₦airaland Forum

it seems the goal is not to have us get to a cashless society - from the looks, it is a psuedo-fiscal policy aimed at reducing liquidity, but that is absolute meecrob!!   of what use is a fiscal policy when FG can wake up one beer-filled evening and draw-down $2 billion for poverty alleviation to be distributed to all states ASAP   Atypical of our Federal Finance moguls to junk us around on several monetary/fiscal/voodoo policies

^^^ Still going strong I see - after all the opposition have wilted to your continuous attrition bros. abeg you try - you too much.

  Interesting thots though, never seen a Muslim so tolerant of christian ideals like sweetnecta. still i'd like to see someone shove a Bible down their throat  I dare you (Pigs will fly) 

Hmmph!  you'd think he would have upgraded his accent/grammar after all these centuries. and please do not bring back the scarabs i cannot bear itchy beach sand in my crack let alone a scarab in my pants

The Serpent - easily history's oldest, diffused and largely misunderstood symbolism in popular culture today. I say diffused because obvious culture-overlaps abound with regards to the symbolic values it represents. Why Serpents have come to be closely associated with wisdom is not completely lost to me; the Bible reveals its origins/nature from the dawn of time . I defer to Biblical references largely due to its marked similarities with much ancient cultures/civilizations from Mayan, Mesopotamia then Greece most interestingly about its version of the Story of Creation. I shall skip a huge swath of literature and post my understanding of the symbolism.

The Serpent is neither a Creature/Snake/Lucifer as most people have conveniently mixed perceptions between the literal and the metaphorical into one "seemingly" cohesive thought, trivializing  the deeper message and focusing on the moral drama that followed. (understanding it incorrectly altogether)

Contrary to popular belief - The Serpent represents God's Wisdom; his Dual Nature (Order/Chaos) clearly inherent in the very fabric of the Cosmos itself.

The Serpent did not Tempt/Deceive Eve - Our (human) Dual Nature explored by Instinct what was already there in the first place.

Mathew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

The quote is still rocks (heavy) in movies - especially when used by a bad guy  

No google just threw that at me when i searched for ogaga. i should have added Satanist

segzi cres:
Go to queen amina secondary school at zaria! Just apply for their gateman job and u'll definately get what you want!

U kiddin. did not know that, there was this girls school on Old Hospital Road, sabon-gari, by Rex Cinema. wicked butts for my pervy 6yr-old mind then

@OP the best time to approach a lady is when she is without her peers, somewhere in crisis -ridden kano, MC-hammer-broke and desperate like a mofo

M M M:
it means nothing.

what d'ya mean nothing - what if she grabs and squeezes in a corner line of a supermarket.

I think i messed up with facebook so much a search turns up nothing and our IT peeps don block facebook big time (I think because Seun was involved)

@OP no one is born into a religion, the crime of dulling-awareness that our parents commit deserves worse punishment than hell itself. (just kidding) The problem with Religion is that it is closely tied to child upbringing rather than universal morals such as love, honesty, fairness etc. our parents teach us that those qualities are good simply because God says so not because they are actually good in a universal sense. So if some other religion i.e (y know which) says kill the infidels - that will be good to do because God says so and at such a tender age when the mind is receptive and malleable to the whims and misconceptions of our parents, we are cemented and super-glued into a religion with out the chance to actually taste and assess teh quality of what is been given to us. hence a crime of dulling awareness

Sweetnecta:
^^^^^^^^^^^ I wonder if what is immediately above is is addressing the top or a consumption for diversion from the essence of the thread?

i dont expect a miracle of limb regeneration to be the symbol of truth. Truth in its essence is consistent in maintaining its position from the moment it emerges. It has no newer version[s], or interpolation[s].

the One in Authority has 100% Authority.

when the authority is being ascribed to the wrong entity, instead of the Deity Who is the Owner of Authority, the He lets them remain in the position they place themselves as followers of the evil one; satan.

It is God if He wills that can regenerate a lost limb, etc.After all He generated the body that wasnt before. He will regenerate the body anew for Judgment Day. So a limb is not more difficult than the regeneration of the whole body that will take place in the future.


God Almighty has assigned time and place and reason for each thing to happen.

Prophets and their miracles were so performed because God performed them through them, the reason Jesus said he was unable to do anything of his own power. It simple means however you look at it, I Jesus is powerless.


What we should be seeking is the Truth. If you are on it, congrats. My your feet be firm on it.

If you are not, may God open your heart to it so that you accept before you die.


There is no truth that cant be proven. This is the reason that blind faith is untruth.

Why are you catching a bird before it perches. - allow Mr. Olaagbegu to at least follow-up with a cartoon post As you pointed out,No Miracle happens without the Authority and Power of God. even if amputated limbs were to miraculously appear on one seeking healing, it still would not make anyone believe when bringing the dead to life did not

Ogaga4Luv:
[size=13pt]<sup>190 I know you're interested to be a member but if in case you are ready to pour out your mind lemmi know I'll be glad to link you up .

Kennylynk dear you are most Welcome! this is the best decision you've made in your life. All other anti Christ would be too proud to meet you .</sup> [/size]

Na wa to you sef, wee side naa, how u dey?

I admire him as a "TRUE" Nationalist but to say he never had moments of Doubt and [b]Acted [/b]on them is to defraud history of its facts and prepare a false future that has certainly propagated the ethnic friction that exists today. Only a Real Man Stands after falling several times . Zik is truly a Great Man

ezeagu:
Definitely a disgusting lie.

Crude Oil:
Zik was a nationalist and he never championed the Igbo cause unlike Awo or Ahmadu Bello did.

So the stories that he:
1: abandoned the National Youth Movement (carrying its Igbo members with it)
2: supported the attempt to create an independent state of Biafra, traveling extensively in 1968 to win recognition for Biafra and help from other African countries. in 1969 he realized the hopelessness of the cause and threw his support for the Federal Govt urging Igbos to forget secessionist plans

Just confirming if I got the facts right

Desola:
Please forgive me for this question that i'm about to ask. I am pro Yoruba and indeed pro Fashola but I wondered if anyone can tell me what exactly Fashola has done that no other governor has. Why is he so popular, given that Donald Duke was hailed just as Fashola is now but of course we haven't heard anything from Donald since.

Pardon my ignorance, I was just wondering.

Thanks in advance. E se.

I am not pro-yoruba and I forgive you for not understanding this about Fashola

Fashola has been able to perform what is "Normally Expected" of an elected governor of Nigeria - HIS JOB!!! and he did all this with a greedy, ignorant, power-hungry and corrupt tyrant like Tinubu for a God-Father. Donald Duke did not have a God-Father the likes of Tinubu to contend with when he was Gov. It takes a man of courage in the face of intimidating numbers (at least 75% LAHA members are in Tinubu's pocket and they are more than enough to impeach him)

What about Governors who did not have to be in the unfortunate situation as Fashola, E.g Alao-Akala, Ohakim Ikedim, the Far-north northern Governors

Guy - Good has sent you a message to be humble and considerate - dash me this car and more blessings will flow

Perhaps we are looking at Nationalism from a "Traditional" (Pan-Africanist) perspective. Nigeria has seen decades of rot and strangely it is still tied together. (some may say unwillingly) I am beginning to suspect there is a Nationalist Movement or should I say "Nationalist Spirit" among a good number of Nigerians cutting across ethnic and religious lines. There are "Educated", "Politically-Aware", "Socially-Conscious", "Religiously-Tolerant" Nationalists among us, what is absent or has been a back-breaking Fly-in-the-ointment is the intimidating and continued growth of these two phenomenon Corruption+Religious Politics.

Every "Democratic Nation" is actually a sophisticated system of Socio-Political and Religious "Institutions" that its citizenry nurture to a point where Nationhood is a Powerful Idea that goes beyond ethnicity, religion, political and ideological differences  

Corruption is something we are all aware off so i won't argue the FACT beyond saying that it has a strong quality of putrescence . The longer you leave it as it is, the stronger and more rotten it becomes, making it extremely difficult to deal with. Which is why it is commonly seen as Very Normal in the Nigerian Situation

Religious Politics Politics is a One wheel on the Cart of Democracy and when one wheel is bad, it has a powerful effect on the direction of democracy. All you need is for one wheel to go bad and you can have a nasty driving experience with the remaining 3 wheels still functional. Now add Religion (The other wheel of Democracy) and you have a fatal accident   When Politicians use Religion as a tool to play dirty-politics they utilize a powerful force over the people they govern because people are more than likely to act on religious lines than on political or social ones.

When we (with Nationalistic Spirits) can begin a process of stemming the tide of corruption and religious intolerance, ethnicity and social leanings are all but a weak tool for the ignorant and illiterate. the question is HOW?

Martian:
Lol, after reading this, I'm convinced that your god is definitely real.
Someone please call 911, it seems one flew over the cuckoo's nest.

Jack Nicholson at his sublime best

Religion by definition : A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.


Atheist by definition : atheist  is one who[i] denies the existence of a deity or of divine beings. [/i]

Atheist, agnostic, infidel, skeptic  refer to persons not inclined toward religious belief or a particular form of religious belief. An atheist  is one who denies the existence of a deity or of divine beings. An agnostic  is one who believes it impossible to know anything about God or about the creation of the universe and refrains from commitment to any religious doctrine. Infidel  means an unbeliever, especially a nonbeliever in Islam or Christianity. A skeptic  doubts and is critical of all accepted doctrines and creeds.

Source: dictionary.com

If we are to go by this, a "Believer's Universe" is anchored solely on his Religious beliefs  - everything outside religion is subsumed into this universe as secondary evidence supporting the tenets of the religion e.g God+Science

an atheist on the other hand does not lack belief but simply does not accept the belief  in religion

@posters, what is all dis doctors have raised people from the dead with defibrillators. so why not Men of God with just Faith Takes me back to my first turkey kill before Easter. I was so sad after slicing the neck clean, i prayed for the turkey to forgive me and wished it was alive, the turkey got up and took off straight on to the main road . imagine the scene . headless turkey gallivanting on the streets of Zaria. I brought it to life cept without the head attached. so why all these concentration on replacing lost blood, you can be alive with the pints of blood you had when you died

@Trex73 Historically there have been accounts (either through Holy texts and traditions) of unearthly entities that humans can only perceive through visions, hallucinogens, trauma, hunger or enduring spiritual meditation and awareness.

I am careful not to indulge in any kind of Magik with the help of known or unknown entities (through evocations or other means) simply for this reason. a common thread in most Holy texts is the transformation of humans to gods, from Greece to Africa. but let us dwell on the more popular Bible-version. The story of Creation and the Fall of Man is a sum of a pristine level of awareness prepared for humans  - Immortality and Revelation (Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge). These are the Lost Keys to Spiritual Elevation that puts our consciousness on the same wave-length with the Creator. Man has been through the centuries devising ways/means to get on that wave-length with limited success. (with the aid of ethereal entities whose purpose or intentions we do not know but make sacrifices and vows to).
You must discern this simple Truth. Man is a (fallen) god, those entities will be nowhere near our level if not for our present state.
With Spiritual introspection and self-study of the various phenomena from Visions, Astral Travel to Magik, u alone can achieve some level of awareness but know this, Our physical bodies on this plane of existence limits us severely to other planes of existence which we try to reach via other entities (with dangerous consequences)

Why is it that when freaks here the word Gay, they get angry bashing Gay stuff? I think there is some inferiority complex right there? If being Gay is abnormal, you should be happy they are beneath you, obviously the reaction tells differently  

bisola_4@yaoo.com

Snap the picture and post it here or tell us where to come and steal inspect the car

Have Faith, Read and Understand

JESUS 101

John 1:9, 10.—"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar,"

Acts 13:38 "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Colossians 2:13 [/b]When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,

[b]Isaiah 38:17 Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.


Forgiveness is received and not gotten. You don't get your sins forgiven. Your sins have already been forgiven. the only basis for the forgiveness of sin is the Death of Jesus. You are not forgiven because you repent, do penance, make restitution, observe religious ceremonies and rituals or do work of any kind. Forgiveness is not based upon an act of yours but upon the work of God through Christ by grace. God will still hold you accountable for your Sins though (You Reap What You Sow)

The first step is not a Leap of Faith but a shuffle, Doubt itself is a sign of Faith in the wrong direction. Jesus paid the price for your Sins, Shame and Doubt is the only thing hindering you from receiving your forgiveness

kettykin:
the SE,SS and MB should do something the core north needs to be cut to its proper size , All mosqes and northern investments should be equally set ablaze in the SE , SS

Unfortunately we in the SE,SS only have the Ojokwu-invented Ugbunigwe egg-plant bomb to use while the Mallams have had years of practice with Suya and Chicken and are strategically positioned to launch devastating attacks in the SE, SS . think about that

Riots are claiming Christians and Southerners cos Tunde Bakare realises he is only a shadow for Buhari's intimidating profile . What if BB had won, thousands will still get slaughtered like Sallah rams and Bakare will simply do what he is doing now?

I think Buhari should get a Ministerial Position, Since Ajaokuta is still alive, GEJ Administration should resurrect PTF and make Buhari CEO since he has performed creditably well from this angle. he can be life CEO of the reformed PTF located in the middle of Niger-Delta Region next to Govnor Tompolo's enclave

The Position will be going to a staunch loyalist who lost to a certain Female Senator from the Lagos Mark my words