And your foolishness didn't tell you that if blood money is not real, they shouldn't be wasting lives?
If blood money is not real, there is NO sense in killing people for rituals!
If blood money is not real, WHY MUST THEY REQUIRE BLOOD, instead of water?
Bro, continue to joke!
The fact that people do it only means that they believe in it, it says nothing about the result. To give you an example, in South Africa where there is a widespread believe that having sex with a virgin can cure a man with HIV, the incidence of "medicinal rape" is quite common. Have there been any documented evidence to show that any of the men got cured by raping little girls? No. But they still do it nevertheless because the belief persist. It is the same with ritual killing, if a bad person truly believe he can get riches by killing one person, he will do it. Whether the riches will come is another story.
Smallville10: GOD! I rebuke ignorance from ur life... Maybe u dont know, not everybody can withstand d conditions and consequences of blood money
It is true that most people's conscience will not allow them to take another persons life in exchange for money. But surely, you will agree with me that an armed robber that his killed before and still prepared to kill again has already crossed that threshold. So tell me what this condition is that an armed robber who has no qualms in shooting a pregnant woman for her mercedes will have to sacrifice that same woman for even more wealth.
People die everyday because of our bad roads. The politicians and contractors that made their money by not making the roads up to the standard paid for are enjoying blood money. The pastors and imams who give them a place of honour in their churches and mosques are guilty of having a share of blood money. It is time you wake up to the real evil that is causing so much death and hardship in our society instead of dwelling on superstition.
Smallville10: Hahahahahaa... Hardmirror i now doubt if u were ever a christian or maybe u made up that story but if its real then am sorry because ur life is in a greater danger of going to hell... If u were truely a christian, even at backslidin u would still believe blood money... Babalawos please come and enlighten this guy or maybe we can use him for blood money
I am a christian and I don't believe there is anything like "blood money" exist. Read the op and read the response from others again, but this time with your thinking cap on.
If blood money is real, armed robbers would be doing it to get rich instead of risking their lives every night for small change. Afterall they know that either way, they are damned.
HardMirror: Imagine if blood money was real, we could have used it to get out of economy recession. All we would have done is pay kidnappers to kidnap Ghanians or people from Benin, Niger or cameroon With like 1000 people we shld be able to generate enough Dollars to finance 2016 budget. Lol But blood money aint real.
Only poor ignorant people waste their time with such fables. The rich are busy networking and investing in businesses. Some fools are busy looking for human private parts
Added* In modern times this would be wrong on many levels but about 200 years ago, nations and kingdoms disregarded each others rights and this would have been a perfect way of generating wealth. So the big question is has any nation ever attempted this to becom richer than other countries? Afterall they invade each others lands in selfish wars.
Some people are not getting it. Why do kingdoms wage war on resources when they can instead use those killed in war to do blood money?
It means OYO kingdom or any other kingdom could become immensely rich through this means.
What I am pointing out is, these things are not real. They have no place in solving real life problems.
Why are countries armies not using african bullet proof (odechi and ayeta)
why are we wasting Billions on aviation when we could sell "OFE" the teleporting charm that people claim makes drivers disappear from their vehicle to their houses?
If Blood money was real no need for oil money again. Lol.
Blood money is real, but not in the Nollywood sort of way, that is just fiction inspired by ignorance and superstitious beliefs.
It is blood money when someone dies because the hospital that was to treat the person was paid for, but never built. It is blood money when a government or an empoyer is living large while owing workers several months salary and that worker or their dependants should die because of the resultant hardship. It is blood money when we profit from corruption because it always results in the death of someone directly or indirectly.
A lonely woman, aged 60, decided that it was time to get married. She put an ad in the local paper that read:
HUSBAND WANTED! MUST BE IN MY AGE GROUP (60's), MUST NOT BEAT ME, MUST NOT RUN AROUND ON ME, AND MUST STILL BE GOOD IN BED! ALL APPLICANTS PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON.
On the second day she heard the doorbell. Much to her dismay, she opened the door to see a gray-haired gentleman with no arms or legs sitting in a wheelchair.
The old woman said, "You're not really asking me to consider you, are you? Just look at you... you have no legs!" The old man smiled, "Therefore I can not run around on you!"
She snorted. "You don't have any hands either!"
Again the old man smiled, "Nor can I beat you!"
She raised an eyebrow and gazed intently. "Are you still good in bed?" With that, the old gentleman leaned back, beamed a big broad smile and said, "I rang the doorbell, didn't I?"
sanandreas: Our national asset will not be for sale. If he likes let him employ 5million people and pay peanut salary. Na only dagote dey? A nation can't build her wealth around one man. The cake he has eaten is enough for his generation.
When Spanish Telecom offered a billion dollars for 51% of NITEL shares, was people like you that said it will never be sold. How much is NITEL worth today? The decision to sell or not to sell a national asset should not be based on emotions but on pragmatic evaluations of its merit.
The pastor does not have the right to destroy a property that does not belong to him simply because it does not conform to his religious views. He should be charged by the owners of the shrine for desecration and destruction of religious property and made to pay a huge fine.
He was aware of it. You see, GOD actually took a very big risk in creating Lucifer- a very beautiful, mighty and powerful angel next in rank in all ramifications only to Himself. On top of it all, this being was not created a robot but was created with freewill: he could actually choose to serve and remain loyal to His Creator. He could also choose to rebel. GOD knew that Satan choosing to rebel and deceiving the rest of creation into rebellion would cost Him a lot--even His own life. When the first seeds of pride began germinating in Lucifer's heart, GOD knew a very big problem was imminent.
GOD created Satan with freewill. He chose to rebel.
God taking risk implies that He is not omniscient. I hope you know.
lordnicklaus: The perception of a powerful force responsible for the expanse and its workings is one that has always been of debate amongst people of different philosophical views. Whether Theist, Atheist, Agnostic, Deist, Pantheist or Spinozist, we all know that the universe was set in motion by a force. A powerful, absolute and infinitely complex force which is not fully grasped by most people. Some view this force as a powerful, infinite, animate and super-intelligent being who still has control of the created universe. Others view this force as inanimate and in no way intelligent and infinite but see it as a transient and chaotic phenomenon which could one day implode the universe into a singularity devoid of living matter. Others hold that such universal uphold or cause can never be entirely grasped and that trying to understand the entirety of its working is futile. Others see it as an intelligent uncontrolling being who makes no moral law neither is He concerned about any humanitary affair. The last set view it as being within us and around us (i.e nature).
Now, are the perceptions of the first and third sets of people based on mere thoughts or actual evidence? If you see them as mere thinking, then what fact or emblem of criticism vehicles you to conclude in such manner?
As a christian, it is my belief that the universe and all that is contained within did not come about as the result of some random confluence of events, but as a result of the creative works of God whose power, knowledge and wisdom is infinite and beyond human comprehension. This view does not contradict nor does it discourage one from trying to develop an understanding of the universe. Great contribution by the majority of people so far to this interesting topic, I will try to explain my belief later and aswer questions pertaining to my belief while asking questions of others in return.
@EazyMoh: is it right to kill someone for blasphemy? If yes, tell me what you think of this young woman's story
My name is Yagmur (it means "rain". I was born in a rural Turkish village. Generally Turkish women enjoy many freedoms, which our Arab sisters can't even think of. Rural Turkey is a different story. Honour killings take place every day, women don't have much say (if any) in household matters and female employment is out of the question. However, much hard work is done by women because men don't want to strain themselves; women are like cattle or slaves. If your husband tells you to do something, you have to obey.
My mother was a fairly educated woman, she taught me at home and I even went to school. My hobby was reading books. Through them I learnt different languages and acquired a lot of knowledge. I was a disciplined and obedient girl, unlike my sister who was somewhat uppity. When she was 18, she fell in love with a young man. They both loved each other but he was meant for another girl, thus his parents had decided. Dating is utterly forbidden in Islam, marriages are arranged and often young people meet on their wedding day.
My sister was rebellious. She dated that young man. Every night she would go to see him. They even kissed and actually their relationship went too far. She got pregnant. At first they planned to run away to a big city where they would be safe. They knew in villages, religion rules and they could be in trouble. Authorities don't care what's going on in rural Turkey. Sometimes imams, mullahs and elders who try to practice Sharia and break the secular state law are punished but usually authorities are more interested in big cities full of tourists and turn a blind eye to what happens in villages. I remember their young faces. I didn't understand the whole situation; I was a little girl. But when I looked at them I could see they were happy. Their happiness made me happy too and I wanted to smile. Instead of eloping, they decided to speak to my father. "Pregnancy is a very good reason to get permission for marriage", or so they thought.
Alas, my sister had miscalculated my father's love for her and his obsession with his religion. He became furious. Instead of letting the two young lovers marry and build their nest of love, he took her to the religious elders and they ruled that she had committed adultery. She was sentenced to death by stoning. They showed no mercy even for her unborn child. She had stained the honour of the family and the only way to remove that stain was to nip her life in the bud. Her unborn baby was a stain too and that little creature had to be destroyed as well, so my family could live honorably. In the evening before her execution, she came to my room and told me that she would miss me. She was crying and hugged me to her bosom. Then she smiled and said that soon she would see her unborn baby. I was blissfully unaware of her fate, but I felt that something bad was about to happen. I was so scared.
I still remember her black eyes; she stared at the sky while she was dug into the ground. She was wrapped in white sheets and her hands were tide to her body. She was buried up to her waist. The rabid mob circled her with stones in their hands and started throwing them at her while the roars of "Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!" added to their frenzy. She twitched with pain as the stones hit her tender body and smashed her head. Blood gushed out from her face, cheeks, mouth, nose and eyes. All she could do was to bend to the left and to the right. Gradually the movements slowed down and finally she stopped moving even though the shower of the stones did not stop. Her head fell on her chest. Her bloodied face remained serene. All the pain had gone. The hysteric mob relented and the chant of "Allahu Akbar" stopped. Someone approached and with a big boulder in his hand smashed the skull of my sister to finish her off. There was no need for that; she was already dead. Her bright black eyes that beamed with life were shut. Her jovial laughter that filled the world around her was silenced. Her heart that beat with such a heavenly love for only a short time had stopped. Her unborn baby was not given a chance to breathe one breath of air. He (or she) accompanied his young mother in her solitary and cold tomb, or who knows, maybe to a better place where love reigns and pain and ignorance are not known. These two budding lives had to be nipped so my father could keep his honour.
Woman being prepared for stoning in Iran She wanted to marry a man whom she loved. She dreamt of wearing a white wedding dress, that there would be a big ceremony, lots of people would be invited and they all would congratulate her, chant merry songs and throw flowers and confetti at her. Yes there was a ceremony, but it was not her wedding. She was dressed in white but that was not her wedding gown. Lots of people came to the party but they came to curse her and to throw stones at her. No music was played and no merry songs were sang; only screams of "Allahu Akbar" filled the air. The only hug she got was from the cold earth in which she was half buried. The only kisses that she received were from the rocks thrown at her, that tore her flesh and broke her bones. They were the kisses of death. She was not united with the man whom she loved but was wed to death. This was a tragedy for my sister's young lover. His life lost its meaning. He got lashes but nothing more. He could well forget about the whole affair and get along with his life, but he didn't. I recall seeing him standing in front of our house every day, as if waiting for my sister to come out and meet him. I could see him crying. I can only imagine that when he was not crying in front of our house he was in the cemetery, crying over the grave of his love and his baby. One day he could no more bear his pain and hanged himself. His death was hushed and no one talked about it. Maybe no one cared. He was reunited with his love and his baby. No one can hurt them anymore. No one can separate them from one another again. It is a sad story. But unlike the story of Romeo and Juliet it is a story that is never told. No one talks about those young lovers. No one sheds tears for them. Not only they were buried, their memories were also buried as if they never existed - their tender love was a shame to others - a shame that had to be washed with blood. But the saddest part is that according to Islam my sister deserved that death. The elders were sure she would be burning in Hell for eternity. No, I can't imagine that God can send someone to Hell for loving and for being happy. I can't accept a cruel God.
Now back to my life. When I turned 18, I was married off to a Turkish businessman from Germany. When I came to Germany I found out that he had another wife. He is not a bad man at all. He is very kind, but he is a Muslim. He doesn't understand why Europeans don't like polygamy, for instance. He doesn't allow us to leave the home. He protects our honour in this strange way. Then we moved to the UK. Here we are even more isolated than in Germany because there are fewer Turks. In Germany we at least could meet our fellow expats. As for my relationship with my husband's first wife, we are friends. There is some rivalry between us, that's for sure. But I am alone and can't meet anyone or leave home. Her life is just as dull and empty as mine. We can't hate each other, we should be friends to overcome our troubles. My co-wife and I are like two cellmates. We only have each other. There is not much room for antagonism or hard feelings. I have 5 children, she has 4. She occupies a more privileged position within our family because she has a son. I have given birth only to daughters so far. We are both educated, but she is so obsessed with kids that she has given herself up. I am still trying to grasp at non-existent straws; probably one day I will be freed. I read books, keep myself informed and like to think. She is not remotely interested in reading books or thinking. I am alone. Sometimes I think of running away, but I have 5 daughters. I can neither leave them, nor run away with them. Actually, I am stuck. Even though I left Islam a long time ago, I cannot stop praying or fasting. My husband keeps a rod for the disobedient When I try to protest, my mouth is shut up with quotes from the Qur'an. Islam defines our lives. Isn't it stupid that people live according to a book written a long time ago? I am not whining about my life but I do hate Islam. At least I could object to certain traditions but Islam preserved the worst in our culture, reducing women into slavery and keeping them ignorant. What can you expect from an uneducated woman? When I look at my daughters, I pray that they may live in a free world, free from Islam and this slavery. Ali Sina from FFI promised to defeat Islam very soon. Ali, please do it. I know sometimes you must feel like giving up. It seems to me you've devoted yourself fully to the good cause of yours. You may feel at times that you will never succeed. I just want to say that you are fighting for women like me. When you despair, think of me and millions of women with similar tragic experiences. Never give up. You are my knight in shining Armour. I just want you to know that I am your keen supporter.
How does Muslim treats others? Don't use the actions of a few to stereotype billion peoples. Islam's philosophy is that of an eye for an eye. Whatever one Muslim or group do to you, you can retaliate same on them, just don't involve innocent Muslims.
Explain to me why people who leave the muslim faith especially in muslim majority countries become fearful for their lives.
How does Muslim treats others? Don't use the actions of a few to stereotype billion peoples. Islam's philosophy is that of an eye for an eye. Whatever one Muslim or group do to you, you can retaliate same on them, just don't involve innocent Muslims.
The official policy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is discriminatory towards people of other faith. Christian school children are made to sit at the back of their class, they are not allowed to share spoons and cups with other children because they are seen as dirty infidels The same goes to varying degree for every muslim majority countries that is guided by Sharia where blasphemy is punishable by death. And stop using the old and tired excuse that only a few muslims are extreme enough to kill someone for blasphemy, it is just not true. If it were, we would see the outrage from the over one billion muslims who are not in support of the actions of those few. We would see the muslim community readily and willingly helping the law enforcement agency to apprehend those few. We would see "normal muslims" preaching the "real islam" to these few instead of to non muslims that are getting killed. As to an eye for an eye, a woman is currently on death row in pakistan for blaspheming against Mohamed by saying that he is not a prophet. Would it then be ok with you if in Brazil that is a catholic majority country, a muslim is thrown in jail for denying the devinity of the catholic God which the catholics see as blasphemy?
Notruthatall: Adeboye said they will one day have a service on the moon. I am saying everyone will have to wear gasmasks and carry at least 25 oxygen tanks to feel safe from any unforseen circumstances that might occur and so the point I am making is that it will be absolutely irrelevant and unnecessary, because even if the earth were in total peril, surviving on the moon will be just a few weeks if they have that much resources!
If Daddy G.O Adeboye can drive a car without petrol, what makes you think he cannot survive the vacuum of space without oxygen mask? Ye man of little faith, why do you doubt The Man who stopped snow in Canada? Be careful Jokes apart, I detest the pastor for his role in further impoverishing millions of struggling Nigerians looking for a way out of their present hardship with his lies of tithing.
DrRasheed: I really pity. If you are into hardship or turmoils, change your ways but never your Lord. Help come from above not abroad.
Should changing ones Lord come with the threat of death or grievous bodily harm? That is the issue most people have with Islam, a religion that ironically brand itself as "The Religion Of Peace."
You can clearly see that most of the people leaving islam are fearful of their lives, would you say that they are just being paranoid or being careful? Your religion does the most despicable things to nonconformers where muslims are a mojority and shouts the loudest of islamophobia for any perceived unfairness towards a muslim. Do you think that your religion will survive if the rest of the world starts treating muslim the same way that muslims treats others?
This a well known and very common type of healing scam,there was no actual healing. The condition of the man did not change before and after the healing. The MOG made the church to believe that the situation of the man was worse than it actually is.
Nice write up as usual @johnydon22,I enjoyed reading it. Keep them coming I am in broad agreement with you, though I have some objections which are too nuanced for me to properly convey in writing. Maybe we shall meet in person someday and have these conversations.
This mass delusion that is common with most Nigerians is no longer funny, especially when those with formal education that are supposed to know better are equally deluded.
LEVITE150: Well paying Of Tithe brings blessings,and also prevents attacks of the evil ones on your businesses,malachi 3v8-12. E.g when your work or business is not going on well,you challenge God with the Tithes you pay.Read Isaiah 38.but that is if you pay it to the right place.
So should someone like me that is contented with the little I have should pay tithe? Because if I do, I will start looking for the miracle that was not needed in my life as a non tither.
LEVITE150: TITHES are important,but should be volunteering.make your congregation see the benefits of it,not disgracing them.WRONG MOVE.
I don't see any benefits in giving a tenth of my income to a pastor, would be happy to learn something new if you don't mind telling me some of the benefits of paying tithe.
Dear naira landers, as I type this right now, my head aches severely that I just have to hold my head to ease the pain. I need a FINANCIAL MIRACLE from God. please my brothers and sisters in this section, be you muslim or xtian, kindly remember me in your prayers this coming week.. Someone promised to loan me some money which will be needed latest Wednesday this week, but it seems the person is retrogressing in lending me the money and am tired of calling and calling without him picking, hence, I have decided to look up to God at this critical period cos only him can't disappoint anyone that put their trust in him, that is why am pleading with you my brothers and sisters in this section to remember me in your prayers throughout this week. I need the money desperately, remember that your little prayers could go a long way in quickening Gods answer to this prayers. May God bless as many that would raise their voices to God concerning this request. May God meet you all at the points of your needs, amen. Please guys, forgive any grammatical error sited in the course of reading and do concentrate on the prayer request and the good lord will bless you all, amennnnn
I am sorry to hear of your financial difficulties, it is not a good position to be in. Could you tell us the circumstance that led you to this critical point and how much you need?
The pastor's claim of helping young girls with accommodation problem would have been believable if he was also doing it for young boys. Abi na only young girls dey get accommodation problem for this Buhari economy?
On the other hand, the pastor like all other pastor is God's anointed, so we should leave him fo God to judge the same way we leave the others to God when they cheat, lie, deceive their flock and squander tithe money while promising poor church members that their time of stealing breakthrough will come.
If you are genuinely looking for a muslim to advise you on what to do, then you have come to the wrong place. There is a muslim only section where you will find the kind of advice that you are looking for. But if would advise you, I will tell you to free yourself from the shackles of islam and come to christ.
Wolfbrother: Anyone who actually believes she was a witch and was "Arrested" has severe autism Down's syndrom
I find your statement insultive to those who are autistic. Being autistic does not imply stupidity. In fact some of the brightest people the world have ever known were autistic to varying degrees.
Religion / Re: Imagine If Blood Money Was Real by dorox(m): 1:12pm On Sep 29, 2016 
or people from Benin, Niger or cameroon 
. I was born in a rural Turkish village. Generally Turkish women enjoy many freedoms, which our Arab sisters can't even think of. Rural Turkey is a different story. Honour killings take place every day, women don't have much say (if any) in household matters and female employment is out of the question. However, much hard work is done by women because men don't want to strain themselves; women are like cattle or slaves. If your husband tells you to do something, you have to obey.
