englishmart: Some bible verses, like Mark 12:17 "give to Caesar what belongs to Cesar" Ephesians 5:22 "Wives submit thyself to your husband " "Matthew 7:1 "judge not that you be not judged" Some other verses are also misinterpreted. In your knowledge, what other verses do you think is ignorantly misinterpreted?
Matthew 7:1,why do God appointed judges over the israelites?why is God going to judge us according to our dids? anybody can judge,if he does not have any sins in him.when u r pointing a finger at somebody the remaining ones r pointing at u.so don't point when u r not clean.
WriterNig: Covering a vast area of Europe and Asia, Russia is a diverse and exciting place. It’s known for its history and intriguing politics, as well as its rich culture and literature.
This list of 30 facts about Russia will help you get to know this fascinating country. Read on to discover the land of Red Square, the Hermitage, and several incredible world records.
1. Russia Is Bigger Than The Planet Pluto:
Russia is, quite frankly, enormous. Not only does it span two continents – Europe and Asia – it also has a surface area of 17.13 million square kilometers. That makes it even bigger than the famous planet Pluto, which comes in at just 16.7 million sqkm. Not sure where to live in this huge country? Read about the best Russian cities to live in as an expat.
2. Red Square Has Nothing To Do With Communism:
That’s right, the famous Moscow square is actually named for its looks rather than any political persuasions. The Russian language is heavily influenced by Old Church Slavonic, which was Moscow’s official literary language until the late 1600s. When Red Square (Красная площадь, Krasnaya ploshchad) was completed in the late 19th century, it was named Красный (krasny), which means ‘red,’ from the Old Slavic word for ‘beautiful.’ This is hardly surprising, though, as Red Square is indeed pretty.
Most European countries gave up the Julian calendar in the late 16th century. However, it wasn’t until February 1918 that Russia finally switched to the Gregorian calendar, which it uses nowadays to celebrate its many festivals and celebrations. Apparently, using the Julian calendar led to the Russian Empire being 12 days too late for the 1908 Olympic Games in London.
4. Russia & The U.S Are Just 4km Apart:
Despite spending much of the 20th century ideologically opposed, Russia and the United States are separated by just 4km of water. Indeed, in the middle of the Bering Strait are two islands, Little Diomede and Big Diomede. Little Diomede belongs to the US, while Big Diomede (Остров Ратманова, Ostrov Ratmanova) belongs to Russia. The islands straddle the International Date Line, which means Big Diomede is almost a day ahead.
5. The First Human In Space Was Russian:
The famous cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey into outer space in 1961. If you don’t know the difference between an astronaut and a cosmonaut, wonder no more. A cosmonaut is trained by the Russian Space Agency, while an astronaut is trained by NASA, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, or the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.
6. Russia Has A Lot Of Trees & Fresh Waters:
One-fifth of the world’s trees are in Russia. That’s 643 billion trees – the most that any country has. About 45% of the country is covered by trees, much of it in Russia’s boreal forest, or taiga. These thick forest regions were once completely under glaciers and are now home to a whole load of brave species, including the Siberian tiger, wild boars, eagles, and owls.
Unfortunately, these forests face threats from deforestation and forest fires, so organizations like the WWF and Greenpeace are doing their best to protect them.
In Siberia, you’ll find Lake Baikal. Not only is the lake the deepest lake in the world, but it also holds around 20% of the world’s freshwater. Being in this chilly part of Russia, the lake regularly freezes during the winter, which means it’s even possible to drive across it. However, be sure you have the correct permits and go with an experienced guide. Read more about the rules of the road and driving in Russia.
If you live in one of Russia’s two biggest cities – St Petersburg and Moscow – you’ll almost certainly use the Metro. However, these metro systems are built way underground, so get ready to spend a lot of time on escalators. For example, St. Petersburg’s Admiralteyskaya (Адмиралтейская) station has four of the highest escalators in the world – rising 68.6 meters (225.07 ft). It takes about two-and-a-half minutes to go from top to bottom (or vice versa).
8. There Are A Lot Of Languages In Russia::
Of course, the most popular one is Russian. However, according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Russian population speaks at least 270 languages and dialects. Whether or not that figure is accurate, there are undoubtedly many languages spoken in Russia.
These include major foreign languages such as German and English and languages native to Russia, such as Tatar, Chuvash, Karelian, and Chechen. There are also several endangered languages, such as Votic and Ghodoberi.
9. A Clock In St Petersburg Marks The Exact Moment That Russia Became Communist:
Or at least, it used to. A clock in the city’s iconic Winter Palace was stopped at 02:10 on 26 October 1917. However, a century later, in 2017, the Hermitage Museum (now housed in the Winter Palace) held an official ceremony to re-start the clock. But there’s more to the Hermitage than fine art, Russian history, and clocks
10. Russia Is Home To The Only Buddhist Region In Europe::
The Republic of Kalmykia in southwest Russia is home to the Kalmyk people, a former nomadic group who moved to the region from Asia. Stalin ordered their deportation to Siberia, but they were permitted to return after his death. Since the 1990s, the Republic has boasted magnificent temples, religious shrines, and Buddhist ceremonies.
11. Most Russians Live In The Europe Part Of Russia::
The Ural mountain range divides European Russia in the west from Asian Russia in the east. However, despite the latter making up 77% of Russia’s total landmass, less than a quarter of the Russian population lives there. There are several reasons for this, including historical, geopolitical, meteorological, and cultural.
12. Russian Women Live 10 Years Longer Than Russian Men:
Russian women can expect to live to 78, while the average life expectancy for a man in Russia is 68. However, this difference has slowly been closing over the past decade. Indeed, in 2009, Russian women were generally expected to live 12 years longer than their male counterparts. This may be down to the aforementioned alcohol consumption: men drink on average 18 liters of alcohol a year, while women consume only four.
13. Russia Has The Longest Railway Network In The World:
And yes, it’s the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. At 9,288 km long, it’s more than twice the length of the second-longest (Toronto to Vancouver in Canada). The journey from Moscow to Vladivostock takes around six days and travels through the Ural Mountains and a lot of forests. It also passes the record-breaking Lake Baikal, so get your cameras ready for that leg of the journey.
14. The Coldest Permanent Settlement In The World Is In Russia:
In Oymyakon in the Sakha Republic, the average winter temperature is -50°C. Not only is it cold, but it’s also remote. Nearer to the Arctic Circle than the nearest city, it takes two days to drive to the Sakha Capital, Yakutsk. Its lowest temperature was recorded in 1924 – a nippy -71.2°C.
15. Russia Has Some Of The Longest Rivers In The World:
There is another record-holder in Volgograd. The Volga River, which flows from the Valdai Hills at Volgo-Verjovie to the Caspian Sea, is 3,690 kilometers long. This makes it the longest river in Europe. However, despite being Europe’s longest river, the Volga is not the longest river in Russia. That honor goes to the Lena, which is 4,294 kilometers long and flows from the Baikal Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. If you count the Ob-Irtysh river system as one river, this is even longer, at 5,410 kilometers.
odoemelamemmanu: POPULAR OPINION: WHY CREDIBLE LEADERS LIKE SENATOR ORJI UZOR KALU SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED.
Credibility in leadership paves a long way for all politicians holding any post in the federation. When assigned to duty to serve your people and you show credibility, re-election is rest assured.
Credible leadership is the ability to steer the wheels of good governance aright for the masses, implicitly the many decisions and actions of the leader goes a long way to determine to a very large extent the successfulness of the masses.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has proven to be credible by engaging in various strategies and specialties obviously seen in his Youth Development Programmes, Societal Developmental Projects, Health Care Services And Scholarships for 104 indigent students of his Senatorial zone who are currently studying medicine in far away Vietnam.
Without mincing words, Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu remains a unifier for the good people of Abia North, a beacon of light and servant leader who has recorded so many landmark achievements in the zone within the past three years. It is imperative that we join efforts together in sending him back to keep furnishing us with his good works.
Re-electing him will bring more credibility and untold good news to Ndi Abia North 'maka na onye ana ekwu nwere ife ona eme'.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has done massively well for Abia North Senatorial zone. Let the good work continue. The best is yet to come!
Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for second term. The watchword is CONTINUITY!
Abia North Is Growing From Strength To Strength As The Success Story Continues. Let Us All Be Part of It.
Nobodyany1: It has always been in my mind to ask. In my secondary school days, I used to have this close female friend Rita, who was rough and was proud to identify as a cultist. She was so beautiful and smart and money flew in from left, right and center! One day (in ss3 few months to our graduation), I sat her down and asked her; "Rita, please, I've been wanting to ask you something for a very long time now! Don't be offended by my question oh, but please, how were you initiated, what and what happened to you on the day/night of the initiation..." she looked at me with a sharp cursory gaze, turning away she said calmly; "I'm sorry my dear, I can't tell you. Telling you would make me lose you..." She left were we were sitted and entered the classroom. I noticed that through out the day, her countenance wasn't bright as it used to be...! Fast forward, we all graduated from secondary school, and she immediately got admission into a state university in the south-south region. Last I heard about Rita was in 2015 in her finals, when a group of guys broke into her room in school, tied her hands together with her legs on her reading table close to the Wall and forcefully inserted a small boiling ring into her vagina and connected it to the socket... that was the end of my friend Rita. According to the Intel that followed, she gave information that led to the killing of one of her cult colleagues.
So, back to the question of the day; please Nlanders, what are the stages females go through during the initiation process...?
DamnnNiggarr: ]This morning, after the Early morning downpour, I came out to see this little creature resting on my vehicle, it looked frightened and helpless, it has been severely dealt with, by the rain.
I've made everything possible to reunite it with its mother, but all my efforts to make the reunion happen, since morning, proved abortive.
so I've made up my mind to keep it but the issue now is that I don't know what to feed it with, because it keeps rejecting anything we throw at it to eat, my daughter even tried feeding it with cooked rice and raw garri, but it keeps rejecting them.
what is the name of this little Bird, and who knows what to feed it with?
I paid for it 1.4m, gave the ford mechanic 8k to service it (Nozzle and oil change), and also bought gear oil and engine oil. Then I gave it a small body wash.
In all, I spent about 1,430,000. Now vehicle speeds like mad, and is a Rear wheel drive.
So all I need to do is panel beater work. I'm budgeting like 200k for it.
So all in all, this vehicle at 1,630,000 is an excellent buy.
New222: I won't try to sugarcoat it. I'm 25 years old, she's 19. Still in university because of the endless ASUU strike.
I've been having unprotected sex with this particular girl for a long while now. We've been dating for close to two years. I practise the "withdrawal" and "safe" days method. I met her a Virgin too.
Just realised she's pregnant. She started showing a lot of symptoms. Darkened areolas, nausea, breast heaviness, headache, back pain e.t.c.
I asked her to get do a pregnancy strip test and it came positive. Two red lines.
Though it's not what I ever planned for myself, I won't really mind having a child at my age. People will so much insult me, including my family but I'm sure my family will take care of the child.
The issue is the girl. Her family (Deeper Life) are wahala, big wahala. Educated people that behaves as if they never went to school. Now, we detected very early, her first period is supposed to start tomorrow (which I'm sure she'll miss). She's still very young and about to start schooling. I'm sure her dad will disown her (he once sent her away from his home over a slight misunderstanding, refused to let her back in until it was shown she was innocent).
I told her we have two choices, keep the baby or remove it. I am confused too, but I didn't show it. Pls what do you think?
We're really considering ending the pregnancy. Since it's very early, I'm considered getting m...p......r..l. I need medical advice pls. Above all, I don't want to endanger the girl's life. I've read about abortion pills. I don't know how to get them or their price. Or should we keep the baby? Her dad will surely disown her, might later accept her, but it will definitely end her Education. What do you think? Should we get the drugs pls. Or consider another option? Should we keep the baby?
P.S: I know nairaland. I've been here for years, insult are welcomed. I never imaginned I'll ever open a thread like this.
P.S: If you're using withdrawal method and it works, it WILL STILL EVENTUALLY FAIL YOU. I used it for a really long time, now I'm here.
IamDora: Dear Nairalanders, Good evening to you all. I'm in a state of delima right now and I'm so confused on what to do that's why I decided to bring the issue here.
I have a Cousin, he's wealthy and we used to be very close to each other, we do alot of things and talking together. Even when we do meet at Villa during festive periods, we are always together 24/7 that people do think I'm the one eating his money. (If cousins were to marry each other, we would've married ourselves)
So fast forward to 2020, things began to take a new turn, he began to change towards me completely, he hardly picks my calls, neither does he reach out to me thereafter to know why I called (Mind you, I'm not a leech to him, as my family were very comfortable too) When I lost my mom (May her soul rest in peace) this my said cousin never called me to sympathize with me, and I didn't hold it against him either. He started giving me space, I tried everything possible to know why the sudden space from him, but to no avail. So I kept my cool and distanced myself from him.
So fast forward to this 2022, his fiancee (Whom I knew her from him) called me on the 20th of last month to tell me that their wedding is on the 18th of this month and she would so much like me to be in attendance! My cousin never bothered informing me about it even till now!
Now my question is,' Should I honour the said invitation by his Fiancee and attend their wedding or I should stay back and call her to wish her Happy Married Life after their Wedding?
Please help me push this to front page so I'll get a wider audience to share their opinions.
Thank you.
when people treat you as u r not important, treat them as they don't exist.
julie90: I have been working for this company for two years. In December 2021, there was a change in management, a new manager was assigned to my Department. Before the change in management, I applied for some jobs in November 2021 but I didn't get any response.
Things between my new manager and I developed really quickly (he is not married and he is 10 years older than me). Although we have been working together, when he became the new manager we started dating. it was mutual, it wasn't like he forced me. We liked each other and we started dating in March 2022. We kept things professional in the office. Nobody in the office knows about this even till now.
Those companies I applied to in November 2021 reached out to me for an interview. I got two offers at the same time. Both offers come with great pay (similar to what my boyfriend currently earns) and a significant boost to my career. I spoke to my boyfriend about it and being my boss he told me to reject both offers, he told me he would be able to cater for my needs that the only commitment he has now is paying for his house and once he is done paying for it, he would have more money to take care of me and I didn't need a job where they would pay me what he's currently earning and be in a role similar to his.
I told him it's not the money but it would be about moving up the ladder in my career. These are offers people do not have, now I have two, he is asking me to reject them. He told me even if I have to move the only offer I should take is the one close to the company where we work which has a lower pay compared to the second offer. I told him I would go with the second offer which has more opportunities for me. Both offers are in the same state although my preferred offer is a bit far from where I live but it is still a reasonable location to commute everyday. At one point he told me, I was too ambitious and I took it as a compliment.
I noticed he changed since then, he informed the company management that I was leaving and we began the handover process, I noticed he changed after we had the discussion about me accepting the second offer but I thought it was about him missing me. May 31 was my last day and I noticed few days to my last day he was acting strange so I asked him what the matter was. He said he doesn't feel anything for me and we should stop seeing each other.
This is a man that was really excited when we were dating, all of a sudden doesn't feel anything for me because I got a high paying job? Is it wrong for a woman to be ambitious? When has it become a crime for a woman to aim high in her career? My role will still be to support him. I have never been rude to him and I am not going to be rude to him because we now earn the same salary. I really like him and I feel disappointed that he could act this way.
YinkaOlusesi16: U av big courage To kill this kind big snake in ur room, U really try bro. If nah me i might not sleep in that room for a whole month, I fear snake pass lion.
e go wait until u u come back,that animal the endure hunger well well
Borehole drillers at Amorji Nike Emene have discovered natural gas in the course of their drilling. They were said to be working on a site owned by Fr. Edeh of Caritas University when they made the discovery after drilling past 1,200 feet. The gas has been burning since Wednesday morning as the fire service struggle to quench it unsuccessfully.
Godoverevery: So this my personal story.(long read)
I got into the university in 2008 for 5yrs course.
200lvl I wanted to get really serious so there is this girl in my class I really liked but she was a 4/10 ....I told my friends about her and they all didn't feel her at all infact my roomie who was free spirit didn't feel her but I just liked her naturally. So one day after lectures I approached her and few weeks later she accepted. That was the beginning of my foolishness.....I really spent alot on that girl, she was on 4k per month from home (foodstuff always sent to her) ,I started to give 5k every month from my pocket money...bruh I did alot of things up to the point her roommate bf called me one on one that am making his relationship difficult with my spending. I was just happy doing those things even tho sometimes it wasn't easy because I had to dupe my parent alot.
So in our finals (alot of things happened after IT)...she decided to show me her true colors. After our final exams I had some issues with 2 courses in my 2lvl (dept course) so I needed to bribe the lecturer to waive them since it was AR .....bro I sold my phone (iPhone 4s) to raise cash to pay them so I was really broke...I couldn't call home because I just collected my pocket month. She was staying with me then ,she couldn't pay her rent so I house her since we are done just project defence remaining.
The babe left me and move to one her friend's place because one guy who was a yahoo boy was asking her out and he was taking her out......she just come once in a while to pick few things. I later got to know when guys played me the tape and it broke me.....she moved to lagos few weeks later and stated working on the island. One day I was so hungry that I started running fever I called her to pls send me 1k(1st time in 4yrs of dating her) and she hang up on me. I cried that day in my spirit, left with no choice I called my kid sis played her what was happening maybe she could just borrow me change, few hours later my phone rang it was my mum ....omo see blasting I just took everything, she told me my dad must not no about my phone..the next day I got alert of 10k ,tears rush down my eye.
I have never bought my mum anything before but I make sure anytime am going home I got my sister something....I did alot of thinking that day and I vow to ever put my mum and sis before any woman until I get married.(2013).
I started working in 2014 (nysc)....my first salary in my ppa which was about 30k I bought everything I could get took it home. I first approached my dad showed him the money he prayed and told me he doesn't need it but I should give my mum half of it. I went to mum room divided the money into two gave her half....she prayed for me and ever since then my mum is my priority.
Before I spend 10k for any lady am dating I must have spent 30k on my family.....Alot of ladies have complained about this but I think that the most sensible thing to do.
Guys in uni please I beg you don't make the mistakes we made .....focus on empowering yourself and get the degree.
Learn from this......feel free to date but don't waste money or spend on any lady.
#Relationship is for companionship not a monetary scheme#
u met the wrong person,a gold digger,some other people have a better and sweet stories.
My name is boredberry... I'm 19... And I need a boyfriend... He must reside in Abuja or be willing to travel to Abuja if he resides in other state... I don't discriminate but I would prefer a southerner, esp from these south-south states (Delta, Edo, Port Harcourt) or a south westerner excluding those from Ogun and Osun...
He must be tall... I'm 5.5 so he must be above 5.7...
I prefer dark men... Who doesn't love chocolate? But if he's fair and attractive I might consider...
He could be a Christian or a muslim... But I don't want someone who's too religious... I'm not really a believer but I'm very tolerant... I hate fanatics...
I need a man who's a lover of science! And mythology, astrology, history and so on...
A pan-African...
An avid reader...
He must be creative... Someone who sees things from many perspectives... Thinks outside the box...
He must be funny! And polite enough to laugh at my lame jokes...
Be considerate and kind... I need someone with a heart... Emphatic and with a vision to change the world in his own little way...
I need a man who is a lover of life! Drinks, smokes, enjoys going out and meeting new people...
Someone who takes risks... Loves adventures... Anything but common...
He must enjoy travelling... Excited by foreign cultures, esp those that are African...
Be a foodie...
I love public display of affection! So he should love holding me and being held... Kissed... Etc...
Be a dog person... Love the idea of having pets... I grew up with dogs and cats even chickens! So I love animals!
Someone who's childish and fun to be with... Silly and cute... I love men who are boyish...
He shouldn't be an alpha... He should love himself and all that... But I like men who are sensitive... So he shouldn't think feeling sad or even crying is a sign of weakness...
Anitaarthur: A US-based Nigerian man who works as a window cleaner has shared a hustling video of himself while advising his colleagues in Nigeria not to be deceived by what social media presents to them all day about foreign countries.
The video the man shared on social media shows the moment he was in the sky cleaning the windows of a skyscraper with his colleague African brothers.
They are seen hanging on a lever on the building moving up and down horizontally.
NurseMaryUSA: With so many scams going on how can an African American female find a serious African man to marry. It doesn't seem like many African men are interested in marrying us.
Xwizard: I will be straight and sharp, I don’t need any bad every response, I’ve done it already, and I want to handle it maturely. Just need advice from any one who had handled such issues peacefully that all.
Yesterday I was caught for bypassing, I wasn’t at home, so before I got back they’ve cut down my wire, my neighbor won’t let them take away the meter and wire. Immediately they called and told me, first thing I did was recharge online on the meter right away, hoping I would have a chance, but I got home now I saw they’ve opened the meter, and I’m sure our people they would have taken enough pictures of the tampered meter, some of them can even pix mix I’m for evidence.
Well they dropped a letter for me, on the letter my last recharge was written at the back stating about 8months ago, and a phone at the back.
I don’t know what to do first, any I’ve not make any move yet, but I’ve corrected the bypass meter. suggestions how best to handle it.
go by generator o!u no go use nepa for ur life again.
Christianity Etc › Re: What Is The Most Seemingly Misinterpreted Portion Of The Bible? by dnawah(m): 2:37pm On Jun 19, 2022
