Christianity Etc › Re: Freethinkers! How Did Your Self-awakening Start? by JeromeBlack: 8:59pm On Aug 18, 2018 |
Rilwayne001: Those are actually tricks. He's not using any juju whatsoever.
Very well indeed they are only fooling themselves. These fools only come online to ask for the prove of juju knowing quite well that it is impracticable online. They know their ways to the haven of JUJU e.g Ijebu land to seek whether juju is real or not, but they'll never go there because they know indeed it exists. But you'll see them online here trying so hard to convince themselves that it doesn't exist while deep on their heart, they know it does.
You don't take these people serious bro. Excuse me, I have some questions Why cant juju work online? Who sets the limitations online? Why is juju performed like every other 419 claim- always lacking concrete evidence and it is always occurring where most people cannot verify it? |
Christianity Etc › Re: Freethinkers! How Did Your Self-awakening Start? by JeromeBlack: 8:35pm On Aug 18, 2018 |
Omooba224: Oh! This is amazing. You made me to remember the book Age of reason by Thomas Paine. The book really picked out the flaws of our "major religions". So are you in Germany now. How did you change? Was it drastically or slowly? How did your family cope? Nah. I did not eventually go to Germany. I am still here. The change was slowly. I started questioning why people left religion and their reasons kept making sense. I kept reading and researching. I had the opportunity to go to Scotland for a program and I lived with a non-religious family for a while. They were christians originally, they just felt that church was a waste of time. It made me see that religion is not needed or necessary to be a good person. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Freethinkers- Do You Ever Feel Lonely? by JeromeBlack: 1:04pm On Aug 18, 2018 |
It is normal to feel alone when you are different from most people in your environment |
Christianity Etc › Re: Freethinkers! How Did Your Self-awakening Start? by JeromeBlack: 12:34pm On Aug 18, 2018 |
My "age of reason" started by looking for information about religion and Germany. I was meant to travel to Germany and I felt that I had to research on their culture.
Seeing how people focus on what matters and how they live a secular life based on reason, changed me. |
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by JeromeBlack: 3:27am On Jul 26, 2018 |
oyetpel: Cypher: You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize? Cypher: Ignorance is bliss. This is one of the deepest lines in movie history. You know, I have come to realise that this is the rationalisation many religious fanatics employ. In my many years of debating religious people, I have seen such rationalisations. When you consistently point out the flaws in their logic or defence of their religion, the fanatics actually get to the point that they admit that they dont care about logic because their religion works for them- they like how the religion feels in their souls, damn the consequences. |
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by JeromeBlack: 3:36am On Jul 25, 2018 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 6:09am On Jul 12, 2018 |
CuteMadridista: Yahweh's ways are so mysterious that its perfectly consistent with him not existing God works in mysterious ways....mysteriously similar to chance! |
Christianity Etc › Re: Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 8:58pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
CAPSLOCKED:
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW SOMETHING.. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT GOD ALWAYS HAS A PLAN FOR EVERYTHING, AND HIS WILL IS THE BEST FOR US ALWAYS. HIS WAYS ARE MYSTERIOUS, HIS WISDOM IS INFINITE AND YOU CAN NEVER QUESTION THE CREATOR OF THIS WORLD. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.. THAT IT LOOKS LIKE HE DOESN'T INTERVENE OR INTERFERE IS NOT A REASON FOR YOU TO BELIEVE THAT HE DOESN'T EXIST. MY PASTOR ALWAYS TELLS ME ONE THING.. DESTINY. WHAT WILL BE WILL BE, EXACTLY ACCORDING TO THE WAY GOD HAS DESTINED IT TO BE. WHATEVER GOD DOESN'T APPROVE WILL NEVER BE. THAT YOU'RE ALIVE THIS MINUTE AND ON THIS PLATFORM WITH ME IS GOD'S PLAN. THAT YOU'RE EARNING SOME MONEY IS BY HIS GRACE. THAT 200 PEOPLE DIED IN PLATEAU STATE AND MANY IN BENUE, TARABA, ADAMAWA, BOSTON, ISTANBUL, PARIS.. IS ALL GOD'S PLAN. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD GOD IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM ALREADY LAID DOWN ALL THESE THINGS.. CANCER, MALARIA, POVERTY, LEUKEMIA, HIV, POLIO. EVERYTHING. DON'T THINK THAT THESE THINGS CAME IN BECAUSE OF EVE'S DISOBEDIENCE. NO. GOD WANTED EVE TO EAT THE FRUIT THAT'S WHY HE PUT IT THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE (WHAT EVER HE DOESN'T APPROVE OF WILL NEVER HAPPEN). SO FORGET ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ON THIS THREAD MAN, MANY MORE WILL BE KILLED WHILE WE #PRAYFORNIGERIA #PLATEAU. WHATEVER HAPPENS IN OUR COUNTRY WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT AS DESTINY DESIGNED FOR US BY OUR OWN GOD BECAUSE WE BELIEVE AND PLACE HIM ABOVE THE GOD THAT HAS BEEN DOING MANY WONDERS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, CALLED SCIENCE. wickedly sarcastic |
Christianity Etc › Re: Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 4:29pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
Lozano: Stalin and Mao proved nothing and Atheists are absolutely wrong Why are atheists wrong? |
Christianity Etc › Re: Atheist Logic Be Like.... by JeromeBlack: 4:18pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
Acidosis: Good thing is it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. nihilism? |
Christianity Etc › Re: Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 4:15pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
dalaman: The existence of evil clearly shows there is no God that cares. Take for instance the killings of the over 200 people in Plateau state few weeks ago. Some of them were worshipping and praying inside the church while the fulani herdsmen came and killed them. If we are to go by what the Bible says as assume that it is true then there God was there with them and allowed it to happen under his watch because according to the bible, where two or 3 are gathered in my name, I am there with them. Since all of them were gathered in his name and he was there with them but allowed them to be slaughtered. It means he was happy to see that happen because no parent will allow his children to be slaughteredlike that under his watch and Christians tell us that God is their father.
This singular action shows that either the God they worship is wicked aND was happy watching them being slaughtered or he doesn't exist.
I'll go with the latter because God remains an imaginary human idea. Yes, it all boils down to a simple piece of logic. Either God loves evil and evil people (he seems to give them power as tyrants) or he does not exist. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 4:10pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
MuttleyLaff: Pure and genuine religion, in the sight of God the Father, means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you - James 1:27
Why would and/or did God, allowed Himself, an innocent person, one without sin, be killed? Your God couldnt find a way to forgive sins without killing himself as a human Jesus? |
Christianity Etc › Stalin And Mao Ironically Prove That Atheism Is Right by JeromeBlack(op): 3:30pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
A lot of christians point to the fact that the infamous atheist duo of Mao and Stalin murdered thousands, as evidence that atheism is dangerous. This is not only fallacious but it misses the point.
It fails to address the problem of evil. If there is a god, why did he allow atheists like Mao and Stalin to kill thousands of innocent religious people?
In fact, these two guys went about their genocides like maniacs for a long time before they were stopped. Was God just watching his people die?
Stalin's case is even funnier considering that he attended a seminary. This means that stalin was once a religious man. God let Stalin to move from his holy house into a murderous path.
Another thing to consider is that both Stalin and Mao had religious upbringing. They were theistic during their younger years. One could easily argue that it was religion that warped their minds (even though it would not be an easy proposition to defend).
cc hahn, hopefullandlord, johnydon22, dalaman, frank317, vaxx, muttleylaff |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 7:34am On Jul 10, 2018 |
DeSepiero: You shouldn't ignore a small fire in one room because you're in another room of the same house. You saw the need for a little change of attitude because for some reason it affects you too. The statement in bold is very profound. Thanks |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 7:33am On Jul 10, 2018 |
budaatum: I am jokingly accusing you of being a liar since I know you don't mean to. Fact is, there is at least one more atheist at work. Though, perhaps that atheist might not be working!
Yes, ignorant people might think the arrogance and womanising is due to the first atheist's atheism, but the other atheist, who appears to not have those diseases, has a great opportunity to show that those diseases are not atheistic diseases but the person's diseases.
So, shine your light second atheist, and everything else HopefulL said. You want me to shine atheist light? How can my light shine when the other atheist has covered it with a bad shade? |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 7:30am On Jul 10, 2018 |
vaxx: Tell him the ideology he proclaim is not a measure of intelligence neither does being religious make one deluded. show him these list of mathematician that are very intelligent yet religious. Nicolas Copernicus, Francis Bacon, Johannes Kepler, Rene Descartes, Blaise Pascal, Isaac Newton, Gottfreid Leibniz, Robert Boyle, Carl Linnaeus, Leonhard Euler, Antoine Lavoisier, Bernhard Riemann, Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, Gregor Mendel, William Kelvin, Ernest Rutherford, Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Kurt Gödel and Alexander Grothendieck .ask him to measure his thinking ability with them. mathematics is one of the tools used in testing thinking ability.but if u find this approach arrogance as well.free him.sooner he will meet the person who will silence him. Noted. But you missed the point of the question. |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 6:52pm On Jul 08, 2018 |
DeSepiero: Tell him what you think he does wrongly. Tell him why you think he does wrongly. Tell him the effects when he does it. After that, go on to: Tell him how you think he should do it rightly. Tell him how helpful it would be if he does it rightly. Finally, ask him what he thinks.
NB. Do this privately and politely.
Thank me later  Thanks for the advise but there are other atheists on this thread saying that I should ignore and move on. Why do you think otherwise? |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 6:29pm On Jul 08, 2018 |
felixomor: Insultive and arrogance..... 
Abeg leave him He is only exhibting his true nature. The atheist real nature.
Just allow him to climb higher, You will even see worse. Do you have something against atheists? |
Christianity Etc › Re: How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 6:27pm On Jul 08, 2018 |
hopefulLandlord: I wouldn't care if not that many coworkers assign Vic's behaviour to his atheism. This makes it bad for other atheists like me who are still in the closet at work.
if this is exactly why you're concerned then you really need to just ignore and keep on with your own work
I assume you're in Nigeria and the workplace is situated there. religious people see atheists as strange, they don't know what atheism is so they tend to connect bad things to atheism. If an atheist faces certain problems they'd connect the problem to his atheism even though there are lots of religious facing same or worse problems around them. if he's poor its because he doesn't believe in any god, if he's sick its because he doesn't believe in any god, if he's having marital issues its because the marriage wasn't build on god foundation, if he's fired from work its because he doesn't have a god to fight for him etc. they ignore the fact that whatever issues such atheists have aren't unique to atheism but it feels more convenient to blame atheism and really disturbing to see those are normal human challenges religious people also face
This extends to why they think atheism is responsible for the way the open atheist in your workplace behaves even though there might actually be a religious person in your work who's worse than him or at least you can think up someone in another company who's also as arrogant, is a womaniser, talks to people anyhow but is actually religious 
With the understanding of why they think this way, if you feel you can't ignore their conclusion I advice you don't need to confront him but work on the thinking of those concluding atheism is responsible. explain to them that it has nothing to do with his atheism and that's just his own behaviour. explain that there's no creed or doctrine that says an atheist should fork any female in skirts or be rude and disrespectful to others just like there's no creed that states the Christian womanizers and rude Christians are to act the way they do. Tell them about atheists you know that don't behave this way but be careful not to expose your atheism in the process or make them suspect you if you're not ready to come out as one.
I believe with time the sensible ones amongst them would see sense in what you're saying and sense can be contagious
My 800 kobo Thank you for this wonderful comment. I was also thinking of ignoring the whole matter. I just wanted to see other people's opinion on the matter. It is so sad that the only atheist we have at work is misbehaving. |
Christianity Etc › How Do I Correct An Atheist Brother? by JeromeBlack(op): 4:44pm On Jul 08, 2018 |
Normally, I do not put my nose in other people's beliefs (or lack of beliefs). However, there is this atheist at my place of work that really needs to change his attitude towards others. Let us call this atheist "Vic".
I wouldn't care if not that many coworkers assign Vic's behaviour to his atheism. This makes it bad for other atheists like me who are still in the closet at work.
This Vic of a guy is tall, handsome and is in a higher position at work but he is also very much disliked. He is arrogant and he is a womaniser. He talks to people anyhow. Even when he debates atheism, he comes off as arrogant. I am happy that he challenges people to think about their beliefs but insulting them will only make them hate you.
The problem is, how do I tell him to calm down? I am not exactly his boss but I have a slightly higher position than him. I really do not talk about religion in public and this makes me nervous.
atheist brothers in the house- johnydon22, hahn, hopefullandlord, dalaman, capslocked, npcomplete |
Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 12:11pm On Jun 21, 2018 |
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Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 11:01am On Jun 21, 2018 |
LZAA: Bro biko forgive em Them don use dia social media pips hia dy beg u U know say gamers(serious) no too full naija and the market is in its infacy I don hear.  |
Christianity Etc › Re: Things Atheists, Especially Those Who Debate,can Relate To.(pics) by JeromeBlack: 9:21am On Jun 21, 2018 |
Christian: Do not focus on riches and material things of this world. Think about God's kingdom and your soul.
Me: Then why does your pastor have a Range Rover and a private jet?
Christian: TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED!
Me:
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Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 8:22am On Jun 21, 2018 |
nelsonebby: Forgive them. I visit their store too anytime I want to buy games No problem. I will never buy from them again. I can't force anyone to join me. If you feel that they are good to you, then it is your right to buy as you please. |
Christianity Etc › Re: What Do You Think Of The Transgender Argument? by JeromeBlack: 9:20pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
I believe that full grown adults have the right to do what they want to do with their bodies.
However, children and teens should never be encouraged for such surgeries. They should wait till they are older. |
Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 8:28pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
LZAA: Wow This is deep ooo very deep |
Sports › Re: Patrice Evra: "Why Nobody Should Go To Cristiano Ronaldo’s House To Eat" by JeromeBlack: 10:39am On Jun 20, 2018 |
swiz123: Believe a gluttonous asslicker's words at your own peril.
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Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 10:28am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Thegamingorca: Not just me sha other good ppl of this forum can vouch for them during their trying times.
Cc steevy, tzizu, tobianthony, rezy15, charlesbro, ogongogames, sholzbankz, lalatohbadt, hamzeeto and innumerable offline gamers I've interacted with outside Nairaland.
In fact your write up has gayish vibes in it. 
Sosogames is the best retailer in naija. You can't take it from them. Stop calling Cao like she's at your beck and call or has ever dealt with sosogames b4 
As for elastic lala. Im sure he thinks ps4 is maybe another specie of python.
Then again I can't imagine why dey won't let you into their warehouse. When you asked initially. Maybe you gave the vibe of not being interested on buying anything. But came to laugh at their poor knowledge base. I am truly surprised. This one that you are commenting twice and accusing me of being gay, are you sure that you are not an agent of So-so Games? |
Gaming › Re: My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 10:03am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Thegamingorca: Yes Dey don't know about games but have made millions from it. I bought half of my game collection from them. And dey delivered well.
Back then I used to order from them but I've come to realise eons ago that it's far cheaper to order from amazon directly . When I even ordered dey only collect my money at the pickup here in kano. I fell in love with their trust in me as a distanced gamer to pay up after doorstep delivery here in kano and i ordered most of my games from them as a result. The last I ordered sef was nier automata.
Not that I have any agreement with you on where you stand for customer service. Me I don't blame them actually. Cos not everyone is a gamer(even you sef never play better games since nah kill zone you dey trip for of 5yrs duration). There are ppl who can vouch for them being the best game retailers in naija, myself included. So forget that ish that you need to be pampered and told sorry to every once in a while.
Still on the game knowledge issue. I noticed he was trying to sell uc4 to me back in 2016 . And was really hinting on interesting I, being an rpg fan just laughed and said what other games do you have. I also remember advicing billyamin and rahoof2 (ceos of sosogames) to order goty editions of the witcher 3 and did so without hesitation. Though, I'm pretty sure it didn't sell well for them here. Cos when I subsequently made another request on complete edition of dark souls 3. the guy was like there is no fire fades edition of ds3 that I should just buy the plain dlc less vanilla own. He did similarly too b4 I was forced to order hzd complete edition from amazon. It's possible they also had bad experiences with Nigerians like you so I won't blame them for poor hospitable care. This is lagos after all.
I still love them and recommend anyone to them anytime any day.
Concerning their website, they dont know how to update and remove some games that's why it's like that. You sef that is looking for Killzone Shadowfall. You can't find a good new cd in naija again oh. You will have to order on amazon like the rest of us. First, I must thank you for your contribution to the issue. I agree that their business model is solid (I even stated that in the op) however, I cannot feel positive about being disrespected over mistakes of the company that aren't my fault. I run my own business as well. It is not hard to train people to be professional in dealing with customers and other issues. Concerning the issue of Killzone 4, I do not understand this backwards mentality of Nigeria. Must a customer buy new games only? Can't a customer have personal reasons for buying a game- personal reasons that do not concern the seller? I want to buy killzone 4 because I have played the sequels and I want to complete the series. Again, thanks for your input |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Canada Passes Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use by JeromeBlack: 5:27am On Jun 20, 2018 |
Riversides2003: Without passing the bill, we have too many depressed and homeless people as a result of drug overdose, just be ready for the results of your actions pretty soon. This is why giving young people leadership position sometimes scares me. This Justin Trudeau guy is a big joke. From my research, medical marijuana has some health benefits |
Gaming › My Experience At Soso Games And The Nigerian "Customer Care" Syndrome by JeromeBlack(op): 5:22am On Jun 20, 2018 |
In Nigeria, very few businesses understand customer care. It is very unfortunate to see many good businesses ruined by poor customer care. And yes, this story I am about to tell is a tale of poor customer care.
Soso Games is a physical and online retail store for videogames and accessories. They usually have okay prices and their delivery is fast if you live in an area close to their physical store in Ikeja. I helped a friend who live around Ikeja to order a game and it came the very next day.
My own problems with this Videogame store started 2 months ago when I ordered a game from this videogame store. I ordered Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 from their online store on Konga. However, it was a different game I received from them the next day- FIFA 2018. To those that know their football games, this is quite an insult- it is like asking for Messi and receiving Ronaldo. Or worse, it is like asking for Chelsea Jersey and receiving Manchester United jersey.
The issue now was to call for them to make a correction with the delivery. I made the call to the store and the staff that answered sounded apologetic but never said the word "sorry". Worse off, I had to keep calling to know when the replacement delivery will arrive as I had work and needed to plan ahead to be available to receive the replacement. Every time I called, the same staff acted as if I was an annoyance. The staff never called me. I had to be the one calling and spending my own credit until they confirmed that the replacement delivery would arrive within the following 2 days (from when I made the call).
The replacement delivery arrived two days later and I was able to exchange the FIFA game for the PES game I originally ordered. But my troubles didnt end there........
Two months later, I wanted to buy a particular videogame called Killzone Shadowfall (aka called Killzone 4). This game came out in 2014. I checked Soso games' website and they had it in stock. I was around Ikeja at the time and so, I felt it would be quicker to buy the game physically from their store in Ogba. There would be no need to wait a day or two for the delivery.
So, I drove down to their store in Ogba. There were two young men as staff in the store but they said that they couldn't sell anything to me as they had a boss that is in charge of the sales. The boss was in the mosque (it was a friday) and so, I had to wait for him. I agreed to wait on the condition that they let me play FIFA on their PS4 in store to kill time. I waited and played FIFA for almost 30 minutes before the boss arrived.
When the boss arrived, he offered no apology for the time i had to wait (I did not take it to heart because I felt that he was worshipping his God). When I then asked for the videogame (Killzone 4), the boss quickly said that the videogame had not been released! I calmly told him that the game was out- which he still disagreed with. I then had to laugh and tell him that the game came out in 2014. He then checked his computer and then saw that it was out. He then tried to claim that i did not pronounce the name of the game right. I told him that I pronounced it right.
It gets worse. He then says that the game is not in stock. I then asked why would they then claim that it is in stock on their website. He didnt answer me. I then told him that this is how his store also delivered the wrong game to me two months ago. His reply was "I can't remember, we have many customers". Note that he didn't say "sorry" after hearing that my order was mixed up.
Not wanting my fuel that I had wasted driving to the store to be in vain, I decided to at least buy a shooter or shooting game (referred to as FPS or First Person Shooter). I asked the guy which first person shooters they have because I was willing to buy any good one. He tells me to check the site (remember that we just established that the site lies about which games they have in stock). I then told him that I would like to see his physical inventory to make up my mind. I wanted to see the games that they held in stock physically. He said that he cannot show me the stock that I have to tell the name of the game that I want to buy. It was at this point that I could take no more and told him that I would buy a game from Jumia or Konga from another retailer. He then quickly ran to his back room to bring some games they had in stock for me to select from.
I bought Call Of Duty WW2 for 17 thousand Naira (the game was actually 16.5k but he told me 17k). I did not have cash and they did not have a POS machine. I asked if they did transfer and yes, they did. I got their account and transferred. I asked the guy to be checking for alert so that I could go once the transfer has been confirmed from my end. The guy was not even checking. I had to constantly remind him until it was confirmed.
It is safe to say that I will not buy anything from SOSO Games again. They have a good business model but an awful customer care. Very unprofessional staff. How can a company that sells videogames have sales staff that know nothing about videogames? The also have no respect for customers. I don't know why Nigerian businesses never train their employees on how to treat customers. This is how Nigerian businesses lose money because I will go back to my old ways of buying games from abroad. I hope other people do not buy stuff from Soso Games so that they will learn.
cc Cao, Lalasticlala |
Christianity Etc › Re: Explaining The Animosity Between Atheists And Theists by JeromeBlack: 10:23am On Jun 14, 2018 |
There shouldnt be any animosity. Everyone should follow what they believe |