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 Sports › Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by joseph1013: 1:51pm On Jan 28, 2016 |
Oliseh is singing like a bird.  1 Like |
| Sports › Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by joseph1013: 1:49pm On Jan 28, 2016 |
[b][size=14pt]Oliseh: We May Not Qualify For Nation's Cup[/size] https://images.supersport.com/2016/1/Oliseh1-Shengolpixs.jpg Sunday Oliseh, has revealed his fear about Nigeria's chances of having their strongest squad for the coming qualifiers, which may cause the Super Eagles not to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The Nigerian trainer explained that he holds the fear that "some players (might not come)" for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) if the country fails to act. He added that a number of the Nigerian internationals have called him on telephone to ask for "what they're being owed." "I only have one fear, and I will share it with you. It is that I just hope that the next time we send invitations out, that players won't start refusing to play for Nigeria. That is something that is scary but it is real. We have to start thinking because we're not going to work miracles anymore," said Oliseh. "I'm just afraid that if we don't put our acts in order we might invite players for the next qualifications and may be some players (might not come); I'm afraid. Already I'm getting phone calls from them, you they're still asking what they're being owed." Oliseh took charge of his first international tournament at the African Nations Championship (Chan) in Rwanda, where Nigeria failed to qualify from the group stage. http://www.supersport.com/football/super-eagles/news/160128/Oliseh_fears_for_Nigeria[/b] |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 11:18pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
henifri:[b]Sir, I really cannot comment on the genuineness of the experiences you have told me. I was not there. But I could swear when I was a Christian that the experiences I witnessed (very similar to the ones you have written above) were very real. There are still experiences that I still cannot explain. But that's fine. There are several videos on Youtube about magic that I still cannot explain despite watching them closely dozens of times. Are they real? Definitely not! The magicians say so themselves. I said in one of my posts: Scepticism is not "I used to doubt magic until a magician performed in my presence."Marcello Truzzi is credited with originating the oft-used phrase "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." The statement is self-explanatory. If someone makes an extraordinary claim, there better be extraordinary evidence to back it up. If, for example, someone made the claim that an alien race has made contact with earth, we would need sufficient evidence to verify the claim, such as an alien space craft, or an actual alien. The extraordinary claim would need extraordinary evidence. If, for example, someone made the claim that he can successfully tell us accurately about people's pasts and correctly predict their future, we would need sufficient evidence to verify the claim, such as allowing an investigative journalist follow him on his religious tours. The extraordinary claim would need extraordinary evidence. So how is it possible for a man to be able to "seemingly" tell alot about the past of other people with great accuracy? Well, let me introduce you to The Barnum Effect. Also called the Forer effect, this is the observation that individuals will give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically for them, but are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. It was named after an American Psychologist called Bertram R. Forer who conducted this psychology test in 1948. I implore you to read more about it. People trained in the act of fortune telling can use cold reading, warm reading, and hot reading to "accurately" tell you things you have done in the past, and then make you believe that anything they tell you now will happen to you in the future. A good study of these three concept would instantly catapult you to the level of a "prophet". You want a demonstration, please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6uj1ruTmGQ[/b] 3 Likes |
| Sports › Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by joseph1013: 1:54pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
[b][size=14pt]Oliseh: We are Super Eagles' Most Poorly Equipped Technical Crew Ever[/size] https://africanfootball.com/bp_images/2016/01/B16AZRW0197w.jpg Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has admitted he is disappointed his team crashed out of CHAN 2016 by the first round, but insisted he remains proud of the players. On Tuesday, Nigeria fell 1-0 to Guinea in a final group game when they needed at least a draw to go through to the knockout rounds of the tournament reserved for players who feature in their home leagues. “It’s a big disappointment, but I’m proud of my boys even though we did not go through. They gave a good image of themselves,” said Oliseh. “Somewhere inside it was difficult for the players. They have given their best, they needed that lift and they couldn’t find it then “We came out to win, but we did not play. My players are human and there is limit to what they can hold. For some morale reasons, they couldn’t fight it today. “My players have children and families. Adult tournaments are not youth tournaments.” Oliseh has maintained his team have worked under trying conditions. “We are the most poorly equipped technical crew to manage Nigeria’s super Eagles since I started playing for the country. The least for what anyone can do is to be grateful for what we are doing,” argued the coach who took over the Eagles in July 2015. “I’m coaching Nigeria and if I get tired, I will leave the work.” http://africanfootball.com/news/605781/Disappointed-Oliseh-says-he-remains-proud-of-Eagles[/b] |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 1:04pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
[b]PUT UP OR SHUT UP In 1687, Isaac Newton published his book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (in English, "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"  . In this ground-breaking book, he proposed that an invisible force of attraction acts on all objects with mass. He gave a simple equation that allowed the magnitude of the force to be calculated.This invisible force, he claimed, explains how the planets in our solar system maintain predictable orbits around the sun. Brilliant as Newton's discovery was, it built on prior work by Nicolaus Copernicus who showed that the planets orbited the sun (in the face of fierce opposition from the church) and Johannes Kepler who showed that the planets traversed elliptical orbits at varying speeds. With these foundations, and Newton's meticulous collection of evidence, his ideas on universal gravitation were quickly accepted by the scientific community. We have seen many examples in science of astonishing, counter-intuitive ideas being published, challenged and then accepted once the evidence is thoroughly understood. This is how we discover the real world. But there is another world in which the opposite happens. The world of religion does not demand evidence and does not move closer to reality as more evidence is discovered. Religious ideas are held on faith and, using faith, you can believe anything you wish to believe. Christianity, began 2,000 years ago but it has not moved from controversy to agreement--it has moved from a single "prophet" to chaos, with around 40,000 squabbling denominations today. Look more broadly still and you find people around the world believing in thousands of gods and tens of thousands of religions. With religions, there is no meeting of minds and no filtering out the false to leave the true. Why does it work like this? The real problem is there is only one real world but an unlimited number of imaginary ones. We can agree on reality but will always squabble over which imaginary stories we prefer. If any gods are real and any religions true, please religious people, figure it out and tell which are true and which are false. You've had more than 2,000 years--it's time to put up or shut up.[/b] 6 Likes 2 Shares |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 9:47pm On Jan 26, 2016 |
CltrAltDelicious:It is indeed like moving a mountain. It's a very long road ahead! |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 9:17pm On Jan 26, 2016*. Modified: 4:46pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
[b]NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, ALWAYS MY MAN! If Pastor Chris' video vexed me, I am happy to say that Neil made me happy today. If Pastor Chris' video makes me want to withdraw into my shell and give up on this country, Neil makes me want to up my tempo and ridicule stupid thinking. See, to all my religious friends, let's be clear: being 800 years regressed in your reasoning doesn't mean we do not respect you. It just means I think you are intellectually lazy. Think! So this popular American rapper comes online over the weekend and claims the earth is flat but government and scientists don't want us to know. His evidence? Well, if the earth isn't flat airplanes flying straight will be flying off into space. "Why do you always see the horizon?", he asked. Of course just like any anti science, anti evolution, religious person, his claims are pathetic. You know what I feel when I listen to a Dr. deny evolution? Pity! I think of his wasted education. How ignorant he is while thinking he knows, etc. Before, I argue and just flat out engage. But now I contemplate whether it is worth it to argue or just keep quiet and watch them wallow in their folly. Not so for everyone's favourite Astrophysicist - the one and only Neil deGrasse Tyson. He wouldn't let B.O.B. get away with it. So he lectures him on science. Just like we try and teach religious people evolution and abiogenesis. Not surprisingly the rapper didn't accept his folly..... Are you thinking religious folks and creationists? LOL. So similar. Then Neil deGrasse Tyson delivers the knockout blow. "Duude, to be clear: being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn't mean we can't still love your music....." OUCH![/b] 4 Likes 3 Shares |
| Sports › Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by joseph1013: 5:43pm On Jan 26, 2016 |
Well, he already said his players were going to play Guinea on empty stomachs. Whether that is a justification for his failure is up for debate. 2 Likes |
| Sports › Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by joseph1013: 5:02pm On Jan 26, 2016*. Modified: 5:27pm On Jan 26, 2016 |
In other words, the first game was a flash in the pan? Hmmm... 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 4:36pm On Jan 26, 2016 |
[b]A LONG (INCOHERENT?) RANT... This post is inspired by a video I watched just now about Pastor Chris Oyakhilome waving his hands and causing people to fall down in droves. Yesterday, a pharmacist friend of mine was lying down on his sitting room couch totally exhausted from the day's work when a call came in from the hospital. He had just left the same hospital around 4pm and by 5.30pm a call came in again. He was already asleep in his work clothes on the couch at home and less than 2 hours later he was needed at the hospital again. To tell you the truth he was annoyed by that call. He didn't want to go. But then he remembered that he is in a remote village where medical services are very scarce and this particular hospital has, right now, just 1 doctor and 2 pharmacists. So he went back to the hospital and met a patient's relative and the issue was that their relative has died and they needed to sort out everything before moving the body out of the hospital. He didn't even know what to feel by that information. He offered a few half-hearted words of comfort and set about doing what he came for... What is the point of this anecdote? The point is, these guys there (doctors, nurses, pharmacists etc) are the real miracle workers. They are the people who ACTUALLY help humanity. They don't always succeed. Sometimes people die. Sometimes they make mistakes. Sometimes they are not as empathetic as they should. But they are humans. They don't have super powers. They could do with some superpowers right now because there are cases you see and you just know... ----------------------------------------- Look around you, there are real life problems that we need super powers for. This power of the Holy Ghost Pastor Chris was wasting on his church members (to push them down with some wave of hand) could be channelled into defeating Boko Haram. I'm not joking. This is not a sarcastic statement. The Nigerian Government has tried. We gave money to Dasuki to fight them and he shared it among his friends. I'm pretty sure this Power of the Holy Ghost cannot be embezzled like this. Take Pastor Chris and a few Soldiers to the BH enclave. Have him hit them with this Air Bending ability and let the soldiers capture them as they are incapacitated. I don't want to hear anybody talk about "Testing the Lord your god." Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal into a pissing contest to TEST the power of their respective gods. I can't count how many times this has been a topic for preaching in church. Moses did a magic contest with Pharaoh and his men. So spare me that buls**t! Jesus Christ promised that his followers would do more than that. Read John 14:12 abeg! This would not even be a testing. This would be a humanitarian service to the Nation. It is time these big Pastors solve ACTUAL problems for a change. The truth is, I don't believe that video is real but I realise that in the real sense of it, it doesn't matter what I believe. Right now what I want is for these men with superpowers to solve problems. Help us all. I'm sure God is interested in ending the scourge of Boko Haram. A little Air Bending will help immensely. When I write posts criticising religion, it is not because I enjoy doing it. But do it I must because not only is religion useless and outdated, it actively hinders the progress of humanity today. When you have adults indulging in this sort of magical thinking, how then are we supposed to progress in the real sense of it? The other time, someone came here asking me to speak with discretion. He has totally missed the reasons I criticize religion. It is painful to watch people who would ordinarily have used their thinking to benefit humanity surrender it because they believe some things should never be questioned. Go to Google, today they dedicate their Google Doodle to John Logie Baird, who 90 years ago today, he invented the mechanical television. He gave the world the gift of the first public demonstration of live television. That was in 1926, 90 years ago! In 2015, in Nigeria, we still cannot manufacture a Television. Isn't that a shame? Our best brains are locked up in Churches asking for God to bless and favour them. And then make their enemies 'fall and die'. SMH Last I heard, there are less than 20,000 registered Pharmacists in the country today. A country of 170 Million citizens! Take a moment to think about this. I'm sure the story is similar with Doctors. These numbers are simply inadequate to deal with health challenges of this country. Seriously, we could do with some magical powers here. In the video I watched, some of the comments on it were about some people who previously doubted the reality of that falling by Pastor Chris' Air bending ability until it happened to them and subsequently their lives changed. This is supposed to tell us that they were once sceptics, LOL. My friends, that isn't scepticism. Scepticism is not "I used to doubt magic until a magician performed in my presence." Scepticism is not "I used to doubt the power of Odeshi until I saw a man being shot but the bullets bounced!" Scepticism is realising that even YOU, the sceptic can be fooled. You are fallible. You are emotional. You have bias. You are ignorant of some things and therefore your scepticism is NOT based on personal experiences but on objective assessment of claims in CONTROLLED conditions. Are you bullet resistant? Let me bring my own gun and shooter. Can you heal Cancer? Let me be the one to bring the patient and doctor. Are you an Air Bender? Come and do it in a controlled setting. Most of all, use your skills to solve ACTUAL problems. Teach our Military men your bullet proof skills. I'm sure they'll all want it. Please, send all Boko Haram militants to the floor. Of what use is your Air bending skills in a church auditorium? What problem did it solve for humanity? Oh, after you fell your life changed? Well, since I became an agnostic/atheist/whatever my life has also changed. What does that prove either way? Nothing. "Life Changing" is a vague statement. It is meaningless. It does nothing to prove the truth or otherwise of a claim. I know a man who claim his life changed when he converted from Christianity to Islam. So? I'm tired sef. I don't know why I took the time took write this. I'm done. I'm going to pretend like I don't care about what you believe. I'm just going to do what I can and hope that within the next 200 years Nigeria can become something resembling a rational country. Have a nice day.[/b] 6 Likes 3 Shares |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 6:53am On Jan 26, 2016*. Modified: 9:23am On Jan 26, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:You know, I had been wondering how Stellar group would recommend a German team to an African player. I know that Germans have a deliberate program from cradle to adulthood for their players. They had being grooming the team that won the 2014 World Cup since at least 6 years ago before the mundial. So how Stellar then advised him to go there as a young player coming straight from Africa was confusing to me. Now I know his Pastor was the overriding factor and I could not but laugh. Arsenal would have been perfect for him in my opinion. If he is outstanding, he might even push for the first team, for I cant see a World Class striker at Arsenal. What an opportunity for him to stake his claim especially with the on-ground presence of a group like Stellar. Well, again, I can only wish him the best! There are always probabilities for unexpected things to happen. 2 Likes |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 5:40pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
^^^LMAO I wish him the best! 1 Like |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 4:37pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
[b][size=14pt]Manchester City's Kelechi Iheanacho should not get disillusioned by lack of chances[/size] https://i4.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article10745002.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS80489487.jpg Kelechi Iheanacho has a big future with Manchester City and should not get disillusioned by his lack of chances in the team. Manager Manuel Pellegrini believes that the teenage sensation would be in a “very wrong way of thinking” if he was to start getting frustrated after making one Premier League and two cup starts this season. Kelechi again showed his burgeoning talent by going on as a substitute and helping the Blues snatch a 2-2 draw at West Ham – where his link-up with Sergio Aguero was one of the highlights of the day for City. In fact, Aguero and the youngster seem so much in tune that you start to wonder whether the Blues have finally found a striker who fits perfectly with Kun. Aguero usually looks more deadly as a lone striker, with nobody cluttering his space. His partnerships have all failed to last – Carlos Tevez was too similar in some ways, Edin Dzeko was also a lone beast, Stevan Jovetic could not get off the physio's slab enough and Wilfried Bony has also been injured or ill for long spells. But Iheanacho thrives in the space that is left by defences anxious about Aguero, and he continually picks his senior partner's run. The danger is that Kelechi – who must know he is doing well but still finds himself back on the bench – gets fed up and starts asking for a move. Pellegrini gives Iheanacho instructions at the derbyPellegrini gives Iheanacho instructions at the derby Asked by MEN Sport whether there is a danger of Kelechi becoming tired of not getting a run in the side, the Chilean replied: “Every time young players have the chance it's important they take that chance and show why the manager has done it. “Every time he has played this season he has done very well, so of course he will have more chances, and we will continue to depend on his performance. “He would be in a very wrong way of thinking if he was to get disillusioned. “He should not be disillusioned, because he is just 19 years old, he is involved in a lot of games and is doing good things. Kelechi has scored five goals despite only making three startsKelechi has scored five goals despite only making three starts “He must continue working very hard because he has top players in front of him.” That is the crux of the problem – to include Kelechi, the manager either has to drop one of his attacking stars or weaken his midfield. David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne have both been flat lately, but are both significant players for the Blues, while Jesus Navas has been one of their better attacking options lately. At least Kelechi has been getting more playing time recently – as well as his start – and goal – at Norwich in the FA Cup, he was given 33 minutes against Palace last week and a lively 14 minutes at West Ham.[/b] |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 4:35pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
safarigirl:City fans have a thread dedicated to questioning why Pellegrini does not start Kelechi in games on their forum. He is a big deal to them right now. 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 3:05pm On Jan 25, 2016*. Modified: 4:39pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
[b]IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND! On Saturday, a motor accident involving an 18-seater bus happened & Mr. Kunle was the only survivor. Everybody else perished in the bus. Yesterday, he was in church thanking God for sparing his life. At the altar, he said 'I'm the only one that survived the fatal accident. It could only have been God that saved my life. God must have a special purpose for my life. Please, people of God, help me thank God!'. On Saturday, a motor accident involving an 18-seater bus happened & Mrs. Smith was the only survivor. Her husband & 3 children perished in the accident. Yesterday, she was not in church thanking God for sparing her life. She remained in her house & so didn't go to the altar to say, 'I'm the only one that survived the fatal accident. It could only have been God that saved my life. God must have a special purpose for my life. Please, people of God, help me thank God!'. What's the difference between Mr. Kunle & Mrs. Smith? Moral of the story: What you make of God's actions (or inactions) is a product of your vain, volatile mind & desires. IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND![/b] 9 Likes 3 Shares |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 11:52am On Jan 24, 2016 |
MAKE A NEW JANUARY RESOLUTION... Some of you will start getting your first salaries of 2016 as from next week. Make a good new year resolution. Don't give tithes to the pastorpreneurs. Give your tithes to the poor around instead. If there's someone around you who is yet to pay his school fees or have something to eat this morning & you take all that money to give in church, I declare that you receive abundant sense today! Tithes won't make you richer as you might have, of course, noticed over time. Tithes only make the pastorpreneur richer. Instead, use your tithes to lift a fellow out of poverty today. Calculate your tithes for this whole year. Then multiply it by the number of your colleagues in the church. Imagine if all that money goes into circulation as donations to help the needy. Imagine how happy the society would've been.... 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 11:15am On Jan 23, 2016*. Modified: 4:30pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
THE HYPOCRISY OF OPINIONS Sign at the entrance of a hospital: WE CARE BUT GOD HEALS People's opinion about the signpost: Correct ✔ Sign at the entrance of an automechanic workshop: WE TRY BUT GOD REPAIRS People's opinion about the signpost: Wrong [size=14pt]x[/size] So why do people think the hospital signpost is correct but the automechanic signpost is wrong? 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 1:00pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
FIVE PRAYERS THAT MATTER THE MOST Here are five things that God could do if he really hates to see children suffering. He wouldn't even have to raise an eyebrow to make these simple things happen. So, religious folk, please pray for these things, ask your pastor and church to pray for them too. If enough people of all religions do this, it wouldn't even be testing God because we would never know whose prayers were answered. 1. No more babies born with congenital organ defects. 2. Earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis only to occur where there is no risk to children. 3. Make it impossible for children to develop cancer. 4. Soften the hearts of Boko Haram so they return all the kidnapped children and never harm any children again. 5. Children love dinosaurs, so bring them back! (Only kidding!) If God ignores all our prayers, you should ask yourself why. Does he lack the power? Does he lack compassion? Does he exist? |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 11:49am On Jan 20, 2016 |
forgiveness:I can almost hear the lad screaming, "Dude, get off my back! How many times will I tell you I don't feel Nigerian. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 10:32am On Jan 20, 2016 |
[b]GOD'S GREATEST OPPORTUNITY God does not give us everything we need on a plate. That's not how it works. God gives us opportunity. And what an extraordinary opportunity it is. When the people around you believe in God, they also believe in a perplexing and unpredictable supernatural realm which contains a cast of powerful characters. These characters take an interest in our daily lives and may wish us good or ill. People know there is little they can do to influence these supernatural beings, even less to control them. Yet they believe these beings can make the difference between a happy and successful life or a poor and desperate one. This is where the opportunity comes in. People accept that the supernaturals offer a special relationship with certain humans. They may allow these favoured humans some insight into their impenetrable minds or they may be more likely to answer their prayers. Sometimes favoured humans will be given prophetic information unavailable to the rest of us. They may even be given supernatural powers, such as the power to heal. The great opportunity I speak of, is to become a favoured human yourself. If you do, you will find unfavoured people will place great confidence in you and will be generous with their donations. After all, you are their path to obtaining help from the supernatural realm and protection from its malevolence. Don't worry if you have no favoured status with any supernatural beings--you really don't need it. A proportion of your prophecies are bound to come true (especially if you don't make them too unlikely) and, statistically, some of your prayers will be successful. Focus on the successes and forget the failures. This is confirmation bias and it works especially well when people really want you to be a favoured human. Which they do. Emphasise the vital need for faith and hold regular meetings with plenty of emotional music, solemn rituals and opportunities for group bonding. If you can run to fancy gold and silver clothes, a distinctive hat and an impressive building, so much the better. The unfavoured will flock to you and love you. For the few who are still not sure, there is the Armageddon weapon--the afterlife. Most people who believe in the supernatural realm also believe in an eternal afterlife which can be horrific or blissful. Even people who have done well in life and don't really need your day-to-day help, certainly need all the help they can get to avoid the horrific version of the afterlife. So make sure you tell them you hold the key to a good afterlife. After all, there's no way for them to prove you wrong! Even if one religion out of the tens of thousands that have existed is true, this is how all the others have worked. False religions have survived and been "successful", some for thousands of years, using just this simple system. It keeps the unfavoured people happy and the "favoured" people even happier. But is even one religion true? Here's the thing, despite the strenuous efforts of very many smart people over thousands of years, no one has ever been able to show there is a supernatural realm, just as we have not been able to show there is any form of afterlife. These are beliefs that arose during the infancy of our species. So, if you are tempted to take up this opportunity, I do not recommend it. Posing as something you are not and accepting money from people based on promises you cannot be sure will be kept is simply dishonest. Religion is a way to redistribute wealth from the needy to the dishonest. No, the real opportunity is to expose those who mislead people to obtain their living and to encourage the "unfavoured" to keep their money in their pockets. That won't make you rich, but it should help you sleep easily at night.[/b] |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 11:43am On Jan 15, 2016 |
robosky02:Are you scared of what would happen if you call out their hypocrisy? 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 11:18am On Jan 15, 2016 |
A BETTER WAY OF PROPHESYING... Instead of going far, why not just prophesy something that would happen in a few days' time & would have a national consequence? Wouldn't we be happy if Daddy G.O. or Sir TB Joshua on January 1, 2016 had said: 'My Daddy says the 2016 Budget will disappear without a trace in 12 days' time but it will be recovered after a week'? Wouldn't that be a bigger sign of receiving revelations directly from the Almighty? Instead of that, what do we have? 'There will be a major political event in the country in 2016'. Well, looking at it though, the missing budget is a major political event sha (as well as the arrest of Olisah Metuh). LOL |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 4:38pm On Jan 14, 2016 |
[b]MUSLIMS, PLEASE EXPLAIN APOSTASY LAWS In 22 countries, you can be punished for leaving your religion (apostasy). These countries are all Islamic (or Islamic areas of multi-faith countries). Punishments range from loss of inheritance rights and enforced loss of family, to flogging, imprisonment and execution. Execution is mandatory, or possible, in 11 of these countries. The Qu'ran makes it clear that apostasy is an offence that warrants a serious punishment but it is ambiguous as to what that punishment should be. Muhammad is said in Hadiths to have killed many apostates. My question to Muslims is this, how do you justify ANY penalty for apostasy? Why are Muslims not free to leave Islam according to their conscience (as Christians are free to leave Christianity)? How do you even know how many Muslims there are in the world if people are afraid of declaring they have renounced their religion? Is this not such a huge flaw in Islam as to render it an unacceptable religion? Muslims, please explain why you remain Muslims, is it fear or do you believe apostasy laws are justified?[/b] 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 12:49pm On Jan 13, 2016 |
[b]THE FIRST FRUIT SCAM: LOADING... I met a young woman a few days ago. Young woman, struggling to put herself through school. He salary per month is 30 thousand naira. She is only 25. She had attended different churches and had decided to settle at a particular one somewhere in town. When I met her she had a worried look and was complaining bitterly of being broke, of January being a month she dreads almost every year since she started fending for herself. Her January salary does not belong to her but to church. You see, there is a practice at her church. Every year you give your first salary to God as your first fruit. It has abundant blessings attached to it. You are not giving it to the pastor. Nah. You're giving it to God. She said further that the pastor had told them if they didn't drop their January salary, God would read the action as defiance and ungratefulness for the previous year's blessing and and impediment for the current year's blessing. She was quite sure there is no other way to get money to survive the month but she trusts God to provide. Had God provided in the previous years? Hmmm. He had. It was very very tough, but somehow, she did survive. She would rather not go through all that stress but God has to be obeyed. Why are Nigerian pastors doing this to helpless people? This is another January, you don't have to give your salary to anybody. It's yours. You worked for it. It is not a blessing. It's the reward for your hard work. Save some. Sort out the rest of your life with the rest. As long as you work hard and work smart "God" will continue to 'bless' you. He doesn't need your January salary. It's your pastor who is scamming you. God doesn't need or want your money. First Fruit is simply a scam. Mention any person in the FORBES 100 richest people on earth who gives First Fruits. First Fruit is a scam! Be wise![/b] 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Career › Re: Career Dilemma Please Advice A Poor Boy In Need Of Professional Advice by joseph1013: 12:06pm On Jan 13, 2016 |
I sincerely hope you have given your course the best till now. You owe that to yourself and those who are at the mercy of your progress. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 7:06am On Jan 13, 2016 |
WE ASK FOR ONLY ONE THING We have heard talk enough. We have listened to all the drowsy, idealess, vapid sermons that we wish to hear. We have read your Bible and the works of your best minds. We have heard your prayers, your solemn groans and your reverential amens. All these amount to less than nothing. We want one fact. We beg at the doors of your churches for just one little fact. We pass our hats along your pews and under your pulpits and implore you for just one fact. We know all about your mouldy wonders and your stale miracles. We want a this year's fact. We ask only one. Give us one fact for charity. Your miracles are too ancient. The witnesses have been dead for nearly two thousand years. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll, "The Gods" (1872) I CAN"T STOP LAUGHING AFTER READING THIS .. ROBERT WAS TRULY A GENIUS 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 6:38pm On Jan 12, 2016 |
vitaltruth55:What exactly is your point? Are you saying physical evidence is the only evidence? |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 5:47pm On Jan 12, 2016 |
vitaltruth55:Puncture what exactly? I will be honest: what you wrote was incoherent. What I could get out of it was what I highlighted. Please this time, explain your issues more clearly. 1 Like |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 1:50pm On Jan 12, 2016 |
vitaltruth55:Did God tell you this? |
| Christianity Etc › Re: My Thoughts And Questions About Religion by joseph1013(op): 8:46am On Jan 12, 2016 |
THE EVIDENCE OF GOD IN MY LIFE If you are terribly sick and pray to God/Jesus and get better, does that prove God/Jesus exists? If you are terribly sick and pray to Vishnu and get better, does that prove Vishnu exists? If you are terribly sick and pray to no god and get better, does that prove no god exists? Since the answers to these questions are transparently obvious, even to the most befuddled believer, why do any believers ever use such pointless arguments? Why? 2 Likes |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 8:20pm On Jan 11, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli:The answer opens up when you consider the players we have not tried. They have been mentioned today. |
| Sports › Re: All The News About The Olympic Eagles (U-23) HERE! by joseph1013(op): 7:06pm On Jan 11, 2016 |
BascoVanVeli:Excuses! How can you know if we don't want to try someone else. Let him take the back seat and watch someone else attempt to do so, pal. |
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