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PastorAIO:
There is nothing to take seriously in this whole thread. It is based on ignorance and misunderstanding. Venus gets occulted 5 times every 8 years. It is a common phenomenon so his trying to make a big deal out of it just betrays an ignorance of astronomy.

Lol

dominique:
A very similar topic graced front-page just two days ago

https://www.nairaland.com/3147287/why-people-say-bless-after

A similar thread with no particular explanation

Lalasticlala and seun, it would be nice to move this to the fp. That is how some people go around believing that someone is talking about them whenever they sneeze

Sissy3, dominique

5minsmadness:
Babe reply your email jo

I just replied you. Let's whatsapp: +234-8092960741

Lezzlie:
sorry, bro, that was an oversight.

I'll edit now. Edit your quote to make it uniform.

Lol. Who cares?

Let's leave it the way it is so we can look back one day and laugh over it

5minsmadness:
Babe reply your email jo

Lezzlie:
loooooolz. I didn't meet the 10am deadline. And she did a thorough job then.

Give me a tag too next time.

"She"?

Many people have become accustomed to saying "bless you" or "gesundheit" when someone sneezes. No one says anything when someone coughs, blows their nose or burps, so why do sneezes get special treatment? What do those phrases actually mean, anyway?

Wishing someone well after they sneeze probably originated thousands of years ago. The Romans would say "Jupiter preserve you" or "Salve," which meant "good health to you," and the Greeks would wish each other "long life." The phrase "God bless you" is attributed to Pope Gregory the Great, who uttered it in the sixth century during a bubonic plague epidemic (sneezing is an obvious symptom of one form of the plague).

The exchangeable term "gesundheit" comes from Germany, and it literally means "health." The idea is that a sneeze typically precedes illness. It entered the English language in the early part of the 20th century, brought to the United States by German-speaking immigrants.

Virtually every country around the globe has its own way of wishing sneezers well. People in Arabic countries say, "Alhamdulillah," which means, "praise be to God." Hindus say, "Live!" or "Live well!" Some countries have special sneezing responses for children. In Russia, after children are given the traditional response, "bud zdorov" ("be healthy", they are also told "rosti bolshoi" ("grow big". When a child sneezes in China, he or she will hear "bai sui," which means, "may you live 100 years."

For the most part, the various sneeze responses originated from ancient superstitions. Some people believed that a sneeze causes the soul to escape the body through the nose. Saying "bless you" would stop the devil from claiming the person's freed soul. Others believed the opposite: that evil spirits use the sneeze as an opportunity to enter a person's body. There was also the misconception that the heart momentarily stops during a sneeze (it doesn't), and that saying "bless you" was a way of welcoming the person back to life.

We now know that sneezing is a reflex action and is most often the sign of something relatively benign, such as a cold or allergy. A sneeze also can be provoked by being outside in the sunlight or from smelling a strong odor. Still, we persist in the custom of saying "bless you" or "gesundheit," mainly out of habit and common courtesy.

https://s.hswstatic.com/gif/sneezing-ch.jpg

Source: http://people.howstuffworks.com/sneezing.htm

plaetton:
Yawn!

It's really frustrating expecting an intelligent debate from the pro-APC heavyweights on this forum.

Yawn!

Focus on the thread. You can easily delete comments that don't correlate with the topic.

Replying every other comment is beginning to make the thread look dull

5minsmadness:
lol, thanks lezz! I jus see hahn own come dey run like craze person to printer. Na now i dey peruse your own o!

The guys own makes sense. Lol

Pure/informal pidgin. My own na posh/formal pidgin

Him dey post picture ontop rice like say no be government money him use take do am.

Typical slave mentality all thanks to religion

MadCow1:
Who send them go india

Maybe it's their love for garlic and Indian hemp

5minsmadness:
LIFESAVER! thanks!! Brb

Good luck!

Skales should just lock up and go into agriculture. Music is definitely not his calling

5minsmadness:
Choi.
Na only 3 questions u fit help me with out of the 25?
Am in soup

You repeated most of the questions. Check my reply

5minsmadness:
I'm back again o https://www.nairaland.com/2642141/convert-these-questions-pidgin-english#38648292
Pls I need someone to urgently convert these questions to pidgin english before 10am. A reward awaits you if you do. Thanks!

A
How do you rate your satisfaction with the level of ease at which you are able to locate the service windows of the hospital?
Indicate the level of ease with which you are able to access care at the service windows of the hospital?

E dey easy for you to get access to the different services wey we get for the hospital?
Abeg tell us how e take easy reach. Like say from 1-5?

B
How do you rate your satisfaction with the waiting time at the Records Department before you get your card?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the waiting time to get checked by the nurse after you have gotten your card?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the waiting time to see the doctor after being checked by the nurse?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the waiting time at the laboratory?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the waiting time to get your drugs at the pharmacy?

E dey tey before you collect your card for our Records Department? Rate am 1-5
E dey tey before the nurse they check you after you collect the card? Rate am 1-5
E dey tey before doctor see you after the nurse don check your card? Rate am 1-5
E dey tey before dem attend to you for the lab? Rate am 1-5
E dey tey before dem give you your drugs? Rate am 1-5

C
How satisfied are you at the attitude/behaviour of the medical records staff?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the attitude/behaviour of the nursing staff?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the attitude/behaviour of the medical doctor?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the attitude/behaviour of the laboratory staff?
How do you rate your satisfaction with the attitude/behaviour of the pharmacy staff?

How you take see the way wey the medical records staff dey behave?
How you take see the behavior of the nursing staff?
How you take see the behavior of the medical doctor?
How you take see the behavior of the lab staff?
How you take see the behavior of the pharmacy staff

D
What is your level of satisfaction with the way in which the records staff gave you information and responded to your questions about the hospital services?
What is your level of satisfaction with the way the nurses attended to you, gave you information and answered your questions?
What is your level of satisfaction with the way the doctor attended to you, gave you information and answered your questions?
What is your level of satisfaction with the way the laboratory staff attended to you, gave you information and answered your questions?
What is your level of satisfaction with the way the pharmacist attended to you, gave you information and answered your questions?

You dey satisfied with the way wey the records staff give you information and take attend to you when you ask am about our services for the hospital?
You dey satisfied with the way wey the doctor take attend to you, as dem take answer your questions and give you information?
You dey satisfied with the way wey the lab staff take attend to you, as dem take answer your questions and give you information?
You dey satisfied with the way wey the pharmacist take attend to you, as dem take answer your questions and give you information?

E
How would you rate the cleanliness of the hospital surroundings?
How would you rate the cleanliness of the waiting area?
How would you rate the comfort of the hospital waiting area?
How would you rate the cleanliness and comfort of the doctors consultation room?

The hospital clean for your eye? How you go take rate am 1-5?
etc

F
How would you rate your satisfaction with the processes involved in getting your card?
How would you rate your satisfaction with the processes involved in seeing the doctor?
How would you rate your satisfaction with the processes involved in getting your laboratory results?
How would you rate your satisfaction with the processes involved in collecting your drugs?

Shey to collect your card give you wahala? Rate am 1-5
Shey to see doctor give you wahala? Rate am 1-5
Shey to collect your lab result give you wahala? Rate am 1-5
Shey to collect your drugs give you wahala? Rate am 1-5

Pls I need this before 10am, First person to complete the questions will receive my sincere gratitude and humble reward. Anything after is null and void, thanks!

cc hahn, lezz, Lezzlie AM in soup again, pls help

Hope I am on time

MrPresident1:
hahn, I warned you. And you can look up the link I gave. You can do your own research.

I didn't take you seriously then

https://www.nairaland.com/2562609/6-days-appearance-jesus-christ

and I won't take you seriously now either

MrPresident1:
Setaje, Ishilove, dragunov, KingEbukasblog, Trulyblessed, Hahn, Uncle Lalasticlala, Lepasharon, everyone:

Preparations are in top gear for the occultation of Venus by the sun, Is anybody curious as to why this 'emergency preparedness testing and training run' is happening on the dates for the occultation?

https://www.fema.gov/cascadia-rising-2016

Operation Cascadia rising, you can google this up

Matthew 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, [size=13pt]and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory[/size].

Isaiah 63:1
[size=13pt]Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah?[/size] this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Heaven is Bozrah, the habitation of Edom, the Red man. Sun moon and stars are figuratives for leadership/Lucifer, and the Red man is the leader of the world.

The sign of the son of man is heaven is serious distress in heaven.

And we all can now see that they are preparing...

Guy, you are known to give wrong predictions. Go and sleep

KingEbukasBlog:
Hahn , let me give you a task . Attend the church and scrutinize the testimonies . You can seat in the front row and monitor the instant miracles . Any atheist who stays in Lagos , this is an opportunity to debunk these testimonies . Attend the program and table you report with photos as proof

Lol. We do not need to wait that long. Let us hook up and go to Igbobi. Since you are a born again and you are filled with the holy ghost, all you have to do is pray and rub anointing oil on amputees and the amputated part of their body will grow again.

Finally, you have the chance to prove to all atheists on nairaland that we have been saying rubbish and that your god is real. You can fast for some days, so that you are full of the spirit then we will both go there and I will record you healing all those innocent sick people at the hospital.

What do you say?

chiedu7:
Of course all the people in hell with you will be like minded, who all rejected Jesus.

Allah will send you to hell regardless for believing in Jesus as your lord and personal savior. We'll be next door neighbors

sonOfLucifer:
Jew, Greek, Scythian, Barbarian.. my brother wey Ikwerre, Igbo, Tiv, Ijaw... you carry another people matter for head. Paul no soak garri o, leave him letter for im people.

You dey mind tallesty1?

At least people are beginning to agree that religion is a problem

chiefolododo:
When did d God of the Bible call you and told you that He supported slavery?

The bible verses in the post

Here are ten passages from the Bible that clearly demonstrate God's position on slavery:

Genesis chapter 17, verse 12:

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised.
In this passage God understands that people buy other people and, quite obviously, is comfortable with the concept. God wants slaves circumcised in the same way as non-slaves.
Exodus chapter 12 verse 43:

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "These are the regulations for the Passover: No foreigner is to eat of it. Any slave you have bought may eat of it after you have circumcised him, but a temporary resident and a hired worker may not eat of it.
God again shows that he is completely comfortable with the concept of slavery and singles out slaves for special treatment.
Exodus Chapter 21, verse 1:

Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them. When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. If he comes in single, he shall go out single; if he comes in married, then his wife shall go out with him. If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's and he shall go out alone. But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,' then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for life.
Here God describes how to become a slave for life, and shows that it is completely acceptable to separate slaves from their families. God also shows that he completely endorses the branding of slaves through mutilation.
Exodus Chapter 21, verse 20:

If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.
Not only does God condone slavery, but he is also completely comfortable with the concept of beating your slaves, as long as you don't kill them.
Exodus Chapter 21, verse 32:

If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull must be stoned.
Not only does God condone slavery, but here God places a value on slaves -- 30 shekels of silver. Note that God is not sophisticated enough to understand the concept of inflation. It is now 3,000 years later, and a gored slave is still worth 30 shekels of silver according to God's word.
Leviticus Chapter 22, verse 10:

No one outside a priest's family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired worker eat it. But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.
Here God shows that the children of slaves are slaves themselves, and that he is completely happy with that concept.
Leviticus Chapter 25, verse 44:

Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
Here God states where you may purchase your slaves, and clearly specifies that slaves are property to be bought, sold and handed down.
Luke, Chapter 7, verse 2:

Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death. When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue." And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith." And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.
Here Jesus shows that he is completely comfortable with the concept of slavery. Jesus heals the slave without any thought of freeing the slave or admonishing the slave's owner.
Colossians, chapter 3, verse 22:

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever your task, work heartily...
Here God shows that he is in complete acceptance of a slave's position, and encourages slaves to work hard. This sentiment is repeated in Titus, chapter 2 verse 9:

Bid slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to be refractory, nor to pilfer, but to show entire and true fidelity.
Once again God shows that he is quite enamored of slavery.
God loves slavery

If the Bible is written by God, and these are the words of the Lord, then you can come to only one possible conclusion: God is an impressive advocate of slavery and is fully supportive of the concept.

As you can see, these slavery passages present us with an immense contradiction:

On the one hand, we all know that slavery is an outrage and a moral abomination. As a result, slavery is now completely illegal throughout the developed world.
On the other hand, most Christians claim that the Bible came from God. In God's Word, the "creator of the universe" states that slavery is perfectly acceptable. Beating your slaves is fine. Enslaving children is fine. Separating slave families is fine. According to the Bible, we should all be practicing slavery today.
The intensity of this contradiction is remarkable. It shows us quite clearly that God is imaginary.

If God were to exist, and if he were playing any role whatsoever on our planet, he would eliminate this connection between himself and slavery. There is no way that a loving God would allow himself to be perceived as condoning and encouraging slavery like this.

Here is the thing that I would like to help you understand: You, as a rational human being, know that slavery is wrong. You know it. That is why every single developed nation in the world has made slavery completely illegal. Human beings make slavery illegal, in direct defiance of God's word, because we all know with complete certainty that slavery is an abomination.

What does your common sense now tell you about a Bible that supports slavery in both the Old and the New Testaments? Given the fact that the Bible clearly condones slavery, your common sense should be telling you that God is imaginary.

Source: http://godisimaginary.com/i13.htm

After Muhammad Ali na me

SWG25:
I'm not really impressed. I stopped halfway because the writer goofed in so many areas. The article is full of sentiments and it is purely subjective.

Well you did stop halfway

PapaBrowne:
The best article I have read in Nigeria. And thats an understatement.
Intelligent piece. I would love to meet the writer.
I have learned a million things. Very insightful.


If only we can understand our history it would help put context to why things are as rotten as they are in the country.

Sadly, nothing would change probably until everybody loses complete interest in everything as it is, then maybe the real questions would begin to be asked.

I just added his name and the link to his Facebook profile on the first post

What message does he pass when he sings?

SLIDEwaxie:
RUBBISH!!!

This is just a case of you creating an hocus-pocus to fuel your self-denial.

Why did u think nothing is working?

In ur words, inability to define who we are?

That's funny because something must really be stopping us from defining who we are!

Corruption has eaten into everything... Nothing will work even if u define urself!

Clown

lalasticlala, seun

I saw a story of snake somewhere in there abi make I add pinshure?

sammyj:
Idleness and joblessness resides in the idle mind. Op please get a job!!!

Oche211:
Hmmm, i'm nt reading this epistle this early morning

Almajiri1:
Brb at night time to finish this wonderful piece.

Funny guys

Death does nothing to people like this. He still lives on