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Not yet my brother I am infact working on one, I will update my signature accordingly when it is uploaded. How body by the way? shey you are staying out of trouble?

olabowale:
Davidylan is known for wuru wuru to the answer man. The Bible I used in High School, i different from what was printed by the same Bible company in 1970/71! NIV's Darby Publication in USA is about to have a "makeover" ala editing! JeSoul opened a thread in this part of the Nairaland Religion board, and you are not ashamed to defend the obviously indefensible!?

Ah ah Alhaji sir the thread Jesoul opened wasn't insinuating the NIV was different made-over bible now it was simply addressing the supposed and evidently non-existent 'omissions' in the NIV version . . . na you dey do wuru wuru now

Oh dear . . . the very same sins the article laments about is being committed on the very same thread

Because 4Play watches Sky he must be "Right-wing"?
Because Tudor watches FOX he must be "a conservative right-winger"?

I tire for una oh . . .

Pastor AIO,

    I think I know what DeepSight is refering to. While I have some knowledge of your general belief system having been around this section for a while and read many of your submissions, I would say more recently your posts in general (perhaps because of your jocular and lighthearted approach) are ambiguous in quality, as in they do not leave an definite impression on the casual and intrested alike as to what exactly it is you[i] personally[/i] believe on the subject matter.

Just my observation.

Knight1:
the money is supposedly for training of us the senior officers but you'd gape if i told you the amount

"Supposed for training" but they want to chop it?
Then don't join them, don't let the amount entice you. Wash your hands clean and there is nothing hidden under the sun, what is done in secret will be exposed in full view one day. The very fact you don't feel easy about it should be enough to make you walk away.

See ^^how explicit Proverbs 1 is in talking about this exact kind of situation.

May Nadal & his devotees be put to shame let the people say Amen!

I'm not sure why but Blake annoys me I know he doesn't have the talent of the top guns but he's so inconsistent, he could have done much better in his career - which is in its sunset phase.

If there's anything illegal about what they are doing, if the money was gotten through ill means then:

Proverbs 1
My son, if sinners entice you,
       do not give in to them.

11 If they say, "Come along with us;
       let's lie in wait for someone's blood,
       let's waylay some harmless soul;

12 let's swallow them alive, like the grave,
       and whole, like those who go down to the pit;

13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
       and fill our houses with plunder;

14 throw in your lot with us,
       and we will share a common purse"-

15 my son, do not go along with them,
       do not set foot on their paths;

16 for their feet rush into sin,
       they are swift to shed blood.

17 How useless to spread a net
       in full view of all the birds!

18 These men lie in wait for their own blood;
       they waylay only themselves!

19 Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
       it takes away the lives of those who get it.

Chrisbenogor:
@JESOUL
Still cannot reconcile your nairaland image and your video, that was some energy gurl!!!!!

HEHEHEHEHEHE we get plenty plenty tori to talk about, I agree with the core message though, and where the heck did you spin that line about britney and 50 from that was just sick, I was routing go girl go girl ( until i realised it was 2007 lol )

Anyways off to check my email, you really need to correct the head of some naija christians.

lol is that so? what is my "NL image"? lol glad you enjoyed it. we go talk for sure . . .


Pastor Sir AIO,
  so who is collecting the tithe and offering?  not that I don't trust Krayola but I think Kunle since he's well learned on the subject would be the perfect choice 

Fhemmmy:
Banning of cheese is prohibiteddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

Banning of Fhemmy & Akanniade is encouraged

Next time Max do what I do . . . ask before you watch 

The Happening and The Village are the 2 movies that come to mind that left me incredibly upset      Useless pieces of motion picture nonsensical garbage masquerading as movies. Spiked please please please don't waste your time on the Happening - you'll thank me later.

Good for them.

These muslims do not like to play by the same rules and standards they demand from others.

I am most flattered fellas      thanks! you know what this means right? . . . I will be collecting tithes and offerings with Pastor AIO's approval (since we're in his 'church')    but seriously, I'd much prefer if you weren't just 'entertained' now there's a message I'm hoping strikes a cord.

Chris, check your email
Krayola, muchos gracias hombre! thank you much.

lol Chris (is that short for Christian by the way? )

the link is in my signature now 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ed7-LP9G1I&NR=1
whats ur email add? I'd rather not post my myspace link here.

[quote author=IGWE_USA link=topic=318972.msg4478385#msg4478385 date=1252017859]Me thinks that MSNBC is the worst of all------- You can get undiluted news from WOLF BLITZER of CNN during his Situation Room time
slot and also from BRET BEIR of FOX NEWS during his Special Report time slot.[/quote]I like Brett. He's a little more reserved and less venomous than other Foxnews hosts. O'Reilly confuses me . . . sometimes he comes across as fair and honest but other times doesn't.

davidylan:
CNN is no better . . . you have Lou Dobbs and Rick Sanchez if you want its own version of Fox and MSNBC.

We dont get news anymore, what we have is media outlets informing us (to the point of death) about the opinions of the uninformed. That's what gets ratings. If you want a life of peace try not reading the news at all. Hard to do!

Nail on the head. I know Cnn is just as bad . . . I figured watching the 2 will give extremes and then one can find some kind of balance    but to "not read the news at all"? impossible, at least for me. What can one do?

RichyBlacK:
There is no amount of cable that can give you what PBS and Netflix can give you!!!!

lol, those can't keep you properly informed now . . .

banom:
Did Jesus Christ himself sell any CD ?

. . . perhaps he didn't, but He definitely sold furniture. and I'm sure he did it for financial profit 

bindex:
How then are we supposed to go to the other parts of the world and minister to them through your music since its obvious that you are a Lauren Hill for Jesus? . Don't worry I believe that you will be fine because I am good at what I do, besides the lord will be in control so no need to fear

lol, no doubt brother, no doubt  lol@ Lauryn Hill for Jesus . . . but I'm glad you enjoyed the videos, thanks!

davidylan:
No wonder[b] i unsubscribed to cable [/b] . . . first i stopped watching FOX, then realised MSNBC was simply the same . . . just polar opposites. All in all, a perfect waste of time.

Very brave. I've been asking myself recently, is there any media outlet we can trust? where are we supposed to get the untainted, undiluted news from? I have been doing a mixture of CNN + FOX so as to get both sides . . . it is ridiculous.

I caught this fantastic article on CNN earlier today and I think we can all definitely learn from it cos I think we are all guilty of this, and this why we cannot have an honest debate on healthcare.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/03/ruiz.closed.minds/index.html

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (CNN) -- As people shout over each other and tune out diverging views in town hall meetings, the health care debate is proving to be symptomatic of a major ailment threatening our nation:

A contagious culture of closed-mindedness threatens to suffocate our progress as a society.
Why has it become so difficult to even consider changing our minds about important issues?
Here's my diagnosis.

Increasingly, the willingness to change one's position on political issues has been misread as a mark of weakness rather than a product of attentive listening and careful deliberation. During the 2004 Presidential campaign, the successful branding of John Kerry as a flip-flopper doomed his bid. Fear of "flip-flopper syndrome" is apparently catching like the flu, because today politicians are not alone in their determination to adhere to partisan positions despite the changing needs of our nation.

Nearly everyone's so reluctant to appear wishy-washy that they stand firm even when the evidence is against their views. Three factors exacerbate this paralysis by lack of analysis: labels, lifestyles and listening.
First, the labels ascribed to many potential policy tools render sensible options taboo, loading what could be rational, economic or social measures with moral baggage. This narrows our choices, hemming in policy makers. Any proposal including the words "government-run" elicits cries of "socialism" and "communism." Any argument invoking the words "God" or "moral" sparks accusations of "right-wing extremism," "fascism," or "Bible-thumping." Instead of listening to each other's ideas, we spot the warning label and run the other way.

Second, our lifestyles favor knee-jerk reactions. The way we think, work and live in the Digital Age demands we quickly categorize information without investing time into rich interaction, research and understanding. We're hesitant to ask questions because we don't have time to listen to the long, complicated answers that might follow. And we lack the time to fact-check competing claims. In our haste, it's easier to echo our party's position than drill down, questioning whether party leaders are motivated by our best interests or the best interests of their biggest contributors.

Third, we tend to listen only to like-minded opinions as media fragmentation encourages us to filter out varying perspectives. If you're a liberal, you avoid FOX News. If you're a conservative you revile MSNBC. The dynamic is even more pronounced online, where a niche media source can be found for any outlook.

This silences the opportunity for meaningful dialogue and deliberation that might lead to reformulating positions, forging sustainable compromises, and developing consensus crucial to moving our nation forward on complex issues. So how can we overcome this challenge, starting with the health care debate? How do we open our minds to the possibility that we could actually learn from somebody else? Here's my prescription. For starters, we should eschew the notion that changing our minds is a character flaw. To the contrary, experts believe it's a manifestation of higher intelligence. Renowned psychologist Stuart Sutherland wrote in "Irrationality," his seminal 1992 book: "The willingness to change one's mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of rationality not weakness."

To further free our minds, we should aggressively treat the three Ls: Let's lose the labels: from "flip-flopper" to "commie," from "fear-monger" to "right-wing nut job." Trash the diatribe; mull the ideas. Let's engage in some constructive lifestyle management, slowing down to ponder -- and make independent decisions -- as enlightened people. We cannot allow the technological evolution to rob us of the intellectual strides of the American Revolution. We must value the art of listening, reflection, comparative analysis, and civil discourse if we're to make the most of our democracy. In the process, we should signal to leaders that we're willing to expand our horizons beyond party lines. Maybe they'll get in front of our parade, collaborating for a change.

Let's request a second opinion and listen to each other. Switch channels. Visit different Web sites. Read a newspaper, while we can still find one. How about stepping into a town hall with an open mind, prepared to converse with people hailing from diverse circumstances? A range of perspectives enriches our viewpoint, empowering us to craft nuanced responses to complex situations.
Ultimately, we must stop thinking that the only thing to think is what we've thought all along. As we learn more about multifaceted matters, our positions should evolve accordingly. Let's accept that it's OK to change your minds.

In the end, opening our minds can only enhance the prognosis for our most cherished patient: America

Black and GEW, my brothers thank you jare, the words of the bible are so on point and speak about so many of the things we're seeing today . . . if only people would pick it up and read.

bindex:
@ Jesoul, Whats up?

Saw some of your videos on youtube and was highly impressed with what you do. I didn't know that you were a Lauren Hill for Jesus . When I get the CPL I will be your personal pilot and take you on your world wide tours and concerts.

  Bindy, you're making me blush  thank you dearie  . I am patiently waiting for the flight  . . . however I will need some reassuring, I really don't like flying at all 

wow 22 long years    This is truly an example of endurance, I cannot begin to imagine what they both (and esp the woman) went through. Thank God for blessing them after all this while. . . I doubt 90% of Nigerian marriages in a similar situation would have survived.

Pastor AIO:
Did Christ himself not call them a brood of vipers, sons of hell?  They close the doors of heaven against people and they themselves they refuse to enter.  Anyway sha, this is just rhetoric, I wouldn't actually touch him physically.   I don't know what I might catch.

Well a physical reaction is not entirely un-christian . . . wasn't it Jesus who used Koboko to whip them, scattered their tables and drove them out of the temple? 

  One day, these men will stand before God and give account. James 5:

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.
Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire.
You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you.
The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.
You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered innocent men,
who were not opposing you.

Kabikala:
I am a Christian who is not afraid to think.

The idea of a loving and compassionate God who sanctioned mass killings as evidenced in the many accounts cited in the Old testament by the author is still unfathomable to me. It is even more puzzling when the same God will discipline someone who refuses to kill or who decided to show mercy as is the case with the man who Saul the King requested to kill him. The case of the fall of Saul the King is particularly pathetic. He was condemned by God for refusing to destroy the city he conquered and for sparing some individuals and items.

The truth is that on the basis of the Old Testament, I am at a loss as to why a loving and compassionate God will sanction mass killing. But as far as Jesus and the New Testament are concerned, he abhors, condemns and reprimands violence.

An honest christian . . . a rarity!

You're not alone in your struggles brother, I've actually been meaning to discuss this very issue on NL.
  I believe the real problem is not "why a loving and compassionate God will sanction mass killing" but it is instead rooted in our false, limited understanding and fundamentally flawed concept of the nature of the God of the bible. A fictitious God that only exists in our minds and when we are confronted with the harsh events of the OT that were sanctioned by the Him, we leave confused.

-We've chosen to indoctrinate ourselves with only His all loving, all kind, all generous, all compassionate, all warm attributes.

-While forgetting that the very same bible teaches us that He is Just, a Jealous God, He detests sin, He is a Consuming fire, to be feared, unleashes Fury and Wrath etc . . .

  Infact do people know that there are more references in the Bible to God's anger, fury, and wrath than there are to His love and kindness?  Romans 3 tells us that we are born in sin, and that no one is righteous or innocent. So no one in the OT was ever innocent in the sight of God, not even the babies or children. Proverbs teaches us God detests sin . . . we know a little of how evil the cultures in the bible were - sacrificed their children by fire, indulged in savage terrible practices, murderers, rapists etc

  Look at the story of Jonah and Nineveh . . . their sins were so terrible yet God decided to extend mercy and sent Jonah to preach to them that they may be saved and He wouldn't have to punish them. Yet in other cases God simply wiped them out - why He chose who to extend mercy to and whom not to - we will never know. But we know that He is just and a righteous, perfect Judge.

  The case of Uzzah who tried to steady the ark when the oxen stumbled and God killed him right there on the spot. Still shocks me everytime I read it. Yet what does that teach us? That God is absolute and when He gives a command it must be followed & that even though Uzzah meant well and was trying to help he still disobeyed God and was punished severely.

To me this makes the NT and what Jesus so much more beautiful. He came to save us from our sins, so that we wouldn't have to face the terrible judgement we see unleashed on our fellow humans in the OT. I hope all this rambling makes some sense to you. Godbless!

bawomolo:
detroit lion preseason games are not meant to be taken seriously

. . . lol but Bears games are supposed to? 

Fellas,
a fellow NLder just sent me this commercial for PS3 slim:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyfsQ8nn5M4&hl=en&fs=1&

lol Nigeria's image is finished all around the world.

I'm looking into the future . . . what do I see . . . The Cowboys imploding . . . and TO overcome with glee!
David, I don't think Romo has what it takes to take the Cowboys anywhere beyond 1 or 2 playoff games, he just doesn't have that x-gene.

bawomolo:
He is a franchise QB but there is a better QB in the division!!!!!!!!!!!!

we shall see. I hear Matthew Stafford is no punk either, kid has shown good signs.

4 Play:
All this gobbledegook as the US racks up another $9 trillion(baseline figure) in national debts over the coming decade. Obama is eventually going to engineer the biggest collapse of the US economy making last year's events look like child's play.

Well . . . that's our children's problem

Nl Christians:how Do We Clean Up The Religion Forum? https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-318750.0.html#msg4474834

This isn't so much for the frontpage but moreso to bring Seun's attention to the degenerate state of the religion section - you are losing quality members and posters on NL because of this. Please please please, clean up the Religion section.

babaearly:
@Nl Christians

Are you are not tired hate threads by notable Christian haters like Abuzola, Banom and the Satanist Ogaga4luv?

Christianity has lost its identity on this Board, thanks to these pervs. Even the Moderator aint even regulating things no more. We still see more Jesus haters, Christian Bashers and sleuths around the Religion forum which makes most Visitors and NL Christians wonder if The Religion Board Represents the Christian Religion at all.

I want Seun to create a Christian Board for meaningful and wholesome Christian Discussions. There is so much to learn about Christianity of which a big part this Religion Board doesnt even do justice to.

And when the Board is created, people like Abuzola, Banom, Satanist Ogaga4luv should be banned permanently if seen trolling arounnd.

This is serious.

I agree 100% with you - several threads on this have been created in the past months begging (for close to year now) for a child board or subforum but it seems management either doesn't care or hasn't heard. It's simple - have 3 sections: Christian section, Muslim section and General Religion section - finish.

I am posting less and less in the Religion forum and don't see any of the usual posters from before in the section anymore and I know a few who have left because of this. The quality of majority of the topics is flat out disgraceful.

I hope Seun or the moderator AKO do something about it this time around.

banom:
I challenge you to back it up, how can you come up with such statement against a holy church of god like RCCG, you need to watch what you say or the wrath of god will fall upon you.

[sarcasm] Abi oh. Pastor AIO you should know better than to speak against a man of God, have you not heard to "touch not the annointed"? [/sarcasm]

chic2pimp:
yea rite. Fed is scared shyte of Rafa. Remember how Nadal trashed him mama in the french open finals.

We all have our bad days, I'm sure even you have flunked an exam or two 

Federer welcomes the challenge that is Nadal, and as his volunteer personal media spokesperson on NL I have been charged with the duty of articulating this fact clearly to tennis fans everywhere - Bring on the Nadal! We shall send his capri-wearing behind back to Majorca empty handed or at worst with a stainless steel[i] tray[/i]

Yes yes get a blog sista, I will read it religiously if you remain this funny

Seun:
I'm sure their grocery shops have limited space too.  You can sell more watermelons using less space if you stock the square fruit.  Also, the square watermelons will require less space to transport a given mass.  From the farm to the fridge, there are savings on every step.

Another possible advantage is that all the square watermelons will have the same size since the glass boxes used are the same size.  So when displayed in a store, they look very neat.  And they won't roll off the shelves.

hmm. . . You're right. I didn't think of it from the angle of the farmers, transporters & grocers. . . the little inches would add up.

Let's do the math:
- Volume of a sphere 14cm in diameter: 1437.7cm²
- Volume of a cube 14cm in diameter: 2744.0cm²

In English:
A square watermelon contains twice the amount of fruit as a normal watermelon the same size. 
So instead of buying 2 round watermelons, you can buy 1 square watermelon of the same diameter.
Since it costs twice as much, you spend the same amount but it occupies less space in your fridge.

A little question on this part.

Perhaps the square watermelon may be concentrated with more fruit per slice . . . to get down and practical, does this translate to the consumers subsequently cutting/consuming smaller slices at a time? or won't it just mean they stick with the regular portions and but end up eating more melon because now it is more concentrated? and won't they in essence be consuming the square melon at a faster rate than the round one?

Well I guess I would need to conduct tests on this watermelon . . .  to see if indeed it is more filling than its traditional and possibly soon to be extinct round sibling.