Politics › Re: Buhari, Ahmed Lawan, Ovie Omo-Agege Meet After Yesterday's Victory (Video, Photo by obailala(m): 9:21am On Jun 12, 2019 |
Oshigun: Bruv, folks like that you responded to are enemies of Nigeria. They support, by default, anything that will impede the progress of Nigeria. This is why they hail Saraki the best Senate President. He is that to them because he is an impediment to the progress of Nigeria. To sane and patriotic Nigerians, Saraki the worst Senate President ever. The matter is tiring. You see people all over the place shouting 'rubber stamp' senate but the last senate which wasnt rubber stamp as they claim, apart from just fighting buhari senselessly, padding and delaying budgets, enriching themselves, and being a clog in the wheel of our already slow progress, what exactly did that senate achieve for Nigerians? A lot of people are just too emotional and because they hate buhari, they see anyon who is against buhari as good, irrespective of how glaring it is that thep person is a impediment to Nigeria. 'Enemy of my enemy is my friend' mentality. |
Politics › Re: Buhari, Ahmed Lawan, Ovie Omo-Agege Meet After Yesterday's Victory (Video, Photo by obailala(m): 9:10am On Jun 12, 2019 |
arantess: Since when did deltans kneel to greet elders?? Why didn't the other man kneel?? The Urhobo greeting 'migwo' literally translates as 'I am on my knees'. Even if many people these days just say it without acting it, it is still a person's prerogative to choose when to act it. |
Politics › Re: Buhari, Ahmed Lawan, Ovie Omo-Agege Meet After Yesterday's Victory (Video, Photo by obailala(m): 9:06am On Jun 12, 2019 |
SouthSouth1914: We told ya’all that the Senate has been bought. There goes your answer The last senate under Saraki which we all assume wasn't bought, can you mentiion a single bad policy of the presidency which Saraki and his goons were able to stop for the benfit of Nigerians? Someone recently said Saraki was the best Nigerian senate president and I dare to ask, what did he do? Apart from extracting budget sums from important projects and pumping same to their flimsy constituency projects against the will of the presidency (and of course to the excitment of those who hate buhari), can anyone mention any major policy of Buhari which was stopped by Saraki for the benefit of Nigerians? A lot of people seem to just loosely assume that a senate is good if the principal is at loggerheads with a president. |
Car Talk › Re: Customs Import Duty Has Been Increased by obailala(m): 10:02pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Bizibi: not now please let it be in the coming months..... Just go buy your dollars now, you heard it from me.... It appears they are going to float it in phases though. |
Car Talk › Re: Customs Import Duty Has Been Increased by obailala(m): 9:39pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
autojosh: https://autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cars-imported-into-the-us.jpg
Without any notice, without any prior hint, the official Customs exchange rate was increased yesterday. The rate which used to be N306 per dollar has now been increased to N326 per dollar. Consequently, this has led to an increase in the cost of clearing cars and other imported items at the Nigerian ports.
The new rate was announced on Monday morning and it was implemented immediately throwing lots of vehicle owners and clearing agents into a state of confusion.
One of the clearing agents Autojosh spoke to confirmed that he had been asked to pay a surface duty amount of N2,350,000 for a Mercedes Benz SUV. However, he got a shocker after he tried to input the details into the Customs server in order to proceed with the clearing process. "This N2,500,000 I'm seeing on this computer must be an error".. He said to himself.
Another agent said he had calculated the total clearing cost of his customer's 2005 Toyota Camry using the usual surface duty of N201,000. Now, he has to go back to his customer to explain that the surface duty has been increased to N214,000 (note that these quoted surface duties is different from total clearing costs. Surface duty does not include taxes, shipping/terminal charges and other ancillary costs).
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents at Tin Can Island Port, Mr Emmanuel Onyeme, all transactions and cargoes that were cleared at the port on Monday were already paying N326 per dollar.
The introduction of this policy is really saddening and it's even more saddening that it was implemented with immediate effect after importers had shipped their items and clearing agents had already accepted jobs using calculations based on the old rate of N306 per dollar.
Do you have a car or other items that's currently heading to Nigeria? Be ready to pay more than you initially anticipated.
https://autojosh.com/customs-import-duty-increases/ Apparently the CBN has quietly floated the Naira and ended the multiple exchange rate regime which everyone has been complaining and blaming Buhari about. Nigerians should brace up for a potential crash in the value of the Naira in the coming days or weeks. The Customs exchange rate is just a tip of the iceberg. https://abokifx.com/news/nigeria-s-naira-is-free-floating-so-says-the-central-bank-bloomberg-quint |
Politics › Re: Democracy Day Or Dictators Day: Reno Omokri Asks Buhari Based On The Invitees by obailala(m): 4:23pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Were those the only 2 people invited? |
Politics › Re: Another Court Asks INEC Not To Issue Certificate Of Return To Okorocha by obailala(m): 4:11pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Austindark: Wahala. I think Oshiomole just want to teach him a lesson. A call from him would have stopped all these. What exactly is the connection with Oshiomole in this one? |
Politics › Re: Is akwa ibom becoming the new capital of Niger delta region? by obailala(m): 3:34pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
hisgrace090: Akwaibom is simply blessed with good leadersA LOT OF MONEY.
Instead of ikpeazu of abia state to imitate them he will kill himself because abia leaders have vow to share everything among themselves. |
Politics › Re: Rochas Okorocha's Trees Begin To Fall In Owerri by obailala(m): 3:32pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
The other day one tree was set on fire, now this one is falling...
|
Politics › Re: Omo-Agege Sworn-In As Deputy President Of The Senate With "67 Votes" [Photos] by obailala(m): 3:28pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Aboguede: What is the difference between urhobo and afanja? See this village champion wey never comot village trying to contribute nonsense to national discourse. |
Politics › Re: Omo-Agege Sworn-In As Deputy President Of The Senate With "67 Votes" [Photos] by obailala(m): 3:21pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Aboguede: Because u are ofe'nmanu  Senselessness! Ovie Ovarisi Omo-Agege is an urhobo man from Delta state and Obailala is not from the SW. So next time, try and treat ignorance small before making inline contributions. |
Politics › Re: Omo-Agege Sworn-In As Deputy President Of The Senate With "67 Votes" [Photos] by obailala(m): 2:58pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
Really dont know why I'm happy about the emergence of this man as DSP.  |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 2:14pm On Jun 11, 2019*. Modified: 2:33pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
mrvitalis: Okay OuK , roachas , nigige ,onu And the rest are jot grounded in APC ?
U just dont Have a point pazienza: obailala :
Why can't we say same of APC. Every tribe and ethnicity were represented in APC right from the beginning as well. The Okorocha controlled faction of APGA broke off and joined ACN and CPC to form APC. From the beginning, APC controlled one Igbo state, same as the supposedly Igbo party, APGA who controlled just Anambra. So as with your Yoruba self, you above statement is pure lies. Rochas, Ogbonnaya Onu, Ngige were in APC from the very beginning. If you claim Igbos locked themselves off from APC because Igbo populace preferred PDP to APC in the majority, then by same token, one can claim Yoruba populace locked themselves off from PDP by siding with AD in 1999, yet PDP in the principle of national integration chose SW for presidency. See this your Yoruba treacherous way of twisting narratives to suit your evil agenda need to stop.
What are you talking about? You mean IMO state that voted for APC sitting governor in Rochas in 2015 have not tried? Rochas that fought to win votes for APC in Imo, Orji Kalu and Nkeiru Onyejeocha that delivered massive votes for APC in 2019 state, senatorial and presidential elections in Abia North folded their hands?
Bia nwa yolobar a, jee donu ani o! Power is not given, it is taken! @mrvitalis, those people you mentioned, what are they doing to take power?... It doesn't end with just being in a party, you have to be ambitious and fight for things; and this fight involves politicking, bribing, pallying, blackmailing, threatening etc. Nothing is given just like that. Everyone is hungry for something, you don't just expect to sit back and have everyone put aside their personal ambitions to leave what they're fighting for to you. Femi Gbaja for instance has been fighting for Speakership position since 2013 (when he was still minority leader) and he's been licking all the lickable asses to accomplish his ambition. If he's lucky to get the position now, you will say Igbos have been cheated? Of all the returning Igbo NASS members, how many of them have really lobbied or fought for these positions? If you go check now, you'll realise that even Emeka Nwajiuba hasn't gone around to secure the support of fellow Igbo lawmakers yet (not to talk of other tribe lawmakers), he probably just sits back and expects to be endorsed by everyone automatically, nke oji buru onye? You don't just sit and expect things to be 'given' to you; fight for it! And this is one thing Igbos don't do politically, we prefer to sit back and lament rather than playing dirty for things. |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 12:37pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
pazienza: Really? So how much did SW contribute to PDP in 1999 when OBJ was made the president because presidency was zoned to SW on a principle of justice?
What were their contribution in 2011 when the speakership was zoned to them?
You are not making any point.
You don't reward a region in sharing of posts. You reward loyal party men from all parts of the country after an election.
It's unheard of, treating royal party men with disdain because their zone didn't vote en mass for you. In doing so, you subject the royal party men to ridicule before their kinsmen, because you would have proven that they were right in not voting for the party.
Whatever happened to your "Igbos shot themselves on the leg by not voting an APC senator" in 2015? "if Igbos had voted Ngige , he would have become the Senate President".  Wasn't the above the soap they were using to wash your hairs?  We were pointing out then that APC had Igbo APC house of representatives members, why had they not made them speakers or even deputy speakers in 2015, ? But you and your ilk will not listen.
Your next deceptive line if Igbos had voted massively for APC in 2019 would have been : " SE total votes were the smallest and not of same number as SW and North, therefore, they can't expect to have equity with the other regions".
You see, it's not very hard to keep finding excuses to cover up the sinister anti Igbo agenda of APC. PDP was a national party and right from 1999, every tribe and ethnicity was well represented in the PDP. You can't say that about the APC. And the last time I checked, when the APC was formed, it was open to everyone but the Igbo nation chose to lock itself out. Now if you follow my arguments here in this forum, I have always preached against the 'sense of entitlement' nonsense. You don't sit down, fold your arms and expect anything good to come to you all because you are complaining. Just like everyone else, you have to fight for whatever you think you deserve; you have to lobby, bribe, blackmail, pally and do whatever kind of politics that's necessary to get what you want. You don't just sit back and expect others to hustle, get the prize and then share it with you simply because you are who exactly? |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 12:26pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
pazienza: Anyway, I Have always known that Obailala is as Igbo as akintola was Igbo. or as Yeske, Osagyefo, Nonsowow, and other Igbo impostors running amok in this forum.
Mrvitalis. I always thought you were just a misguided Igbo. Good a thing you have now seen the light. Welcome home brother.  Yes I am Akintola. |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 12:24pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
mrvitalis: Oga i have told u north west did PDP as a party discriminate against them ? Even though PDP never won in the NW, north western politicians were still heavily grounded and involved in the PDP. The PDP also had powerful structures in the north-west too and finally, the northwestern political big-wigs did not just sit down, fold their arms and expect (as a matter of entitlement) that the PDP will be benevolent and give them anything. The politicians from that zone came together (irrespective of party affiliation) and fought for whatever they got. They politicked where they could, they blackmailed where they could, they bribed where they could and they eventually got their way. In the south east today, if one southeastern APC politician raises his voice to even say anything, the first people to mob and castigate him would be fellow Igbos, they would hate him with every single drop of blood in their veins and fellow Igbo politicians would even be to scared to show support. I could provide numerous examples where this scenario played out. Vita let me tell you something, the greatest nemesis of Igbos rising to power in Nigeria today is Igbos; not other tribes and not APC. Other tribes are too busy in the rat race trying to scratch whatever they can for themselves and their people. The Igbos instead of focusing on the same target are busy lamenting how other tribes are not sharing the booty with them. Heck! Nigeria is a jungle where nothing goes for nothing! |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 12:10pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
mrvitalis: Im.not talking about politicians im talking about APC and what it sands for Who exactly is APC? Is APC a person?... APC is just a gathering of Nigerian politicians, and I'm sure you know well that Nigerians politicians are once again, greedy, self serving, and unforgiving. When politicians gather in ABJ, they do so to just grab, grab and grab!! without looking back; no one is ready to look back whilst grabbing except there is something in it for them. Politics in Nigeria has always been a game of 'scratch my back, I scratch yours'. If the Igbo nation has refused to scratch backs properly like everyone else (and like it does in the PDP), who exactly is to blame when others refuse to share their loot? |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 12:01pm On Jun 11, 2019 |
mrvitalis: When has PDP won in the north west ...states like zamfara,sokoto,yobe , kebbi ,brono has never been won by PDP .....did pdp marginalise this people ?
What is wrong is wrong ....people didn't vote u because they feel u have no good plan for them and u show the world u hate and have no good plan for them
APC should not campaign in the south east there is no point na ...we are not important ...let they leave us alone
My igbo nation first before nigeria You're only just being emotional here. Politicians are greedy, selfish and unforgiving. In the game of thrones, you either win or you die. Now this is not me endorsing Buhari for his nepotism, that one is senseless, but I'm referring strictly to the case of different politicians and political blocks jostling for NASS leadership positions. Everyone wants the cake for himself and in the struggle, no one is willing to benevolently consider the next person who isn't able to walk. What I'm trying to say in essence is, in the current power tussle in the NASS where it already seems like the Igbos are having no advantage, who exactly do we blame for this? If the Igbo nation is wailing that it is being sidelined or marginalized by its 'mates', what exactly do we then expect the ethnic minorities to say? |
Politics › Re: PDP Endorses Ali Ndume, Umar Bago "Senate President/ Speaker" by obailala(m): 11:42am On Jun 11, 2019 |
pazienza: Oga kedu ife na eme? You are always crying these days.
Are you still an APC member? Where are the rest of your gang , Abagworo, Obailala, that were buying the gimmick of APC wanting to zone the Senate presidency to SE in 2015, if only an Igbo APC senator emerged? You joined detractors to bash your own people and supported all their evil agenda. Now see how emotional you have become. What elders see sitting down, children will climb tree and will not still see it.
I hope you lots have learnt your lesson.
Udo! Bro, politics is a dirty game in which the winner takes all. The Igbo nation politically ostracized the APC right from the start, so irrespective of the few Igbos who have managed to fight in the APC, the fact remains that these people still have no say in the grand scheme of things. You can't expect others to fight for a party, gain victory and then give a coveted crown to a group who had little impact. Igbos have no say in ApC so anyone expecting any pampering for Igbos in the jungle called politics is a joker. cc: mrvitalis |
Celebrities › Re: #BBNaija Khloe Assaulted At The Airport By An Uber Driver, He Reacts (Pics) by obailala(m): 10:49am On Jun 11, 2019 |
A man and woman have an exchange of words, no physical contact involved. But because the woman is a woman and a celebrity, headlines suddenly become 'Man assaults woman'. What nonsense?! |
Politics › Re: Governor Ihedioha Reverses Imo University Status, Appoints New Rector by obailala(m): 10:27am On Jun 11, 2019 |
3Ceagle: Take a second look at the places this was done by GEJ, most of the states did not have FEDERAL universities. Let be objective about this, what may be acceptable in one instance may not be for another. Imo state already has lots of institution begging for attention which he Okorocha did nothing about. Check out Lagos state with all it Revenue capacity, what number of state universities and institutions does it have? Secondly, nobody hates Okorocha but his antics. He was loved and overwhelmingly voted into power in his first term but loosed focus when he started playing party politics in his 2nd term instead of focusing on developing Imo state. Your opening sentence isn't completely correct; the last time I checked, Alvan Ikoku 'University' of Education Owerri is usually counted as one of the new universities established by GEJ even though it's said to be affiliated with UNN. Owerri already had FUTO. There's really no difference between what GEJ did and what Rochas did. I personally do not support the idea of 'establishing universities' through change of name; I support the decision of Ihedioha to revert this to a poly. But let's call a spade a spade, hailing and defending one man for doing something, and then crucifying the next man for doing something similar stinks hypocrisy. |
|
Politics › Re: Governor Ihedioha Reverses Imo University Status, Appoints New Rector by obailala(m): 8:20am On Jun 11, 2019 |
The funny thing about the reactions in this thread is the blatant hypocrisy... When GEJ did exactly the same thing which Rochas did (i.e. converting wack Polys to Unis - a.k.a name change), I'm sure most of the people blasting Rochas here were celebrating and still celebrate GEJ for establishing 12 new universities and calling it an achievment. Now tables have turned to someone they love to hate and they are here hailing Ihedioha.  |
Politics › Re: Refineries Lose Over 200 Billion Under Buhari- Punch Newspaper by obailala(m): 5:45pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
The first thing Dr Kachikwu proposed when he was appointed head of NNPC was for those refineries to be sold off if there must be any kind of productivity. The old mallam roundly rejected it, making Kachikwu look like a fool. Sometimes I still wonder why Kachikwu remained in this government. |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 5:21pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
asobo: I won't dabble into debating on any issue with you Mr. I won't be surprise if your type still doubt the constitutional authority of the NASS to impeach your "Mr integrity". Lol... what argument is there to go into?... How can a person be the judge and jury in a case in which he's involved?... What's the sense in that? What exactly was the flimsy reason Saraki and his caucus illegally suspended Omo Agege?.... After the suspension, wasnt it obvious he was at loggerheads with the dictatorial Saraki cabal leading the senate?... And then Saraki sets up a committee to investigate his enemy Omo Agege and you expect the result/findings of such kangaroo committee to be taken seriously by anyone? Meanwhile what does buhari have to do with this? How did you manage to squeeze his name into the mix?... You just exposed yourself as one of those emotional beings who see buhari in their sleep everyday so it would obviously be pointless engaging you in any serious or rational argument. |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 1:05pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
asobo: He was indicted by the committee set-up to investigate him.
Mace theft committee indicts Omo-Agege Omo-Agege
by Victor Oluwasegun and Dele Anofi — July 4, 2018
THE National Assembly ad hoc joint committee probing the theft of the Senate mace has concluded its sitting and may likely lay its report in both chambers today. The Nation learnt that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was indicted by the report, with the committee headed by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah and Betty Apiafi rooting for a suspension and possible prosecution. A source close to the committee revealed that the panel may be basing its recommendation on relevant potions of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act, 2017. “Contrary to a recent court pronouncement that the National Assembly has no power to suspend its members, the committee was convinced that Omo-Agege had breached sections of the Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act, 2017,” the source said.” Section 14(2) of the Act states : “Where a member commits a contempt of the Legislative House, the Legislative House may by resolution reprimand such person or suspend him from service of the Legislative House, without pay, for such a period as may be determined by the House, but not to the end of a legislative session”. Section 15 states : “A suspended member of the Legislative House under Section 14(2) of this Act, shall not enter or remain within the chamber or its precincts while the suspension remains in force.” The source said: “After an extensive investigation and questioning of different security agencies and staff of the National Assembly, the committee allegedly found a glaring connection between the senator’s appearance on the said date and the disappearance of the Senate mace and therefore may be asking for a 180 days suspension for him.” Besides, it was learnt that the committee may go further to ask for the prosecution of the lawmaker for Treasonable Felony. On April 18, 2018, some thugs gained entry into the Senate Chamber while it was in session and carted the mace away. The mace was found some days later around the Abuja city gate. An ad hoc committee was then set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the mace theft and come up with recommendations to forestall a future reoccurrence. Indicted by a committee which was set-up and headed by the very same set of people who illegally suspended him for daring to go against the wishes of Emperor Saraki?.. Jokes! Please tell us something worth listening to; what did the court say about the allegation? |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 12:25pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
Realhommie: Labour party not Accord party. Yeah Labour party; that was a slip of the hand.  |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 12:23pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
asobo: Just imagine a BRIGAND like omo agege who had no respect for the symbol of authority of the legislative arm of government is being presented as a DSP candidate. How can BRIGAND like him preside over his colleagues in the hallowed chamber. What evidence do you have that he snatched the MACE? |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 12:22pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
Beadex1: this is the main reason why Akpabio was rigged out in order to clear way for a stooge. Akpabio deputy senate president of Essien Udim Did you just call Omo-Agege a stooge? Wonderful! |
Politics › Re: APC National Working Committee Adopts Omo-Agege For Deputy Senate President by obailala(m): 12:17pm On Jun 10, 2019 |
wifeesnatcher: pls correct me if I'm wrong. he was elected under PDP in the 8th Assembly, protested against Saraki Anti FG led APC govt operation? even went to the extent of stealing mace to withheld the activities of the legislature? defeated to APC with big risk?
aside from the invasion of the NASS, this man deserved more than DSP. I haven't been lucky with such loyal person in my life He was originally elected under the LAbour Party, he then defected to APC. After openly showing support for PMB, he was punished by Saraki and co with an illegal suspension. The man being a seasoned and stubborn lawyer instantly declared his suspension illegal and refused to honour it; and that was the story behind his tussles with Saraki and PDP. |
Christianity Etc › Re: No Christians In Old Testament, Why Are They Forcing The Laws On Us? by obailala(m): 3:03pm On Jun 09, 2019 |
alBHAGDADI: That's why I told you that your understanding of the passage means Peter was telling the gentiles that they can go have sex with their sister and mother because they are not under the commandment against such.
The passage is simply about trying to enforce on the gentiles the law as a way towards salvation. That's what Peter kicked against because Jesus has already saved them. They don't need to obey the law towards salvation but towards a good life on Earth.
If you don't have the Holy Spirit, you will never understand the word of God. You're quite a funny person bro... seems like you're just arguing for the sake of it. When the bible said the old laws were no longer in place, the bible never taught us that there are no longer any laws anymore or that you're free to do whatever you like. Rather the bible taught us that the old laws have been REPLACED by new laws under a new covenant. The new laws under the new covenant equally prohibits you from engaging in sexual immorality. So I'm not sure I understand the relevance of this your obsession and insistence with "sex with sister" etc. And to make it clear to you, when Peter talked about not forcing the laws of Moses on Gentiles, he wasnt referring to the laws of Moses being a way to salvation as you've repeatedly and erroneously claimed. Go and read the entire chapter 15 of Acts. The gentiles had already accepted Christ and the people who insisted on forcing the laws of Moses on the Gentiles were also believers who had accepted Christ as the true way to salvation. Acts 15: 5. Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses."And finally, I knew you were going to talk of the Holy Spirit; whenever they run out of ideas or are challenged to explain their position with scripture, they begin to claim they were told by the Holy Spirit. Brother, our God is not a God of confusion,, the Holy Spirit cannot give you a message that is contrary to what's clearly written in the bible. |
Christianity Etc › Re: No Christians In Old Testament, Why Are They Forcing The Laws On Us? by obailala(m): 2:48pm On Jun 09, 2019 |
alBHAGDADI: If the law had permitted people to sleep with their mother, do t you think Christ would have done so? He didn't because it was against His law. That's cleat Jesus setting an example which you don't know has to do with his law. He loved his neighbor as required of the law. You say you love your neighbor because Jesus did same, but you dont know that he was simply following the law. Following Jesus is same as following the law cos he said he didn't come to abolish it and that one jot won't pass away. The laws were never bad, the overall target was for the Jews to love God and their neighbours; but then, the laws also had a lot of little impractical clauses here and there which made them in the words of Peter, more like a burden on the early Jews. The laws were like a contract, a debt owed by the Jews to God. "I have come not to abolish but rather to fulfil the laws", by that statement, Jesus wasnt saying we shouldn't love or reverence God or love our neighbours, rather He was saying He had paid off the contract debt so we're no longer under any obligation to burden ourselves with parts of the law which were impractical, burdensome and weightless; Christ wants us to live an easy life focused on the important things, i.e. loving God and loving your neighbours, not a life where we spend half of our time worrying about not working on a sabbath or not mixing fabric etc. |