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Christianity Etc › Re: Religious Section Amazes Me!!!!!!! by onetrack(m): 11:16am On Aug 02, 2015

JMAN05:
The imperfect desire to do wrong is high, so atheism gives them certificate to indulge in ungodliness. But they think that is freedom. No, it is rather slavery. 2Pet 2:19

No, it's Christianity which gives certificate to indulge in so-called 'ungodliness'; all you do is pray for forgiveness and keep on doing the behavior! Look around you at all the Christians (and Muslims) who inhabit Nigeria!

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Christianity Etc › Re: down by onetrack(m): 10:47am On Aug 02, 2015

Purely biological phenomenon, and it has been explained by science. Nothing spiritual about it. I have had sleep paralysis before and never had any 'visitations'.

Christianity Etc › Re: Religious Section Amazes Me!!!!!!! by onetrack(m): 10:35am On Aug 02, 2015

jiggaz:
! I have never met an Atheist in real life though,

Yes you have, you just don't know they were atheist. They were probably hiding that fact from everyone out of fear of being treated like dirt by Christians and Muslims. But with the anonymity of the internet, we atheists can go online and say what we really feel: that religion is rubbish, that the idea of god is useless, and that ideas of heaven and hell are childish ideas used to control people.

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Christianity Etc › Re: How Atheists Handle Morality In The Absence Of God by onetrack(m): 7:49pm On Aug 01, 2015

Morally, there is no difference between atheists and theists. Both a Christian and an atheist can steal a bike. The atheist doesn't worry about punishment in the afterlife, and neither does the Christian; they just pray for forgiveness.

"I prayed to God for a bike, but I didn't get one; so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness" grin

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Christianity Etc › Re: The Mecans Side Of The Story by onetrack(m): 12:37pm On Aug 01, 2015

Jagoon:
I just read from some islamic sources that contrary to the widespread kitman that muslims peddle today that mohammed was persecuted at mecca before he fled, that it was actually mohammed that provoked the meccans by regularly insulting their gods and traditions when he first started preaching Islam and despite several warnings he didn't stop cause he had an influential uncle who protected him. The islamic sources also confirm they eventually agreed on a peace treaty and it was mohamed's breaking of the terms of agreement of the treaty(kitman) that led to the renewed aggression of the meccans against him leading him to flee mecca. But today's muslims conceal(kitman) the provocation mohamed did to the meccans that led to their aggression against him. The hypocrital thing here is that mohamed himself could not tolerate criticism and instructed his followers to murder those who criticise him or his moon god known as allah.

The irony has been noted that if someone were to do in Mecca today (preach a new religion) what Muhammad did 1400 years ago, the Muslims would treat him much worse than what the pagans did to Muhammad.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Check This Lovely And Beautiful Message/picture From A Noble Man by onetrack(m): 5:57pm On Jul 31, 2015

Nice to see that I am not included in that. I will continue to criticize.

By the way you do know that Naik is not considered a qualified Islamic scholar by many Islamic scholars?

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Christianity Etc › Re: As An Atheist,if God Does Not Exist, What About Witchcraft N Wizardry? by onetrack(m): 2:39pm On Jul 31, 2015

Eddlad:
Maybe the others have their own too, more orderly and powerful.

More likely they researched using science to create the advanced technology they have today.

Investment › Re: US Boosts Dangote Refinery With $997m by onetrack(m): 9:42am On Jul 31, 2015

Just remember that by design, most western aid goes straight back to the country that gave the money. In this case, most of that $997 million goes to pay the salaries and benefits of Americans to give advice and training courses and to purchase equipment from American companies.

Christianity Etc › Re: If God Hates Human Sacrifice, Why Did He Sacrifice His Son On The Cross? by onetrack(m): 10:54pm On Jul 30, 2015

johnydon22:
Lol bro salvation from what...?

from what God will do to her if she don't believe? Thats blackmail you know?

"Believe me/Love me or else i will hurt you" is a very egoistic show of blatant blackmail and abuse riddled in unwarranted threat wreaks of imperfection and fatal flaw, something you would expect a being powerful enough to create the universe to be well above

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Christianity Etc › Re: Universals; Real Or Mental Constructs? by onetrack(m): 10:52pm On Jul 30, 2015

wiegraf:
Do you think universals exist as real and distinct entities, or only as mental constructs?

Go

Are you talking about things like colors? Sensory experiences in general?

Crime › Re: Man Publicly Strips Himself Naked In Lagos As Children Watch & Clap For Him by onetrack(m): 4:34pm On Jul 29, 2015

I myself saw something like this once a number of years ago. A man pulled down his trousers in front of a group of children and invited them to look at him. They started laughing loudly and pointing at his equipment. He pulled up his trousers and went away very ashamed.

Christianity Etc › Re: Let An Atheist Answer This. by onetrack(m): 1:54pm On Jul 29, 2015

FOLYKAZE:
I think there is an atheist who believe in the supernatural. He commented on this thread https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100922033708AAeqSKW pls stroll to read his words.

There is another atheists who believe in supernaturals http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums/atheist-hub/atheists-who-believe-some-supernatural-concepts-help-me-out-here

Supernatural is an unexplained occurrence. Or let me say an event that cannot be explained by natural law.

Atheist ask questions about God existence and not evidence of supernatural claims. I might be wrong maybe if you tell me atheism is not about god but supernaturals.

Like I said, atheism is only a lack of belief in any god. Beyond that atheists do not need to have anything in common. So there may be superstitious atheists, though I think they would be rare, and would almost certainly be questioned by other atheists.

As far as so-called supernatural events, I'd say that most atheists would simply say that a natural, rational explanation exists but may not have been found at this point, as has been the case so many times in the past, where events formerly believed to be supernatural come to be explained by science as perfectly natural.

But atheists don't agree on many things, so you will find a diversity of opinions about subjects other than the existence of any gods.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Please, Who Is God ? by onetrack(m): 1:15pm On Jul 29, 2015

menesheh:
God is an imagery mythical medium, invented by our medieval ancestors (a specie of primate called human) in their search to unravel the puzzle of the universe and the reason why there varieties of animals and plant on the earth.

And in addition, the idea of god has allowed ambitious people a way of controlling others through the fear of this imaginary god and his imaginary anger at imaginary sins. This resulted in organized religions that we see today (Christianity, Islam, Judaism).

Christianity Etc › Re: Let An Atheist Answer This. by onetrack(m): 1:11pm On Jul 29, 2015

FOLYKAZE:
As I can remembered, atheism is disbelieve in God and not disbelieve in supernaturals.

I don't know any atheist who believes in the supernatural, but there may be some that do. Atheists lack belief in any god, that is the only criterion. Atheists generally want real proof of supernatural claims. I have never seen any; and superstitions of the past have easily been disproven by experimentation and science.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Let An Atheist Answer This. by onetrack(m): 1:08pm On Jul 29, 2015

onomeglo:
I believe that God exist buh I dnt practice any religion,so wat will I be termed?

Depending on your view of what god is, you would either be a deist or a non-religious theist.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Things God Can't Do by onetrack(m): 9:48pm On Jul 28, 2015

Can he commit suicide? Can he make mistakes? If he cannot then he is not all-powerful.

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Christianity Etc › Re: "Does God Exist?" Resounding No by onetrack(m): 4:02pm On Jul 28, 2015

Demigods:
But I tell you this day mark/believe my word. Satan and Christ, Lord God Jehovah and the holy spirit exist.
They have shown me their signs and wonder and delivered me from death when I was at the point of it. I will not just come out and preach about what hasn't work for me, I tell you brethen, hold steadfast to the Lord God, do is he reveals himself. If you seek to know the truth and know him better he will reveal, seek his face, leave the rest to him.
Like me I do not worry over such things I cannot comprehend. As long as he protects me and I have basic need, what more do one need?

Sorry, but I believe that it is all in your head.

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Christianity Etc › Re: "Does God Exist?" Resounding No by onetrack(m): 3:48pm On Jul 28, 2015

Demigods:
You cannot comprehend that which is unknown to you/us.

I actually agree, which is why I am agnostic.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Lol. Christians And Satanists Clash Over Satanic Statue by onetrack(m): 3:31pm On Jul 28, 2015

plaetton:
Lol.

They would suffer epileptic seizures and convulsions.

I swear, every religious nut in Nigeria would converge on your compound, because, you would have given them a sort of gift, a fresh new reason for their existence, a fresh new reason to absolve invisible skydaddy of all failures in this failed state, fresh new reason for evangelical fraudsters to get even richer by stoking and raising the fear volume.

Exactly, because as long as there is a single 'illuminati', homosexual, freemason, or satanist in Nigeria, this would be used to show that Nigeria is simply suffering the wrath of god because this person. And what is so great about such a claim is that it is not testable or falsifiable! In fact you don't even need to identify a single one of these people because you can just claim that they are there but just hidden. Is there any more perfect scam than organized theistic religions?

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Christianity Etc › Re: "Does God Exist?" Resounding No by onetrack(m): 3:20pm On Jul 28, 2015

Demigods:
Stephendamsoho, According to the Law of logic, it is not reasonable to believe that there is God. However, if you say that He does not exist, if you then die and you finally discover that He exists, know that He will subject you to terrible judgment.

Take note and keep that in mind.

How do you know this god would punish someone for not believing in him? Maybe he will congratulate me for not falling victim to the various religious scams that exist. And if someone told me they didn't believe I existed I would just laugh; why would god be so much more cruel than myself?

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Christianity Etc › Re: I Am Beginning To Feel Agnostic Recently by onetrack(m): 3:14pm On Jul 28, 2015

bananaboi:
bro, someone once told me that not believing in totality isn't christianity, that person would still go to hell. This world is confusing with religion in it

To be honest, after becoming an agnostic atheist, it's hard for me to take any religion seriously anymore. They all seem so fake. The idea of hell seems downright silly to me, and it is just used to control people through their fear.

I don't really think we control whether or not we really believe or not. We either admit to ourselves that we believe or we admit to ourselves that we don't believe.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Baphomet's Grotesque Statue Unveiled In Detriot, USA by onetrack(m): 3:24pm On Jul 27, 2015

EvilBrain1:
What's so grotesque about the statue? And how is it worse than the dead guy on a stick image that Christians use to glorify torture and human sacrifice?

The funny thing about this Satanic Temple matter is that even though Christians have been repeatedly informed that they're being trolled, they still react in the exact same way. The Satanists are really just using it to expose Christian hypocrisy and to force them to respect separation of church and state. They've said over and over that they oppose putting religious monuments on public land, but if Christians insisted on them, the Satanists would also put theirs.

Exactly. These Satanists don't actually believe that Satan exists; they are just trying to make sure that all religions have a right to equal public access. And they've done a god job of exposing these Christian hypocrites for what they are.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Wat Do Atheists Believe In by onetrack(m): 1:36pm On Jul 26, 2015

Ama80:
Wat works for atheists and how n by which means do they overcome their difficulties.

We use our brains (reason, logic, and knowledge) to solve our problems. That does not mean we can solve all of our problems, but we don't pray for divine intervention. It has worked very well for me.

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Christianity Etc › Re: As An Atheist,if God Does Not Exist, What About Witchcraft N Wizardry? by onetrack(m): 8:34am On Jul 26, 2015

adjoviomole:
So what you are driving at is that witchcraft does not exist? ...they are more than real and u know it but just decided to be ignorant cos u have no answer........I will let others answer your question.

All witchcraft is fake. I have never seen a single legetimate demonstration of it. Otherwise Africa would be the most powerful continent because of juju.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Nairaland Mods Please Show Respect To Christians by onetrack(m): 4:43pm On Jul 25, 2015

I beg to disagree. Boko Haram bombings make the front page every day. That certainly does not make Muslims look good.

Christianity Etc › Re: The Most Committed Atheists Were Once Chtistians (opinion?) by onetrack(m): 5:38pm On Jul 24, 2015

I haven't really heard of too many 'committed atheists'. Most atheists are ready to change their minds with good, solid, empirical evidence. I am ready to believe absolutely anything with proof.

Anyhow I have regularly criticized Islam on this page. I don't go to the Islam section because I would be banned there anyway. However when Muslims post on the Religion board I have debated with them numerous times. Islam and Christianity are two sides of the same scam, and both religions insult us by saying that your loving god is going to torture us mercilessly for infinity; we have every reason to respond.

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Christianity Etc › Do We Actually Control Whether Or Not We Are Religious? by onetrack(op): 9:57pm On Jul 23, 2015

In my opinion we don't control whether or not we are religious (or believe in god) as much as we think we do. It's more a function of our genes and our upbringing that brings us to the point where we are in terms of our religious beliefs.

Let me break this down a bit. I believe that some people, just by their genetic make-up, are more inclined to be skeptical than other people. This is part of the personality trait called 'agreeableness'. Some people are also more curious than others and want to know how things really work. These people are more likely to be non-religious than other people. In a world where religion would not be forced upon them, they would likely not adopt any religious creed and would be skeptical about the existence of god(s).

However, environment (cultural setting and education) also shapes a person's approach to religion. This needs little explanation as most people adopt the religious beliefs of their parents. Education plays a role as well: someone who wonders about their religion but who has no exposure to other ways of thinking might simply remain within that religion the whole of their lives, even if they are by nature quite skeptical and willing to challenge tradition. However, we see that some people who are raised religious but who then start to research other ways of thinking begin to challenge these beliefs and may then abandon them. Other people, who are less skeptical by nature, might simply choose to ignore other ways of thinking because they prefer not to challenge their own beliefs.

To sum up, I don't really think we control whether or not we believe in religion or god as much as we think we do. In the absence of cultural influence, some people will tend to be religious by nature and some people will tend not to be religious by nature, and culture and education may influence those who are somewhere in the middle as to whether or not they will be religious.

I don't believe that any country could truly claim to be 98% religious (like Nigeria). I'd bet at least 20% of the world population is not genetically inclined to be religious and would drop it like a hot potato if there was no societal pressure, and another significant percent would drop religion if they were sufficiently exposed to critical thinking and information about different beliefs. On the other hand, there will always be a part of the population that will be religious even if religious beliefs are suppressed (like in the Soviet Union).

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Christianity Etc › Re: (testimony) I Struggled With Homosexuality For More Than 9years by onetrack(m): 4:34pm On Jul 23, 2015

OP is the 4th boy out of 5. I saw a study which showed that the more older brothers one has, the more likely one is to be gay. Something to do with changes in the mother's womb or body chemistry as a result of having boys.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Atheist Memes by onetrack(m): 2:50pm On Jul 23, 2015

The late, great Christopher Hitchens. If you have time, watch this debate of Hitchens and Stephen Fry against two Catholics (one of whom is a Nigerian cardinal, the other a British MP). It's a total slaughter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0tPRjVBvw

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Christianity Etc › Re: What Is The Meaning Of Life, As An Atheist? by onetrack(m): 4:27pm On Jul 22, 2015

Remember that for some people who believe in God, their purpose in life is to kill others who don't share their beliefs. That is not anything I regard as positive.

I find my own meaning in life. Since religions are man-made, if you accept what they say is your purpose in life, you are just letting other, long-dead humans tell you how to live your life. Why do that?

Christianity Etc › Re: Wearing The Hijab Makes Me Feel Liberated Not Oppressed by onetrack(m): 4:09pm On Jul 22, 2015

bashbabe2:
It's not really about how i feel. It's not wrong to wear the niqab or burka , it is also not compulsory and people shouldn't be forced to unless they are convinced about wearing it

I guess my questions are, is a country like Chad right to ban covering the face for security reasons? Is that a temporary measure you could support? Or do religious beliefs have preference?

Christianity Etc › Re: Wearing The Hijab Makes Me Feel Liberated Not Oppressed by onetrack(m): 9:32am On Jul 22, 2015

bashbabe2:
You are right not everyone wears it out of choice ,how about people who are denied the right to also wear it? This is just to break the myth that every single muslim wearing hijab is an oppressed female.

Just a question; what do you think about the niqab or burka (covering the face)?

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