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Nigeria is not worth even the life of a lizard let alone that of this young man. RIP Ajuwaya

irunooboo:
Wen the foolish GEJ was in power you guys had no problem with a united Nigeria. Buhari won elections and all of a sudden u people want Biafra who is fooling who

Does it matter why a party in a relationship wants to break-up? So shoot Biafrans into submission, hausa -fulani twisted logic

irunooboo:
I thinks it's time for the national assembly to ammend the constitution and declare seccession an act of treason punishable by firing squad Any one supporting biafra should be sentenced to death or fed to lions. This will gradually kill the evil ideology called Biafra. We hate biafra and it shall never come. The buratai military should invade the east and do the needful

So you'll force people to be in a country with you under the barrel of a gun. Talk about gun-barrel diplomacy! ****

vooks:
Let's dwell on this for now.
We can't explain where God came from. Ho does this help the scientific enigma of everything starting from nothing?

Hmmm... If something can't come out of nothing whence came God?

As for me as a logical person (and a lot of atheist I know), I don't know the origin of the universe. God is not a logical answer!

Agubushmenyo:
People say Buhari has not fulfilled any of his promises!! I ask them

1) Compare corruption now and before?

2) Is the Bokoharam issue still Much?

3) The economy will soon Balance with Time!!


I remain a Bi*fra citizen but let us be fair in our assesment!!

NB: paying of 5000 naira to Jobless youths??
Why should you be Jobless, is your brain filled with MUD??

3 is a future impossible tense under the present economic policy and budget of yams

I read about 70 pages of the book and the illogicality in the book threw me off.
I'll point out just two...

The writer wrote the familiar argument that something can ever come out nothing, yet failed to apply the question to God. From whence came God?

He also advocates the argument that God is the giver of morality, that western Europe is a cesspit of women trafficking and prostitution.

This is an attempt to muddle up arguments prostitution should not be considered immoral by any right thinking human as long as the prostitute willing delved into it.

Sex trafficking on the other hand is completely immoral and repugnant. There are not the same. Sex trafficking is a global menace, it plagues not just Europe but the whole world.

The southern states of USA (also known as the bible belt) leads in a lot of negative statistics.

Someone compiled a few data on the link below

(http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/175744-Bible-Belt-leads-in-divorces-murders-teen-pregnancy-and-STD-infection-rates)

Excerpts from the link:
Study on divorce rates by various religious groups (including aethists) in the US: http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm the finding is that Evangelical Christians have the highest divorce rate of any group in the entire US. So much for family values.

Study which shows the Bible Belt has the highest divorce rate: http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.ph...ticle_ID=10961

Facts about teen pregnancy (including which states have highest teen pregnancy rates): http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf Those kids in the bible belt sure do like to get knocked up young.

National and State-Specific Pregnancy Rates Among White Adolescents in the United States, 1995--1997: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00053654.htm

TOP 20

1....TX......106
2.....NM......104
3.....DEL.....102
4.....AK...100
5.....ARK.....87
6.....GA.......85
7.....ALA.....84
8.....NC.....84
9.....OR.....84
10....TN....82
11....KS...79
12....NY.....78
13....KY.....77
14....CO....73
15....SC.....72
16....LA.....69
17.....ME.....69
18.....MISS.....68
19.....WVA.....68
20....OHIO....67

How come the bible belt who take instructions from the so called giver of morality are comparatively more immoral than the liberal states?

I am a Reliability and Asset management Engineer in Australia. Nigeria needs to ask people.like me to step and develop maintenance strategies for the power sector.

These pictures has spoken more.than a thousand words about our collective maintenance philosophy as a nation

Clerverly:
This thread becomes inevitable, given the current backlash and vents of frustrations from the Minority Voters and some people who have been displaced from their sources of "livelihoods" by the Change of government at the Center and the current stand of Mr. President on accountability...

Recall that during the campaign period, the three pillars of Buhari' Promise Were: Security (Boko Haram), Anti Corruption War and The Economy..



Let's us examine these three Pillars, on how Mr. President is faring on the above Mentioned indices:

I wonder why you will start a thread by referring to critics of the present government as 'minority' voters. What is democracy without opposition and critics?

Clerverly:
1. Security (Boko Haram):
When Buhari assumed power, the activities of Boko haram were on all time high..In fact, it was documented that Boko haram was occupying about 14 Local councils, this is in spite of the late push by the infamous and corrupt of government of Jonathan in early last year...

Now fast forward to 8 Months after, Boko haram has not only been defeated and cleared off the Councils, they have not been able to stage any attack for the Past 2 Months...

How did Buhari Achieve this feat and what were the initial reactions from the Wailers and critics alike?

When Buhari started this war against this evil in the North East, we could recall that he embarked on regional tours, to gather support from the neighboring countries, in order to have a coordinated and smooth approach on the war against Boko Haram. At this time, Nigerian Army was being reorganized, rearmed and re oriented on the new approach to the war... by President Buhari who equally is a retired Army General and a war Veteran.

However, when this planning was being put together by the Security team led by the indefatigable Mr. President, Boko Haram who had sensed that their time was coming to an end, embarked on last minute, wanton destruction and Killing of soft targets...it then looked like no progress was being made on the War...while the Buhari's government was assuring Nigerians the War was almost over, that Boko Haram had been technically defeated...
The wailers, the haters and those who never wished him well from day one...shouted him down calling him incompetent, 'Dullard" and other unprintable names... But now the eggs are on their faces...The President, The Nigerian Army and the patriotic Nigerians have won the War...

It is obvious to anyone that the Nigerian Army has made progress in their effort to neutralise the threat of violent jihadism in Nigeria. Those that hold opposing views should look towards Turkey where there has been two violent bombings in her capital (Ankara) in the space of two months.

We want to thank Buhari and Nigerian Army for a job well done. However, the commander of US African command refuted the claim made by Lai Mohamed that BH no longer holds any territory in Nigeria. I and many Nigerians do not know who to.believe because this present administration has fed us with half truths and sometimes outright lies about critical issues. Who do we believe Lai Mohamed or Afcom?

Conversely, there has been an increase in the brutality Fulani herdsmen in various communities across Nigeria. Whole towns have been sacked,women raped, men murdered and children kidnapped. Yet, the same government that swore to protect human lives and property has decided to reward these fulani marauders with imported grass from Brasil.

Clerverly:
2. Anti Corruption War: This is another area, Mr. President has continued to receive accolades from far and within on his Vigorous approach on war against corruption...
The mighty, and the low, the generals and the ranks and files, The Father and The Son are all mingling freely in Kirikri and other jail yards, awaiting their days in court... Buhari Promised looters hell on earth...and hell, they are seeing.., Billions are being recovered daily.. Foreign countries who hitherto were reluctant and unwilling to repatriate Abacha's loot because the ones returned were relooted by the cronies of Past administrations are now doing so... Promised Kept!

Meanwhile for those who think, the cases in court now would drag forever like the Cases of Orji Uzor Kalu, Chimaroke Nnamani, etc..Sorry to disappoint you!! There is a new act passed by the 7th Assembly, to fasttrack Criminal cases, Known as The Administration Of Criminal Justice Act 2015-The Silent Revolution ...So like the election petition Cases, The criminal cases are now being heard on day to day basis...

How did Buhari Achieve this and what were initial reactions of the Same set of people who wanted Buhari to fail from day one?

When Buhari embarked on tour to some International countries pleading that they help in tracing and possible repatriation of the monies stashed by past governments officials in their countries...
What were the reactions of Wailers and some critics then?.."Buhari should name names or shut up" "Nobody stole anything" "Why are they not being arrested" "Is all witch hunting" etc..
However, like Boko Haram war, they are now silent and covering their faces in Shame...

It is funny that you mentioned Abacha loot, and accused the previous administration of embezzling returned loot.
While this may be true, it is a bit hypocritical that Buhari stated clearly that Abacha never took a kobo from Nigerian purse, so what are these foreign governments returning? Firewood?

The war against corruption is a welcome development nevertheless and anyone convicted should be sent to jail. But more should be done by the present administration to beam their searchlight on individuals affiliated to it, this will reassure Nigerians that indeed the fight is genuine.

Clerverly:
3. The Economy:

Just like the Boko Haram War, Buhari while working day and night to fix and kick start the economy is being harshly criticized by the same set of people who never believed in his style which has effectively defeated Boko Haram, fighting Corruption without fear and ensuring accountability in facet of governance.
Nevertheless like an astute and detailed administrator, the President has embarked on the following measures to jump start the economy which the benefit will surely start creeping in on or before the Year;

A) A 6.8Trillion Budget which is awaiting passage by the National Assembly.

B) Full Implementation of TSA to ensure availability of funds for the government as at and when due..

C) Rallying OPEC to ensure Oil Price Stability, which has already started yielding fruits..

D. Setting up of Economic Team, which will be unveiled next month.

E. Diversification of the Economy thru Agriculture and Solid Minerals, which will commence immediately the Budget is passed..

Now the Big question is: If a President who effectively tackled Boko Haram that had bedeviled the country for the past 7 years, within 8months of assumption of power, Fought corruption with Zeal and determination that had never been seen before in the annals of the country...Why Do You Think The Same Man Cannot Effectively RESET Our Monolithic Economy Which Is Adversely Affected By The Astronomical Fall In Price Of The Only Commodity That Sustains It?

Therefore, Buhari Is Resetting Nigeria...And We Believe In Him..

May God Bless Us All

The budget under scrutiny at the national assembly has been clearly proven to be out of touch with the plight of common Nigerians. Misplaced priorities abound in almost every page of that budget. It should be withdrawn, else there is no difference between this government and others before it.

Sai baba

jumobi1:
Wrong.. Read the story.

The guy was sitting up in the clinic and ended up dying. It looks like those working in the clinic didn't really try if he died a day later.

Blame anybody but the idiots that caused a fellow human being bodily harm

The customer service for the 'banked' population is ridiculous bothering on gross incompetence, the banking industry should concentrate on delivering excellent services. This will increase consumer confidence amongst existing customers and eventually the so called 'underbanked' population will follow suit.

My brothers sef.

Kedu mgbe anyi game akwusi nzuzu? Nwata na ata Akara na ata ego ya!

banmee:
Yes he is. When i get pulled over by the cops or if i am walking on the streets and a cop stops me for my ID, i don't ask why. I give him my ID first and then ask why later. In this case, i will get down, then ask why. That is how it's done everywhere that i have been. He is lucky, if it were the German politzei, they would have almost crippled him before he would have the nerve to ask why. Do what you are told first, then ask why later. They are an extension of the law. People need to understand. And we didn't see the beginning of the video, so we don't know how it all began.

England is not Germany nor is it America, the policemen will face the full wrath of the law

banmee:
No it's not. The very first thing you do is obey whatever legal directive a law enforcement officer tells you. You and i know that if that guy was in Nigeria, he would have gotten down as soon as a policeman tells him to.

He is by law entitled to an explanation as to why he is being arrested. You don't just scream orders and expect the man to lie down like a dog

That place is a cesspit not a market. Nevertheless, a lot of Nigerians have just lost their livelihoods

I really need an alternative passport

Google is just a search engine and does not in itself provide answers to queries. It rather provides pages that may likely contain answers to searches by matching keywords.

Can Google be trusted? Yes, because it performs it's primary functions repeatedly with failure.

The Op should rather address the issue of evaluating sources of information. Google provides you with websites that contain your search keywords, it is left for the user to analyse the websites and decide of the information provided can be trusted.

This is the first lesson you are taught, when you enroll in any school in England

Is that Amaechi stole the money and put it in your pocket? Our politicians are idiots

UyiIredia:
People always talk of peer-review as if it guarantees that a hypothesis is right which is false. Peer review has good intent but drive for profits, bias, laziness etc skews the process badly. Only a naïve person doesn't see this. These are factors that bedevil peer review process in any field of science.

So what do you suggest we replace peer-review process with? Self-review? No system is perfect

KingEbukasBlog:
No , I know . Dont drag me into your mess



Let's use the word "creator" . But the universe's cause of existence can be attributed to an eternal creator's purpose - is this a rational stance ? Yes or No ?

No it's irrational, a creator had not yet been established

KingEbukasBlog:
No I'm saying its not rational to question God's existence or where He got his powers , intelligence , consciousness from and wont do same for energy which is also eternal and has its properties . I think energy is part of God

The problem with God is that he cannot be measured like energy, nor quantified. If God's existence was as clear cut as energy I won't bother questioning it

KingEbukasBlog:
Hello ? The second coming of Jesus ... remember? The christian belief you and your crew always mock . Why is Jesus coming back ? Won't his coming back seal the fact he is the creator ?

Again , mister , you are not making sense . If you cannot prove that the universe needs no creator , then better wait for Christ's second coming



You are missing the point . If you can agree to the eternal nature of energy and its properties you cant tell whence they came from , it is rational not to question the intelligence , powerful and existence of an eternal being - God .

Cheers bro

So if I can't explain whence energy came from then God exists? How about humbly saying, I do not know?

I cannot believe in the intelligence and power of a God that has not been proven in any way.

ladyF:
Bloody thieves. Bloody bloody thieves.

Questions to be answered, do the producers in the North get these imported rolls at the same increased price as their Southern counterparts? Do the importers in the North get the same exchange rate or suffer the same shortage of dollar? Do the producers in the North experience the same miserable power supply?

If your answers to all these questions is yes, how then are they still selling at N5, and some people are making as much as 300% profit. WTF!!!! That is freaking exploitation. No excuse.

Tap water ti take over!!!!

It's [size=15pt]LadyF[/size] again

Cost of labour in the north is very low, this variable drives down operating costs significantly

KingEbukasBlog:
Can I ask you a question : You seem to have problems with the eternal nature of God but why dont you query scientists for describing energy as eternal .

Energy is complex - it cannot be created or destroyed but transforms to different forms . It is contained in matter and its everywhere . We need energy for work too and so on . How did energy derive the propensity to do all these if its eternal ? Where did it get its properties from ?




Then can you prove the universe needs no creator ?

The fact that no creator has come forth to claim the universe as his creation is enough to say that for now, no creator is needed for the universe.

Scientists do not claim energy is eternal, energy is indeed eternal it can neither be created nor destroyed but is transformed from one form to another.

But energy is not God, at least not the judeo- Christian God

KingEbukasBlog:
Another ignorant post from Johnydon22 . The Chinese are the MOST superstitious people on earth but have the fastest growing economy in the world - their rate of development makes America insecure . Ethiopia is a very religious country and has the fastest growing economy in Africa , many business reports say they'll soon upstage China . Norway is the most advanced in the world and has over 76 percent of its population identify as Christians.

Invariably , atheists equate unbelief in a deity to advancement - an egregious display of ignorance , a flagrant denial in the face of facts , and should be ashamed of their futile attempts to delineate the religious as backward .

I am not saying that despicable practices should be condoned but they do not impede advancement or development

I don't know why you hold on to belief that Norwegians are religious. An opinion poll has shown that alot of Norwegians that are nominal Christians do not actually believe in God. It is not abnormal, most Europeans (Non-immigrant) do not believe in God. It doesn't make Christianity less than what it is.
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Let me correct one impression you have, you always address countries as being christian countries or atheists countries.

Most advanced countries do not hold any religious views as their official national dogma. There is a complete separation of state and religion. This I believe is more important than the demographics of the population in terms of belief.

You also said I claim US and UK are atheist countries, I never made such claims anywhere.

My problem with Nigeria is that we claim to be secular, yet we pray in government schools and buildings every morning as groups. I am not against invidual prayers.

Our national leaders go on pilgrimages at the expense of the payers. We indoctrinate children every morning in government schools without consent from parents. Our policies are shaped by the bible and/or the Quoran.

The US separated church and religion over a century ago . We shouldn't form policies on religious beliefs , it is wrong.

KingEbukasBlog:
Oh please ! Overwhelm me with the evidences you have termed "insufficient and unconvincing "

For example, my father was telling me that one the key evidence for God is that the earth was perfectly designed. He went forward to reiterate that the universe in all its complexity could not have
Originated without an intelligent designer. He also remind me that something cannot come out of nothing.

My father's argument is a theist argument I know so well, I used to hold tenaciously to it as well when I was on the other side of the fence.

The reality is that this argument is not enough, for a God to create a complex universe, His mind will have to be more complex than the universe, his powers infinitely greater than the vastness of the universe.

Now if this is true, then this God must have been created by a more complex, super God who in turn must be created by another God of increased complexity. This will lead to an infinite loop. For this loop to end, one entity in the loop must be exist without creation.

If a God that is super complex can exist without creation, why can't the universe exist without a creator?

KingEbukasBlog:
I respect agnosticism . You are the rational one . An atheist says he does not know or cannot explain the genesis of the universe and its constituents but he is sure a creator (God) is not responsible .

I've excogitated on those words and cannot fathom the rationality of the statement . Do you find it rational ? If you do , explain

An atheist says that evidence presented for a God is insufficient and unconvincing. In the light of more evidence a rational atheist will reconsider!

KingEbukasBlog:
It saw a 20 percent decline . A significant percentage are Christians . But wait .

Their religiosity had nothing to do with their advancement . You atheists like making funny claims - you make it look like if a particular portion of a country's population loose their faith in Christ then they start progressing .

All these countries facing decline in Religion have been totally affiliated to a particular religion from early on . Moral decadence should be the number one reason why people succumb to the pressure of the world . It has very little or nothing to do with rationality .

You want to have that carte blanche do to whatever you like , religious rules keeps you in check . How do you circumvent this ? You deny the existence of God so that you can live your life the way you want .

Tah Dah !

Your problem is that you create red herrings and attack them. Show me where I wrote that these countries are progressing because they lost their religion! Stop lying for christ.

I just showed you that progressive societies are less religious generally, I have not established a cause and effect link between irreligious and progress.

And it is difficult to establish which came first, did irreligion bring prosperity? Or did prosperity renegade the need for a God?

However, I can confidently say that highly educated countries are largely irreligious. Knowledge and religion are often at loggerheads as history has shown.

I said that poorer eastern European countries that are poorer are more religious. How does that imply what you wrote there?

Now about your claim that God is the giver of morality, how many armed robbers in Nigeria said they don't belive in a God?

Religion or lack of it has nothing to do with morality, the values instilled in you by your environment general provides you with the moral compass to navigate life.

Sweden has a great proportion of atheists ,why are they not raping , killing and pillaging themselves since they've lost God and hence all morality and decorum?

My disbelief (and most atheists I know) in God, gods,satan, witches and other spiritual entities, is not a dogmatic stance, nor is it hatred against spiritual beings.

Rather, it is a position I adopted after evaluating every story about God and spiritually I have been told to find that there's no shred of objectively verifiable evidence in any of the stories.

I am willing to change my views in the face of compelling evidence. Saying Idahosa arrested every witch in Benin, or that your dogs were Barking looking at the sky, or that some dude was shot and he came out of the ordeal unscathed is not enough to sway a rational mind.

KingEbukasBlog:
Lmao ... seriously are you taking it personal



Baptism records ?



Again this is a daft statement

This is from the same Wikipedia article where you got your data from with regards to Norway.

In modern times, Norway – like many European countries – has seen a great decline in religiosity, at least among non-immigrant Norwegian endemics, and most Norwegians are irreligious: atheism and agnosticism are the most common metaphysical views according to Zuckerman



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Norway

I wonder why you choose to cherrypick the article leaving out portions that show decline in religiosity.

It is wrong to lie for Jesus, even the bible predicted that narrow is the way that leads to heaven.

KingEbukasBlog:
Lmao ... seriously are you taking it personal



Baptism records ?



Again this is a daft statement

This is from the same Wikipedia article where you got your data from with regards to Norway.

In modern times, Norway – like many European countries – has seen a great decline in religiosity, at least among non-immigrant Norwegian endemics, [b]and most Norwegians are irreligious: [/b]atheism and agnosticism are the most common metaphysical views according to Zuckerman

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Norway

KingEbukasBlog:
So you are insinuating that the percentage that identify as Christains is false ? This is the height of desperation . Anyway , a funny atheist once claimed that all billionaires in Nigeria are closet atheists when I asked him to show me a wealthy Nigerian atheist . All you guys do is to force yourself to assume so as to accommodate that pernicious delusion.

By the way , the general decline of Religion , in any part of the world just confirms the scriptures. Its painful but the Word of God is forever true .

I never made such claims, by the way on Romania

I am pleased that there are now lots of voices agreeing with me, that we must leave the EU to control our borders.

"It should also be noted that the Romanian and Bulgarian figures have gone up significantly by 55,000 in the year ending September 2015, even higher than I predicted."

http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/647351/Iain-Duncan-Smith-David-Cameron-EU-renegotiation-migration-ONS-Brexit

On religion in Norway

Churches in Norway may be largely empty and belief in God in steady decline but belief in, or at least fascination with, ghosts and spirits is surging.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/who-you-gonna-call-as-religion-declines-norway-turns-to-ghosts-to-fill-the-void-1.2406230

Europeans are generally moving away from religion, you are the one trying to prove otherwise.

As per naming Estonia, I was naming eastern European countries (they are generally more religious) and named Estonia. I was wrong and thank you for pointing it out.

However, stop forcing Christianity on Norwegians. Norwegians are nominal Christians, they respect Christianity as part of their tradition. Here in England everyone celebrates Christmas, easter etc as part of culture not as a philosophical stand point.