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AntiChristian and other Muslim apologists, the floor is all yours. ![]() |
AntiChristian:Your knowledge of the times and season and of biblical exegesis is very poor. Let me answer you. Every nation needs a paramount ruler. The ruler directs the affairs of the nation, instructs the people, settles dispute, and is usually the commander in charge of the nation's armed forces. If a nation goes for the offensive or accepts conditions of peace when war is waged against it would usually depend on this paramount ruler. In times past and even now, some call them King. When Israel became a nation, they didn't have one. God is their paramount king, so to speak. But God is not physically on earth, so he sends his representatives. They were called Judges. One of his representatives was a Nazirite. A special Nazirite at that because he was so from birth. In fact, Samson was an involuntary Nazirite because he didn't choose to be one. God chose him and set him apart. The spirit of God was mightily upon him right from the time an angel announced his birth. As God's representative, he was supposed to deliver the Israelite from the hands of the Philistines. Like any ruler at loggerheads with rival nation, every occasion he had with the Philistine was supposed to create an opportunity to defeat them - even his desire to court different Philistine women was God at work, creating a good opportunity for Samson to defeat them and liberate the Philistines. I read your post again and concluded that you're asking so many irrelevant questions. You said > But I think the Philistine's Delilah has more strength than a Lion! Bad syllogism. Samson killed a Lion and Delilah You also said > And where was the Spirit when Delilah came to cuddle Samson? God's spirit is still with him. God's spirit left him when his hair was cut. In fact, there are times when God's spirit in his servant conceal information from them. God's spirit is not there to instruct Samson on whom to date, what information to share with strangers, what food to eat, what to tell his parents and more. God's spirit is primarily for empowerment - to strengthen him like no other, since warfare are primarily a matter of STRENGTH. You said > Wait? Where did the anger come from? Did the spirit of the Lord inspire the killing? Yes, God's spirit inspired the killings. All other submissions are inconsequential. I asked a question and not a single Muslim has been able to answer me. Be a man. https://www.nairaland.com/8017674/dont-think-qurans-claims-divine |
THEGALADIMA:Thanking you for taking your time to read what I wrote. Religious books are not just books of do's. They are also supposed to instruct people on heresy and ungodly paths. Sins of commission - what we do - are just as bad as the ones we fail to do - omit, or sins of omission. It is a big deal, my friend, a very big deal breaker, you cannot just omit a divine revelation. I am going to try to argue your cause. Now, suppose the book of Daniel was omitted for one of the following reasons. I will try to cover all possible possibilities. 1. The events written therein never happened at all - there was no Daniel in Babylon who tells the king his dream and then goes ahead to interpret it; there was no Nebuchadnezzar who ruled in Babylon at so-and-so time, there was no fiery furnace prepared by the King whose hotness killed the kings bodyguards but which did not scorch the three Hebrew men; there was no handwriting on the wall; Daniel's vision of when the anointed one would come, his vision of the ram and goat, his vision of the future and that of the human race, et al, are all forgeries. They never happened. There was not a Daniel in the Lions den. Everything in the Book of Daniel are pure forgeries. They never happened. 2. Not everything in the book are forgeries. Some events in the book happened, but most did not. Daniel was probably in a Cheetah's den, the handwriting on the wall was caused by a little boy, Nebuchadnezzar existed but his father had more authority than he did, et al. In this case, the original book is corrupted - truth mixed with lies. 3. Not everything in the book are forgeries. Most events in the book happened, but some did not. Daniel was in the Lion's den with his friends. The three Hebrew men got a revelation that they should not bow down and God actually manifested himself, et al. 4. Muhammad was not aware that such a book existed (the book was written in a strange land - Babylonia) and if he knew, he couldn't read it. 5. Allah, for his own good purpose, didn't reveal the occurrence to Muhammad for whatever reasons. I am not supposed to include (2) and (3) as omission because partial forgeries are no reasons for omission. I don't even know why I am calling this omission because ignorance is not the same as omission. The Quran has a knack for exposing forgeries or partial forgeries with its own narratives. it never keeps mum when people err in their beliefs as it regards to God. Hence, (2) and (3) cannot be said to be reasons why the Quran doesn't talk about it. Now on (5). Why would God reveal a book to the Jewish and even pagan communities in Babylon that screams of his omnipotence, omniscience, ability to predict the future with absolute certainty, his love, his watchfulness towards those who are faithful to him, and not reveal it to Muhammad? I have to ask you, is the book an esoteric book that talks about things that should not be known by his creature? If God did not hide his absolute power in narrating with great detail how the world came about and how man came about, why would he want to conceal this? After all, the book is not just all about miracles, miracles, miracles, power. It talks about other things that God wants us to know, too. Again, I have to hammer on (5) because this, to me, is the Muslim's ONLY forte: why would God conceal his handiwork from his servants which he wrought through those who were faithful to him in a strange land. Isn't this supposed to be a prop for faith especially to Muslims and Arabs in particular who claim that Ishmael is as much a partaker of the covenant? Isn't this supposed to be evidence even for Muhammed that miracles can happen in any land, not just in Jewish lands. Does he need more proof than this book to confound those who argue with him? A Korean would not be able to read Chinese and vice versa even though they seem to share a common writing system and used the same alphabet in the past. |
This thread is just too dry for my liking lol. ![]() Should we call the book of Daniel, Islam's Achilles' heel? ![]() |
Please, if you know any sound muslim apologist here, kindly quote him. I hardly check this section, so I don't really know ardent commenters. |
FxMasterz:What you said in the bolded: absolutely, I agree with you a million percent. I actually want someone to prove me wrong. Seems I might have to move my train of thought to Reddit where a lot of erudites would share their opinion on the subject. In fact, if you do not understand a language especially one that has a different lettering system, you could hardly make head or tail of what is said or its content. You don't know if it's an erotic message, an instruction on how certain recipes are made or a divine message. You can't make a head or tail of anything. And not just that, because of its language barrier, it hardly flies around. If Muhammad is indeed a prophet of God and got his message by divine revelation, then why is it that God didn't inspire him with this message? After all, the Quran is supposed to be a complete book and a guide for mankind. Here is the thing my friend: a large bulk of the miracles (chapter 2 to chapter 7) of the book were written in Aramaic - the language of Babylonia and for good reasons too. If the miracles in the book didn't happen, they could have shut it down. Completely! Totally! I wonder what rebuttals our Islamic apologist would give in this instance because a lot of apocryphal and deutero-cannoical books which are not acceptable by mainstream Christian and Jewish communities is in the Quran. I wonder what apology would be given The God of Daniel is my God. |
I have roasted plantain (boli) for you if you can satisfy my curiosity other than what I already believe. Oya na, Oya. |
If we talk of prophetic books in the Hebrew bible, you'd definitely talk of Daniel. Bar Ezekiel no other book is as prophetic as Daniel. Why then is the Quran silent about him? ![]() Dear muslims in the house, ayam waiting. |
There are many reasons why (I believe) the Quran could not be from God. Let me share one with you. It is this: the omission of the book of Daniel -- his deeds and acts! I recently started to meddle in the Quran. I downloaded an English version. Pressed Ctrl + F and then typed Daniel. Viola, nothing. To my utmost surprise, no mention of Daniel is made. Nothing at all. Not even in a passing remark or a very brief summary. As in - nada! Then, I come to the conclusion that something is fundamentally wrong somewhere and I want Muslim nairalanders to prove me wrong. The book is rich in everything. From start to finish, the book screams of divine power, divine love, God's watchfulness, God's omniscience, God's oneness, you name it. How then can it be said that Islam's prophet omitted him? I went back to my Bible and saw a footnote in my translation, the NLT, that says Chapter 2 : 4 and onwards to Chapter 7 was written in Aramaic. I had to take a very good look again maybe my eyes is paining me - written in Aramaic, I asked myself? Oh, I see. I have had to ask myself countless times if language was the barrier because it clearly is. Obviously, I mean, the Book wasn't available (or readable) in 5 - 6th century Arabia and hence the silence about his acts and deeds. But if that is the case, then clearly and logically, the Quran is not inspired. Edit: You have to understand that at the tail end of Jewish monarchies, the people spoke Hebrew and Aramaic, so it is not unusual of Daniel who was an elite and of the royal house to speak and write in both languages. Daniel clearly understood Aramaic and Hebrew. Classical or Imperial Aramaic was the main language of the Persian, Babylonian and Assyrian empires. When Sennacherib would invade Judah; king Hezekiah sent ambassadors to meet with the Assyrian commander-in-chief and you can read their admission of both languages. They understood both languages. Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Assyrian chief of staff, “Please speak to us in Aramaic, for we understand it well. Don’t speak in Hebrew, for the people on the wall will hear.” Isaiah 36:11 |
Daejumong:Truly, truly, when you see a good player, a quality player, you hardly recognize them. In the history of Nigerian football, there has not risen a quality left footer like Samuel Chukwueze. And no, I am not kidding you. ![]() |
Deogratiasfx:Being the highest goal scorer for a club that won the Scudetto in the same year is not out of the ordinary. I mean, if he isn't, then who? I mean, he is also the club's penalty taker. I am extremely skeptical of anything African and my skepticism is not unfounded. Could you explain why one of Africa's finest in the person of Jay Jay Okocha, never won the award. It seems there is no laid down criteria for choosing the CAF Player of the year, or do you disagree? |
Zxcvbnmghtr:Playing in the top flight of Italian Serie A, yes I agree, Osimhen is a success no doubt. However, I am talking about the player Osimhen, not the person. I have no problems with his persona. Osimhen is a good player to Nigerians, but he doesn't cut it for me. Not at all. |
DonBenny77:It's not even about pace. He is just very, very average. He doesn't have that electric effect around defenders like Salah has; no skills or anything of such. He doesn't even hold the ball for some excellent buildup of play in the opposition half. He doesn't ... |
I am NOT a patriotic Nigerian. I am just an objective one. In the end, this is just my opinion, but you can engage me, I am bored this early mor-mor. I have heard so much hype about this guy and I heard it again during our match yesterday. Osimhen baddest. Osimhen greatest! Osimhen this! Osimhen that! Don't get it twisted, I am not talking with regards to the football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria yesterday. I am just talking generally. Although he's a good finisher, I don't think Osimhen is a good player even for Serie A quality. I could count not one or two qualify players I would choose before him. Or maybe I should say quality strikers. I would choose Mbappe over him. Anytime, anyday, and twice on a Friday morning. I would choose Lewandoski over him. Over and over again, yes. I would choose Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal before him. I would choose Heung Son (of Totenham Hotspur) before him. These players are very, very comfortable when they hold the ball. Osimhen doesn't seem to have maneuverable skills; seems he's scared when he's with the ball. Seems he's scared of losing possession. He has the quality of a good finisher, no doubt, but that is just one of many qualities a striker should have. He doesn't enjoy holding the ball for long. A very, very big negative in my books. So much hype from my country men about this guy but I would choose even his fellow teammate, Kvratshelia (of Napoli) over him. In all honesty and with no bias, I think Shelia is a far better player than Osimhen on all fronts. Whether for Napoli or the Super Eagles, he hardly touches the ball 15 times in any given match and I am dead serious. I would choose Harry Kane over him Even though he is not a striker, I would choose Kelechi and Victor Moses over him, anytime, and anyday. People would often say A, B, C too dey hold ball, but hardly understand the dynamics of the game and why it is sometimes necessary to hold the ball for long. You cannot have a short one in your team and expect to do well in the long run. Any player that is not comfortable holding the ball for long whether a striker, a midfielder or even a defender is a short one. Yes, that's my own theory, haha. Osimhen is not an intelligent player. There's a reason Messi is renowned as the best player known to mankind. His skills, intelligence, and ball possession. This is one of those qualities very, very few players posses. What ya think? |
RecessionistPMB:What is going on in Rivers state? The only thing I know is that some lawmakers are resigning, but the reason is not clear. I have not followed the happenings at all. Care to share. |
blaquemyc:You are a thief and God would judge you for this. So the outcome of a game was wrongly predicted in your favour when the fact of the matter states otherwise and you have refused to pay you debt I can't believe I have turned to a moral police. You ma judge yourself. Is it right? |
superintendents:Which God? So because bookies have an edge based on the fact that punter hardly predict the outcome of football games correctly, then the should be ripped off. Nigerians are the problem of this country, not their leaders. |
Niok:You are wicked - advising someone to act in bad faith. What a wicked fellow you are. |
erniok:You cannot cover all the outcome of an event with predefined odds, i.e , odds before the event starts. It doesn't work. All the obvious loopholes have been closed unless a very smart fellow with a crunch for numbers uncovers any. What do you mean by BB? Big brother? Let's say a particular bookie gives A to win the event at 4 odds and B at 12 odds. Then you can take it to the bank that there are at least 5 other contestants who are also likely to win. And suppose you choose to bet on these two because you think the winner is likely to be either of these. Then no, you didn't arbitrage because strictly speaking you didn't bet on all the other contestant and both might not even win it. In an event where a winner is likely to be A and where there are other contestants, the highest you'd get is 2 odds, which effectively defeats arbitraging. Who do you think is tipped to win Europa- Liverpool. What is their odds to win it? Far less than their odd to defeat Union Saint Gilliose tonight. |
I had to comment on the false idea of arbitrage betting being peddled by internet marketers. Don't fall for it. See my comment here;https://www.nairaland.com/7910704/arbitrage-daily-games/3#127479777 |
Your intentions is not clear. Is this sheer misinformation or dis-information? Dear readers, don't fall for this scam. Now, what is arbitrage betting? Arbitrage betting is a sports betting strategy that involves placing two (or more) wagers on a single sports event, so that all possible outcomes are covered. You cannot arbitrage on the 1X2 markets or any two-sided markets like the overs and unders market because the odds (you see) have been calculated and re-adjusted to circumvent that. You can only hedge a bet. Let me talk about arbitraging the 1x2 market for a minute. Let's say you want to make arbitrage bets on this market. Then it means you have to place three bets: one for home win 1, the second for a draw X, and the third for an away win 2; or you make a home win or draw bet which we call the 1x bet on one hand and an away win bet, which is called a 2 bet. In this instance, you only have to place two bets, not three. To cover all the outcomes of this market and still be in profit, you need all the markets to have above three odds or even close since you are placing three bets with three outcomes. Unfortunately, the bookies do not give you that. Unfortunately. You would hardly find a game where that is the case. None, if you ask me. If you would rather place two bets, you need the first home win or draw to have odds above 2.5 and the away win to have odds of 3 and above. Again, it doesn't happen. Let me talk about a two-sided markets, the over and unders markets. Here, you cannot arbitrage on overs and unders because you cannot bet both sides of a sporting event and be in profit. You need both to have odds above two since you are placing two bets. Unfortunately, one has odds above two, sometimes three, even four and upwards (as you would see in the 1.5 markets) while the other has odds below 1.3, sometimes even as low as 1.1. Let me use the 1.5 market. The pattern is like this: 1.5 ----- over 1.3 under 3.7 1.5 ----- over 1.13 under 6.7 1.5 ----- over 1.4 under 2.97 I am not going to paste for over 2.5 because it is also applicable. You are never going to find a sum which when multiplied by the over and another sum which when multiplied by the under give a sum greater than the sum of money used for both. Whether it's the 1.5, 2.5 or 3.5 market, you wouldn't find. The bookies are smart. I am however currently playing with numbers and equations and trying to figure a way out. It's just that I get distracted quite a lot. Please close this thread. Another user might be tempted to pay for a failed method that doesn't work. |
SmartTeller:Your description isn't very clear and even the job requirements too. You didn't define a SmartTeller. Is it a gadget? if it is, what type of gadget? What is it used for. Let's have a pics of this device. I might be interested though. |
nairalanda1:You didn't counter my points. You only reinforced what I said. People should see whom they are comfortable with. You cannot accuse me of being misogynistic if I am not comfortable getting treated by a female doctor neither would you accuse a female of being a misandrist if she wants nothing to do with male doctors. It is what it is. People are comfortable with whom they are comfortable with. The poster highlighted why he is not comfortable with having female commentary and he's getting accused of misogyny. Shouldn't men partake in sports that is played, controlled, and commented on by their fellow men. Are you going to argue that there's no difference between the genders? If there's none, how did he know someone (the commentator) who isn't even visible to him on screen is a female? I have to honestly ask you that question. Have you ever wondered why the sexes are not mingled in professional sports? Like, we don't have Arsenal men playing Liverpool women or men running with women in 100m relay or hurdles? Have you ever asked questions or wondered why? Women should do their thing. They don't have to do their thing with men. I would not watch an all females sports event regardless of which and that's not because I am misogynistic. I would not even worship in a church with a female pastor. And you talked of two income household and I have to ask you, is there a shortage of men for the role that they must hire women? Ask yourself. Everyone does what seems right to them, but it is not necessarily right to another person. Would you say LGBT inclusiveness and the captain armband and all that is not a big deal to those who have their reservations about that? Don't they have the right to watch football without anyone putting some fucking rainbow on their screen? |
nairalanda1:Did you see any female on the pitch? No. Is it too much to require that even the commentary be carried out by a male? Would you accuse a woman of being a misandrist if she only wants the attention of a female doctor? No, I guess. We need to stop this bullshit of inclusiveness. The two genders are distinct in many ways and our voice is a primary example. I am not supposed to expatiate. You have to understand that just because I like football doesn't mean I would like to watch an all-females football match or I would like to watch an all males match with a female referee and it is wrong if I choose not to. There is no misogyny in the OP's content for many reasons. |
GOTVee:Why do you have to start off every comment on this website with the bolded? "Even though I'm a born again Christian." Please stop it. Even though you claim to be a born again Christian, your biases betray you. Whether you're a Christian, a Muslim, or a Jews, our religious beliefs form an essential part of our biases. It is our beliefs that cascade to form a large part of our prejudice (though, not all). Unfortunately, you do not exhibit any bias that shows you're a born again. A born again Christian would show christian bias, just like a devout Muslim would show Islamic bias. I would admit though that you are the smartest (and not so smart) poster who is somewhat "contrarian" here. To get people to one's side, you have to identify with them which is what you are doing. Kudos. However, you have to be smart about it by exhibiting some Christian bias. That way, people believe that you are just another born again christian with contrary opinion. Sometimes exhibit neutral bias, sometimes be staunchly christian in your biases, but do not exhibit anti-christian bias always while feigning to be a christian. Nobody would believe you. It is common sensical (especially in this part of the world) that most Christians would naturally support Israel for diverse reasons. You are averse to that. I wanted to quote a long list of your comments that betray a christian bias until I clicked your profile and saw your profile pics; then I knew you're a troll and shouldn't be taken seriously. Nairalanders, please ignore this poster. |
Hardy123:Ah, ah, ah, my bad. |
post=127057419:Lol |
A305:Mehn, your acumen with regards to finances is fucking dope. You would do very well, and should be open to consultations as a financial advisor or expert. Start charging 15k for a 4-weeks online course. ![]() Just want to point out though that you wouldn't run of cash if you spend a dollar for 32 or 33 years. Heck, you wouldn't run out of cash if you spend a thousand dollars everyday for 32 years. If you spend 1000 dollars everyday, in a year, you'd spend 365, 000 dollars. That should amount to 365, 000 times 32 in 32 years. That's a paltry 11, 680, 000 ( eleven million six-hundred and eighty thousand dollars). We are talking of a billion naira here. ![]() |
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AbuTwins:In an attempt to sound profound, you ended up sounding very stupid, no apologies. You are treading a very dangerous path; going forward, I would advise you tread with extreme caution. You're talking about the Holy Spirit loosely and with extreme profanity. Be very, very very careful. |
aariwa:Hello. You didn't say anything. Are you offended by what I said? |


Even though I'm a born again Christian, I thank the lord that despite israeli aggression the Palestinians are still standing strong. Isreal seems to be tiring and their declaration of ceasefire is a ruse. May our Lord Jesus continue to guide and protect the Palestinians against the evil of Israel Amen