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i need that girl quick. dat booty is nto to be missed 10k or not

guess what, if it were some corrupt minister or government official, they will give them free meals at an openly anti-nigerian restuarant and why do you think that is, We lot do not do anything but write fanciful words on PLACARDS and match and shout all day to Idiots who do not even understand the words written on those PLACARDS nor the language  

Dolemite:
NEVER listen to a primate.

Precious, just precious

Okay. i am forced to accept the undeniably powerful influence of silence when answers remain unknown.

marcus1234:
no ideas

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@marcus1234

I noticed that in all your posts you do no longer that a line and have maintained that style since your created your account. it is either Yes, I like it, Cool, Good, No, Not bad, nuttin etc

I find it interesting that's all, how do you manage

@ajoguegbe
If you choose to defer your arguments to God's work or divine mysteries that somehow did not get recorded by the inspired Biblical historians and prophets of old. I will accept that as it is not possible to capture every instance and occurrence of God's infinite wisdom in a series of ancient books. It makes sense within the context of Religion. so it is a valid argument. 

I await your insight as mentioned earlier and wish you well in your delightful attempts at delivering insight to the simple

@ajoguegbe

Initially, I wanted to avoid answering you because your nairaland name zodiac tells me something about you but at a second thought I thought you may learn one way or the other. Who knows, and REPENT

Sir, names (and titles) are simply a necessary distraction; ones character, line of thought and content of one's words is what matters, not the moniker one chooses as an online identity. and if your purpose is Repentance, then you should also know that , "The unfolding of Your words gives light (Wisdom); It gives understanding [/b]to the simple. - [b]Psalm 119:130" Just so you know that not everyone is defined by their names (e.g Jesus) but by the Content of their Character (to quote Martin Luther King Jr.)

So back to the topic of discussion. Why did the Ark sail and the Titanic lay sunk beneath the ocean.

Permit me to establish some basic assumptions that will objectively guide our line of reasoning. similar to lab experiments, effects established in a controlled-environment are different from ones done in a live environment.

1: Biblical narrative of the Flood is a Historical FACT (for the purpose of discussion)
2: God at no time employed Miracles either to build the Ark or cause the flood. (Noah built the Ark within a conceivably long period and God simply used the forces of Nature, namely RAIN to flood the Earth)

Let me explain why these 2 assumptions are pivotal to this discussion. If we cannot accept the Flood as FACT (of Which Noah's Ark was central) then this discussion is just an adventure in fantasy and myth and If we accept it as FACT then by corollary,  we cannot discount the evidence of History as embodied in revelations of Modern Science. (Surely God and his Word do not lie therefore he can withstand the scalpel of Science from everlasting to everlasting)

Researchers often point out that the Flood of the Bible sounds similar to the large-scale deluge depicted in the Sumerian epic poem Gilgamesh, written about 5,000 years ago, and to deluge accounts found in cultures in Africa and Asia as well. The similarity they usually claim, suggests that these cultures have simply borrowed a myth from each other. This logic seems inverted. If many cultures in many places have ancient beliefs that a flood occurred, doesn't this unanimity increase the chance that the accounts are true? Maybe Sumerians, Hebrews, Asians and Africans all independently developed flood accounts because that's what happened.

Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

This would suggest some cataclysmic natural event rupturing deep underground reservoirs of water and coupled with 40-days/nights of rain, the Flood does look probable beyond Biblical accounts. so another uncommon moment where Science agrees with Bible 

From the global accounts of a Historical Cataclysmic Flood and new Scientific Evidence, it is safe to say that such an event occurred. Now here is the snatch, Did Noah and his Ark ever occur?

There is very little evidence to support it even in the slightest imagining. (Save for a group of Chinese and Turkish evangelical Christians who claimed to have discovered its final resting place)

The Problem of Logistics
Judging from a commonly recognizable  table of species that currently exist, how did Noah fit enough Animals and Food sufficient to repopulate the earth, especially if animals that are now extinct were required to be aboard and how did he determine and provide for animals with special diets. as many animals require their foods to be FRESH. If so how did he keep food supplies fresh? ( i guess some sewage flushign system must have been invented to deal with animal wastes but i doubt so)

The Problem of Disappearing Flood water
Where did that much water come go? Whilst one could appeal to miracles (God can do anything, after all) the Genesis story itself presents the flood as the result of God acting through natural processes – the bursting of the fountains of the deep and the opening of the floodgates of the sky. How the water came about is reasonably salient, but how it was done away with is another question that goes begging (Evaporate into clouds perhaps, Polar caps    )

The Problem of Survival
How did all the modern plant species survive?
- Many plants (seeds and all) would be killed by being submerged for a few months. This is especially true if they were soaked in salt water.
- Most seeds would have been buried under many feet (even miles) of sediment. This is deep enough to prevent spouting.

How did all the fish survive? Some require cool clear water, some need brackish water, some need ocean water, some need water even saltier. A flood would have destroyed at least some of these habitats.

How did short-lived species survive? Adult mayflies on the ark would have died in a few days, and the larvae of many mayflies require shallow fresh running water. Many other insects would face similar problems.

How could more than a handful of species survive in a devastated habitat? The Flood would have destroyed the food and shelter which most species need to survive. (As an aside it is interesting that after the flood we see that the topsoil has not been washed away and that vegetations still grows. This would suggest that the flood was not as severe as the story depicts it).

How did predators survive? How could more than a handful of the predator species on the ark have survived, with only two individuals of their prey to eat?

How did animals get to their present ranges? How did koalas get from Ararat to Australia, polar bears to the Arctic, etc., when the kinds of environment they require to live does not exist between the two points. How did so many unique species get to remote islands?

Why are so many animals found only in limited ranges? Why are so many marsupials limited to Australia; why are there no wallabies in western Indonesia? Why are lemurs limited to Madagascar?

The Historical Series Problem
How did the human population rebound so fast? Genealogies in Genesis put the Tower of Babel about 110 to 150 years after the Flood (Gen 10:25; 11:10-19). How did the world population regrow so fast to make its construction (and the city around it) possible? Similarly, there would have been very few people around to build Stonehenge and the Pyramids, rebuild the Sumerian and Indus Valley civilizations, populate the Americas, etc.

Also the table of nations in Genesis 10 makes no reference to Negroid or Mongoloid races which may lead us to conclude that such races were not included in the flood.

If you will do me the honor of providing your usually quaint insight as the questions of Noah's Ark can easily discount both Biblical Accounts and Scientific evidence of the Great Flood

^^^ Wisdom is plentiful on this thread. just Understanding that is missing

The title is so judgmental, how come being straight is not considered an epidemic

Please I need this Law of Attraction for my business. I also need the Law of Deflection for clients that do not pay or pay completely

Are you kidding!. no one is going to post his picture that he is looking for a date. the reason why this is an anonymous forum is because people want to stay anonymous on the internet and maybe when they are comfortable, they can meet-up somewhere more private and face2face, imagine me putting up my pics and my wife catches me.
It is a good idea but you have to come up with a process that makes people comfortable hooking up without revealing their identities to people they do not wish to reveal it to

I was in Church today and I do not normally sit through a sermon but it was raining outside so i had no choice. This was at Our Lady of Lourdes Aguda - Coker. (2nd Mass)
The Priest explained at length that while the evidence of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary (Body and Spirit) into heaven is not in the Bible, It is Biblically Scriptural Fact that she is in Heaven (Body, Soul and Spirit) having not tasted Death of her mortal body due to the immaculate, incorruptible and sinless live she lived while on earth. You must pardon my surprise as i almost raised my hand to ask a question while my wife quickly snatched it down.

I have been afflicted with rare spiritual disease called questioning-spirit. I cannot accept a statement that cannot be satisfactorily explained; It does not have to be reasonable or logical. It just has to make sense in its own context. shikena!. I found the priest's explanation a bit dis-jointed IMHO and rather guided for the purpose of establishing his submission as Biblical Fact without actually providing clear basis, point-point analysis of his hypothesis before concluding that Mary of blessed memory is actually amongst few who never tasted death and was Assumed into Heaven in the league of Enoch and Elijah, and of course Elvis.

At the end of the Sermon, he called to devotees to always carry their problems to Mother Mary whose strong maternal character will find swift solution to her childrens problems in Jesus name - to which we all chorused AMEN!.

I would have closure to this prickling question here on Nairaland as I could not wait till the end of 3rd Mass to visit the priest and ask him my questions pointedly. Please Catholics in the House, can you explain the Assumption of Mary into Heaven in a sense I can understand. i.e

1: Was it pre-destined that Mary will be the Mother of Jesus
2: Was she truly without sin that of all women she was considered blessed and holy to bear the begotten Son of God
3: What is the Biblical or Scriptural or Theological doctrine that forms the basis for the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.

If it is a Divine Mystery then my question is answered but from what i gather, it is not a Divine Mystery but a historical fact.

over to you.

^^^^^ you'd be surprised how many one-liners candylips has to make so many posts, Nairaland must be giving out money to people with the most one-liner posts to every thread.
See 4 ya self
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Sir, care to state which Club in Surulere, it might help potential candidates make up their mind

The Story of the Ark did not happen considering the dimensions and the fact that one man built it. Unless he had cosmic powers of SuperTed then you have a hypothesis there

The Story of the Ark is a lay definition of the Act of Creation-Sin-Revelation(Endtimes) and Redemption later told in the days of the New Testatment.

As it was in the Old days so shall it be in these times

Na waoooo! The Phenomenon of Okada is just a symptom of a deeper disease. What does the Federal and State Government budget for Transportation Infrastructure since the Fall of Shehu Shagari, What have they done since then, It is the continuous blatant corruption and mismanagement that has caused our transportation woes makign Okada a very important part of our transportation lives. YEs Fashola is trying and trying well. it is just sad that we will face the music hoping that this time things will remain sustainable for our children's generation (Cos my father's generation suck so much)

Na waoooo!! It is just so ironic that our traditional leaders can boast of some of the best Academic and Intellectual achievements while our Senators and Representatives want the maximum requirements to enter into public office be a WAEC School Certificate. I am sure three C's and a Pass is enough for them (Maths and English not included) Bastards!!

Passion of The Christ
Beauty and the Beast
Titanic
40yr Old Virgin
Assassin
Gladiators

All these because i was too stingy to go watch at Silverbird and did not wish to spoil the experience by buying DonMovie pirated dvds

While it is unwise to assume Amodu has said such as described by the poster, it brings up other issues mentioned nonetheless, Is NFF applying reason and logic to his selection? or are they just pandering to the much more comfortable option given the tight position they are in at present. I totally adore Siasia's achievements as a player in the Glory days of the Super Eagles and as a coach  for the Youth team. you cannot take that away from him, he deserves a take at the Job of SE Chief Coach. I believe that Amodu also presents worthy achievements as a local league and CAF  Champion and with his recent qualification of a ragtag Super Eagles to SA2010 (against the odds). neither Siasia nor Amodu were given their comeuppance to the SE in SA2010 with Lagerback at the helm.

We cannot totally Blame Amodu or Lagerback for the SE's regrettably besot performance (Kaita's and Yakubu's especially). the team showed clear signs they could not pack a good performance at SA2010 from the get-go.

In the end it is all a matter of blending the best of either coaches to help bring back the glory days of the SE, whether they will be mature enough to work together (sentiments, arrogance and ego aside) is another matter

^^^

Positive Criticism brings out the best in a bad situation. an Nollywood is heading for one with the way they are approaching film-making and producing.
If Nigerians are not the ones to tell them this sorry truth, then is it Hollywood that will tell it on CNN one day?

The Truth is bitter but necessary, no any suggestions on how to make things right

3 things why Nollywood continues to produce more crap, illiterate movies than good ones
1: PIRACY, good or bad, the cheap pirated movies will sell and Nigerians will buy and watch cheap nonsense cos there is nothing else on the table in terms of alternatives (like really good Nollywood releases)
2: FUNDING is primarily from personal savings or some big Alaba trader who sponsors the movie and expects top naira for his effort. so scripts are a mish-mash of old and played-out movies, Roles are stupidly dim, like the roles Mercy Johnson plays (either Thighs or Bra will do).
3: AUDIENCE no get mouth to complain and get their money's worth

Why blame Mikel for not scoring a goal, why not heckle Emile Heskey England's most under-performing striker for over a decade now.

Leave Mikel alone, he play's a position that demands a particular style of play from him, per chance he is faced with the goal-keeper, I amsure he won't miss like Yakubu did

The Holy Spirit is a Cosmic force, while referred to as He (clearly for comprehension reasons) the Holy-spirit is an expression of the Power-Cosmic, the same elements that Galactus draws his seemingly infinite powers from. Other Inter-galactic beings are imbued with and , okay. i know, getta outta here . I am gone, sorry

1: God can never answer questions he has left behind (like how come he never saw the outcome of Lucifer and our eventual falling to his wiles)
2: God can never make himself physically known to modern man like he did to illiterate masses of the old days
3: God can never save you from yourself. you have to do that
4:He can never, eva send Jesus to die for our bleedin ungrateful arsses again

@poster, I have found out that God exists, but he does not wish anyone including the Devil to know his present whereabouts So take it from me, he could be popping out of a rice bowl in China someday

His real name is Kehinde Martin-Laurent and he was originally from Obalende until he migrated to Egypt then to Jerusalem and formed the religion of Christianity (just fooling around)

Did the Fish story really happen as described in the Bible or is this just another deep prophetic message that has been widely misunderstood and clearly mis-interpreted