₦airaland Forum

Honestly, I think the Northern people have gone too far this time around. How could they react like idiots to cartoons published in far away Denmark like this? It's just not the best. And to think they killed innocent christians because of what was published by someone who is not a christian is the height of irresponsiblity on their part.

Surely, this is more than religion. It's deeprooted hatred for the Igbos and other southerners living in the Northern Nigeria.

I have always believed that this country as it is is lopsided. Splitting the country will do us more good than harm. It's time we split up. That's my candid opinion on this matter.

linus,
All that Alams stole is just a drop in the mighty ocean of accumulated, stashed away billions and zillions of naira dollars and Euros stolen by people like Babangida, OBJ, Abacha, Diya, Umaru Dikko, and others too numerous to mention. So, when you hear of people like Alams stealing, know that he got the idea from these wolves in sheep clothings.

The painful thing is that they have succeeded in corrupting our leaders in the Niger Delta too. These people came from far away dry, arid and perched lands to come and sow seeds of discord amongst us. Set brothers against brothers, towns against towns just to have unfettered access to the crude oil under our soil.

At the top echelon, they promulgate draconinan decress like the Land Use Act decree, Mineral and royalty rights etc etc meant[b] to deny our people the right to their own resources[/b]. And when confronted about these things they tell us to keep up the dialogue approach, as if they are deaf.

The only language they hear is crisis, war and threats

Let the Army go and fight the terrorists in the creeks. And let us see who will lose in the end. People think the Niger Delta will be polluted. Well, the place is already polluted. So, of what use is crying wolf when there's none. These MEND people know how to go for the jugular - where it matters most, at the Crude Loading Terminal. That's where all the crude gets to before it's sold out. So, when they attacked the Terminal's CLP, know for sure that they are really after the where it matters most to the exploitative, lazy and lousy fools in Abuja, who do not even know what the colour of crude oil is.

I love Worship Songs. Have been playing and listeneing to them since I was 8.

Does anyone know of Michele Wagner's I want to obey you

This one's from Darlene Zeschech
The Power of your Love

Lord I come to you,
Let my heart be changed, renewed,
Flowing from the grace, that I've found in you
Lord renew my mind, let your will unfold in my life,
Living everyday, by the power of your love

Hold me close, let your love surround me,
Lead me near, draw me to your side,
And I as I wake,
I'll rise like the eagle,
And I will soar with you,
Your spirit lead me on,
By the power of your love

Hey!! Mingiix, what's up man? You've been away for a long time - since Alams discussion, I've not heard from you again. How u dey?
Welcome back.

My brother forget about all these thieves robbing us in broad day light and wanting peace to reign. No peace for thieves.

Olu Abuja:
Wen mo fo awon obiren Ijebu are the best. My wife is Ijebu and very pretty.

I almost fought my family because of a Delta lady. I swore to disown my family if i was not allowed to marry her. Do you know what happened? A se omo girl yi o feran me at all. She didn't really love me yet she watched me fight my family. I later discovered that her mum didn't approve of me because i no carry moto kon dia house. Her mum wanted her to marry a rich okoro man who was in the USA. Of course she lost out. US guy ko, UK guy ni. Ewu Delta girls.


Ijebu man (me) married Ijebu woman and gave birth to an Abuja daugther. What a combination.

Olu, just thank your stars that you met a good woman of ur dreams and stop casting aspersions on other tribal women. As far as I'm concerned, there are good and terrible women out there in ALL tribes Just look for the one that suits you and thank God when you meet her.

I'm from Delta, but I married a Calabar woman, and I'm very glad, happy and fulfilled that I did.

I'm sick and tired of people accepting falsehood as truth. Isn't it time you folks wake up to the realities of the moment? OBJ is out on a corruption cleansing campaign against those who are not in his good book. Those who will not be his goons and bootlickers.

You people should please get[b] that [/b] stucked up somewhere and stop disturbing the peace

I spent most of my childhood days shuttling Ijebu-Ode (the Authentic Capital of Ijebuland) and Lagos. I'm not Yoruba or Ijebu for that matter, but I must say here that the Ijebus are among the best tribes in the whole of Yorubaland.

The Ijebus are hardworking, prudent and witty. They love and embrace education, that's why the second oldest secondary school in Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode grammar school was erected in their land. The late Chief T.A Odutola, the well known and respect business mogul was an Ijebu man. Otunba Subomi Balogun of FCMB is an Ijebu man. And even Chief Adenuga of GloMobile is an Ijebu man. There is a galaxy of other eminent Ijebu people whom I've been privilege to come across and relate with in the course of my sojourn in their land.

Marrying any of the enlightened ladies amongst them will definitely be a blessing to any self respecting guy.

I'm still going through some intelligence reports. I'll reply when I'm done.

But, for sure, there's trouble in the Delta. And that means the[b] lazy drones [/b] who depend on oil money for survival had better start looking elsewhere.

Sorry Chrisd, you just about stepped on my nerves. Hey! cheer up, brother, I don't drink blood. But Jesus is speaking metaphorically here - (Nuru's words). That's why I want him to explain the passage from the Bible.

Looks like he's offline. But when he's done with that one, I will also like him to explain another passage in the Bible, This one:


Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

John 8:51-58

Jesus was conversing with the Jewish teachers.


What does he mean by the last statement highlighted?
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

I don't want you thinking here. I want definite answers. If you don't know, just back out. And Nuru is the one this question is directed at.

nuru:
On the issue of Jesus calling God his father, read the explaination below as reproduced from a christian article:
'' Jesus is the Son of God because he perfectly carries out the will of God. It was Christian failure to understand this true meaning that made it necessary, for example, to use another metaphor in the Qur'an for Jesus: servant of God. Neither metaphor completely describes the uniqueness of Christ. They are only two expressions among many. ''

'' All such expressions are merely metaphorical and cannot perfectly describe anyone's relationship to God, whose being and essence are completely outside the realm of human expression and language. To say that a person is a child of God or a servant of God is only to point out the relationship as a recipient of divine grace and the responsibility of obedience. God is not anyone's literal father or slave-master. Those are human relations that merely approximate or give a direction in understanding. The Bible uses other terms as well, such as "husband," for God, and metaphorically "unfaithfulness" for sin. All such expressions are only useful to the extent that they inspire us to submit ourselves to God's will. They are not intended to give us information about the nature of God, His essence, being or attributes. ''

[color=#000099]LET ME STOP HERE FOR NOW

Thank you very much for your explanation. But, I have a passage from the Bible that I will like you to explain:

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

John6:53-58

Please explain what Jesus is saying in this passage.

But, as Adams Oshiomhole, that other noted freedom fighter, pointed out on February 6 at the CVL annual lecture, some of us are so afraid to die that we have allowed conditions that have inadvertently empowered some to run our lives in ways that are systematically killing us. - Pat Utomi, commenting on Bekolari Ransome Kuti's Death.

Just read this a while ago.

I'm waiting for Nuru to reply 4get_me, on what he wrote above.

I'm a member of the body of the Church of Christ, and Jesus is our Head. Not one earthly church. FULL STOP.

Now GL, that should[b] put paid to all the other entries[/b].

Eddy, your question had since been answered, before now. So quit.

FYI, I'm not a ROMAN CATHOLIC, but u're pushing this too far.

some profile pics get the heart racing like,

GL and 4get me, you both got my ribs cracking!! Nice replies so far.

Can't see anything in his profile,