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davidylan:
that's not true. John the Baptist in prison had to question Christ's divinity openly at one point despite the fact that he saw the dove alight on Christ and heard God's voice directly.

I feel Kenn's point, we live in an era where christians are no different from unbelievers.

True but I doubt John was remotely close to the position Kenn finds himself in. Occasional doubt and uncertaintainy is expected, nobody's perfect, but Kenn describes himself as pretty much athiest. To me that is very different from a christian who once in a while doubts and is uncertain.

And I wouldn't even use the reason that in todays climate 'christians are no different from unbelievers'. While its true it does not excuse anyone in the sight of God why they did not follow His word. The bible is available for all to read and learn and understand that the massive amounts wolves in sheeps clothing was predicted. Like Kunle suggested:

KunleOshob:
I suggest you study the new testament with an open mind to understand the true gospel of christ as different from what is being taught in church today. this is how the bible defines religion.

Kenn perhaps the reason you're "losing your religion" is perhaps because you've never really had it.

It seems like you became a catholic/christian because its what you were raised to believe in and you never really took the time and attention to study and test what it is you really believed and more importantly why you believed it.

I always say that knowledge and pursuit of God is a personal journey. Stop taking your family, the churches, friends words for who and what God and religion is and search it out for yourself. The fact that you feel "guilty" speaks of evidence to me that you have faith and believe in a God. I will not be as bold as to tell you what you should believe in, but go back to the basics, forget all you've 'learned' and study the bible by and for yourself - and ask God to give you understanding and wisdom to comprehend the word or else you'll just end up more confused.

And if Kenn you're honest and genuine in your search and quest for truth and God, you'll come out with a fresh perspective and a whole new understanding of who God is and what the point of this drama called life is. I really pray you the best.

omo . . . nuthin, I repeat nuthin gets by the sharp-eyed Doyin Kris oya come and defend urself

[quote author=Aloy.Emeka link=topic=245456.msg3570939#msg3570939 date=1236677353]Business is stalled in nigeria because of the dollar issue. Our Chinese clients have agreed to accept Euros that change for about 140. The dollar strain is not a Nigerian problem alone because it's worlwide. The pounds is almost the same rate as the dollar. I suspect the problem is from America b/c their citizens are no more spending and it's killing us here. Do you think the efforts of CBN to reduce the dollar will pay off since it's an international problem?

When do you think this dollar famine will end?

Spend spend spend America, I take chukwu abiama beg una. [/quote]lol . . .  kai e don reach dis?    and oh the depressed Americans are spending . . . Beer/alcohol and chocolate making companies are the few ones that reported profits recently

DeReloaded:
Being brainwashed by the Vatican is hardly what any sane person would consider "Christian values"

wisdom is beautiful thing to behold.

DeReloaded:
Jose Cardoso Sobrinho, the conservative regional archbishop for Pernambuco where the girl was rushed to hospital, has said that the man would not be thrown out of the Church, because although he had allegedly committed "a heinous crime", the Church took the view that "the abortion, the elimination of an innocent life, was more serious".

"The doctors did what had to be done: save the life of a girl of nine years old. In this case, the medical profession was more right than the Church."

I shivered at the cold, callous heart void of compassion who uttered such a disgusting statement. In this case I 1000% support the mother and her decision to terminate . . . she is 9 yrs old for crying out loud! All those who said that "life must always be protected" should be tortured The "church" cares more about themselves and their precious laws than they do the very people they're supposed to be serving. May the judgement of God not escape those who suffer the little children.

A-40 and Hornetstone . . . hmm I reserve my comment

bawomolo:
I hope you win not about winning in the regular season. papovich is an expert at that. What did Doc Rivers do while languishing with T-Mac in orlando? He gets a gift or two from his GM and he magically becomes that smart a coach. You boston people just like to overrate everything

Abeg siddon jare . . . who would be talking about Phil Jackson if he wasn't immensely blessed to have had Jordan, Kobe and Shaq    T-Mac is not and has never been a winner, no coach in the world no matter how ingenious cannot work a lazy player.

   [quote author=A-40 link=topic=148652.msg3569747#msg3569747 date=1236643020]You don't have to be unnecessarily partisan! Leon Powe would not make the top 10 list for sixth man of the year it is Jason Terry's award if they don't give him then maybe Ginobili[/quote]Of what dost thou speakest? Not top 10    common now A-40 aren't we being a lil jaded here? and as for partisanship, dude I am Celtic Leprechaun Green, White, Green all day everyday!   

Trust me i am not moved by regular season winning streaks

True winning streaks are not the measuring stick by which we judge playoff readiness, nevertheless, if they can carry this momentum into the postseason, SA n co will have to respect that on the court.

Assists,rebounds,scoring and steals all this from a 6 ft guard are you guys kidding me? CP3 is better jare

You're right. but like Bawo pointed out by only a small margin and Deron has been injured and down for much longer than Paul this season and still has almost identical numbers - that has to count for something.

[quote author=st-kris link=topic=242515.msg3569733#msg3569733 date=1236642659]u just gave me the name of my next spoken word poem . . i lik d sound o'dat [/quote]You're a spokenword artist? cool me too! and you're in Massachu? me too got a website where I can peep some of your work?

New episodes start in April . . . I believe they were making way for American Idol

JeSoul:
Girl I tell you, I'm not sure what they're putting in the water over at the garden Big Baby is also out with a sprained ankle. Tony Allen must be under a curse cos every season he's been injured. I[b] think Rondo will be back for the game on wed[/b] - thank God - I'm sure everyone now sees that you can chant the big three all you want, but without Rondo, the Celtics look slow and old and lost on the floor.

Well scratch that. Celtics without five players vs. Heat  http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3965079  
Rondo and Davis will be out at least 2 more games and Garnett not for at least 2 weeks, Scal is indefinitely.    I'm not liking this at all. Well at least a chance for Starbury n co to get some playing time.

TO in buffalo? we don't need bottom dwellers like the Bills feeling like they can consistently hang with the Pats in the AFC east. Wasn't there room in Detroit or Oakland?

bawomolo:
from tony romeo to trent edwards

Hope Trent has deeper, stronger guts than Romeo

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=148652.msg3561818#msg3561818 date=1236467522]Not so fast!! We all know the sixth man of the year is going to be Jason Terry[/quote]If the basketball gods are not feeling the economic downturn, Leon Powe will be carrying that trophy in May  let the people say Amen!

I am not sold-out on the Jazz just yet they have to become a better road team if they are going to make their presence felt and i still have the feeling the Lakers and the Spurs with a healthy Ginobili may be too strong for them

You're right in that the road blues are their major weakness, but I think if they keep playing at this level they can overcome it. They're playing with a lotta confidence right now.
 

As for Deron and CP3[b] i think CP3 has a better all round game than Deron [/b] he is definitely a better passer and rebounder not to mention steals he just has too many facets to his game

3 weeks ago I woulda agreed but I'm not so sure. CP3 is flashier and is def a steal machine but Deron has been injured and coming back now his stats are matching up with Paul pretty closely. We'll see by season's end who's looking better, but its a very close race.

chiogo:
Today's game against orlando is exactly what happens when there's no KG or Rondo. [b]And why is everyone on that team getting injured? Scalabrine, KG, Rondo, Tony Allen. Wtf?[/b]I was impressed with their performance in 4th quarter though but it was too late but they tried, they didn't get much of an ass-whooping.

Girl I tell you, I'm not sure what they're putting in the water over at the garden Big Baby is also out with a sprained ankle. Tony Allen must be under a curse cos every season he's been injured. I think Rondo will be back for the game on wed - thank God - I'm sure everyone now sees that you can chant the big three all you want, but without Rondo, the Celtics look slow and old and lost on the floor.

doyin13:
But come first Jesoul. . . . .this your free trip.

Who be the lucky guy ?

hehehehe

lol . . .    common now Doyin, yanno its a "business" trip 

Bossman thanks again for all ur help, your info is priceless

nich:
nope! no trouble-seeking adventures, just something with the propellers. (still wont tell u about that)

becos it was of questionable legality right?

Hey! when's ur cruise scheduled for?

7 days in September.

I am officially recognizing and nominating the Jazz as a possible threat to the Lakers out west . They have everything in place to make a run . . . except that road swagger needed to beat the big teams. and Deron Williams seems to be matching CP3 stride for stride, and he seems like a much better shooter than Paul too, I am impressed.

As for the Cavs- Celtics game, once again the home team wins . . .bt the one thing that stood out like a sore thumb is how much the Cavs missed Ben Wallace's inside presence. I mean 3rd quarter I saw we were outscoring them in the paint by close to 40 pts - without KG! I thot Ben was washed up but it looks like he means more to the team than I thot. Joe Smith wasn't much of a muscle . . . Baby and Powe pretty much bullied him, mop hair Varejao and Ill-gus-gus all night.

chiogo:
Nice game by Boston against cleveland,  Ray-Ray really had his game on check. Paul Pierce is def The Truth! I gotta admit that Leon Powe really stepped up to the plate, can't believe I under-rated him, you were right jesoul.
I've been kinda slow on my team these days, where did that Mikki Moore dude come from? Anyway, he definitely brought his game.

I'm telling you Powe is the muscle that makes our bench certified bullies  . Name it, he does it. Charges? check. 3pt plays? check. Offensive rebounds? check. Hussle & energy? double check. Leon Powe should be up there for 6th man of the year

Bossman:
Yes. I a have been on several cruises. Coincidentally, I am heading out for another one on the 21st. It's spring-break for the kids, and they have come to expect either a cruise or a Caribbean vacation every year. This one is Western Carribean leaving out of Miami. from the 22 - 29. The islands to be visited visited are Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico, Belize, and the Bahamas. We've been to Cozumel and Bahamas several times.

It's extreme fun being on a cruise. Cruising is quite common on this end, may be because of the USA's proximity to the Caribbean. There are lots of things to do during those 7 days. The cruise ships themselves are just like a city. Several restaurants, Night clubs, day care for the kids, gym, spa, arcade. several pools, etc. I am sure you guys are aware of all the amenities. The key thing is that you get a chance to visit several countries/islands at once. You get to each port in the morning, and you leave about 8 - 9 hours later. We normally take an excursion/tour of the island, then end up at the beach.

As for costs, it depends on the cabin type you have. A balcony cabin (we always get a balcony) will cost about $150 more per person than an inside cabin, It normally averages out to about $1000/person + tax. And everything is included. You do not need to spend a dime extra on the cruise ship. Anything you do at the ports, excursions, etc. are all on you. Also, consider you may need to fly/drive to the port city you are leaving from. For example, this cruise leaves out of Miami, so we are flying into Miami a day before.

If anyone is interested in seeing pictures of some cruises we have been on and islands. PM me. And I will send you a link to view them on kodakgallery.com. That will likely give you a better idea.


Peace!

wow what a wealth of information! thanks!! few more Q's . . . How much on average would you say you spend at the stops taking tours, visiting the countries, buying souvenirs etc ? and what about safety when stopping at these ports/countries? are they relatively safe? also can one stay in touch as in internet, cell phones etc while on the ship?
and I'd absolutely love to see pictures, I'll send u my email add. Thanks a bunch Bossman!

Dis Guy:
sorry, Bossman (a member of this forum) travels to the Caribbean regularly or at least he has done so more than once with his family on a cruise

I'll send him a mail to shed more light if he's willing

it worked! thank you! 

[quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=241827.msg3548495#msg3548495 date=1236251536]You accidentally managed to watch a gazillion horror Movies, and you accidentally couldn't keep away from even a remake! You're like some horror film afficionado. You can't help yourself.[/quote]lol . . . I'm still denying it! I maintain it was all by chance and by accident

The Ring had been lying about my apartment for a long time. So I called a few friends over. I can't watch horror stuff alone. I tried muting the music, but everybody screamed blue murder so I had to leave it on. It wasn't so bad. Only two genuinely creepy scenes; when the girl comes out of the screen at the end. And the contents of that tape. Now I use the word 'demonic' rarely indeed. Few things qualify.Madonna's Frozen video,say. The Ring tape, which kills them after they watch it,totally qualifies. Look at those images and tell me they're not. The one that chilled me the most was the deformed,limping goat. Evil evil evil!

lol yeah that only flies when you're the only one watching you should go get "Emily Rose" and watch, however I will not be held liable for any nightmares, sleepless nights, hallucinations that you might develop afterwards

Ya'll catch the episode of Shaq vs. Stan VanGundy? Those are some of the harshest words I've heard shaq use, Gundy really pissed him off.

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=148652.msg3546703#msg3546703 date=1236214796]@Jesoul
Well when you beat Orlando and Boston on the road and add Denver to the mix its hard not to suggest that perhaps they have turned the corner,not expecting them to go the whole 9 though.[/quote]Exactly. They haven't gone the whole 9 in yrs. Which is why Dumars started to break up the team and I suspect he'll do some more shaking up this offseason . . . he did say there were no "sacred cows" in Detroit

Moonstone:
LOL! Abi o! Don't mind them. . . thank you. I know you're secretly happy for me.

lol I cannot tell a lie . . .

Bugs RULE! Leprechauns DROOL!

The Leprechauns will stomp on & squash those bugs if you're not careful

bawomolo:
TO has been released. awww

Infact I was surprised to JJ made the move. Tank Johnson is also gone. While he caused chemistry issues, its not TO's fault Romo chokes at big moments . . . now Romo has no excuse, lets see what he can do with the 'locker room under his control'

Now I would pay money to see TO go to the Colts who need a WR Oakland is a black hole, success does not visit that place.

doyin13:
Sadly the only cruise I have been on is [b]the one that brought me to Europ[/b]e.

The accommodation was a bit tight and seasickess was rife sha.

Oh well. . .

for real for real? or you just taking a shot at the preferred method of transportation for illegal immigrants

Dis Guy:
Lets wait for Bossman 

Hornetstone is too happy these days    . . . it must have something to do with the recent resurgence of the Bugs. And to think those airheads nearly gave away the dbl dbl machine that is Tyson Chandler.

bawomolo:
Not so fast, the bulls shall rise at the end

Bawo you sabi dream no be small

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=148652.msg3530969#msg3530969 date=1235948184]Are we witnessing a Detroit Pistons renaissance? They shocked the Celtics at TD Banknorth[/quote]Nah I don't think so. They still have the same issues that sent them home 3 ECF in a row - minus their best player Billups. But they are definitely better without Iverson's ball-hogging, well at least better with Hamilton starting. Let us brace ourselves for the coming drama when Iverson is told to come off the bench Detroit will finally be intresting to watch

nich:
Haba, why did u have to do that? U just tantalised me when you know that i wont be able to go with u.
Anyways, 'was on a naval vessel to escravos probably 20years ago. 'was fun, but i wasnt see sick. i was also glad we had some divers onboard.(wont tell u about that).

Catch urself a lot of fun, but cruise SAFELY.

lol . . . did it involve something you don't want the police to know about?

DeReloaded:
It's fun. Do you know how to swim?

You've gone on one? how long was it?  I'm no Micheal Phelps but I can survive in the water. Why?

[quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=241827.msg3542335#msg3542335 date=1236160021]Believe it o. In school we're all like, Have you seen OMEN? Part 1,2 or 3? [b]All Omen-traumatised kids would huddle together and discuss the horror. We didn't talk too loud or the Omen guy might hear. It was like a support group.[/b]oyb, you've seen it. Tell her. And while the effects may be dated, you know that movie can never be silly, can never not scare. It's not for children at all.[/quote]ROTFLOL . . . "support group" lol . . . I saw a good portion of the remake which came out few yrs ago. It was a cakewalk compared to the original, dated effects or not

What's it like being on a cruise ship for a week or so? did you get bored? seasick?

   I'm contemplating going on one and its coming at no cost to me    so its pretty much a free 7 day cruise to the Carribean stopping at 7 or so countries like Jamaica etc . . . any experiences? advice? thots?

  Thanks in advance.

[quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=241827.msg3540038#msg3540038 date=1236105554]Muting the music! Heyyy. I never of thought of that!
I just might get up the nerve to watch this Emily Rose afterall.[/quote]My secret weapon when watching any scary movie    instantly eliminates about 70% of the fear   _{then if the scene was that good, I rewind and watch with the sound, that way I already know whats coming so I'm not as scared . . . lol}

[quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=241827.msg3540124#msg3540124 date=1236106751]Spiked you have not seen OMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Being traumatized by that movie was virtually a rite of passage for kids in the eighties! How could you have missed it?
Ah please watch it o, especially that horrendous part 2. I'm not sure it'll scare as much now, but man, that movie is the most horrible thing I ever saw as a kid.[/quote]lol  . . . for real! 

DeReloaded:
anyway Asians are definitely better at that genre. Americans have VERY few that I like ie[b] The Others[/b], etc. Some Japanese directors do the whole "unnecessary gore" thing but for the most part esp the Koreans, there's nice and subtle and VERY creepy. Love it.

"The Others" was scary . . . after finding out they were dead, I couldn't help but think it was a subtle rip off from "Sixth sense"
Your def right about the "unnecessary gore" in most American so-called-scary movies. I'm not sure what made hollywood start churning out these kinds of movies on the regular . . .

spikedcylinder:
It depends o. I find horror movies romantic. Every scream deserves a cuddle, you knowaramean.

lol . . . see this girl

Yea. . . . the Exorcism was something else eh? The scariest part was when she bent 180 degrees and the demons in her began to speak. Jeebus!

lol . . . men remember when her 'boyfriend' woke up in the middle of the night and turned only to see her/body in a frozen state contorted in a most disturbing, unworldy and unnatural way on the floor staring right at him! men my tolerance level is high but I screamed when I saw that