₦airaland Forum

thesicilian:
She has done well. I commend her also.
But what is more surprising to me is that virtue has become so rare, it's now a shock to many people.

There has never been a time in history when virtue was common

whitebeard:
Op if u love someone or u are having a crush on someone that means something is wrong with u upstairs...!!

I pity Christians because they are living their lives like puppets on a string

Seun:
The day before the attack, the victim said he was planning to give the dog to a shelter, but it killed him before he could carry out the plan. Sad.

That is why I am #teamdogmeatpeppersoup

If I need protection I will get a gun

CatfishBilly:
Lol. If you say so. Important lesson learnt today, when discussing medicine and you find out that the other party is not on the same educational qualification as you, just stop, cos everything you'll say will sound foreign to them.
I learnt it the hard way though.

Lol. I was just kidding

Don't forget the other important lesson. Do not expect a theist to argue objectively because all they are interested in is winning the argument to prove to themselves that they are not actually dumb for believing in such nonsense and that their imaginary friend is real

CatfishBilly:
That awesome moment when a paramedic tells a doctor that he lacks Medical knowledge. . The fuckkking nerve, man. Akintom, you said it, shouldn't have indulged her.
Wow. It's okay though, I won't descend to your level and start measuring dickks, the fact you discard a medical journal says a lot. I'm up there and you are below me, you bring patients for me to treat.
So, let's just leave it there.

Wait o @ emboldened. Do you mean to say she has a dick?

Born2Freak:
this is good to know.

Please don't forget to try to be a bit anonymous (seeing that you are active on facebook with your business). I have learnt the hard way that some nigerians are ready to pull others down

I am also openly atheistic on Facebook. Who cares? Even before I turned atheist fully, who dem epp?

malvisguy212:
lies, in my place, many people are. converting to Christianity, many atheists I know including Muslims. just day before yesterday, an evil spirit attack my friend, around 12am, he want out to pee, and he just fall on the ground, the evil spirit make it looks like a simple fall, but he was injure ,very bad injury, they take him to the hospital ( 44 hospital, Nigeria army) normally, hospital and barrack are using the same electricity light, but that night, only the hospital light off, the soldiers on guide on the generator, ( a brand new generator they bought from Germany) but the generator refuse to on, with fervant prayer the generator on, but still the light is
blinking , the roof they just renorvet remove. by his grace we defect the demon. this manifestation of the power of God, many atheists and Muslims give their life to Christ.

you atheists are living spirituality with the SAME dimension with demons, this demons don't want you to believe they exist, they want you to stay in the dark world. I tell you the truth, God exist and Jesus has made Him know to us. I know, many atheists will not believe me, I am telling you the truth, I am a Christian , lying is a sin.

This should be the perfect challenge Malvis. Can you fast and pray for a month and come back here and let us see if you will be able to compose a simple sentence without copy and paste and become better at punctuating your sentences?

This is your opportunity to prove us wrong and show the world that prayers work

Born2Freak:
Seriously dropping. i just found out that wednesdays in DELSU (a state university) is a day for praise and worship. Lectures end by 12 or so on that day. A state owned university

And still cultists, runs girls, lecturers who collect bribe etc will all attend the service

After the service nothing will change. They will still drink pure water and throw it on the floor, will still accept bribes, will still cheat in exams and many still won't be able to compose simple sentences

haryomikun:
All humans are equal.

Some are simply better than others

Okay o

Imstrong:
I feel your pain but do you believe God?

I don't subscribe to fairytales

Born2Freak:
It is easy to criticize religion and defeat religious arguments but it is another thing to create a change. Our country Nigeria needs change. Talking on nairaland is one thing but making progress in real life is another.


1) Self-improvement and leading by examples.
There is no better way to show people your core beliefs other than leading by example. If you are successful and hardworking, people will emulate you. No one listens to a poor preacher. No one cares if you're an atheist in Nigeria if you're successful. When Mark Zuckerberg came to Nigeria, no one cared that he once put "atheist" as his belief on facebook- Nigerians just wanted to talk and take selfies with him.

Check

I run my own business and help other start theirs and give free counselling whenever I can. And I have lots of projects laid down. Just waiting to raise enough capital to get started

2) Networking with other atheists
I have met some other atheists off nairaland and I am glad that I did. Not only do you get to make friends that are on your side, there are business opportunities as well. Also, marriage opportunities, if you are looking for a partner with similar beliefs.

We already do that on the "Thinkers' Lodge" whatsapp group. I have dropped details somewhere in this thread already

3) Joining foreign (European and American) Humanist/skeptic/atheist groups
One has to think globally nowadays. I hosted a german guy in Nigeria during last christmas. We met on a humanist forum and he was coming to Nigeria but didnt have much contacts in Nigeria. And now, i have a friend to visit anytime i'm in Germany. It is important to make global connections because you never know where life can take you. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT ADVOCATING FOR YAHOO MAGA 419. Although foreign currency is powerful nowadays.

I am active on Facebook although my business, I manage a website, doesn't give me much time but I do have quite a number of foreign atheists as friends. Bill Flavell comes to mind

4) Getting your views out on other Nigerian media
I once heard someone criticising religion on 96.9 cool FM when listening to the radio. The guy called cool FM and blasted Nigerian pastors as he was angry that a woman died because she went to a church instead of a hospital. The guy caller stated that he does not follow any religion and also blasted the radio host for trying to mock his disbelief. Now, thousands of Nigerians would have heard the guy's complaint on the radio and agree with his logic. You never know who is listening to you. Radio and twitter are great mediums in which one can be protected by anonymity and still reach millions of people.

Hahaha. I remember once during one show on 93.7 with Stephen with the ph, he said something about "what would god do?" when someone was talking about her cheating spouse and I called and said, "why will you use god as an example knowing fully well that he murdered and killed lots of people in the bible" also stating that god is not the right role model to use for such a situation unless he was expecting the woman to burn up her cheating husband since god created hell to burn people who didn't love him. ANd so on and so forth. Lol

Was interesting though

5) Engaging in NGOs and charities.
Last year, I joined a charity that was working with village children and giving them some education. I got to advice the older youths about watching out for themselves and protecting themselves from slave labour, STDs and superstitious nonsense. One can make little changes in people's lives through charities.

True. I always try to help whenever I can. Nothing feels better than helping someone without expecting anything in return

jonbellion:
you are a diest
To be honest irreligion is spreading in Nigeria especially among the youth
the next generation would be better than the last
I see Nigeria dropping from 88% of people that consider religion important to about 64% in a few years time

I don't look forward to such things

Our education system is dropping by the minute. But there is always hope

femolacqua:
In simple terms the two people involved (brother and sister)

How can you be so sure?

And how does that justify the way they had to die while your god watched?

Imstrong:
there can never be a trouble free world, unfortunately sad things will happen, I can't question God.. his ways are completely different.. that doesn't dispute the fact that he's still God

That doesn't dispute the fact that it is incompetent

femolacqua:
On the contrary, it's just an irony. I'm sure they have had this thought in their heart,before it has come out in full force.

Who had what in their hearts? I don't understand

cerowo:
Sooo fatal
Help us Lord

Like it helped those that got burnt

Imstrong:
Heavenly father!

watched them while they burnt

Oyinlomobambam:
R.I.p to d dead, may God safe we d rest

The same way it saved those that got burnt

For $5m I will bathe him too

femolacqua:
Father forgive them for they have sinned

But father watched them while they sinned

gemale:
You find my words funny? You think this life is forever? If yes, how wrong are you death would come for both king & slave without discrimination or respect for any & in the end, both shall lie in a pit measuring 7 ft long, 3 ft wide & 6 ft deep. When that moment comes, the scales would fall off our eyes, we would then see how fallacious the illusions we built around ourselves are. Everything we think we own that make us ourselves is left behind, even our own bodies.

Lol

You sound like you are reading from a book

Try and think for yourself

ftechclass:
Story in Full
Before now, I was a devoted Christian in the past and trust me, I know every hooks and corners about Christianity.

I believe after typing the above, many will say I was never a TRUE CHRISTIAN (lol.)

Back to the topic:
During my secondary school days, my mum started developing mental impairment which medically I can refer to as psychosis.
Unknown to us, we thought is was just normal stuffs cos the symptoms never manifested at once. It was a gradual something.

When It became serious, it was beyond control then because we believed GOD(the invisible monster) through PRAYERS and MIRACLES could perform wonder. Little did we know that we were adding more PETROL to fire. Little did we know Prayer and miracles are fake and just things to keep the mind at ease

Lol @ GOD the invisible monster

Sorry about your mom

I just hope these theists her employ decorum and are not condescending

Hold it!

gemale:
All humans are equal in birth & death... Especially death which makes a mockery of things like wealth, status & possessions. In the face of death, 1 realizes that the saying "Vanity of Vanities, all is vanity" is the unadulterated truth

Lol

Pictures please

kevoh:
I rather use my MB to download DIY books.

Waste an mb today

Sarassin:
A miracle did indeed take place that day, he emptied the pockets of his congregants.

kevoh:
I am not watching any silly video jare. It's Sir Joe na? Sir Joe's miracle claims on nairaland and being busted weeks after on nairaland are 5 and 6.

That miracle is real bro. I dey tell you

You need to watch the video

HungerBAD:
Get a maid then.

Morality

If you feel a maid deserves such treatment then why not a wife

*thinking*