₦airaland Forum

beresponsible:
Just an interview invitation. DSS mandated to protect Nigerian citizens from all enemies foreign and domestic.

Roycemadeit:
Incredible but wait.
Who is defining what sin is?

There's nothing like sin, what there is, is that which doesn't serve our highest interest.
And yet again every religion strongly believe theirs is the only way to God.
Separatism breeds Chaos.
God's wish is for us to come to this understanding that you and I are one, that we are not separate but one, whatsoever I do, should be in best thought of us.

Roycemadeit:
You cannot understand a God who will not act as humans would, you are lost.

You believe life exists as a test, a trial, a period of putting you through your paces to see if you are "worthy."

But if you believe that life exists as an opportunity, a process through which you discover— remember—that you are worthy, then it seems insane.

You believe God is an ego-filled God who requires attention, adoration, appreciation, and affection—and will punish or kill if he doesn't get it.

But if you believe that God is without ego or need, but the source of all things, and the seat of all wisdom and love, then your theologies fall apart.

You believe that God is a vengeful God, jealous in His love and wrathful in His anger.

But if you believe God is a peaceful God, joyous in Her love and passionate in Her ecstasy then you belief falls apart.

The purpose of life is not to please God. The purpose of life is to know, and to recreate, Who You Are. In so doing you do please God, and glorify Her as well.

Roycemadeit:
I'm talking thousands of years. From Atlantis, Egypt, All civilizations BC, and after.

Roycemadeit:
Yes, life is about creating, experiencing. Life isn't come, do and go forever. We chose our family, our country even our complexion. If you understand that as spirit we don't die, that as spirit we are part of God, you will see that our life is forever and all this Nigeria talk wouldn't matter. At the end, you'd go to another place for another experience. No spirit is young, what is young is our bodies. Residue of our past life's we see in form of dreams.



Do you know that your family, those you have around you as friends too, you all have met in different life times? I need not say more. Understand that nothing is ever an accident.

Roycemadeit:
Most of the New Testament writers never met or saw Jesus in their lives. They lived many years after Jesus left the Earth. They wouldn’t have known Jesus of Nazareth if they walked into him on the street. But. The Bible writers were great believers and great historians. They took the stories which had been passed down to them and to their friends by others—elders—from elder to elder, until finally a written record was made.

And not everything of the Bible authors was included in the final document.

Already "churches” had sprung up around the teachings of Jesus—and, as happens whenever and wherever people gather in groups around a powerful idea, there were certain individuals within these churches, or enclaves, who determined what parts of the Jesus Story were going to be told—and how. This process of selecting and editing continued throughout the gathering, writing, and publishing of the gospels, and the Bible.

Even several centuries after the original scriptures were committed to writing, a High Council of the Church determined yet one more time which doctrines and truths were to be included in the then-official Bible—and which would be "unhealthy” or "premature” to reveal to the masses.

Roycemadeit:
Evil, bad are all perspective.


There is no coincidence, and nothing happens "by accident.” Each event and adventure is called to your Self by your Self in order that you might create and experience Who You Really Are.

God is in the sadness and the laughter, in the bitter and the sweet. There is a divine purpose behind everything—and therefore a divine presence in everything.

Although, we have been raised to believe that good and bad do exist; that right and wrong are opposed; that some things are not okay, not alright, not acceptable in the sight of God. But, I tell you everything is "acceptable” in the sight of God, for how can God not accept that which is? To reject a thing is to deny that it exists. To say that it is not okay is to say that it is not a part
of God—and that is impossible..

Our ideas about right and wrong are just that—ideas. They are the thoughts which form the shape and create the substance of Who we Are. There would be only one reason to change any of these; only one purpose in making an alteration: if you are not happy with Who you Are.

If your values serve you, hold to them. Argue for them. Fight to defend them.

Finally, nothing happens without God. If God isn't there it means God is limited.

wirinet:
Forth in the world? I apologise to my eastern brothers for calling them chest beaters. According to omatsola, dem dey learn. Ghanaians are chest drummers.

Niyiboi:
Blood of Ahitopel!

justcool:
@DeepSight

Thanks for your question. I remember we once discussed this issue, and I can share my perception again which remains the same. Usually I would have answered without much ado, but recent experiences have deepened my perception and hence I much proceed carefully in order to avoid being misunderstood or leading ourselves astray. I must have you, first define what you mean by race. The word race today is one of the most ambiguous words; it could mean so many things, from nationality, ethnicity, skin color, to culture. Hence when we talk about race, one could be talking about one thing, while the other is talking about another.

Let me know what you mean by race before I continue. While I await your reply, I can only say this: Love and harmony should be the basses for all marriages. Wherever either of the two is lacking, there the peace which is very important for spiritual unfolding can hardly be maintained. Hence, not only love should be considered but harmony too; harmony all the way from spiritual qualities(personal qualities) to physical characteristics.

For spiritual harmony, the two individuals do not necessarily have to have the same qualities(or virtues) or characters, their characters only have to be complimentary. Since man and woman are split species, they can only embody spiritual qualities in parts which need to unite in their working for harmony to arise. And these parts (qualities or characters) often appear as opposites hence people observed that "opposites attract." A woman, for example who has the gift of gab (has a way with words and likes to talk a lot) will find harmony with a man who likes to listen, and not one necessarily one who also like to talk a lot. However this law of opposites is only true in regards to split species found in creation. Above creation we find beings that carry whole, not split species.

For physical/earthly harmony, two people from very different environments or culture may find it difficult to achieve harmony. Two people from very distant and non-complimentary culture may find it difficult achieve a healthy marriage. You must have heard the term, 'Culture shocks' experienced by people who travel to a cultural environment different from their own. Sometimes cultural differences can be so unsettling and a source of annoyance, making the much needed peace impossible to arise.

As you already know, that which is spiritual carries the most weight in creation. Hence, being complimentary spiritually is more important than being complimentary at the physical level. However, as long as we are wearing physical bodies and are still on earth, one must take the physical also into consideration too. Otherwise the disturbance/annoyance stemming from physical disharmony can make peace impossible which will then hinder spiritual development.

Thanks and remain blessed.

peteruuu:
The spirit is always warring against the flesh!.
That sit(position)is not for a true born-again Christian.
In no way would a blood-born-heaven-bound-christian accept such offer! No No No!.
The Bible said in the book of 1John 1:5-7 that...
Verse 5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Verse 6) If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Verse. 7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

And Ye shall know the truth(Jesus Christ said "I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life)... and the truth(Jesus Christ himself) will make you free...
In other words, your ignorance of the truth is your bondage!.
Harden not your heart, as in the days of provocation.
Only Believe, all things are possible.
God bless you richly.
Shalom!.
Pls, do well by following my IG page @prechtheword_
Thanks.

LordAdam16:
I'll indulge you. The premise on which the article was written is deeply flawed. I see it a lot amongst millennial far-left leaning writers even in more prestigious publications and it's infuriating.

The premise of that article is akin to saying that since the developed world can afford to send billions of dollars in aids to developing nations, then it means everyone on the entire planet can be fed. It is not just asinine, it is downright stupid.

Both men are economic overachievers. The rough nine million French people below the poverty line, and I say this compassionately, are economic underachievers. No one ever says because some people have an IQ of 130+, then everyone should be able to solve algebra.

Eliminating poverty as well as providing universal healthcare, affordable housing, and proper education to everyone is a noble goal. But the only reason we've even gotten to a point where only 13% of the French population is below the poverty line, which by the way are among the top 25% of the world's 8 billion, is because of the economy. It used to be much much worse in the past.

And as with anything in all of nature, there'd be those who overachieve and those who underachieve. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. France has a national budget of 1.2 trillion euros per annum. That excludes the budget of lower levels of government. France's welfare program cost 500b euros annually. Yet it's Bernard's $90b or Pinault's $30b (note total wealth, not annual) that somehow rubs the writer and like minded ilks the wrong way.

The world's 2000-odd billionaires have about $9t, if you took all of it and shared it leaving them penniless. It'd cover the annual budget of only the top 2 countries by budget size. What money would you guys share then for the next year and for people in the other 180+ countries? Would you confiscate the wealth of the millionaires next?

The financial illiteracy is appalling. The smartest way you guys can seem to think of to solve any problem is to take money that's never enough from someone else. China has 250+ billionaires, more than 4 million millionaires. They and the government have raised over 500 million people out of poverty within 30 years (poverty rate fell from 88% to 7%) and GDP per capita in the same time has gone from $350 to $8800, a 25x increase.

Yet, in spite of this amazing transformation, the heading of an op-ed that ranks high on Google for poverty in China from a so-called progressive writers has the following title: "Despite China's Fast-Growing Wealth, Millions Still Remain Poor."

Whoever reads that headline would not imagine this is a country that took 500 million people out of poverty. You always have to focus on the those who are currently poor by pitting them against the minority who create all the jobs. When people ask why the rich act like they don't give a sh*t about the poor, this is why. And for all the issues I have with unabated income inequality currently running in tandem with rising cost of commodities while wages largely remain static, I simply wouldn't subscribe to emotionally-charged viewpoints that sound like they were conjured by toddlers in kindergarten.

He has more than myself. Therefore, I must take. And maybe you guys weren't told this when you were young, taking what's not yours is stealing.

-Lord

LordAdam16:
That article is an embarrassment. Don't quote crap for me to read. My time is far more valuable than yours.

-Lord

justcool:
@DeepSight! Longest time!!!

it is also right to encourage racial purity.

Forreellinc:
they no even fine sef

texanomaly:
I came a few years ago and made some friends. I haven’t been around much lately. Much of my journey is in my diary here.

UyiIredia:
Wondering what you want to talk about it.

That said, I think it is morally wrong the way it was first envisioned since amongst the earliest eugenicists like Francis Galton, Mary Sanger etc felt blacks were of inferior stock mentally and physically (though particularly mentally) with respect to whites. That said, if by eugenics you mean breeding humans for improvement in some trait like speed or strength I don't think it is wrong depending on how and why one does so the context matters. I would argue BTW that passive eugenics has occurred where humans marrying and breeding on their own plus evolving to a particular environment has made them express certain traits more.

So West Africans genetically have more fast-twitch muscle fibres that give an edge for surviving wild animals in our jungle while part of Kenyans and Ethiopians have long legs, slim bodies thatgives them an edge in marathon races though it was adapted to the raised plains near the Rift valley that runs in East Africa.

signeddocuments:
I totally disagree with you regarding to climatic factors. which climatic factor has kept us backward for centuries in Africa? Do u what to blame God for creating us in this location or the other continents do not have even worse climatic/natural factors such earthquakes,tornadoes,tsunamis,etc.

RoastedCorn:
I added "now"

Presently there's nothing we can do to change Nigeria as a whole except our individual influences in our communities...

I'm an advocate for SDG 3,4,5...... Which are good health, quality education and gender equality, I volunteer my time with NGOs to render free Basic healthcare to remote communities, I also go to all girls secondary schools to educate them on gender equality....

That's how I've been changing Nigeria in my own little way but sadly it's not enough

RoastedCorn:
if you guys have said "Nigeria is a very big shithole, but there's nothing we can do now and still we can't leave it cos it's ours and we have to develop it" I'd be very fine with it and stop this argument but y'all don't wanna gree

rs172:
somehow and deepsight may your life progress the way Nigeria is progressing. Amen..

RoastedCorn:
his death would be as a result of unpaid pension, he'd be standing in a queue to collect it for 13hours and he would just slump and die

IbrahimDamola:
Getaway from here you are monkey. Poverty-stricken 'one nigerianist' imp. I thought you claimed IPOB and kanu-lover are hungry people?

Have you now seen that you 'one nigerianists' are the real slaves who exist only to fighyt for 'one nigeria' for the benefit of the politicians whose children will rule over you, your children, and grandchildren.

Don't worry, by 2059 your children will be carrying 'Yusuf Buhari for president' placard while you rest in penury in an unmarked grave somewhere in oshogbo.

rs172:
All i want you to do is to take the picture of your beautiful street by 5a.m nothing more than that..

I'm not the cause of Nigeria problem,

rs172:
That why you are still addicted to poverty and mediocrity..

rs172:
Then why are we still hearing of boko haram, is it not suppose to be something of the past.

Then why are we Nigerians complaining of bad roads, then why are farmers lamenting..

IbrahimDamola:
The thing dey vex me ehn, how you go dey shout 'nigeria will be great', when hunger dey reconfigure your stomach? A country that those of us who are futuristic already knows can never work. If a child of a politician is saying 'oh nigeria is lovely', at least we'll understand but
when hungry never-do-well buffoon is shouting 'one naijeeriyya' you begin to query if he is normal in brain at all? For me I pray that poverty-stricken 'one nigerianists' die in their poverty, I can never help them, they are the ones who should take up arms and fight to disintegrate this country, they are ones who the country has failed but they instead find it easy to abuse IPOB and Kanu and hail the nigeria that have caused them so much pain and hunger.

They must die in their poverty. Useless monkeys and baboons.

rs172:
Shut up have you ever had 24/7 steady electricity in your life, have you ever had access to quality water in your life before, in your so called lagos do you have good roads, high brow areas in your so called lagos is nothing but slump in some developped nations, in your life have ever breathed non polluted air. All these mediocre minds forming they know all, you are addicted to poverty. Educate yourself, read books and develop yourself stop spewing trash.