦3,000
Driving Right-Hand Steering Vehicle — ₦3,000 (plus forfeiture of the vehicle)
Driving with Worn-out Tyres — ₦3,000
Failure to Fix Red Flag on Projected Load — ₦3,000
Failure to Move Over — ₦3,000
Failure to Install Speed Limiting Device — ₦3,000
Fire Extinguisher Violation — ₦3,000
Learner’s Driving Regulation Violation — ₦3,000
Projected Load in Excess of Prescribed Limit — ₦3,000
Riding Motorcycle without Crash Helmet — ₦3,000
Road Obstruction — ₦3,000
Vehicle Identification Tag/Licence/Number Plate Violation — ₦3,000
Vehicle Mirror Violation — ₦3,000

₦4,000 Fines Group
Use of Phone While Driving — ₦4,000

₦5,000 Fines Group
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs — ₦5,000
Excessive Smoke Emission — ₦5,000
Failure to Cover Unstable Materials — ₦5,000
Latching and Twist-Locks Violation — ₦5,000
Operating a Mechanically Deficient Vehicle — ₦5,000
Road Marking Violation — ₦5,000
Route Violation — ₦5,000
Speed Limit Violation — ₦5,000
Unauthorized Removal or Tampering with Road Signs — ₦5,000

Premium Heavy Fines Group (₦10,000 – ₦50,000)
Driver’s Licence Violation — ₦10,000
Overloading — ₦10,000
Assaulting or Attempting to Corrupt a Marshal on Duty — ₦10,000
Operating a Vehicle with Forged Documents — ₦20,000

Dangerous Driving — ₦50,000

Kindly note:
This post is intended strictly to educate motorists on the officially prescribed penalties for traffic offences and to help them identify and resist unlawful roadside extortion. It should not be interpreted as a licence to violate traffic laws simply because the prescribed fines appear modest or cheap.

Every single traffic regulation exists to protect lives, maintain order on our roads, and promote public safety. The goal should never be to calculate the pocket-change cost of breaking the law, but to comply with it completely. The best way to avoid paying any fine remains simple: obey traffic rules.

So...
Know the law, obey the law, and reject extortion. An informed motorist is not only less vulnerable to exploitation by corrupt officers but also contributes directly to a safer, more law-abiding society.
Have you ever been cornered by officials demanding ridiculous amounts for a minor offence on this list? How did you handle it?

(c) chatinent

Why 7 Books Were Removed From the Bible and What Different Churches Say About It

Good morning, Happy Sunday to you all.

If you look at the Bible you carry to church today, especially if you attend a Pentecostal or Protestant church, it has exactly 66 books. But if you take a close look at a Catholic Bible, you will notice something different: it contains 73 books.

Many people believe a massive conspiracy theory that a secret group sat down in the dark to maliciously delete parts of the word of God. Others think some hidden truths were buried to keep Christians in the dark.

Let us drop all sentiments today and look at the actual history behind this. We will look at it like we are auditing an old database. When you look at how these 7 books, which are called the Deuterocanon by Catholics and the Apocrypha by Protestants, left the mainstream Bible, it was not a magical event. It was a massive structural split that happened during the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s.

Let us dive into the real reasons why books like Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch, 1 Maccabees, and 2 Maccabees were separated from your everyday Bible.

1. The Language Crisis: Greek Copies vs. Hebrew Copies
The first major reason for this split comes down to the language the ancient manuscripts were written in. This created a serious verification problem back in the day.

The Greek Database (The Septuagint): Around 250 years before Jesus was born, Jewish scholars in Egypt translated the Hebrew scriptures into Greek. This translation was called the Septuagint. Because Greek was the global language at the time, this version included these 7 extra books because Greek-speaking Jews read them regularly. In fact, the early Christian Church and the New Testament writers used this Greek version as their main Old Testament.

The Hebrew Standard Reset: Centuries later, mainstream Jewish rabbis in Israel decided to officially lock and finalize their own Hebrew Bible. They set a strict rule: any book that was not originally written in Hebrew, or was written outside Israel, would be blocked. Because these 7 books were primarily preserved in Greek, they failed this specific Hebrew validation test and were left out of the official Jewish scriptures.

The Protestant Filter Rule: In 1534, a man named Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation. When he wanted to translate the Bible into German, he decided that if the Jewish rabbis did not accept those 7 books in their Hebrew library, then Christians should not treat them as divine laws either. He pulled them out of the main Old Testament and put them in a separate section at the back called the Apocrypha. He labeled them as books that are good to read but not equal to holy scripture. By the 1800s, printing societies stopped printing that middle section entirely just to save production costs, and that is how the 66-book Bible became the standard for most of us today.


2. The Doctrinal Clashes: Why Specific Verses Created Serious Arguments
Apart from the language barrier, the actual things written inside these books caused massive theological disagreements between the early Reformers and the Catholic Church.

2 Maccabees and the Purgatory Argument: In 2 Maccabees chapter 12, the text describes soldiers making sacrifices and praying for dead people so their sins could be forgiven. For Catholics, this is a major foundation for the belief in Purgatory and praying for the dead. But for Protestant reformers who preached that salvation is strictly by personal faith while you are alive, this idea caused a massive clash. They argued that you cannot change a dead person's destiny with prayers or offerings.

Tobit and Giving Alms: In Tobit chapter 12 verse 9, the text says that giving alms saves a person from death and purges away all sins. This statement became a major issue for Protestants. They believe firmly that only the blood of Jesus can wash away sins, not giving money or charity to the poor (or so that all the tithes and offerings can come to the church owners).

Historical Consistency Issues: Books like Judith contain some historical and geographical mix-ups. For instance, Judith chapter 1 verse 1 describes King Nebuchadnezzar as the ruler of the Assyrians in the city of Nineveh. However, established historical records show that Nebuchadnezzar was actually the King of the Babylonians in Babylon. Mainstream critics argued that a book inspired directly by God could not contain these kinds of data errors.


What Different Popular Churches Say About These Books Today:

The Catholic Church: The Catholic Church strongly maintains that these 7 books are 100 percent holy, inspired by God, and authoritative. At the Council of Trent in 1546, they passed an official decree confirming that these books have always been part of the true Christian Bible since the beginning. They view the Protestant removal of these books as an unauthorized, modern alteration of sacred history.

Mainstream Protestants and Pentecostals (RCCG, Winners, Christ Embassy, etc.): Evangelical and Pentecostal churches completely reject these books as the Word of God. They point out that Jesus and the apostles never explicitly quoted from any of these 7 books in the New Testament using phrases like: It is written. They treat them strictly as historical books that are interesting to read but hold zero spiritual authority over a Christian's life.

Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs): Jehovah's Witnesses completely reject these books and stick strictly to the 66-book boundary. They argue that the internal evidence proves they do not have God's spirit. JWs point to the historical mistakes in Judith and the superstitious practices described in Tobit, like using a fish liver to cast out demons in Tobit chapter 6, as absolute proof that these texts were written by uninspired men. They believe these books have no business being inside the holy scriptures.

So have you ever research beyond what you have been told all your life?

Thanks. God works through humans too.

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