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Anas09:
But u r an atheist at heart?

4kings:
Pantheism has to do with identifying the universe and its components with God.
Buddhism concept of Supreme Knowledge has to do with reaching the God-self.

The concept of Buddhism is complex, so it is not easy to just place a label on it.
But it identifies a higher reality which atheist don't.

4kings:
Buddha was most likely a Pantheis or Gnostic

Stages of enlightenment sounds pantheistic

CeoMYN:
Nice one, #Buddhabless.

Seun:
what do they believe? what makes you a buddhist?

Anas09:
So, what is your own perspective in all this?

Weah96:
Great. Remember I asked the OP if the madman calls out the names of people from other Nigerian tribes.

For a medium to only call out Igbo names in 2016 is strange. Very strange.

The entire anecdote is incredulous as it is, but when you add the fact that the madman doesn't call out Hausa or Yoruba names, just Igbo names, it becomes undeserving of a serious response.

Weah96:
A medium that calls out native names only? Will he also call out the name of a Hausa or Yoruba pedestrian?

This story is not the kind you tell strangers on the internet.

HardMirror:
heheheheheh! That is how people end up taking instructions from a lunatic. Even the instructions he received from his many years of education has obviously not been put to good use, it is instructions from a mad man that he shld listen to. Hmmmm... No wonder people kill their parents claiming "god" told them to. What if the mad man asks him to kill justlove91, telling him you are the reason why he is not making progress in life? What would you say? Ohhh! You wld say that is not possible. But assume you are a close friend to this op but you just don't know he is the one, and the mad man describes you accurately to him and asks him to kill you. I am sure then you wld come back to your senses and ask him why he was listening to a lunatic in the first place.

Princewilla:
I Really regret that this will be my first post since joining Nairaland 2011.
Anyway back to topic., I just got into this neighborhood recently, only few people know me, the one's that even know me, knows only my first name Princewill

So I was returning from Church this morning, when I met this mad man, he was literally standing on the way, just as I was about to pass, he called out 'Ejyk nwa-eze nwa-okegwo biko chorom something'

I was transfixed, not only did he call my name, but he even called upto my Grandpa's name;

For the records, it's only my Grandpa (now late) that calls me just like this mad man did.

I told a friend of mine who lives in the same area and he told me that's a regular occurrence with that particular mad man.

I really want to know if there is any logical explanation to this or maybe atheists can help me unravel this mystery


Seun & Lalasticlala pls can more people see this?

Lennycool:
It would be nearly impossible for them to be given enough time and yet not randomly develop favourable genes as they reproduce, but even this wouldn't be enough as the environmental change that met them was to swift, it was impossible to adapt at such speeds, since adaptation is tied to reproduction.
So say the dinosaurs had enough time to reproduce and yet couldn't produce any favourable gene. They would all be wiped out by the change that came.
Life is cruel if you can't adapt you die.

Lennycool:
What you fail to realise is that species do go extinct, its not always success stories, sometimes they just can't adapt fast enough, or no one possessed favourable genes to pass on, and they die out. In the case of the dog, if non of them had any favourable gene to pass on, and their species were threatened they would become extinct. The dinosaurs couldn't adapt fast enough to the changed earth and most of them died, the ones that could (ancestors of the birds) survived.
So if a specie doesn't have favourable genes(whether it got these genes by mutation or not) to help it survive its environment it wil die. And if they do posses favourable genes they survive.

GRIMMJOE:
Another long post will read get back to you

modified
A bacteria has shown possiblity of evolving, talk more of a human beings.
I rently gave examples of animals that where immortal, some could see at night,regenerate.

Where as the so called Books defile logic and common scence

Lennycool:
Yeah survival is the basis of evolution. For animals to just want to have a long neck is not enough, their survival must depend on it. This is why evolution is tied with natural selection.
If a longer neck favours a specie, those with shorter necks will die out as they would be unable to compete.
Lets imagine, five dogs are born and their food source is in an upraised platform, the dog with the longer neck(no matter how slight) will be more favoured to survive. This dog gives birth to puppies with even longer necks as genes are passed on, these puppies with long neck genes create more offsprings with even longer necks. The dogs with the smaller necks will by now begin to die out as they are unable to compete for food. Natural selection. The fittest survive. It doesn't matter how the first dog got the long neck, whether it be a birth defect/mutation or luck as long as he's more suited to survive and can pass his good genes on. Good.
There is no conscious intelligent effort by the gene or DNA, the advantageous gene whether it came about by luck or a mutation will be present and aggravated in the offsprings of the specie.
And before you know it(say a million years) they all have long necks. Selection my dear. Natural selection. Hope this clears your question.

Lennycool:
What does the fact that more experienced and even world renowned microbiologist believe in evolution, tell you?
I mean they know more right? So shouldn't they be more skeptic if it were impossible.

Creation by design is an illusion created by the beauty and precise nature of evolution
My own two cents anyway.

ChemicalReaction:
Dear Nairaland Atheists, why and when did you decide to dump religion? Please share with me.

sonmvayina:
Never owned one .....i have more uplifting book to read. that will have a positive effect in my life..i have stopped being a fan of fairy tales and fantasies.....nah just joking..i still love spiderman and incredible hulk..

AnonyNymous:
Wrap akara In emergency situations. . . After eating Mama Bola's food I can use it to clean my yansh

Omudia:
If you're not a chriatian simply give your comment and hush it. There's absolutely nothing wrong in someone throwing away a worn out bible. If you don't have the spirit of God living in you then the bible will continue being an ordinary book in your hands.

SuperSupremo:
hmmm.....interesting, as for we Muslims we either burry any single part or page of Quran which we found anywhere,but as for Christians I witnessed a lot of them taking Bible pages to the toilet to clean nyash.An Alfa went to a village preach with his group and they wanted to visit the toilet there in the village and were not offered water by the villagers to clean themselves up afterwards but to their amusement they were apparently offered some Bible pages by the Christian villages and they refuse that and held on.we are Muslims and we cannot treat the bible anyhow because at least God's name has been mentioned therein

Tiny23:
Thisonepassmeo...idonthaveatornQurantho.

Kolababe:
Bisi Alimi, who will be exchanging vows with his fiancee next month, shared this photo of the Nigerian Anglican priest named Ijeoma who will officiate his wedding next month. Bisi wrote;

[b]"Day 17 of 30 days to my wedding of 30 things to be grateful for. She is an ordained priest of the Anglican Church, a mother, sister, aunt and friend to a lot of marginalised group. Most importantly, she is a Nigerian and a strong ally of LGBT people.

She has taught me a lot about pure Christian faith that is rooted in 'love your neighbour as you love yourself'. Her Christian hugs has given a lot of us love and hope. Even when we are upset and angry at the venom of hate that comes from Nigeria Christians, she showed us there are better, humane and loving people of faith. This woman has been at the fore front of HIV work in UK for the gay and black community. She doesn't have a gay son, lesbian daughter or Trans or Bi relatives. She loved everyone because when she sees them, she sees the human in them. Her name is Rev Ijeoma and as she presides over my wedding in few weeks, I am most honoured and humbled to be saying I do in her presence to a man she has come to see as her brother. From the bottom of my heart Rev and with tears of joy, I say THANK YOU #30daysofthankfulness#ido #gaywedding #samesexmarriage#samesexwedding #christianlove#loveislove #lovewins[/b]

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/10/bisi-alimi-shares-photo-of-female.html

Anas09:
Dont worry, time happens to us all. Obey your parents so that it may be well with you. This is what the Holy Bible says. when u r free to care for yourself, u can take any decision u want.

I like that fact that, though your mind is no longer there, but u respect your parents and go. Your kids will never be a problem to you, in Jesus name.

Anas09:
U'll graduate, don't worry

Anas09:
U'll graduate, don't worry

Anas09:
U'll graduate, don't worry

Anas09:
, See? Thats why i registered another one, but still use Anas though.
Well, how are you today? Are you done with Uni yet?

justlove91:
Well am surprised, and have been addressing you as sir in our last discussion and you didn't say anything