Malory:
Police rescuing soldiers! Only in Nigeria

But it’s actually not far-fetched if the report is true.

A lone soldier with pass traveling out of his station would likely travel in mufti and without arms. Without arms and his colleagues, he/she might be vulnerable like anyone, aside from the other self-defense skills he/she had or obtained through training and which is only useful at close range.

The un-armed soldier wouldn’t do much in the face of heavily armed bandits.

LordReed:


Because the atheist's brain develops a sensation of appreciation for some of the things it is experiencing.

Why does it need an end?

Internet atheists: “I don’t believe in God for the same reason I don’t believe in Santa or imaginary friends.”

Also Internet atheists: “I’m not saying ‘There is no God’. I’m only saying I lack a belief in God.”

LordReed:


Because the atheist's brain develops a sensation of appreciation for some of the things it is experiencing.

Why does it need an end?

Aside from appreciating a human for their kind works, how does the atheist show gratitude for life, good health, sanity, peace of mind, clement weather, miraculous events ( what you call twists in nature or special moments) ?

LordReed:


Why does an attitude of gratitude need a person as the focus?

Why show gratitude for anything in the first place? Should an atheist be grateful at all? To what end?

Hismasterpiece:


My thoughts exactly

“The worst moment for an atheist is when he is really thankful and has no one to thank.”

~G K Chesterton~

Hismasterpiece:


My thoughts exactly

So you noticed it too. So many holes.
It was an intelligent write-up but he/she rushed through the rebuttals perhaps in a hurry and in anger and so muddled up issues.
I just haven’t had the time to sit and respond to it.

MaxInDHouse:


Just ask him few questions:

What was God's original purpose for Adam and Eve? Were they to live for a short time and die? If not then why are we all dying since we are not Adam and Eve? Is it just for humans to continue dying that God created us or we are to continue living forever on planet earth?

Then let him explain what the Messiah is coming to do, even little children that never committed any wrong do die, so is it their sin that led to their death?

Lol!

Thank you.

He is at liberty to explain to us.
But I think it’s a very tight and uphill task to explain the Bible ( even the Old Testament) and excise the Messiah from the accounts.

sonmvayina:


Yes..2nd Chronicles 7:14. God gave a solution to the problem of sin. All he ask was we to humble ourselves, confess and forsake our evil ways and he will forgive. He never demanded a blood sacrifice. Neither was it necessary..
He sent Jonah to Nineveh, they repented, he forgave them. No human or animal sacrifice was required.

God has got nothing to do with Jesus. He is just a product of the Roman empire..

This is interesting!

Thank you for appealing to the Old Testament.

But do you think the New Testament is part of the Bible and is valid?

If yes, then the sacrifices of Jesus Christ and his death , resurrection and atonement death is valid. Acts and Hebrews discuss the indispensability of salvation through Jesus Christ and his blood.

But if you say no, then you will need to help us carefully and with surgical precision excise the Old Testament texts that talked about the Messiah and the work he will do in saving his people from sin and reconciliation of men and women to God.

Will you be willing to help us out Sir/Ma?

TMTR:
Yeah , the only thing that has made me a theist for a while now( because I stopped going to church a long time ago) which is praying every morning when I wake up, I didn't do it this morning and I don't think I will be doing morning prayers or anything prayers again, I don't think they work, it's time to face reality.

The only people I am worried about now is my family and how they will take it especially my mom.

When I look back , I think I wasted a major part of my life being a Christian, it's time to embrace my true self

To other atheist, how did you come out to your family that you are an atheist and how did they take it.

“Would any atheists like to help me better understand your position? If yes, could you tell me which of the following four statements you would affirm as true?
1. I lack a belief in Santa Claus
2. Santa Claus does not exist
3. I lack a belief in God
4. God does not exist”

~Trent Horn

sonmvayina:


Lol...see how funny you are, dodging a simple yes or no question. You know God has already provided a solution to the problem of sin. All he asked for was sincere repentance and he would forgive. Supporting the fact that there was never any need for Jesus. But you decided to skip it...Jesus is an idol, run away from it.

Please is this from the Bible?

Pastafari:
All Christians and other religions will go to hell because they have refused to acknowledge the noodly lord, the one and only Flying Spaghetti Monster.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster, the most high God, the creator of the universe and everything within is kind and giving you an opportunity to retrace your steps to him.

The evidence is in the gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster;
Ravioli 1:2 “For Flying Spaghetti Monster so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Noodles, that whosoever eat it should not perish, but have everlasting life”

Remember that a fool says in his heart that there’s no Flying Spaghetti Monster.

How many people take flying spaghetti seriously?

Crystyano:


Who are others

Some other people who view reality differently from you and have a different worldview.

MaxInDHouse:

You're welcome in Jesus name!

Amen!

BlackSan:



If we're judging Africa from two centuries ago then it has nothing to do with IQ.
There's a lot of things wrong but definitely not the IQ. There's leadership mismanagement, corruption, tribalism, nepotism, constant war and that has nothing to do with IQ.


Mansa Musa was an absolute monarch whose power cannot be questions. You can't judge others for his foolishness, If that be the case, we could revisit France before the french revolution, the King Louis iv wasn't any different from Mansa Musa and his mismanagement of the country that led to the french revolution. If Africans had low IQ, they wouldn't strive in the developed world even to the extent where the whites feel threatened by their presence.

You are spot on.

We can discuss IQ and mismanagement in Africa separately.

We know we have plenty issues in Africa. Low IQ isn’t one of them.

Bring all the African, Asians, European and Americans kids with no exposure and groom then all here in Africa or in Asia and then test their IQs.

If the results are consistent over a long period of time after being given equal opportunities, then a conclusion can be drawn.

My personal opinion.

Lawly:


And buhari rules the so called giant of africa. You see, africa still has low IQ

Premise 1. Buhari rules the so called giant of Africa

Premise 2: missing

Conclusion: Therefore Africa still has low IQ.

Pls your conclusion isn’t in sync with your only premise. I am afraid to say it’s a bit invalid.

Maybe you rephrase it pls.

MaxInDHouse:

You're saying the same thing but rephrasing it!

Without Christ your religious group can't bear any positive fruit as in fine result {John 15:4} and without the expected positive result Jesus doesn't know your group even if your religion is using Jesus' name to perform miracles everyday! Matthew 7:21-23

Yeah. Thanks for the balanced view

Kobojunkie:
John 15 is where you find your answer

So, "No Jesus Christ, no fruit" ?

Great contribution.

Don’t you think “no fruit, no Christ” talks to one who claims to have believed in Christ but isn’t living the life. Someone could say “ you claim to be Christ’s but have nothing to show for it. If I don’t see the fruit of Christ ( Christ-likeness) in you, then I don’t think you belong to Christ”.

Would that make sense of that statement?

Furthermore, what if “no Christ, no fruit” is the Genesis of it all, like John 15 says, without being United with Christ, we won’t even bear fruit at all. Anyone who wants to beat fruit be connected to Christ first. And anyone who claims to be of Christ’s, must have evidence of fruitfulness or Christ likeness to be called Christ’s.

Does this make both statements valid?

“Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];

And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

And already the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3:8-10‬ ‭AMPC‬‬


“Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name?

And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. [Ps. 6:8.]

So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:22-25‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

MaxInDHouse:


If your religion can't point or present a notable FRUIT that stands out then it simply means you have no business with Christ:

By their FRUITS you will recognize them. Never do people gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles, do they? Likewise, every good tree produces fine FRUIT, but every rotten tree produces worthless FRUIT. A good tree cannot bear worthless FRUIT, nor can a rotten tree produce fine FRUIT! Matthew 7:16-18
We have all sinned and fall short of God's glory {Romans 3:23} that's why none of us can have the qualities of God's Holy Spirit in complete because we were born and raised as imperfect humans.
The trees here means religious groups each of us belongs to, so if your religion can't present it's FRUIT having all the qualities of God's Holy Spirit {Galatians 5:22-23} then you're not connected to Christ!

Thanks.

So which is right? No Christ, no fruit or no Fruit, no Christ?

Funds90:
Good afternoon my beautiful nairalanders
Pls I’ve been sitting here over an hour thinking of what I can buy with this #200 naira for lunch
Due to the economical wawulence I need suggestions pls

I’m thinking of bread and butter but the hunger would be doubled in a few mins
And if I buy noodle , it’s still double hunger in a few mins lol

Your suggestions would be appreciated make hunger no finish me

@Mynd44
@Airforce1
@illegend

3 roasted corns.
Or buy the fresh corns and boil yourself.

Kuriosmynd:

Well, I won't be surprised. But let me ask you:
Do you think someone like me will have the peace of mind of having a child without DNA test?....If possible, I will do my DNA test while the baby is still a foetus ..saves a lot of future headache.
So you know...I'm a very strong advocate of DNA test should be mandated before birth certificate, cos the risk of fatheing another man's child is most times suicide and family break down.

What if life gives you a big twist, like presenting you with a circumstantial woman cum wife who will so frustrate you and make your life so miserable that you won’t have time or pleasure of doing paternity tests? I mean we had seen strong men humbled by circumstances in relationships to the extent people ask why they are shadows of their former selves.

They leave all their former boasts and hustle for survival first.

Sometimes life trajectories don’t come in linear graphs. They come like polynomials…

Riskyb:
Africa is the continent with the lowest IQ

World rankings
1. Asia
2. Europe
3. North America
4. Australia
5. South America
6Arctic and Antarctica
7. Africa
source:
Low IQs are Africa's curse, says lecturer | UK news | The Guardian

I don’t think that this is correct.
Can we do a control experiment?
Place representatives from the other continents in Africa and place some Africans in the other continents and try again after a while?

We have had Africans leave Africa for other continents, go there and excel, sometimes topping their contemporaries. Does that not count for Africa ?

Africa has myriads of problems with mismanagement, poor management and bad leadership. I don’t think low IQ is one of her problems.

Hi everyone,

Please which is correct?

Do they mean same thing or do they have different meanings for believers and non-believers?

Can we also say both are correct?

Do you have a biblical support for your responses?

No Christ No fruit

Or

No fruit No Christ.

magaji700:

Especially during the screening when they see age. Insist u prefer DSSC.

Pls what’s the difference?
My cousin said he did something like 9 months instead of 6. Not sure again actually

27yo:
My elder brother lasted 3 months

I hope you last longer



Modified:
Yes he was killed barely 3 months after he completed his training.
Bokoharam killed him.
His friend told me after so much persuasion.
Till date, the Nigerian Army has not called to inform my family.
My elder brother practically died for nothing. I'm not even sure he was paid for the 3 months.
After going from one barracks to another here in Lagos, with officers avoiding me like a plague, I was later told to travel to Maidugri for his belongings ( you can imagine )
One officer was saying that we should go to the senator from my state to help us get his benefits ( If any ) meaning NO STRUCTURE, NO CLEAR DIRECTION...

Sorry for your loss.
This is terrible.

I fear for my cousin there.
He is up somewhere in the North running after bandits and rustlers.
May God protect them all.

NaijaSatanlst:
Hello Hismasterpiece, I'm just going to keep this short.
If you need the fear/reward of eternal damnation/eternal life to keep you from doing bad, then you are not really a good person. If the reason why you are a good person is because, you are expecting a reward when you die, then you are not really good.

In your tiny shell of a mind, in order for someone to be "good", He has to believe in your God, or else He is not really good. You keep acting like your religion/deity is the center stage of all morality. Hsve you even read your own Bible? Why did your Bible encourage slavery in the first place?

Have you seen what is going on in the Catholic church? The way the priests rape young boys? And the Nuns rape young girls with crucifixes?

You act as if Christianity has always been widespread and people were not good without it. Atheists don't hate god, Atheists don't worship Satan - We don't even believe in such things. Judging someone based off of what He believes/not believes is really stupid.

This is how your mind works and it is really sad.

Christian/Theist == Good
Athiest/Agnostic == Bad

Ok, going by your logic, if someone has to be a religious person in order to be good, then why is Nigeria the way it is? After all majority of the inhabitants of this country are Christians/Muslims.

The world doesn't revolve around your God/religion. Morality evolves. That's why back then during the Biblical times, it was moral to keep slaves. Heck even your God saw nothing wrong with it. But today, slavery is not condoned.

No one should be judged based off of his stance on the concept of god. You sick fucck. Rather people should be based off their actions and the way they treat people around them. Nigeria is the way it is today because of people like you.

This is interesting!

Rushed response.

Plenty holes and fallacies.

NaijaSatanlst:


Lmao..
What is the dictionary meaning of atheism?
It's literally in the name!
Theism is the belief in God/gods
A•theism is the lack of belief.


Saying that Atheism is a belief is like saying that having no hobbies, is a hobby itself.

Science has nothing to do with Atheism, it's a pity you cannot understand that.
Science has nothing to do with Theism either.


Check your mental bro It's people like you who wouldn't hesitate to call science a religion, lol.

Internet atheists: “I don’t believe in God for the same reason I don’t believe in Santa or imaginary friends.”

Also Internet atheists: “I’m not saying ‘There is no God’. I’m only saying I lack a belief in God.”

I will like to think that Atheists should first present van acceptable definition of atheism amongst themselves so we take it up from there.

Waylex21:


What is the percentage of priests and nuns that sexually abused others? Negligible. Your logic of sexual abuse as a form of discrediting an entire religion is infantile logic. It's like saying cars are bad because sometimes they lead to deaths through accidents.

You do not use a part that is negligible to judge a whole. If there are Catholic priests and nuns that have sexually abused others, know this that, they do not in any way represent the faith and morality of the Church. To every sexual predator, there are several thousand others that are doing the right thing and impacting the lives of several thousands in massive ways.

My two cents

Lol!

Thanks for spotting some of the fallacies in that write-up.

There are so many still in there.

Crystyano:


My thoughts don't have to be real to you to be real to me....

Only if you knew how self-refuting this statement and your thread and arguments is…

You pulled the rug off your feet with this.

Implication: many phenomena are real to others but don’t have to be real to you.

Seeing none of us had appointed you an arbiter of real and unreal phenomena, your opinion of what is real counts less.

finalboss:

Only for a good cause.

Okay. Like for National security I guess and for big ticket fraud or financial mismanagement cases the government is interested in.
Thanks

finalboss:

You can't track anyone using their phone number it's unreliable just like using IP address

So we are just helpless.
What of the EFCC, anti-fraud units in Police, ICPC and the NIM-SIM connections? Aren’t they supposed to offer respite here?

I am truly interested in learning the reasons for our inability to track those fraudsters.

Crystyano:


My thoughts don't need a physical form to be associated with me......

Then it is safe to say your thoughts aren’t real. Maybe your mind isn’t real too.

Unless you can point us to the shape or form in which your thoughts and mind exist.