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Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 11:43am On Jul 17, 2019
Maximus69:
What's the purpose of talking if you can't achieve anything? cheesy

The act of 'Atheism' started long ago right from the beginning of human's history but the group name sufficed just of recent!

I've told you Mr Amateur Atheist, REAL Atheists don't believe anything so they're not ready to convince you over anything except stealing from you by trick!

So if you're not making any gain from your talks talks talks then you're a believer, because only believers talk for free apart from insanes! wink

LordReed is a REAL atheist, because it's evident from his talks that he has something to gain from turning people over to atheism, perhaps a professor who is making money from the faculty otherwise he wouldn't be here arguing just for the sake!

But as for you, you're just a total follow follow bench warmer who knows nothing other than the pains the REAL atheists have inflicted on you, yet you think you're now free but the bitter truth is THEY'RE JUST STEALING YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. They'll make their own money after enrolling students for their evolution theory while you'll just be following them with empty pockets just as their folks in the churches did to you before!

So you're still in the same place, it's just a change of name Sir! cheesy
Lol... Ok
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 7:56pm On Jul 16, 2019
Maximus69:
Never mind again Mr Atheism! grin
You're not a liar jare, i'm the one mistaken you for other folks of your faculty. grin
You PERSONALLY have never blamed religion before, it's just that your faculty have always compared herself with religion ever since i've known her.
But you are much more sincere and honesthearted than your faculty as a whole! cheesy
U are just a rambler, talking off point and throwing meaningless jabs here and there. I noticed u already have preconceived reply in ur mind and so no matter what someone says, u still respond with what u thought he replied u with.... And so u find urself going off point and not sticking to the point at stake.

Work on urself bro
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 10:34am On Jul 16, 2019
Maximus69:
See frustration written all over your face just because you're reading the post of another intelligent mind like yours! wink
My friend, it's not by force to agree with whatever someone tells you, be it true or false what makes the difference is results as in benefits.
If atheism makes sense to you, that doesn't mean it will make sense before everyone. What makes sense before real intellectuals is whatever yields positive results.
What is the purpose of discussing with other humans?
Is it not to solve problems?
If atheism is working out, how many people have atheism enlightened so that the little number have been liberated from killing and hurting other humans?

It's obvious you're just a newly recruited amateur in atheism! As you can't read through people's response without harshly insulting them! cheesy
So when next you see intelligent minds having a debate, just listen because you're not yet mature enough for intelligent talks of this nature! wink
Lol
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 8:32am On Jul 16, 2019
Maximus69:
Mr Atheist, no one is your student here so anger and harshness won't solve the riddle Sir! cheesy

It's calmness and simple presentations that works when you want to reach the heart of an intelligent creature. wink
Stop projecting ur anger on me Sir, rather I find ur dullness amusing

You're complaining of inconsistencies yet you can't clearly separate your assertions from questions! wink

Well i'll help you out. You asked four questions apart from your heady arguments. These are the answers :

(1) Spirits are UNSEEN higher intelligent beings, you know they're at work when intelligent creatures jointly come together to do something that's unnatural! You and i are human, we know what to expect from humans in each situation and don't arrogantly argue that because it's the main reason you've been arguing all these while {expecting humans to react in a way you feel is normal} so if you're now seeing a great number of humans unitedly doing the uncommon, then know that an unseen higher intelligent being is at work! wink
Oga, don't infect me with ur foolishness. I am sick of hearing u talk nonsense. How can u tell me spirits are unseen higher beings? How did u know about something unseen? Which unnatural thing sis humans do pls.

(2) You're 100% correct there, Satan don't want you to believe anything so that you can carry out the most wicked act without a second thought. That's why i told you earlier that REAL atheists speaks by action NOT words! wink
Satan does not exist.

(3) God is a Spirit and according to his word spirits don't have genders, that's why he made the only intelligent creature on earth of just one specie. But after noticing him for some times he thought of giving him a partner so that he could have someone with whom he could always rub minds! If your former Yahoo Pastors taught you that God is omni this omni that, it's totally wrong theory, he only thinks good and that's why he later started making provisions to curb the evil resulting from the crookedness of his only intelligent fleshy creature 'Man'! smiley
He made the only intelligent creature just one specie, but made other creature double. What was he thinking when was making man one specie, he thought man will procreate by himself? Was God that dumb?
Ya right, how long will he fight evil? Does he even know how to win over evil? Or will he continue with trial and error forced? I think ur God is dumb

(4)He only send his spirit sons{angels} to convey some useful information to us, these ones materialises in the form that we can relate with, so most people who have seen angels recorded it that they look like humans but that doesn't mean they have the type of body humans have. So God need not appear to anyone as long as we're living fine, but if not he will inspire one person to speak to the others about what we're doing wrong. Of course that's why we have mouth to talk, ears to listen and that's the same reason you are trying to communicate with other intelligent creatures like you to reason, otherwise you need not talk to others at all if each and everyone of us is completely equipped for good works! wink
Its becoming difficult reading through ur nonsense... Have u seen an angel before?
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 10:07pm On Jul 15, 2019
Maximus69:
@frank317

I need to explain the illustration of the falsely accused standing before the crooked judge!

¤Accused:Invisible God!
¤Accusers:Persons inflicting pain on their fellowman!
¤Prosecuting Counsels:Those blaming God!
¤Witnesses:Bible Writers!
¤Judge:You and i!

*God is a Spirit {invisible}
*Real atheists are worshippers of Satan who feels there is no need to be just, so they inflict pain on others
*People blaming God for all the misappropriations happening under the sun
*Inspired Bible writers God dealt with directly to pen down his words
*Everyone living now, while few feels the words of the Witnesses are true, billions thought it's all rubbish until God appear so they can unleash their fury on him! wink
This is the most concorted rubbish I have ever seen.

* if God is spirit, how did u know?
* real atheists don't even believe Satan exists, how then can they be Satan worshipers?
* God does not exist, so blaming God is synonymous to telling believers how fake their believe is.
* Gos inspired the bible and it is filled with so much fallacies and inconsistencies like... Why realize that man need woman even after deliberately creating female for other species?
* can God appear to anyone? If yes, when? If not, why
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 9:01pm On Jul 15, 2019
Maximus69:
What exactly do you think or expected God to do to prove he exists? cheesy
Yes

How would you feel if you're arraigned before a judge for crimes you never committed? Several accusers are pointing accusing fingers at you, lots and lots of petitions written against you and the judge now sits helplessly listening while different prosecuting counsels are questioning you all based on the false accusations! huh
While this question should be directed at the Judge and not me, I will still answer...
I will wish the judge dig further , allow for investigation and make the right judgement based on the available evidence.

Now you've lived in different places so that countless Witnesses from all these places you lived came all the way from their different destinations standing by you right there inside the courtroom testifying that all those allegations are false, and that you're a loving and caring person. But the prosecuting counsels are insisting you must do all those virtuous deeds your Witnesses are saying all over again before considering the words of your countless Witnesses! embarassed
This will mean the judge is not listening.. But of I have to I will repeat the virtuous deeds.

Well that's exactly what's happening here right now!
How?

We're alive on the only single planet that can preserve life, while there are countless others without life, there are countless creatures on our planet but just one intelligent specie can determine the continuous existence of all others {man}, everything that we need to know about our existence is all documented in a book that's mysteriously distributed across the globe and there is a group of people from all races joyfully relating as one global family of peace-loving worshippers in a politically divided world, and you're here questioning the existence of that Super Intelligent Being who have made all these possible! huh
What in the world is this? How are u satisfied with the bible's explanation of our existence? The bible is a very poor definition of our existence. It says nothing about our survival, not even the cause of malaria. Pls stop talking trash.

Pray that you don't fall victim of prejudice only to be arraigned before a crooked judge, because God will never do more than what he has done to prove his existence before sincere and honesthearted observers who are people of goodwill! undecided
Is this a threat? Are u okay?

I'm still maintaining my point that none of you here on NL is a REAL atheist. But if you truthfully wish to know how ATHEISM began, just signify by saying 'YES' and i will show you NOT from your textbooks but inside the book before all other books 'BIBLE'! wink
YES!!!!!
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 11:34am On Jul 15, 2019
Maximus69:
@frank317

You need to think about what happened in Russia recently.
The Russian authorities declared Jehovah's Witnesses a terrorist group in their country, this attracted the attention of neighbouring nations because it's unthinkable for any right thinking person to label the JWs as TERRORISTS.
WHY?
Because all governmental authorities have their military intelligence section and the code used in detecting terrorism totally contradicts what we're all SEEING JWs doing!
So what's the motive behind Russia's allegation?

Rulers in all parts of the earth have one common spell they cast on their people 'The national Anthem'. With this spell they manipulates the minds of their unintelligent zombies to love or hate based on what these rulers decided upon.
But this spell proves futile with Jehovah's Witnesses, because we love everyone even including those who hate us without any reason!
There is an ongoing political unrest throughout the earth today as the rulers of the nations are striving for supremacy. Russia is the only ally that's formidable enough to connive with before tackling US {present world power}. Now Russians are planning to manipulate the hearts of their people against US, but as long as Jehovah's Witnesses preaching and teaching is jeopardising their effort since the headquarter of Jehovah's Witnesses organization is situated in the US!
If not for Jehovah's Witnesses, Russia believes they'll conquer America in no time!
That's the reason why the most peaceful group ever is tagged as terrorists all of a sudden! wink
ok, but this has nothing to do with my argument.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 11:33am On Jul 15, 2019
Maximus69:
Now you're talking! smiley

Intelligent question!

How do we correlate all what we've said so far with the existence of GOD?

Note one undeniable fact that there's no way intelligent beings can set rules that will suit the minds of all concerned without the acknowledgement of a Supreme Being 'GOD'!
what make this statement an undeniable fact? what is the relationship between the rules we make for survival and God?

That's why the world has no peace, and there is no organised group that has conquered the evil emanating from racism and politics.
Because the invisible force 'GOD' that could actuate such orderliness is not in their midst!
in whose mindest... please give me an example of a group that the invisible force 'God" had actuate orderliness in the mindset. lets be practical now.

Jehovah's Witnesses is that group serving as indisputable evidence of the existence of GOD as they're able to eliminate racism and politics in the minds of all adherents! We embrace one another as brothers, no matter where you come from.
please what has Jehovah's witness as group achieved that world would emulate? where and how did u eliminate racism? what have u guys acheived medically or technologically that we could say is moving the world forward if not to ask people to live by archaic live style that is not livable in today's world. ur members still struggle to make a living just like everyone. ur girls sleep around even while preaching and ur people die in hospitals because of ur medicat believes? what exactly are u proud of?

Because unlike unintelligent zombies like you whose mind can easily be manipulated to hate and kill your fellowman, Jehovah's Witnesses are intelligent zombies that fully understood the benefit of orderliness that's based on LOVE. Not the fabricated ideologies of some manipulators restricting us to love ONLY those they choose!
how did i hate my fellow man? are u thinking from ur ass? have i killed ur sister before? Mr intelligent zombie, come back home and stop allowing ur head to lead u astray. u cannot confidently say i dont give love to people around me... stop pointing accusing fingers like me, i have never wronged u, mr intelligent zombie.

Zombies are truly robotic humans who are easily manipulated to do certain things that if thoroughly examined makes no sense.
But when you're compelled to do things that's beneficial to the entire human race by a group that's neither racist nor political, and at the same time playing along with the rules of secular authorities who are controlling most people in your neighbourhood, then you're an INTELLIGENT ZOMBIE! wink
well, walking up and down preaching false hood in the sun with ones family is sure an example of things that makes no sense, tell me why u are not a zombie again. Mr inteligent zombie, why are u so sure i dont do things that a benificial to human race? what has this got to do with the believe in a non existent supreme being.

i am seriously yet to get ur point.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 9:44am On Jul 15, 2019
Maximus69:
You aren't getting angry again, are you? cheesy

Calm down Mr atheist and reason beyond what's presented only for your eyes to see! wink
stop this Mr. Christian. u are the one sounding angry when u quickly conclude others are angry. its called projection. stop doing it, u are reducing ur worth.

You're an unintelligent zombie Sir.
For instance, Jehovah's Witnesses DON'T HAVE PASTORS! So don't rashly conclude within your unintelligent mind that just as your former predators preyed on you and your folks, all professed believers were robbed too! wink
oga, a zombie is a zombie. there is no word like married bachelor. you are either married or a bachelor. you are either an inteligent being or a zombie.
Jehovah's witnesses in my opinion are the classical example of zombies. they walk in the son with their kids family, knocking on peoples door ro preach about the coming of christ. their girls are gullible, their men act like fools. they are just doing what they are told by their leaders. breaking news bro... no christ is coming and ya all are just wasting ur time looking stupid while preaching rubbish. the world is advancing while u guys are laid back waiting for jesus to come. ZOMBIE

You're claiming atheist yet you agree on standards set by humans like you, and you are agitating that you're not a zombie! huh
need i remind u again the meaning of atheism? stop embarrassing urself. I live in a world with humans, and together we make rules that will enable survival. stop comparing atheism with a a wrong unrelated definition in ur mind. if u dont know what atheism is, ask questions.

I told you earlier that i worked for several years with the military intelligence, and i am telling you now that you're a ZOMBIE!
Do you realise that those standards set are just to police unintelligent zombies like you?
u are really going off point. what standard by the way? i can see ur brain is thinking another thing, while ur hands are typing another.

Come on my friend each time you see laws amended, it's because such law is too stringent and so difficult to BEND for your intelligent rulers! wink
As long as they can always BEND such rules to favour themselves, it stand in it's place to police unintelligent zombies like you! wink
lol... stop talking off point. we are talking about the existence of an unseen being u call God. Prove he exists and stop talking trash.

You're hailing the rules that limits your freedom to travel everywhere you want just because they require that you follow the protocols, i'm sorry for you Sir.
like i said, common sense is far from u bro. just this statement shows ur thinking is skewed. let me ask u, can i enter ur house anytime i want? if u can answer this question sincerlly, u will know that this ur point is dumb.

We moved from one country to another with just one code as military intelligence officers WITHOUT THOSE PROTOCOLS, because we keep all the secrets of your rulers and whoever plays smart amongst the unintelligent zombies are deleted{Killed}.
so why do u have to be a military officer to move from one country to another? how many homes do u freely enter as a military officer. pls stop changing the topic at hand with irrelevancies

Please Sir don't liken those protocols to that of a stranger encroaching upon your property, because it's not comparable in any way! undecided
I set up security arrangements to prevent thieves from BORROWING what they'll like to keep without returning. In our neighbourhood we do have doors, burglaries proofs and guards{man/beast}.
But who implanted in your brains that the next person should be under the control of some rules that differs from yours? Who taught you that after what they set as boarders you must demand for passport, visas etc before greeting your fellowman with love?
why exactly do u think rules are made? u seem to be missing a lot in ur thinking? just tell me why rules are made. while doing that, relate it with the existence of God.

Sorry my atheist friend, if a goat in your country could easily mingle with another goat from Uganda, but you a supposed intelligent creature {homosapient} is restricted to such freedom NOT because your fellowman is a criminal but simply because some individuals made you BELIEVE it must be so, then you're nothing but an UNINTELLIGENT ZOMBIE! wink
i hould just give up on u. u call us intelligent beings, and u are comparing us with Goats. if u have underlined the word intelligent, why then should we act like goat... THINK
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 10:26pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
Four questions in all!
So
(1) Yes! People's minds should be controlled otherwise there is no reason to set standards, regulations or rules in the society. The constitution shapens people's thoughts on how things ought to be done!
Lol... U want ur mind to be controlled, yet u claim to be an intelligent being. U are not intelligent my friend.
If I may ask, controlled by who?

(2) Yes! Higher intelligent ones should teach lesser intelligent once how to do things so that everything will be orderly!
Do u realize that only lower intelligent people are usually controlled? How do u teach people with a controlled mind pls.
Ya, we have seen how ur pastors who are controlling ur mind by taking ur monies and molesting ur women. I pity u.

(3) The word ZOMBIE has various definitions so you can choose how to apply it, but as long as we live by some forms of standards not PERSONALLY set by ourselves, we're all zombies! So it's either you're an intelligent zombie { those who broke the barriers after liberating themselves from such rules} or unintelligent zombies {those who willfully subjected themselves to the rules and barriers}
I am not a zombie... There is nothing like an intelligent zombie just like we can't have a married bachelor. Zombie can never b intelligent. Pls stop confusing urself, I live in a standard set by myself.

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses, we have liberated ourselves from those who will make you feel you shouldn't relate with others simply because of the barriers they set for you! I and any other JW from any part of the globe will relate as brothers while the zombie rules will keep you restricted to where they want you to be! wink
U are a witness to what? U have liberated urself and u believe in a God u have never seen and u are bound by a book u don't know its origin. Oga... Stop acting like a zombie while claiming otherwise.

(4) It's not an offense since we're all living under the rules set by others, and we're all complying to the rules whether beneficial or not. For instance, you must go through a lot of rigorous protocols simply because you want to travel from on part of the earth to another.
You're required to get a passport, visa and so on just because some humans grouped you under them and gave you a label e.g Nigerians
Please don't tell me you're not also a zombie if you succumb to such arrangement! wink
Stop taking our of point because ur mind want to see it so.
No one has set any rule for us. We compile to rules because they are necessary and sensible. U cannot travel to another mans country like its urs just like u cannot enter even ur neighbors house without permission. The passport makes things orderly and we are OK with it.
We have not accepted to be flogged before we enter another country because it will not be reasonable.
But u have called ur fellow man a man of God and have contributed to his well being in the name of tithe while he lives a flamboyant life. Ur women have accepted to be molested by men of God because they are slames to them.
It is absolutely normal to go through rigorous process to travel to another mans country because it is simply not our country and we need permission to go there.

Common sense is some how far from u bro.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 8:55pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
Hmmm,

This is what i've been trying to tell your colleague 'LordReed'!

Who is getting emotional over this now? cheesy

Calling people ZOMBIES doesn't change the fact that you're going against the norms of your faculty!
What your faculty says is "no mind controlling" and if you're a true student of such a faculty you need not be found arguing bitterly over MIND CONTROLLING!
Actually, u are the one calling urself zombie. U are compelled to preach to others (and u do it without question), but when others do it out of their own will, u quickly come out of ur zombie mode and call them out.

Lol... Pls answer This question: Do u advocate for mind control? Do u think peoples mind should be controlled by others?
Well from ur statement so far ur faculty says "mind should be controlled".... Remind me again, what's the definition of zombie? Pls why should u see it as insult if I call u zombie?

If i happens to be an atheist and someone starts preaching to me, i'll just find a sit for him/her and continue chilling with my brandy! Of course he'll leave peacefully if he's not ready to join me or keep talking while i watch his drama, after all people do pay cash to watch standing comedians, so why should i deprive myself of free entertainment? huh
Moreover engaging such a person in a dialogue won't allow me enjoy the full show, because i can't REALLY enjoy the movie will trying to play a part as one of the cast! wink
Lol... Different people react differently to different situation. Not everybody must act they way u would act. Trust me, there are atheists who just do not bother to engage theists. But for me, religions topics are quite interesting and MOST times I like the look of stupidity on the look of religious people when I probe and ask them questions.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 7:34pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
The TRUTH is right before you Sir. It's indisputable and there's nothing you can say to refute it!
What truth? Refute what exactly?

Believers were commissioned to "go out and make disciples" so they're still on track. If you meet them on the road doing what their book say, would it make any sense trying to silence them over what they're compelled to do? undecided
Ya, believers are zombie, just doing what they are commissioned to do, not what is right for them to do. Well, we are humans and when we see something that don't seem right we question it. Political decisions are questioned, even educational and medical decisions. But Christians feel they have the right to tell us lies and we must not talk.

But atheism is about "no mind controlling" which means there's no need to convince anyone or pester anyone to have a CHANGE of heart and start reasoning along with you. Whichever way an intelligent being has concluded to live his/her life is OK. undecided
So what you guys are doing here totally contradicts the norms of your own faculty! embarassed

That's my point Sir!
Atheists don't believe God exists because there is no prove that he exist. We convince one another to live peacefully, we don't like pastors telling lies and extorting money from people, we don't like the labelling of innocent children witches, we encourage people to use their brain instead of dashing their brain to an unseen being... WE ARE NOT ZOMBIES so please so making up what atheists should do in ur pathetic stollen away brain.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 5:11pm On Jul 14, 2019
Chiprince007:
Good day LordReed. Have seen a lot of posts you've made on nairaland. But I want to sincerely ask you your reasons for being an atheist. Hope this question is not offensive
The question should be: why are u a Christian? You worship a God that have never been seen? That requires your fellow men to convince u he exists, that the only info about him are disjointed messages written by unknown ancient men? That stories about him says he needs worship, gets angry, gets jealous just like ordinary man, he makes mistakes and regrets, created a devil that has been messing with him since the beginning, the list goes on and on. Yet, worshiping him makes no one special, u die like anybody else, work hard to make a living even after all all ur prayers, vigil and fasting... Why exactly are u a Christian?
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 4:51pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
There are just two types of REAL atheists.

(1) Those who hides their thoughts professing God exists : They engaged in the most disgusting things you can't even think of in the hidden, because they're fully convinced within them that there is nothing like God, and they use the opportunity to enslave gullible people!
Ok

(2) Those who are truthfully convinced within them that there is nothing like God: They're happily going their ways peacefully as freethinkers NOT spending a minute with religionists over what they're convinced doesn't exist!
Smh... U want to tell people who are truthfully convinced that God does not exist what to do? How many people that are truthfully convinced God exists happily go their way peacefully as believers and not spend minute with unbelievers over what they are convinced exists?
U are OK with believers going around preaching to whoever they see on the street, in the bus disturbing neighborhood with morning cry, but here u are trying to tell atheists who are only online challenging what they think is false what to do.
If happily going around peacefully and not challenging theists makes one a true atheists, then u should also advocate that true believers should also keep their believes to themselves.

But you who claiming atheists out of frustration and grief aren't real, because you're just sitting on the fence. You're neither here or there. It's just the agony of loosing so much to the real atheists that's making you agitate profusely instead of blissfully going you way! wink
I wouldn't necessarily reply to this because u are just being emotional rather than sensible
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 12:18pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
Most of you became atheists after realizing all what you've lost to the REAL atheists. They profess they know God but disown him by their deeds! 2Timothy 3:5

So before you boldly speak for atheism, remember your fathers {those who deluded you with false ideas} making you stand against God UNSEEN only to support yet another God EVOLUSION thay you're NOT seeing? cheesy
I am still waiting for u to really make sense.

People become atheists for different reason... Some due to research that revealed some secrets, some by asking questions, some because the actions of Christians and Muslims, some by reading the bible and realizing no reasonable God can inspire such nonsense fairy tales... But what don't understand is what u are all about
Christianity Etc › Re: Can Bleaching Of The Skin Take Someone To Hell Fire? by frank317: 12:05pm On Jul 14, 2019
Capital yes... U mustn't temper with ur God given skin. U are commanded to take care of it.

Even not brushing ur God given teeth will also lead u to hell.
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 12:02pm On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
Action speaks louder than words nah!

You might be confused with the utterances of crooked intelligent creatures but we TRUE Christians do see beyond mere utterance Sir!

You're just claiming atheists by mere words of mouth, we identify the REAL atheists by their deeds! Matthew 7:15-20 Mark 7:6

So calm down Mr atheist, you're not REAL! wink
huh
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 10:06am On Jul 14, 2019
sometimes its good to break your response to bit by bit and analyze them so show how disjointed they are

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Maximus69:
You're right Sir,
YES, each of us all have mouth and brain for a reason!
That's why we try to reason together for the benefit of one and all.
nice you agree to this but, why do you get offended and start calling us out when we try reasoning with u.

But what most people claiming atheists don't know is that atheism is not just the idea of discarding the existence of God alone, it's much more than that!
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wow!!! what happens to reasoning together... when u make such unfounded claim be ready to back it up or u will be called out and called delusion. pray tell... what s atheism if not discarding the existence of God based on the fact that there is no prove of him?

All those claiming believers but telling others "God asked me to tell you" anything that's not documented today are all atheists as well. Because they're the ones fast recruiting people for atheism than those already claiming atheists!
i think this is an issue u have to settle with ur fellow Christians like jesusjnr. Christians, even your pastors have been telling other 'God asked me to tell you' since the beginning of Christianity. Afterall, Jesus started it by claiming to be God himself. what a joke... God came to earth in human form and thought us nothing.

The existence of God has nothing to do with seeing him do something spectacular or hearing DIRECTLY from him now, it about seeing those who are unitedly worshiping together peacefully as one happy global family! Isaiah 2:2-4
how does this make sense? is the existence of God is just about worshiping together, what then is the meaning of "God exists'? how do just make such disjointed statements and not feel unintelligent?
i have been living happily and peacfully with people around me and i Dont believe a known God exists. pls next time, read before u post. if u have never seen, heard or felt God, u have no business arguing he exists.

That's why he called them his Witnesses. Isaiah 43:10-12
You wouldn't need any Witnesses if everyone is SEEING you doing something, would you? smiley
witness to what u have never seen? witness to what exactly?
Christianity Etc › Re: Christians, Come And Answer This Question. by frank317: 8:45am On Jul 14, 2019
Maximus69:
You are here on a religious forum, always arguing day and night just to tell those claiming believers to forget about their God!
You keep quoting their books which shows that you've read the book over and over again, but instead of relieving yourself of all the stress, you intend to carry their burden on yourself. And when someone is telling you something is missing in your strategy you flair up and result to insult!

My friend, STOP DECEIVING YOURSELF!

The concept of God's existence is not about seeing him do something neither hearing anything directly from him, it's about the driving force of making intelligent creatures think alike!

So if you don't believe in God, then there is no sense in expecting intelligent creatures like you, Who are also free moral agents to accept, agree or compelled to reason along with you! cheesy
What's ur point? U don't want anyone to argue that God probably don't exist if he feels so ?

@ ur last paragraph... Why?

I don't believe any known God exists, and so when religion people come preaching to me or when I read some lies (so I feel) about a God that does not exist I tell them its a lie and we begin to argue? I have mouth and brain for a reason u know.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 10:48pm On Jul 09, 2019
Maximus69:
Hello Frank,

Let's reason together logically on the issue of God's existence. In all cases, WITNESSES are called to narrate what happened behind the scene that's not obvious to everyone.
Well i happens to be one of God's Witnesses, and i'm a living proof of his existence.
So can we just have a friendly chat on the issue?
Cool so how are u God's witness? When and how did he call u to become a witness?
How are u are living prove that God exists

Please we need not go emotional about this, let's feel free to ask whatever question comes to our minds and be tactful with our expressions! There's no need to fear or threaten someone just because he/she demands for a reason for believing in an invisible spirit that intelligent individuals must obey! wink
Nice... So please answer the OP... Why did God not protect Abel even after accepting his sacrifice and being pleased with him.

So can we chat as intellectuals, please ignore any third party for now if you feel such could cause any distraction, i promise not to address any other post apart from your!

My name is Maximus and i'm one of God's Witnesses!
Nice to meet u Mr Maximus, I expect a maximum answer
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 6:08pm On Jul 09, 2019
Righteousness89:
These Words will be Relayed to you on the D day...



You Passed Judgement on yourself and by Yourself...
Oga, next time if u are asked a question you dont know, say u dont have the answer instead of issuing out meaningless threat, not everyone is scared of your nonexistent God.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 6:02pm On Jul 09, 2019
Emusan:
So how do you know that prayer, fasting and praises aren't part of that purposehuh
ya right... same why some people who dont bother to pray is part of a purpose and the need for you guys to preach to him on the relevance of prayer is part of the purpose(despite your God assigning them never to believe. Your purpose on earth is to go on a wild goose chase for your God.

Pls put on ur thinking cap for once.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 9:20am On Jul 09, 2019
Righteousness89:
My Bro, the same BEING you call Stupid is the same Person you will Report to once you leave the Earth...

Just Imagine How it will be?
U created God in ur head...that's why he is clueless. I can't report to the nonsense u created in ur head and call God.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 9:10am On Jul 09, 2019
Righteousness89:
The ONE who Created you can do what he likes with you.
Everybody can do what they like...

Well, thanks for showing God can do anything, including stupid things...
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 9:07am On Jul 09, 2019
Graduateacher:
"He/she", who's that?

The God I know is a "He". God is not all interfering though, most times, you need to "ask for His service". I never heard Abel ask God to protect him from his viscous brother.


PS: I don't respond to mentions from atheists.
Does God have joystick?
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 8:56am On Jul 09, 2019
Ihedinobi3:
Let me ask you this instead:

Does having an all-seeing eye, as you put it, obligate God to protect anybody from being killed? I mean, why do you expect this to be the case?
Stop changing the topic... Why didn't God protect Abel, despite being pleased with him and accepting his sacrifice.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 8:55am On Jul 09, 2019
Righteousness89:
Answer

Job 9:12

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Isah 45:9

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
All this ones na threat... Just answer the question. We are not afraid of ur God.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why Did God Accepted Abel Offering,but Failed To Protect Him? by frank317: 8:50am On Jul 09, 2019
thesicilian:
There's no direct answer in the scriptures. My best bet is that we're all created for different purposes and with different lifespans. Maybe Abel had served his purpose on Earth already. Similar to the reason why mere mortals would be able to nail the son of the Almighty to the cross.
Do u know the implications of accepting we are created for a purpose? It eliminates Gods role.. It shows that prayer, fasting and praises are silly, because with or without these things ur purpose stands.
Christianity Etc › Re: Moral Problems: Is Incest Wrong? Why? by frank317:
Image123:
Sorry i didn't get the memo when this happened. Perhaps i've not been as frequent in this section as i suppose. What i know of unbelievers like you in this section is faulting others(christians/muslims) for believing by learning. They claim that the christian morality does not stand, because according to them, it is obtained by learning/environment. That it/morality will be different if we were not born in church. Something along that line. Meanwhile, here you are building the foundation of your morality on that same plain. So what makes your morality superior to the other, or more right than the other since you both learned it?
@ firth bold: What u know? Lol... But what u know is ur truth na. Both atheists and religionist fault each other, but of course u are always the victim. And no they claim its man made because it is learned and believed that's why we have different religions.

Let me ask u... According to u, is the foundation of morality based on learning? If not what are u saying? Are u saying we have u have been arguing that morality is based on human learning?

@ second bold: u got me confused, what same plain? Never have I seen religionists argue that morality has its foundation on learning... Pls what same plain?

My morality is superior to urs bases on what I think I know, urs is superior to mine based on what u think I know... Hence the argument and relearning. Its all an individuals and interactional thing.



So, you believe morality should keep changing? Interesting. Like tomorrow, you may learn that it is moral to blow up the 'infidels'. What is pain to you is joy to some e.g bdsm(sorry to use that). What is authority to you is not to others e.g FG vs IPOB And on and on like that.
I don't have to believe that morality should keep changing... Except u want to just argue, we all know that morality keeps changing.
What u don't understand that over history, morality keep tilting towards human survival and benefits. Asking me ridiculous questions and using unrealistic examples will only make u sound like u don't even know what morality is.

What is plain to me me is joy to another, but unfortunately I don't live alone in the world, what I know must be evaluated based on how it affects others.

Not that simple, as we are all different and not wired up the same way. What cracks my ribs with laughter may not even bring up a smile on your face. As we both know, there are several types of learnings and indoctrinations the world over, so i don't think you want to use it as your foundation for morality. My learning is senior to yours, your learning is superior to mine. Who agrees? Is incest wrong, yes. Then tomorrow, i learn that it is right. Then two years later, i learn again that it is wrong as learning never stops. Then a decade later, another learning. And the curve goes on like that. This is not morality my friend.
If u read my first response on incest, u wouldnt have need to conclude this way. I think incest is wrong because I was brought up to see it as wrong, however there are families that do not bring up kids in a way they see incest as wrong hence the kids involve in incest. This is an obvious behavior in the world around u, yet u argue like a blind man.

Oga, different learnings all over the world determines what is moral or not... It shapes what should be thought or not.

My learning is senior to urs ur learning is senior to my, who agrees? Are u kidding me? Isn't this why we argue on nairaland both on religion, politics and romance?
Have u ever seen ten people give ten same advice here? Even among religionist ur learning's are moral beliefs are different, what else are u saying please.

Bro, morality changes, u can't deny that. Please what is morality if my take is wrong because it changes.
Christianity Etc › Re: Moral Problems: Is Incest Wrong? Why? by frank317: 9:53pm On Jul 07, 2019
johnydon22:
You are failing to see how my reply simply highlights the problems of your position.

The point is, that a Christian believes this, doesn't necessarily make it right.

Just like believing the contrary doesn't necessarily make it wrong.

If yout argument remains that something is right because you are taught it is right then everything is right.
Whats this na? I have tried to further explain my position when I saw u are getting me wrong but u keep going back to what u think I am saying.
My argument is that something is right to YOU because u are thought its is right.
There is nothing right or wrong except humans say so.

And i ask u, what is NECESSARILY right? What kind of statement is necessarily right? Pls how can something be necessarily right?

If something can be righter than the other, then 'right' is objective. This is an implication of your own argument. Are you not getting it at all?
Wrong, something is righter than another based on its general acceptance, value and benefit to us as humans...

U can't be mentioning the possibility of object morality when u cant show who or what determines that morality is objective.

Uuuhm, No.

For something to be more something than this, that means that the 'essence' of being that thing is constant, objective, the nearer you are in reflecting that essence, the more of that thing you are.
What's this na? No for something to be righter than another means it is more beneficial to us as humans. Another could be righter than it in future.

If something can be righter than another, then the idea of morality is objectively determined without and you begin to find out things that are nearer to this objective essence.
Objectively determined by who or what? Humans have been making decisions on what is right or wrong in ur presence, u are still calling objective morality without telling me how this works.

A subjective morality on the other hand is personal, your opinion is no more valid than mine, what you think is right isn't anymore righter than the average bob.
Isn't this what u experience on daily basis around u? Are u telling me u have never seen where people tell u their right is more right than urs?

So, if you think morality can be righter than another, you are saying morality is objective.
Smh ... Well, I have told u what makes one truth righter than another.

Christ! The objectivity of morality on that post is a direct implication of you saying that something can be righter than another
Wrong. I have told u what I mean by something being righter than another.. Acceptance, benefit, effect, etc... It revolves on human reflection and not some unseen, unaffected being who according to u is in charge of objective morality.

A subjective morality has no moral facts.
What is moral fact?

You are implying there is a moral fact when you argue that something can be more right than the other.
I am not even sure there is anything like moral fact... U have to explain it to me.

Moral facts can only be present if one argue that morality is objective - inherent like the laws of physics..
How can morality be objective like inherent laws of physics when affected humans evaluate, argue and determine what's actually right on daily basis?

You are conflating the implications of subjective moral grounds and objective consequence. It doesn't work that way.
Huh?

You are arguing that whatever is right or wrong starts as a personal opinion of an individual. Stop changing the words a reply was meant for.
Kindly tell me where whatever is right or wrong starts from.

You are assuming my subjective morality takes accounts of pain as immoral
This is not clear sir

Rights are not inherent. It's an imagined order, a belief.
False.. Rights are strictly based on human experiences.

Again, my reply is addressing your self refuting idea that morality is personal and yet one can be righter than the other.
I have addressed this.


Ok, we are getting somewhere slowly.

Doesn't this then imply than learning something as right doesn't necessarily mean it is right?
Yes... That's why opinions change over time.

I asked a question, If we all agree that murder is right, is it?
Stop asking me childish questions... Based on human learning, experience and feeling, how can humans accept murder is right? Its like asking me to make a decision if we assume dogs start talking. Don't let us pretend we to eliminate what we know about humans in order to win arguments.

If, No, why?
If humans accept murder as right, it means there must have been something beneficial to us humans in murder.

That is the definition of self imposed delusion.
Talk is cheap, u see this happening around u every day. I know u are not an alien.

P.s: You are basically taking my replies as a counter argument, which it is not. My replies are simply there to highlight problems your position brings.
I know
Christianity Etc › Re: Moral Problems: Is Incest Wrong? Why? by frank317: 9:57am On Jul 07, 2019
johnydon22:
Let me refer to a question by Hopefullandlord


Hopefullandlord: In a nutshell, you're saying something is right or wrong based on how you're trained?

Frank: Yes... Plus a couple of other things. But training, learning is one of them


Your answer implies something is right or wrong because you learnt it to be so as I said in my previous reply.

Which is self refuting to the idea that you can change people's mind - consequently a superior form of morality.

Therefore, something isn't necessarily right because you are taught it was right.

Something isn't true because you are taught it is, you only believe it to be true.
What do u mean by necessarily right? Can anything be right or wrong out of the blues? Does it not take human evaluation to know if its right or wrong? Its humans that determines what is right or wrong and and for this to take place we require each individual learning, empathy, feeling and reaction to come to a conclusion.

Pls how can one just believe something is right or wrong without learning? Can a Christian just believe that hell is real and justified if he is not thought so?

If things can be righter than the other, then morality is objective.
What/who made morality objective?

If morality is subjective, then nothing can be more right than the other.
Things are actually more right than the other because morality is subjective. That's why there is constant improvement on what is right or wrong as humans progress. Its all about what we feel.
The reality is that u see this everyday and want to deny it... Is a Christian's right the same thing with a Muslims right... Of morality is objective why do Christians and Muslims have different rights and wrongs?

A subjective morality has no moral facts.
Is there anything like moral fact? Pls tell mention on moral fact.

Disagree. No moral action is ever in isolation.

There is either a mundane factor - Human, animals etc
Or a transcendental factor - God
Here I am arguing that whatever is right or wrong solely is a human factor... Johnny is telling no moral action happens in isolation? Isn't this what I am saying all along.
How can it even ever be a transcendental factor.... Can u show this?

If what you think is right is right then the arguments are useless since none is righter than the other
Unfortunately this would been true if people don't feel pain or don't react to what another does to them. Oga everybody has a right... Otherwise people will not even argue.

The only way for the argument to be necessary is if there is a way morality is derived that transcends personal opinion.
Then show me how morality that transcends personal opinion can be derived? Who issues the morality that transcends personal opinion?

Then, believing you are right doesn't necessarily mean so.
Of course, believing u are right does not necessarily mean so. This does not stop different people from having their own right.

Morality is a mob rule then?

If everyone agrees that murdering someone in the ally and taking their money is good then it is good?

What about the empathy and stuff? What roles do they play on such instance?
People have been deciding what is right or wrong... U know this yet u want to argue. Empathy and the rest has all been playing its role in determining what's right.

So, If the popular opinion is that it isn't wicked then you are the wrong one?
I could be the wrong one and still decide I am right.

There is no such a thing as Your own truth. [quote]Then why are ur believes on exactly the same with everyone else?

[quote]Anyway, my question is; Isn't the matetials you are taught already determined and derived before being impacted to you?

This other people's learning how are they derived?
Experience, empathy, mistakes, outcomes etc
Christianity Etc › Re: Moral Problems: Is Incest Wrong? Why? by frank317: 12:52am On Jul 07, 2019
johnydon22:
Here is the problem - Your posts implies that whatever you are taught as right is right.

How then are you trying to change people's mind?

Since they are right.
You are right?

Unless you recognize a form of right than is more right than the right these folks were taught and that then means, they are wrong.

Which consequently leads the conclusion that something isn't right because you are taught it is - and it contradicts your own stance.

Your position here is self refuting
No sir.. My post does not imply that whatever u are thought is right. My post actually implies the reality u and I face every day - people view what is right from what they know!. This is a simple fact. The reason why we argue is because each individual already have a 'right' in his mind based on what he has learned and other factors.

I wish u read my first response to ur OP, u would have seen where I said if I interacted with people who grew in a family setting that encourages incest, perhaps I might have a different opinion about them.

Meaning some things are righter than the others?
Of course... When we allow pain, empathy and evaluation plays their role in our perception.

You'd be surprised how these things wouldn't hold up much.
How?

To be sure, Is what we See as right and wrong same thing as "What is right and wrong

The usage of the word " See" puts a whole new meaning to your argument.
What is right or wrong is first an individual thing before it becomes accepted based on popular opinion and then it becomes what is right or wrong.

The question is, But Is he right?

If No, why?
To him its right, to u it's wrong... Then the argument begins... Then opinions are formed and decisions are taken.

Its hard to determine what's right without taking individual opinions into account then judge by number of acceptance.


You call it "wicked" meaning you understand it is not right.

Why is it not right?
Yea, I understand its wicked based on my learning. But another person does not understand based on his learning... The argument and relearning begins and I might show him based on empathy and popular opinion that it is wicked, but then he might still chose to think he is right and the behavior is repeated.

It's far more intricate than you make it out to be.
It is intricate.

I have another question;
You learn about physics
Does this mean this act of learning determines what Physics is, or is this already established before it was impacted to you?
No it mean what u learn about physics and come to accept is ur own truth. Whatever opinion does not matter to u. Except u are convinced otherwise.

For you to learn right and wrong, it must first be derived, how this derivation is made is the actual philosophical problem of morality
Right and Wrong is derived from other people's learning.

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