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saphiere:
Let he without a sin cast the stone first.

Do not blasphemy God.
He said" at Bible Book of Romans Chapter 1: 26" That is why God gave them over to disgraceful sexual passion, for their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; 27 likewise also the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full penalty, which was due for their error.
28 Just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting.

Every one can disregard God, but let them accept the dire consequences.

This girl and his father should as matter of fact, keep quiet.
The father said he is an Okada rider.
Him and his daughter are saying they didn't go to any cybercafe.
Is this got to show he have a laptop and printer in his home?.

MaxInDHouse:
Hmmmm Jehovah's sheep on Nairaland again!

You're welcome highoctane, i am Maximus one of your brothers on this forum!

🙏

AntiChristian:
Angel Michael!

Sure👌
Request for a Bible study from Jehovah's witnesses who might knock at your door next.
Or
Head to hub.jw.org
Click Online Bible study

AntiChristian:
Of course he won't dare say it! Your Bible writers and interpreters made it so! Na only few denominations like JW, and they of course have their own i.e. "Jesus is Angel Gabriel" which is also false!

If Jesus is same as angel Gabriel who delivered the message of his birth to his foster earthly Mother, In what sense can he be regarded as such.
Jehovah's witnesses I have interacted with has never said that Jesus is same as angel Gabriel. Rather with clinical Bible teaching Jesus is same as archangel Michael, name meaning Who is like God, and there is no sons of God been angels can be likened to be called archangel or chief of angels other than Christ Jesus

AntiChristian:
He has over a billion!


I am not against the son of Mary! But the Biblical Jesus called God am I eternally against!

Jesus never said he was God Almighty. But false Christians said he is He gladly accepted what he is the mighty son of God.
None of his followers then and now accepted him as God. But the son of God Read Bible book of Matthew 16:16.
Jesus can't be God, when the Bible said he was created, He died, God Almighty never died or can be killed. He admitted of having limited knowledge. But God Almighty is all knowing. Jesus ate, drank, and sleep, far be it for the Almighty God to do that.
Don't mind about what so called professed christians are saying about Jesus Christ. They misrepresented God and Jesus.
hub.jw.org

AntiChristian:
Yeah, that's why his country followed him till today!

Last time I checked Mohammed don't have followers?
Buddha, Tao, Zen, Judaism Hindu, New Age, don't have followers?
Adherents of twitter,IG etc don't have followers?
Take a corner, and meditate.
Jesus said anyone against me will be pulverised.

LeeSantos:
What’s with all this Guinness world records m@dness? SMH

Well good for her I see her fully booked for the rest of the year with those pictures I’m seeing

It does end at happy endings. Now you know.

AntiChristian:
Why all this epistle?

Our lord Christ Jesus throughout his life never sort for human recognition and praises, never sought for worldly glory. He was hated for preaching an unpopular message.
Today he was the greatest man who ever lived,he change the course of history.

“Most Reverend”, “Doctor”, “Elder”, “Right Reverend”, “Deacon”, “Father”, “Bishop”, “Reverend”, “Holy Father”

Honorary titles sound good to the ears of man, but do they sound good to the ears of God? The only way to judge these titles is by God’s Word, the Bible. This article shows what God thinks of titles used by clergymen and what it means to you.

PEOPLE are so used to hearing clergymen called “Reverend,” “Doctor” or “Father” that they seldom question the fitness of these honorary titles. Yet if any professed Christian will read his Bible he will discover that Christ Jesus, the Founder of Christianity, absolutely refused creature-honoring titles. The clergy, though, ever since the days of Jesus, have been fond of high-sounding titles. When called just “Mister” or even “Brother,” the clergy often respond with words and mannerisms indicating that they feel they have been addressed in terms beneath their dignity. So there is no doubt that honorary titles tickle the ears; they sound good. The prestige produced by titles such as “bishop,” “deacon,” “Reverend Doctor” and “Father” gratifies a desire for honor and praise of men. Titles also make one feel different, separate from others. Yet Christ said: “All you are brothers.” This should prompt us to search the Bible to find out whether honorary titles befit true Christians.—Matt. 23:8,

To appraise honorary titles intelligently we must know what the effect of using them is. Since they are a designation implying distinction and dignity, they create class distinctions. That is what exists among professed Christians today: the clergy and laity class distinctions. Early Christians were all brothers. They had no class distinctions, not the slightest trace of a hierarchy. If class distinctions cropped up, they were condemned and uprooted. Class distinctions were never condoned, as the Bible writer James showed: “You have class distinctions among yourselves and you have become judges rendering corrupt decisions, is that not so?” (Jas. 2:4, Since honorary titles create class distinctions, could they really befit Christians?

It is noteworthy that James, the brother of the Lord, was given charge over the congregation of Christians at Jerusalem, and on occasions he presided over the councils and announced decisions. (Acts 21:18) After Peter was released from prison by Jehovah’s angels he told some Christians: “Report these things to James and the brothers.” (Acts 12:17, Peter did not say: “Report these things to Father James and the bishops and deacons.” No, Peter recognized all Christians as brothers. So James, even the head of the congregation at Jerusalem, was never called by honorary titles.

“A DISGUSTING THING IN GOD’S SIGHT”

Creature-flattering titles make men look lofty in the eyes of other men. They arouse fear of men. They take away from the fear of Jehovah God. This disgusts God. How do we know? The authority is none other than God’s own Son who told the title-craving Pharisees: “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; because what is lofty among men is a disgusting thing in God’s sight.” (Luke 16:15, NW) How disgusting, then, it must be to Almighty God when men flatter one another with a title such as “Reverend”—one of the most popular honorary titles in Christendom!

Really, is any man worthy of the designation “Reverend”? The way to answer this question is to go to the Bible. Do we find any examples of a man’s being called “Reverend”? Not one! In fact, the word “reverend” occurs in the King James, the American Standard and the Rotherham Version Bible just once; and then it is applied only to Jehovah God: “Holy and reverend is his name.” (Ps. 111:9, AS) Yet today clergymen arrogate to themselves a term applying only to God. And even “Reverend,” for many clergymen, does not sound illustrious enough, so they embellish it and call themselves “Right Reverend,” “Very Reverend” or “Most Right Reverend.” Can you honestly picture in your mind Christ Jesus in a long, flowing ecclesiastical robe warmly receiving from his followers high-sounding titles? In truth, it would be difficult to discover in all history any person whose life record and personal habits conflicted more openly with ecclesiastical display than Jesus of Nazareth! Declared Jesus: “I do not accept glory from men.”—John 5:41, NW.

It would have been a disgusting thing in God’s sight had Jesus accepted the honorary titles that were in vogue in his day. Do you know what happened when anyone tried to dub Jesus with an honorary title? Let us go to the Bible: “A certain ruler questioned him, saying: ‘Good Teacher, by doing what shall I inherit everlasting life?’ Jesus said to him: ‘Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God.’” (Luke 18:18, 19, NW) Why did Jesus, who certainly was a teacher and of all men one who could qualify as good, rebuke the man for calling him “Good Teacher”? Because he was using “Good Teacher” as a formalistic title, for in his heart he did not really believe that Jesus was a good teacher; otherwise he would have accepted Jesus’ teaching. But he spurned Jesus’ counsel. He deserved the rebuke, a rebuke that unquestionably showed honorary titles do not befit Christians.

THE TITLE “FATHER”

Did you ever read in the Bible of one Christian’s calling another “Father” as an honorary title? Search as diligently as you can, and you will find that not even the apostles bore the title “Father.” No authority for using the title “Father” for Christians is given in the Scriptures. Indeed, the title is expressly condemned! By whom? By Christ himself! Speaking of the title-loving clergy of his day, Jesus said: “They like the most prominent place at evening meals and the front seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called ‘Rabbi’ [“My great one; My excellent one,” footnote] by men. But you, do not you be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, whereas all you are brothers. Moreover, do not call anyone your father on earth, for One is your Father, the heavenly One.”—Matt. 23:6-9, NW.

Did Jesus mean what he said? Certainly! He was not uttering idle words. Does it take a mental giant to understand his command? No, his words need no special interpretation, for Jesus was speaking no parable. He was giving clear-cut instructions about creature-exalting titles: “Do not call anyone your father on earth.”

The Roman Catholic clergy water down the force of Jesus’ command by saying that his words cannot be taken literally, otherwise we could not call our male parent “father.” Is their reasoning sound? Hardly! Read the context. From the setting it is unmistakably clear that Jesus was not condemning the use of “father” for the male parent, for he himself repeatedly referred to the male parent as “father.” (Matt. 15:4-6; 19:5; 21:31) His condemnation was of the honorary title.

To defend the use of “Father” for priests the Catholic clergy claim that a priest becomes a spiritual father when he baptizes a person. They point to one particular scripture as authority for disregarding Jesus’ explicit command. This scripture is Paul’s statement to the Corinthians: “For although you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet you have not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, through the gospel, did I beget you.” (1 Cor. 4:15, Dy) Was Paul here telling the Corinthian Christians to begin addressing him as “Father Paul”? Obviously not! Nowhere in the Bible is he ever called “Father Paul.” Peter called him “our beloved brother Paul.” (2 Pet. 3:15) Unlike Catholic priests Paul did not claim to have become a spiritual father by reason of having baptized someone. As he himself says, he did very little baptizing. (1 Cor. 1:13-16) But it was by virtue of Paul’s being the first one to instruct the Corinthians in the truth of God’s Word that he begot them through the gospel.

Paul was using the earthly relationship in the human family to illustrate the true picture of his position relative to the Corinthian congregation. His use of the term “father” was not disobeying Jesus’ command because no one ever addressed him as “Father” and because he himself used it not as a title but as an illustration.

Further, it is enlightening to note that the Roman Catholic translation of the Bible by R. A. Knox, at 1 Corinthians 4:15, reads: “You may have ten thousand schoolmasters in Christ, but not more than one father; it was I that begot you in Jesus Christ, when I preached the gospel to you.” Now Catholics do have more than “one father.” Indeed, they have more than “ten thousand” fathers, for every priest, regardless of whether he was the first to bring their religion to them, is still called “Father.” So the practice of calling clergymen “Father” is still in direct violation of Jesus’ command and is not supported by Paul’s illustration to the Corinthians.

What, now, are we to think of the title “Holy Father” that is applied to the pope? We can only think the way Christ Jesus would think: that it is ridiculously wrong. For no man is holy. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Rom. 3:23, NW) True, Christ Jesus did use the term “Holy Father,” but he did not apply it to a man; he knew that Jehovah God alone is worthy of that name: “Holy Father, watch over them out of respect for your own name.” (John 17:11, NW) Receiving or using the honorary titles “Father” and “Holy Father,” as it is done in Christendom today, is a detestable thing in the eyes of Jehovah God.

BISHOPS, DEACONS AND ELDERS

Common today is the title “Bishop.” The word does appear in some translations of the Bible, especially those translated from the Greek two hundred to three hundred years ago. But the word is not in the original Bible text. For “bishop” is simply a mistranslation of the Greek word “epískopos.” This word was never intended to be an honorary title. It was used to designate a privilege of service within God’s organization. The word really means “overseer.” Why, then, did some Bible translators render “epískopos” as “bishop”? Because many translations were made by men who were members of religious organizations having so-called “bishops.” Naturally these translators inserted such words into the English translation of the Bible in order to give seeming support to their ecclesiastical system of offices. Accurate modern translations do not use the word “bishop.”

So likewise the title “Deacon” is a mistranslation of the Greek “diákonos,” which really means “ministerial servant.” To the Philippians Paul wrote: “To all the holy ones in union with Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, along with overseers and ministerial servants.” (Phil. 1:1, NW) This, as is quite evident, is not a flattering title.

What, now, of the title “Elder”? The Greek word translated “elder” in the King James Version Bible is presbýteros. Literally it means “older one” or “more aged one.” So it really is not a title. Paul said: “Make appointments of older men [“elders,” AV] in city after city.” (Titus 1:5, NW) Note carefully that those appointed to special privileges of service were not appointed to be elders but because they were elders or older men. The rule was that those who were to be appointed to be overseers (epískopos) over the flock of God were required to be “older men,” namely, those whose fruits of word, doctrine and conduct proved them to be “older men” or mature ones in a spiritual way. So the Bible gives no authority for using “elder,” “bishop” and “deacon” as honorary titles.

Since God’s Word condemns honorary titles, would it be wrong for a Christian to address a king as “King” or a judge as “Your Honor” or “Your Lordship”? No. When Christians address rulers and judges, they are addressing them as civil servants and not in worship or as spiritual leaders. When before King Agrippa, the apostle Paul said: “Concerning all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa.” And when before Festus, the procurator of Judea in the reign of Nero, Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus.” Though Paul paid official respect to civil servants, he never addressed Christians or non-Christian spiritual leaders by special titles.—Acts 26:2, 25, NW.

What does all this mean? It means that those who want to serve God in his prescribed way will stop addressing clergymen with titles such as “Reverend” and “Father.” True Christians do not use any kind of honorary titles. It means much more: the use of honorary titles is a sign of false religion. Abandon such false religion. Practice true religion by associating with the New World society of Jehovah’s witnesses. There are no class distinctions among these true Christians; all are brothers. All abide by the principles of God’s written Word, and that includes the principle set forth by God’s prophet at


Job 32:21, 22 (AS): “Let me not, I pray you, respect any man’s person; neither will I give flattering titles unto any man. For I know not to give flattering titles; else would my Maker soon take me away.”

AntiChristian:
Of course, Jesus was tittled "King of the Jews" despite no coronation!

Was that title given to him by the Jews or by the Roman armies. To accord him honor or to spit the Jews?
Why did he refused to be accorded the honour of being called a 'Good Teacher' by which he replied No one is good except God.

gaskiyamagana:
Your beloved country has been what to you? Please mention it. Or you mean it has been to you to run the streets of your beloved country; again, doing what?
My desire for America is at the door of you and whoever is down grading it out of jealous.

Nigeria has been good me.
I meet my bills, I have a shelter over head.
Go to America and be a street hawker.
Summer is around the corner, you can make due selling Lemonade, wearing baggy pants borrowed from a pawnshop in East side of Harlem.

halaqasa:
Women are dangerous with power

Why should a man of 40 years still find comfort under his father's tree shade?

Adeshi:
At first i thought it was stress, but yesterday, i was home throughout and it happened again. This is like the 4th time this year. I'm really concerned and i do not mind any advice as to what could cure the problem. I called a friend of mine this morning to request to see a urologist, he said i might have to wait 2-3 months to see one.

I do not want to wait another 2 months, my marriage is just 2years and my wife is starting to worry too.

A 34 years old married man still betwets. I need help please.

It's medically treated, by urologists

it is called Enuresis

Don't discuss this medical issue with so called general physician, only an urologist.

gaskiyamagana:
Go on and go on, but if you are given USA visa with Resident Permit, please and please reject iand give it to me.

Take this quote. I had ran the streets in our beloved country Nigeria,and it has been to me.
Take your desire for American visa to the next door

hedonido:
Your suffering is just starting. Millions would be eating from dustbin and drink from gutter, yet they would still be docile and allow BAT shit on their stupid heads.

Some person do same in the great USA, they re called (bins rats) those who ate from bins,many survive in USA thru food coupons or outright free food, their beggars in USA, there are millions of homeless in USA, shall I go on.

EyeCumInPiece:
All these remain big grammar until it reflects positively in the standard of living of the average Nigerian.

Stock markets and stock exchanges ain't made for the interest of poor poorer poorest dudes.
Stay in your lane or mover over if you can

Godfullsam:
Igbos have been marginalized

Do we usually on prompt like police work.
When was the last time you presented yourself to be recruited into the police force?

They don't want to rest, because day after day their eyes is upon the collection plates and boxes.

What will it benefit a Man or a Woman who gains the whole world and lose eternally his life?

obailala:
Was it contactless payment?... if it's not contactless payment, then your issue is different i guess..

That's the issue I experienced, that arose leading to my comments.

obailala:
This is for contactless payments, not your regular transfer or card payment.

With contactless payment cards, all you need do is bring your card close to a compliant POS machine and payment would be automatically taken from your card without you having to insert the card in the machine or inputting your pin. Contactless payments don't exist in Nigeria YET; I'm guessing they're just about to introduce it. But I doubt it would work in Nigeria though, especially given the sheer number of fraudsters we have.

I don't comment on what I did not try or experienced

Your explanation ain't in order.
I woke up by 4.06am, that's my usual wake up, to read about this news.
I tried to transfer the sum of 50k from my OPAY to my Gtbank account, the response was I have exceeded my daily transfer, the transfer was declined, I scaled it down to 45k, the response was your transfer fee will be #405. The transfer was successful, I want to reverse the transfer from my Gtbank account to OPAY,same response, same result.
What you gonna say or explain once again about this?

Live Live In Nigeria, As If You Are Living In Abroad.

Greenify Solar Energy Nig, Lagos, Abuja , Port Harcourt.

I sold my generator since 2016, so can you.

We technically craft things beautifully

Let's watch how this prophetic utterance by Prophet Daniel pans out
Bible Book of Daniel chapter 11: 44 “But reports out of the east and out of the north will disturb him, and he will go out in a great rage to annihilate and to devote many to destruction. 45 And he will plant his royal tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration; and he will come all the way to his end, and there will be no helper for him.

mightyhaze:
I still dey use 50k fill my tank


100k in a month for just car fuel

Park or Pack your car whichever one you desire.
Take a taxi
Crawl
Walk
Cycle
To your destination
You will gonna save some of the money
Fuel and car are not life.

Kobojunkie:
1. Let's not descend to lying now abeg! Marist was in fact a Catholic school. I know this for a fact. It was not a matter of enthusiasm but the school being out of the reach of the majority there was the problem. Most kids pined for a place in Marist back when I was there — they thought Marist kids were cool — but cost and status were against them.

Stop with the desperate attempt at making this discussion about your ego for crying out loud. We are speaking here of OP's husband finding a good school in the village to send his kids to. Public schools are always there but clearly, Marist isn't a public school and is way out of their budget.

It will be my pleasure if your village may be within the OP budget. Please shift.
You got no village you can be proud of.
End of this discussion

Kobojunkie:
Were you in Uturu in the 80s? Did you attend Marist Brothers back then?

I attended school in a village myself but I know that the majority of the indigenes of that village could not afford to attend that same school that I did. They had to find their levels, so to speak, at local schools in the area instead. Is that anything to boast of as far as someone who lives in the village?

Remember this is a discussion about the possibility of finding affordable good schools for OP's kid in the village and not your ego.

Marist Brothers Academy was seen by locals as Catholic Church School and are not enthusiastic about it.Most locals attended, most of us are educated outside Uturu, I was a student of Government Technical College Owerri class of 1981. My Elder sister attended Government Girls College Owerri. My cousin's Government Boys College Owerri, Many attended Government college Umuahia, Ihube Boys College, Methodist College in Umuahia etc.
ABSU and Gregory Universities have many graduates who re indigene of Uturu,
I am proud of Uturu land of the brave and resourcefulness.
Let's have your village, you might direct the OP to it.

Kobojunkie:
But most of the kids born in Uturu can't even afford to attend that school. I know this one quite well since I spent some time in Uturu myself back in the day. Those associated with Marist Brothers and ABSU could probably boast of something but generally Uturu had nothing else to offer in the way of industry and the lot. A lot of those who attended the school in question came from the big cities, as far as Lagos State. Instead, many of the local children have to commute daily the other way towards Okigwe over that steep hill to get to school every day. (I almost died of a heart attack every time I had to venture over that road back then) Also, solar-powered homes are only common as far as the rich and political class who settled in the area. The vast majority who are poor have no access to any of that.

So, if this man is moving to the village because he has no money, what makes you think that living in a place like Uturu where he can't afford to send his kids to Marist Brothers Juniorate Academy would benefit him?

What a shame. May be you re in my town in the 80s..
You didn't read of Masters Energy Industries? You didn't read of Ik Ibe group of Industries, You re not aware of Sab group, Chimezie groups,
I am happy you indicated that some rich persons existed not non indigenes, but indigenes
If you re proud of your village or town let's have it.

Kobojunkie:
Example?

Please indicated Village Name, Local Government Area, and State, so we can investigate for ourselves the standard of education there abeg!

Uturu in Isiukwuato LGA of Abia State.
Home to two universities namely Abia State University
Gregory University
Abia State international secondary school.
Marist Brothers juniorate Academy and a host of other private primary and secondary schools.
The 7 major villages have state primary schools each.
Home to Crushed Rock quarry
Home to Masterenergy industries .
Home to 3 stars Uturu Cave group of Hotels and Resorts.
Home to Sab group of Industries.
There exist hospitals, State health centre
Solar powered home are common.
Home to multi millionaires and some billionaires
That's my home, my village, that's the home of Greenify Solar.
Gate way to Ebonyi, Cross River , and Cameroun
Where we troup to most weekends. I sometimes take retreat to energies my body and mental health.
We made our town Uturu and it's villages what it is today
Verify, Verify, Verify.

Bar Nyesom Wike.

Human Being, Soft Boy, A chieftain among Sons.

Even if he packs up today,he will go to his grave as a blazing star.

River State will shut down.

UptownVibes:
They said to get jobs there hard. Abi you no read that part? But they look ungrateful to me,for posting the chat they had with their papa opm.

At least they can start
dancing again on the streets of Cyprus

TsbAfrica:
When falz sang that "everybody nah criminal" , they said he was unpatriotic... Well the problem of Nigeria is not leadership, it's the currupted identity that many have enbraced with all their heart.....

greed is an unmistakable part of the Nigerian identity.

We the consumers gladly replace transformer, High and low tension cables, Fallen poles, blown fuses, etc.

In some cities there is this entrenched Transfomer Maintenance Committee spear heading these criminal acts, and you notice residents of communities giving them the power to levy, harrass anyone who failed to pay.
The management of DISCOS laughing pretty to the banks.