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Education › Re: Can Someone Help? by hsapien(op): 11:17pm On Apr 13, 2015
amsoslim:
Google no dey ua fone nihuh
The dictionaries and thesauruses I consulted do not have antonyms for photogenic. I even tried to google it, but no way.
Education › Can Someone Help? by hsapien(op): 10:41pm On Apr 13, 2015
Please can someone help me with the antonym of PHOTOGENIC?
Jobs/Vacancies › Vacancy At Inteligent Ideas Limited by hsapien(op): 9:08am On Mar 26, 2015
I just received this email mesage from Intelligent Ideas Limited.

Did anyone else receive this?

You are invited for a written test and interview with our Management team at:

venue: No 3, Bolaji street, beside Mobil Filling station, Off kudirat Abiola way, by Alausa Busstop, Oregun. Lagos

Date: 27th of March, 2015 ( Friday)

Time: 10:00am

Come with a means of Identification, your writing materials, CV and a passport Photograph.

Please confirm your attendance for the test and BE PUNCTUAL.

Regards,
Politics › Re: Kenyan Opposition Leader Beaten With A Cane by hsapien: 7:03pm On Sep 30, 2014
grin That is called systematic beating.
Forum Games › Re: Drop A Word That Will Make Someone Check The Dictionary by hsapien: 10:21am On Aug 16, 2014
JayTeeA: smiley smiley

cool bt stick to d rules. . define a word first
modified
Forum Games › Re: Drop A Word That Will Make Someone Check The Dictionary by hsapien: 10:07am On Aug 16, 2014
odoriferous => having a smell


mine is

Extraordinaryrendition
TV/Movies › Re: ONTV Airtime Offer by hsapien: 12:37pm On Aug 12, 2014
Yes.
My wife loaded glo 100 naira some weeks back.
It all depends on how fast you are.
As for me, l have not been able to.
Family › Re: Wedding Day Tragedy: Bridegroom Dies On Way To Church by hsapien: 10:47am On Aug 10, 2014
Oh my God, Why? cry cry cry cry cry cry cry
Politics › Re: Henry Abebe, Brother Of Late Former First Lady Stella Obasanjo Is Dead!!! by hsapien:
The worst thing that can happen to aged parents is to be alive to see their children buried before them.

I am using this medium to pray for everyone viewing this thread that we will live long enough to burry our aged parents. our children will live long enough to burry us. Amen.

Rest in peace to the dead.
Politics › Re: JUST IN: Otunba Tunde Badmus Arrested With 50,000 Thumb Printed Ballot Papers by hsapien: 9:29pm On Aug 07, 2014
Hmmmmmmmm




BADMUS => BADGUY
Health › Re: Ebola Virus Cure And Prevention Finally Discovered by hsapien: 3:48pm On Aug 06, 2014
Na which god reveal am to you?. how u take know say e dey cure ebola? who you take do the experiment? where u for carryout the experiment?
Family › Re: Will You Allow Your Husband To Bring A House Help Like This Into Your Home? by hsapien: 5:58am On Aug 06, 2014
it is nothing than just a shit box.
Romance › Re: How Facebook Password + Pastor Ruined My Life... by hsapien: 1:39pm On Aug 04, 2014
Was there skeleton in your cupboard?
Forum Games › Re: Eye Test....what Do Yu See? by hsapien: 3:31am On Jul 21, 2014
The guy
Forum Games › Re: Amazing Photo:look Closely And See The Magic, by hsapien: 3:28am On Jul 21, 2014
Unbelievable! I saw a pretty lady smiling at me.
Phone/Internet Market › Re: Cheap Data Plans 1gb=N1300 by hsapien: 2:40am On Jul 21, 2014
No subscription codes. All u provided is just your phone number. I smell 419 things.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Fan Milk Is Recriuting (sales Rep) by hsapien: 9:55pm On Jul 11, 2014
Seyixyz: Oga,u asked a very good question o..Dem say Retail Sales Rep..God bless u for dat
God bless u too
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Fan Milk Is Recriuting (sales Rep) by hsapien: 9:53pm On Jul 11, 2014
lifestyle1: So far say money enter pocket. better than arm robbery.
Na true talk jare.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Fan Milk Is Recriuting (sales Rep) by hsapien: 9:51pm On Jul 11, 2014
Monimatic: No those one with bicycles na sales boy, this job na for sales rep na keke Napep dem go give those wey won do this sales Rep job...chai graduates Don suffer for this country, a whole graduate go dey drive keke NAPEP all over the streets of Lagos dey beg people make dem come buy ice cream.
Na wao. This country case na the case of monkey dey work, bamboo dey chop.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Fan Milk Is Recriuting (sales Rep) by hsapien:
vycee01: Lol funny
It is true na. They are always seen close to school environment and on the road whenever there's traffic jam.
Romance › Re: Relationship Test Be Sincere With Your Answer by hsapien: 6:56pm On Jul 11, 2014
Girl friend:- none.
wife:- all.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Fan Milk Is Recriuting (sales Rep) by hsapien: 6:53pm On Jul 11, 2014
Nor be like those people wen dey carry bicycle dey sell yoghurt for street?
Politics › Re: Fear Spreads In Ikeja As Oba Passes On And Tradition Requires Seven Human Heads by hsapien: 4:20pm On Jul 09, 2014
Let the seven heads come from among his children, because they will be in a better position to serve their father better in the after life.
YEYE TRADITION.
Romance › Re: Side Effect Of Being A Virgin by hsapien: 9:35pm On Jul 07, 2014
SpaceGoat: 5.You will not know book
study as show people who are not virgin concentrate more in class and work than virgins angry because the male guy virgin or female girl virgin is thinking about sex with her,his teacher or boss.
I'm sure you are a virgin.
Christianity Etc › Re: W by hsapien: 5:17pm On Dec 29, 2013
Let he who has ear, let him hear.
Christianity Etc › Why Do You Serve God? by hsapien(op):
I asked a friend of mine who is very religious (a very good Christian) the reason why he is so faithful to God. His answer was: I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL FIRE.
My question now is why do people serve God? Is it because they love Him? or because of the fear of hell fire? or because of the way they were brought up?

Please only Christians are allowed to comment.
Christianity Etc › Re: The Origin Of Christmas by hsapien(op): 1:46pm On Dec 23, 2013
OlaoChi: He never told his disciples to memorialize his death either. Easter is also another Roman Holiday and not Jesus death and resurrection

[b][/b]Nothing is known about this Jesus
are u a Christian?
Christianity Etc › Re: The Origin Of Christmas by hsapien(op): 12:16pm On Dec 23, 2013
obeenah40: shut up jare @op mod plz put on fp so this op get some good bashing
the bashing can only be good when there are scriptural backups.
Christianity Etc › Re: The Origin Of Christmas by hsapien(op): 12:05pm On Dec 23, 2013
original king1: bros in as much as i hate roman catholic cos of deir ways of worship, sentiments cant becloud my judgement. you hav just delivered d lecture of d year.
from d depth of my heart i love n agree wit you. yes their are still more to christmas dat has not been seen or heard. i truely advise people not to be an island in a time like dis. if not for any oder tin but for d fact dat u n i are alive n healthy to see d end of d year is enough to celebrate it. A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR D WISE. MERRY XMAS TO YOU ALL. ENJOY RESPONSIBLY.
Does the origin of things matter to you? Jesus never commanded Christians to celebrate his birth. Rather he told his disciples to memorialize his death (Luke 22:19, 20) Christmas and its customs come from ancient false religions. The early Christians did not celebrate Christmas.
Christianity Etc › Re: The Origin Of Christmas by hsapien(op): 11:51am On Dec 23, 2013
roqchiq: hmmm OP guess you have joined Kumuiyi in his believe.

just out of curioisity let me ask a question..''do you attend church on sunday or saturday''huh

There's something most people tend to forget about Christianity, this religion has a lot of tradition entwined with it. You cannot accept a religion without accepting its attendant tradition. It just won't work, and you'll end up questioning the said religion's practises. Ask the muslims, the pagans, whatever religion you decide to follow you have to accept its traditions, if you can't do that drop it and pick another one.

The Catholics brought you the Bible (not scriptures oo), and by extension Christianity (if am wrong, please show me another religion that has claims to the origin of bible and/or christianity).
The protestants, protested the catholic practises and adapted varying versions for themselves, each as it suits them. Now all those splinter groups are floundering in a mire created by unbelief, doubts and displacement. They don't know where they belong, so they repeatedly attempt to drag others down with them.

Faith is a powerful thing, whatever you believe in, do it completely and fully, don't entertain doubts, and it'll work for you.

If you are a christian, and you don't want to celebrate the birth of ''The Christ'', (no matter what date), then you don't believe you have been saved. You can join judaism (with all due respect to the religion), and keep waiting for your own savior.


P.S; Christmas is a period of joy, it marks the beginning of our journey of salvation, its not all about giving gifts or partying, its about making room in your heart and home for Christ to be born anew. Its about remebering that you are one of the saved. The Catholic church celebrates Advent before christmas, a period of expectancy, we are expected to prepare during advent, repent of our sins, clean our hearts, mend our ways, be at peace with one another, submit to the will of God (like Joseph and Mary did), so that when Christ is born, our hearts will be the manger, our lives the gifts we give Him. Then we would spread the love, joy and peace, only He can give.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIENDS!!!
Christianity is not a religion as u claim, but a way of life which was in Christ Jesus. The term Christian first came into use sometimes after 44 CE. It was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians. (Acts 11:26) Note that those called Christians were Christ's disciples. What makes a person a disciple of Jesus Crist? Following Jesus as a disciple means the unconditional sacrifice of one's whole life. A true Christian, therefore, is one who follows the teachings and instructions of Jesus, the founder of Christianity, totally and unconditionally. Can u point to me any portion of the scripture where Christ instructed us to celebrate Christmas? Or a place where it is stated in the bible that the early Christians celebrated Christmas? I strongly believe that anything in existence has an origin and if I may ask u what is the origin of Christmas? And if Christ did not instruct us to celebrate Christmas, who did? I am not saying that those who celebrate Christmas are sinners, because I don't have the power to judge, my point is considering how it originated, is it worth celebrating by christians?
Christianity Etc › The Origin Of Christmas by hsapien(op): 9:35am On Dec 23, 2013
Christmas is a holiday shared and celebrated by many religions.
It is a day that has an effect on the entire world.

To many people, it is a favorite time of the year involving gift giving, parties and feasting. Christmas is a holiday that unifies almost all of professing Christendom.

The spirit of Christmas causes people to decorate their homes and churches, cut down trees and bring them into their homes, decking them with silver and gold.

In the light of that tree, families make merry and give gifts one to another.

When the sun goes down on December 24th, and darkness covers the land, families and churches prepare for participation in customs such as burning the yule log, singing around the decorated tree, kissing under the mistletoe and holly, and attending a late night service or midnight mass.

What is the meaning of Christmas? Where did the customs and traditions originate?

You, as a Christian, would want to worship the Lord in Spirit and in truth, discerning good from evil.

The truth is that all of the customs of Christmas pre-date the birth of Jesus Christ, and a study of this would reveal that
Christmas in our day is a collection of traditions and practices taken from many cultures and nations.

The date of December 25th comes from Rome and was a celebration of the Italic god, Saturn, and the rebirth of the sun god.

This was done long before the birth of Jesus.

It was noted by the pre-Christian Romans and other pagans, that daylight began to increase after December 22nd, when they assumed that the sun god died.

These ancients believed that the sun god rose from the dead three days later as the new-born and venerable sun.

Thus, they figured that to be the reason for increasing daylight.

This was a cause for much wild excitement and celebration. Gift giving and merriment filled the temples of ancient Rome, as sacred priests of Saturn, called dendrophori, carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession.

In Germany, the evergreen tree was used in worship and celebration of the yule god, also in observance of the resurrected sun god.

The evergreen tree was a symbol of the essence of life and was regarded as a phallic symbol in fertility worship.

Witches and other pagans regarded the red holly as a symbol of the menstrual blood of the queen of heaven, also known as Diana.

The holly wood was used by witches to make wands.

The white berries of mistletoe were believed by pagans to represent droplets of the semen of the sun god.

Both holly and mistletoe were hung in doorways of temples and homes to invoke powers of fertility in those who stood beneath and kissed, causing the spirits of the god and goddess to enter them.

These customs transcended the borders of Rome and Germany to the far reaches of the known world.

The question now arises: How did all of these customs find their way into contemporary Christianity, ranging from Catholicism to Protestantism to fundamentalist churches?

The word "Christmas"itself reveals who married paganism to Christianity.

The word "Christmas" is a combination of the words "Christ" and "Mass.

The word "Mass" means death and was coined originally by the Roman Catholic Church, and belongs exclusively to the church of Rome.

The ritual of the Mass involves the death of Christ, and the distribution of the "Host", a word taken from the Latin word "hostiall" meaning victim!

In short, Christmas is strictly a Roman Catholic word.

A simple study of the tactics of the Romish Church reveals that in every case, the church absorbed the customs, traditions and general paganism of every tribe, culture and nation in their efforts to increase the number of people under their control.

In short, the Romish church told all of these pagan cultures, "Bring your gods, goddesses, rituals and rites, and we will assign Christian sounding titles and names to them.

When Martin Luther started the reformation on October 31st, 1517, and other reformers followed his lead, all of them took with them the paganism that was so firmly imbedded in Rome.

These reformers left Christmas intact.

In England, as the authorized Bible became available to the common people by the decree of King James the II in 1611, people began to discover the pagan roots of Christmas, which are clearly revealed in Scripture.

The Puritans in England, and later in Massachusetts Colony, outlawed this holiday as witchcraft.

Near the end of the nineteenth century, when other Bible versions began to appear, there was a revival of the celebration of Christmas.

We are now seeing ever-increasing celebrating of Christmas or Yule, its true name, as we draw closer to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In both witchcraft circles and contemporary Christian churches, the same things are going on.

As the Bible clearly states in Jeremiah 10:2-4, "Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen; and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven. For the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain. For one cutteth a tree out of the forest. The work of the hands of the workman with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers that it move not."

So, what is wrong with Christmas?

1. To say that Jesus was born on December 25th is a lie! The true date is sometime in September according to the Scriptures.

2. Trees, wreaths, holly, mistletoe and the like are strictly forbidden as pagan and heathen! To say that these are Christian or that they can be made Christian is a lie!

3. The Lord never spoke of commemorating his birth but rather commanded us to remember the sacrifice of His suffering and death, which purchased our salvation.

Think about it! Can we worship and honor God by involving ourselves with customs and traditions, which God Himself forbade as idolatry? Can we convince God to somehow "Christianize" these customs and the whole pretense and lie of Christmas, so we can enjoy ourselves? Can we obey through disobedience?

Many who are excitedly preparing for their Christmas celebrations would prefer not knowing about the holiday’s real significance. If they do know the history, they often object that their celebration has nothing to do with the holiday’s monstrous history and meaning. “We are just having fun.”

So what is right about Christmas?

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