<sarcasm> hahha right </sarcasm>

^ and it's so funny because I had those questions at some point in my life too.

I feel sometimes like i'm starting my christian life all over again. It is rewarding to be honest to see Christianity in a different light. It makes going to church on sundays way more meaningful for me esp now that I've changed church. That is not to say that I am a very religious person because i'm far from that. I'm still a baby in terms of my progress.

I think that some people are christians because they were raised in christian homes and there are those who have chosen to be Christians on their own. there comes a point in life where you have to make the decision to follow christ on your own.

buzugee:

i only use this section now so yall gon have to bear with me. i post all kindsa unrelated stuff to this section.

it's going to get moved by the mods soon enough.

and ermmm celine dion sucks. thats why she sings only in vegas in tourist hotels. thats the kinda music she makes. lounge music. teena marie ? she can move mountains with her voice

no comment. obviously your music taste is limited to afro-soul music or whatever its called.

I will start by saying that there are so many things I don't understand yet. So many questions left unanswered for me. My problem (and it took a long time of soul searching and confusion for me to realize this) is that I can't reconcile my christian faith with that of my parents' and the nigerian christian environment i'm in with them. The reason for this dilemma is because I moved abroad and made friends with Christians who seem to be sometimes totally contrary to the ideals of christianity I had with nigerians. It kind of took away my innocence and I became confused as to what Christianity really is. I've grown more since then (in fact I'm still growing) and have figured out that the best way is to take my faith and Christianity personally. It should be strictly between me and my God. Rather than how yoruba culture or whatever culture you're in expects you to define your christianity.

for example, after living in the US for many yrs, I don't believe anymore in nigerian witches. Yes I say nigerian witches because our idea of witchcraft is non-existent and considered mere superstition among many western christians *gasp.* So are they any less christian than we are? Who are the better christians?
sometimes I feel like Nigerian christianity is still a mixture of traditional/pagan beliefs and western christianity. The way we nigerians worship, one would have thought that obanjes and witches populate the verses of the bible. But in reality, there are few if any references to witchcraft accusations and  in the bible. Nigerian christianity is still set in the context of pagan worship. We are always trying to diminish the "powers" of these traditional religions and village demons. If they were indeed powerless, as we often times say, then why are we concentrating all our christian lives to fighting them?
If we can nigerianize our christianity to that extent, why can't i individualize mine? to me, religion is personal and I want to get your opinion on this issue.
Is there is a right or wrong way to be a christian?
For parents living abroad, how do you teach your children in the right path? Have you considered these cultural influences? The fact that they probably don't understand witchcraft or "satanic forces" or some other concepts used in Nigerian christianity.
To me, the reason sunday morning is the most segregated time in America is because of these cultural differences and the way they play into our religious beliefs. The american presbytarian has different ideas from the brazilian roman catholic who in turn is different from the Nigerian CAC or RCCG or cele worshiper.
What is your opinion on the right way of christian life?

I don't see any harm in eating in dreams. I think it's all superstition.

Ileke-IdI:

My mother is deeply, very religious.

She told me that anytime I dream about being offered food in my dreams, I should refuse the food. Wake up and start praying.
But how do you wake yourself up from sleep? I used to have one of these creepy dreams.

Poster, if you believe in God, just pray AS SOON AS YOU WAKE UP.

yea my mom is same. It's annoying sometimes.
dreams are generally a result of events and thoughts before going to sleep. the cases in the bible are special circumstances rather than the norm for the general population.
ex. if u watch a horror movie before bed, the chances are extremely high that u will have a nightmare.

I do pray if I find my dream too abnormal though.

never heard of her. but this should be in the music section not politics.
may her soul RIP

buzugee:

only the best white female singer of all time  

oh come on. this opinion of urs is an extreme disservice to the likes of celine dion and others.

dtw_sola:

^What are you talking? If anything, skinny people probably have stronger (more active) digestive systems. The reason they are skinny is because their body metabolizes food a lot quicker than norm. So even if they overeat, the weight gain is only marginal. @OP, I used to be very skinny (5'10, 130lbs(59kg)), now I'm 145 (66kg) (I'm still kinda skinny, but more muscular). My advice is to eat plenty of lean protein (Chicken, bosom, beef, and fish), and do some heavy lifting (join a gym, or get some dumbbells). You will gain weight if you eat fats and carbs, but all that weight will be fat, and you won't like the results. High protein diet combined with weight training will get you looking cut, and the ladies will be lusting after you. Avoid fats and carbs. Gain muscle, don't gain fat.

I see your point.
digestion and metabolism are two different things though.

for fast metabolism, the solution is to eat more and exercise less. ---> https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-561826.0.html
for poor digestion, it's a whole lot more complex and may even require a trip to the doctor. issues include malabsorption, indigestion, diarrhea etc.

what do u think of somatotyping? it has been called pseudoscience but sometimes I think there is some truth to it. the idea of the body having certain strengths ex. digestive - endomorph, nervous -ectomorph, phsyical - mesomorph.

try eating a good breakfast every morning when you wake up. Eat breakfast everyday. This helps to keep your appetite up throughout the day.

swing4real:

Funny world we live in.One man meat is another man's poison indeed.Most people here would do anything to lose weight while some people wanna gain weight. This is good.Gaining weight is as easy as ABC than losing it.All you need to do if you wanna gain some weight is to eat food full of calories at late hours then sleep off right away. I will assure you will gain weight within a week.

people are different. some find it difficult to gain weight. overeating and late night eating will make you sick and extremely uncomfortable if you don't have a strong digestive system. skinny ppl probably tend to have weaker digestive system which is why they find it hard to gain weight.

maybe the solution will be trying to strengthen the digestive system.

^^ by using IKEYMAN as a ladder.

Chrisbenogor:

Well I have tried to raise this thread for a long time, hmm I see Kobo is here again. I refuse to be drawn into the speculation that the west is being used to fight Gbagbo, of  course the west would have interest in that country but I doubt if it would be to destabilize her. Like Ochi has pointed out this borders on the sovereignty of the country to do its elections and choose a leader for itself, but facts right now are that gbagbo lost or at least thats how they painted it. I think he should have stepped down and seek redress in the courts, the manner in which he did it I feel is what is biting him in the backside. It would have been a lot better if he had even rigged the whole election and won, that way the west would only complain that the election was not free and fair, countries like Nigeria would not have the moral standing to say hey leave the position of president. The gymnastics which he had to take to hold on to power is what stinks here. But is that enough to interfere in the countries democracy?

I think the west african bloc has a right to step into the issue if it would bring peace, the reason is simple, if a civil war breaks out in the country as it has in the past we would be the ones to deal with the refugee influx, a lot about international politics is more than just mere speculation. Although I kind of agree that Nigeria has been used to push gbagbo out of power it might just be for the interest of all of us, I mean if we did not step into the situation in liberia where would the country be now? Its a bit dicey but I would lean towards gbagbo conceding power and seeking redress in the courts, if he has done well over the years then his judiciary should return him to power, else he should swallow the bitter pill and come back for reelection like outtara did.

i agree with u

akoraye:

i dnt know why we like deceiving ourselves,is heaven a mango tree that smbdy can jump down frm? oduduwa!!!

na mythology o.

strangerf:

BTW, nice set of teeth!

thank u thank u na ma id twin sis.

what about ur alter ego sefago? hehn?

lol. I see u have come back with ur old username.
ochiagha aka ezeuche aka ileke-idi's husband needs to do d same.

what's it with these small boys of nowadays. do you guys not sleep?

no problem. good luck.

it's on youtube but the full version is for british ppl only.
I saw some clips on youtube though.
http://www.youtube.com/user/channel4#p/search/4/kg9moR6Msxg


can some regular folk upload the full version to youtube for US based ppl?

is OP really serious?
ever heard of something called mythology? most civilizations have their own version my friend.

if you are in the west, they will teach you about zeus and olympus etc. same way we yorubas have oduduwa etc.
most civilizations have their myths and gods.

any kind works.

don't stress your acne too much. it's just a temporary phase that will soon pass. give it a year or two. try to eliminate simple sugars from your diet, eat healthy and chillax. ie don't stress. 

merry christmas!!!
:-)

can someone plz upload the show to youtube?

timi, I will advice you to stop wasting your money on creams. creams cannot "cure" acne. a salicylic acid moisturizer and face wash is enough.
diet is more important than creams IMO.

question for you though: do you have oily skin?

^ if she's plump and chubby or has thick skin, u won't see any veins.

mukina2:

I am From Sierra Leone and i'll give our ways of celebrating naming ceremony, engagement, marriage, death and charity (sara) as i remembered them

When a woman gives birth  to a boy after the 7th day its the naming ceremony. its calling 'pull na doe' or komojadeh' i

wow. those are yoruba words and customs too.
are you creole? 'cause I know the creoles are originally yoruba.

get a divorce. simple and short.
and just make sure to check your next wife's birth certificate lol

sauer:

Okay.
I really don't know how this post will be treated. I read some time about an economist who suggested that independent regions (like Hong Kong) should be created in the world (perhaps in African states) and these should have their own constitutions and should be exclusively administered by developed nations (say, like make Niger State in Nigeria an independent territory to be administered by, say, Britain), more like Hong Kong was. Grants can then be provided for development.
He claims this is the only solution to infrastructural and educational underdevelopment in Africa.
I had thought of this earlier, and of another variation of it where territories can be created in the pacific and Africans who are dissatisfied with their governments can move into these territories which will be governed by foreign powers. Personally I think this is a very good idea; reasons will come later. . . .
What do you guys think of this?

do you even know how silly you sound?
I'm sure you're talking about the TED video. I saw it too and thought it was the most ridiculous thing ever. some people take poo and cover it up with cake icing to make it look good and sell it to ignorant folks.
better don't buy into the scam.
I'm sure you know about the latest news now http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/world/africa/22mali.html?ref=africa
I wonder what you think of this one.

AIRDIG:

, Now I know what happened during the slave era.
What a thought!

I know right? they probably made us believe slavery and colonization were the greatest idea then too.
heck some ignorant nigerians still believe colonization was good for us. how st[size=1pt].[/size]upid can you get?

^ eeya. o ma she o

to be honest with you though. I doubt it had to do with tribe. she probably just wasn't in love with you.
your writing style is so nigerian though. r u sure you were raised in d states?

morpheus24:

South Africa is a first world country with its major cities surrounded by third world semi developed townships

The rest of Africa excluding the Magreb does not have the same set up including Zimbabwe and Botswana

is this really your criteria for defining an African country? 
So if Ghana's economy improves dramatically tomorrow, Ghanaians will cease to be Africans in your mind?


and since when did SA become a first world country? it's a middle income country at most comparable to maybe cuba or brazil.

good for you. ^