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Science/TechnologyRe: Massive Fish Caught In Uganda That Is "More Expensive" Than The New iPhone by PINES: 10:35am On Oct 16, 2016
ChangeIsCostant:
There is an ongoing heated debate online concerning the "outrageous" price of a massive fish was which was caught by fishermen recently at Ggaba Landing site in Uganda. According to a report, the fish which weighed 205Kgs was sold at Shs4.2 million (over $1200 i.e nearly N500,000).

But the price tag did not go down well with online users who are currently debating on the trending photos -with most saying the price should be Shs2.4 million (which is nearly $700 i.e N300,000). Whatever the actual price is, it still costs more than the new iPhone 7 which costs nearly $700.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/10/see-massive-fish-caught-that-is-more.html
hmm
CrimeRe: I Want My Daughter Returned A Virgin - Father Of Minor Forced Into Marriage by PINES: 10:26am On Oct 16, 2016
jejemanito:
Abeg No Kill Me With Laugh grin

Keeping Kini? To See How Who Will React? That Ewu Gambia?

Omo, Anybody That Still Has This Kinda Faith Can Indeed Move The Mountains Jesus Talked About
hehehe
CrimeRe: I Want My Daughter Returned A Virgin - Father Of Minor Forced Into Marriage by PINES: 10:25am On Oct 16, 2016
legendarystar:
sorry the emir sanusi just married his own teen queen some while back
word?!!
CrimeRe: I Want My Daughter Returned A Virgin - Father Of Minor Forced Into Marriage by PINES: 10:24am On Oct 16, 2016
madridguy:
1. Forced marriage is not recognized as lawful marriage. The relationship between the husband and wife is based upon mutual love and acceptance.

2. Marrying an underage girl is cruel and criminal.

“Ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness…” (Qur’an, 4:19)
really?
EducationRe: A Lecturer In Unical (political Science) Gives Students The Shock Of Their Life by PINES: 1:50pm On Oct 15, 2016
Kirinwa:
I doubt if you will get much reading 'your books' alone. It has to do with current issues happening in Nigeria now. Its more like a research question. The man no get joy at all.
true true!
EducationRe: A Lecturer In Unical (political Science) Gives Students The Shock Of Their Life by PINES: 1:49pm On Oct 15, 2016
Floyd45:
I think the real question here was 'characterise the current stage of Nigerian Federalism unearthing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threat''
All that initial grammar was to throw you off balance. Perhaps he should have saved this sought of question for exams
Correct guy! Na the question be that
RomanceRe: 10 Types Of Assistant Girlfriends by PINES: 12:10am On Oct 14, 2016
I'm gonna assume you numbered this piece.
2, 3 & 10 hit me like bomb! This piece is good, really good!
PoliticsRe: Amaechi: Govs Asked Jonathan To Share Oil Savings Because He Was Mismanaging It by PINES: 5:30pm On Oct 06, 2016
Amaechi! Gerararra here mehn! You accepted to serve because of the outrageous benefits of serving, not because you believed in anybody/ didn't want to disappoint anybody!

Oh! I remember that at one point, you said "I have never taken bribe in my life". Crook!
FamilyRe: What Are Your fears Of Getting Married Or Being Married? Singles ONLY by PINES: 5:19pm On Oct 06, 2016
engrelvis:
All of u shud relax.marriage is no big deal.I shud know. V being in it for 12yrs.d keyword is understanding each other n being tolerant. because my God u will so annoy each other u will thinking who d hell did I just marry?forget pride n move on.there is no competition in marriage.let yr wife know u r always there for her n vice versa.always known u come from different family background so u can never reason d same way. Sometimes form mugu for d sake of peace(it does nt reduce yr being a man )n vice versa.n lastly pray together n put everything In God hands
I love this! But sir, try and use the correct English words next time. Something as good as this should be written as clear as possible. People would learn from it.
FamilyRe: What Are Your fears Of Getting Married Or Being Married? Singles ONLY by PINES: 5:15pm On Oct 06, 2016
I hate it when the woman waits for me to spicen everything up!

Most women are selfish. They only think of what you have done, will do, or should do for them. Everything you do should please them because they think they are angels or Queens. Nonsense!
PoliticsRe: 2000 APC Members Burn Their Brooms, Join PDP In Edo State (Photos,) by PINES: 12:15am On Sep 26, 2016
Replace those parties with APC and PDP; any questions?

PoliticsRe: Buhari Addresses US Africa Business Forum In New York (Photos) by PINES: 5:48am On Sep 22, 2016
Did President Buhari deliver this speech without the aid of a speech writer? (I am assuming this is actually true). I know he speaks in a "funny" way. As well, he is not so intelligent as to present Nigeria in such light.
Surely, Mr president has a dream for this country. But he needs at least intelligent advisors to be able to achieve his acclaimed "diversified economy".
A bulk of Nigerians do not see the effects of his politico-economic policies (inflation) that way. We say, "Buhari has killed us!". He still needs to tell Nigerians this purpose- so that we can move along with him.
Buhari also needs to come in and regulate the price of goods. If that cannot be done, he should increase minimum wage rate and even the salary of workers because the purchasing power of Nigerian currency has drastically reduced. Rice is #100 for a cup for christ's sake! The number of goods #18000 used to purchase has reduced. In fact, you cannot live of that for one week!
EducationRe: A Federal University Where Over 99% Of The Admitted Students Are From 1 Tribe. by PINES:
There is a high degree of competition in eastern universities; or should I say in universities located in the East? And UNN is one of them. Even the igbos are afraid of going there because your chances of getting the admission are slim. It is no gainsaying that the west as well as the north and south do not have as much competition.
For instance: I sat for UNN's screening three times, and I was not given admission. My first average score there was 207. Second, 241 and Third, 221. I put law the first time and political science the other times. My wish was never granted
But for the first time, I put a southern University, I scored 300 in their screening exercise. My jamb score was 213. And I gained provisional admission under merit (first list).
I trust you understand.
CelebritiesRe: Linda Ikeji: The Kind Of Man I Want To Marry (video) by PINES: 4:28am On Sep 06, 2016
[quote author=salabscholar01 post=49100152]Advice; Before you marry her, you should first make her use a computer with slow internet to know who she really is.

If it is not too much trouble, I would like to know the exact thing you mean by this?
EducationRe: Oloyede's Appointment Is The Best Appointment Buhari Has Done by PINES: 6:49pm On Aug 02, 2016
Is there no body that regulates or at least edits articles and/or posts before they make headline? This piece is filled with a lot of misspelt words.
PoliticsRe: Mike Smith on Twitter: "Nigerian Police Are So Friendly" by PINES: 6:45pm On Aug 02, 2016
Mike Smith, "you know nothing"
PoliticsRe: List Of 31 Ex-Governors That Will Face Corruption Charges by PINES: 10:15am On Jul 28, 2016
I don vex! Why is Theodore A. Orji (Abia state) not here?
EducationRe: Egbe Agala Eja: UNICAL Best Graduating Student With 4.84 CGPA by PINES: 10:58pm On Jul 09, 2016
My felicitations to you man.
How i wish the decision makers of Political Science department (in the same school) would let their worthy students graduate with first-class...
Christianity EtcRe: "God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 10:30am On Jul 09, 2016
KingEbukaNaija:
This article is just to serve as a reminder that science is being hijacked by naturalists and evolutionists. Nowadays you have to disbelief in God to be a "real" scientist. Science is no longer defined today as a branch of study which seeks to observe, discover, and understand the nature and principles that govern our universe, our world, and ourselves, but a branch of study which consistently reaffirms that there is no God. Nowadays, atheists are forcing us to choose between science and the Sovereign Creator of science. But not to worry, we know how desperate they want to be heard. We can always remind them that religion has contributed immensely to the scientific growth of our world. This article focuses on some christian scientists alone. Other discoveries and inventions by scholars and scientists from other religious groups are not mentioned here.
One of the self-serving arguments of modern evolutionists is their rather arrogant claim that creationist scientists are not real scientists. No matter that a large number of creationists have earned authentic Ph.D. degrees in science, hold responsible scientific positions and have published numerous scientific articles and books—if they are creationists, they are not true scientists! In a Letter-to-the-Editor, Steven Schafersman, of Rice University's Department of Geology, says, for example: "I dispute Henry Morris's claim that thousands of scientists are creationists. No scientist today questions the past and present occurrence of evolution in the organic world. Those ‘thousands of creationists' with legitimate post-graduate degrees and other appropriate credentials are not scientists, precisely because they have abandoned the scientific method and the scientific attitude, criteria far more crucial to the definition of scientist than the location or duration of one's training or the identity of one's employer" (Geotimes, August 1981, P. 11).
Thus modern creationists are conveniently excluded as scientists merely by definition! Science does not mean "knowledge" or "truth," or "facts," as we used to think, but "naturalism" or "materialism," according to this new definition. The very possibility of a Creator is prohibited by majority vote of the scientific fraternity, and one who still wishes to believe in God must forfeit his membership.
Well, no matter. At least we creationist scientists can take comfort in the fact that many of the greatest scientists of the past were creationists and for that matter, were also Bible-believing Christians, men who believed in the inspiration and authority of the Bible, as well as in the deity and saving work of Jesus Christ. They believed that God had supernaturally created all things, each with its own complex structure for its own unique purpose. They believed that, as scientists, they were "thinking God's thoughts after Him," learning to understand and control the laws and processes of nature for God's glory and man's good. They believed and practiced science in exactly the same way that modern creationist scientists do.
And somehow this attitude did not hinder them in their commitment to the "scientific method." In fact one of them, Sir Francis Bacon, is credited with formulating and establishing the scientific method! They seem also to have been able to maintain a proper "scientific attitude," for it was these men (Newton, Pasteur, Linnaeus, Faraday, Pascal, Lord Kelvin, Maxwell, Kepler, etc.) whose researches and analyses led to the very laws and concepts of science which brought about our modern scientific age. The mechanistic scientists of the present are dwarfed in comparison to these intellectual giants of the past. Even the achievements of an Einstein (not to mention Darwin!) are trivial in comparison. The real breakthroughs, the new fields, the most beneficial discoveries of science were certainly not delayed (in fact probably were hastened) by the creationist motivations of these great founders of modern science.
TABLE I
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES ESTABLISHED BY CREATIONIST SCIENTISTS
DISCIPLINE - SCIENTIST

ANTISEPTIC SURGERY - JOSEPH LISTER (1827-1912)
BACTERIOLOGY - LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895)
CALCULUS -ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
CELESTIAL MECHANICS - JOHANN KEPLER (1571-1630)
CHEMISTRY - ROBERT BOYLE (1627-1691)
COMPARATIVE ANATOMY - GEORGES CUVIER (1769-1832)
COMPUTER SCIENCE -CHARLES BABBAGE (1792-1871)
DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS - LORD RAYLEIGH (1842-1919)
DYNAMICS - ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
ELECTRONICS - JOHN AMBROSE FLEMING (1849-1945)
ELECTRODYNAMICS - JAMES CLERK MAXWELL (1831-1879)
ELECTRO-MAGNETICS - MICHAEL FARADAY (1791-1867)
ENERGETICS -LORD KELVIN (1824-1907)
ENTOMOLOGY OF LIVING INSECTS -HENRI FABRE (1823-1915)
FIELD THEORY - MICHAEL FARADAY (1791-1867)
FLUID MECHANICS -GEORGE STOKES (1819-1903)
GALACTIC ASTRONOMY - WILLIAM HERSCHEL (1738-1822)
GAS DYNAMICS - ROBERT BOYLE (1627-1691)
GENETICS - GREGOR MENDEL (1822-1884)
GLACIAL GEOLOGY -LOUIS AGASSIZ (1807-1873)
GYNECOLOGY - JAMES SIMPSON (1811-1870)
HYDRAULICS - LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519)
HYDROGRAPHY - MATTHEW MAURY (1806-1873)
HYDROSTATICS - BLAISE PASCAL (1623-1662)
ICHTHYOLOGY - LOUIS AGASSIZ (1807-1873)
ISOTOPIC CHEMISTRY- WILLIAM RAMSAY (1852-1916)
MODEL ANALYSIS - LORD RAYLEIGH (1842-1919)
NATURAL HISTORY - JOHN RAY (1627-1705)
NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY- BERNHARD RIEMANN (1826- 1866)
OCEANOGRAPHY -MATTHEW MAURY (1806-1873)
OPTICAL MINERALOGY - DAVID BREWSTER (1781-1868)
PALEONTOLOGY - JOHN WOODWARD (1665-1728)
PATHOLOGY - RUDOLPH VIRCHOW (1821-1902)
PHYSICAL ASTRONOMY - JOHANN KEPLER (1571-1630)
REVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS -JAMES JOULE (1818-1889)
STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS -JAMES CLERK MAXWELL (1831-1879)
STRATIGRAPHY - NICHOLAS STENO (1631-1686)
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY - CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778)
THERMODYNAMICS - LORD KELVIN (1824-1907)
THERMOKINETICS - HUMPHREY DAVY (1778-1829)
VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY- GEORGES CUVIER (1769-1832)
TABLE II
NOTABLE INVENTIONS, DISCOVERIES OR DEVELOPMENTS BY CREATIONIST SCIENTISTS
CONTRIBUTION - SCIENTIST
ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE SCALE - LORD KELVIN (1824-1907)
ACTUARIAL TABLES - CHARLES BABBAGE (1792-1871)
BAROMETER - BLAISE PASCAL (1623-1662)
BIOGENESIS LAW -LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895)
CALCULATING MACHINE - CHARLES BABBAGE (1792-1871)
CHLOROFORM - JAMES SIMPSON (1811-1870)
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1707-1778)
DOUBLE STARS - WILLIAM HERSCHEL (1738-1822)
ELECTRIC GENERATOR - MICHAEL FARADAY (1791-1867)
ELECTRIC MOTOR - JOSEPH HENRY (1797-1878)
EPHEMERIS TABLES - JOHANN KEPLER (1571-1630)
FERMENTATION CONTROL - LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895)
GALVANOMETER -JOSEPH HENRY (1797-1878)
GLOBAL STAR CATALOG - JOHN HERSCHEL (1792-1871)
INERT GASES - WILLIAM RAMSAY (1852-1916)
KALEIDOSCOPE - DAVID BREWSTER (1781-1868)
LAW OF GRAVITY - ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
MINE SAFETY LAMP - HUMPHREY DAVY (1778-1829)
PASTEURIZATION - LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895)
REFLECTING TELESCOPE - ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
SCIENTIFIC METHOD - FRANCIS BACON (1561-1626)
SELF-INDUCTION - JOSEPH HENRY (1797-1878)
TELEGRAPH - SAMUEL F.B. MORSE (1791-1872)
THERMIONIC VALVE - AMBROSE FLEMING (1849-1945)
TRANS-ATLANTIC CABLE - LORD KELVIN (1824-1907)
VACCINATION & IMMUNIZATION - LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895)
Nor should anyone suppose that their commitment to theism and creationism was only because they were not yet acquainted with modern philosophies. Many were strong opponents of Darwinism (Agassiz, Pasteur, Lord Kelvin, Maxwell, Dawson, Virchow, Fabre, Fleming, etc.). Even those who lived before Darwin were strong opponents of earlier evolutionary systems, not to mention pantheism, atheism, and other such anti-supernaturalist philosophies, which were every bit as prevalent then as now.
To illustrate the caliber and significance of these great scientists of the past, Tables I and II have been prepared. These tabulations are not complete lists, of course, but at least are representative and they do point up the absurdity of modern assertions that no true scientist can be a creationist and Bible-believing Christian.
Table I lists the creationist "fathers" of many significant branches of modern science. Table II lists the creationist scientists responsible for various vital inventions, discoveries, and other contributions to mankind. These identifications are to some degree oversimplified, of course, for even in the early days of science every new development involved a number of other scientists, before and after. Nevertheless, in each instance, a strong case can be made for attributing the chief responsibility to the creationist scientist indicated. At the very least, his contribution was critically important and thus supports our contention that belief in creation and the Bible helps, rather than hinders, scientific discovery.
In each case, the scientists listed were strict creationists, unreservedly believing in the Bible and the God of the Bible. Some were "progressive creationists," but none were theistic evolutionists, so far as can be determined. They came from a variety of denominational backgrounds and doctrinal persuasions, but all were at least professing Christians, committed to the basic doctrines of Christianity. Additional biographical data concerning both their Christian convictions and their scientific contributions have been compiled recently by the writer for a chapter in a future book and it has been a great personal blessing to share in their lives and studies in this way. The mere listing of their names in these summary Tables may seem impersonal, but even this bare compilation is impressive.
The scientific achievements of modern creationist scientists do not yet measure up to those of these earlier creationists (neither do the attainments of modern evolutionists for that matter), but we at least have the same beliefs, the same motivations and the same spiritual resources. There is a much greater weight of establishment prejudice to overcome today, but the God of Robert Boyle and the God of Clerk Maxwell is still the same "Creator, who is blessed for ever" (Romans 1:25), "Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, 0 Lord our God: for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. 0 Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee." (II Chronicles 14:11).
Ref: Dr. Henry M. Morris Ph.D. Founder and President Emeritus of ICR.
Mr man, you missed it. I am a Christian too.
You argument is biased; and just as a brother noted, you are only seeking for argument: theism vs atheism.
That is not the objective of my piece. The piece is merely an objective view, as well as a conjectural interpretation of Nietzsche's quote.
RomanceRe: Guys, Do You Really Despise Makeup? by PINES: 12:37am On Jul 09, 2016
I wish to state without mincing words: the full meaning of makeup is MAKE UP FOR THINGS YOU DON'T HAVE.
If you understand this, you should know the implications.
The pictures you shared to support your claim are not sufficient. Make up is for people who are ugly. They wish to make up for things they don't have. When you see a beauty, i mean a pretty, she needs it not, because even with the makeup you have on, she will still beat ya.
Now absorb these pictures...
All fake

Christianity EtcRe: "God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 12:10am On Jul 09, 2016
Absorb this. @KingEbukaNaija
Who do you think persecuted these persons?- atheists or religious people

Christianity EtcRe: "God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 12:04am On Jul 09, 2016
KingEbukaNaija:
Nonsense , religious people started rationalism and science in Europe not atheists . So you are not making any sense
Mr man, I am sure there is a better way to pass information or make an observation other than cursing. I also have every reason to believe that you don't understand the core of the piece.
By all means, re-study it, especially the preamble- to get the core.
RomanceRe: Characteristics Of Most Women by PINES(op): 6:56am On Jul 08, 2016
@histemple and Naughtysite, Thank you
RomanceRe: Characteristics Of Most Women by PINES(op): 11:37pm On Jul 07, 2016
@CAPSLOCKED, the origin of that name is a long story. it emanated from "papa anyi" to "paines"... And when I learnt of the tree called " whistling pines", i adopted the "Pines" to replace "papa anyi (our father)" or "paines".
Christianity EtcRe: "God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 11:15pm On Jul 07, 2016
In addition to that, I also pointed out at the preamble-that your interpretation of something someone said may not be what the person had in mind. "it may not be what you think".
Christianity EtcRe: "God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 11:07pm On Jul 07, 2016
KingEbukaNaija, the underlying idea behind my piece is that Europe has bequeathed religion and faith for rationalism and science.
I have also tried to show how it might have happened from the period of ancient philosophers (plato and Aristotle), to medieval Europe, and finally to our modern and contemporary European society in particular and the world in general.
Do you understand it now?
Christianity Etc"God Is Dead... We Have Killed Him..." by PINES(op): 11:06pm On Jul 06, 2016
"GOD IS DEAD... WE HAVE KILLED HIM..."
The above statement, credited to Frederick Nietzsche, has generated a lot of questions, misconceptions and controversies among scholars. For Christians, it is blasphemy!
What I intend to achieve here is to table before the readers the alternative conceptions to Nietzsche's quote above, and to provide grounds for them to draw their own conclusions about its meaning. I shall examine the first part of the quote (GOD IS DEAD), before the second (WE HAVE KILLED HIM).

Landing this excerpt upfront should guide our curiosity. Mclleland (1996) claims thus:
"What we do in fact know about what the ancients did think about is largely the result of the accidents of historical survival of manuscripts; and it is perfectly possible that what has come down to us is a distorted fragment which gives us a very misleading picture of what was going on inside the head of the ancients". (P.14).
That is to say, your interpretations of the thoughts and/or the writings of an author, may not be what the author had in mind. It may not be what you think.

PART 1: GOD IS DEAD
EXPLICATION 1
Mclleland, in his work "History of Western Political Thought" (1996), While analysing Plato's "Republic", (implicitly) dismissed the primacy of the gods. [Plato wrote "The Republic" in the form of a long conversation between Socrates and others]. Mclleland reveals that even while sacrificing to the gods, Cephalus, an old man, reputed as a devout worshipper of the gods, could not adequately and sufficiently define "Justice". For Cephalus, Justice had two principles: "Helping friends, and Paying debts". Socrates who quickly noticed the lacuna in his definition "points out that it could not be justice to return a knife borrowed from a friend if the friend had gone mad in the meantime. That would be paying the debt, but it could hardly be called helping a friend".

The way of Cephalus was soon replaced with that of Thrasymachus, a renowned sophist. The Sophists taught about alternative ways of approaching the human phenomenon. For them, by relying on their senses and apprehending through subjective impressions, humans will open their own way for creative abilities to fully develop. Humans should then leave mythological explanations and superstitions (which were harmfully repressive) behind. They must become children of curiosity, wonder and adventure for a consequent break through in sciences, the liberation of our minds, and the making of new discoveries and inventions.

Mclleland further suggests, following the above, that the dismissal of Cephalus and approval of the sophists meant the rejection of ancestral wisdom and the wisdom of the gods- because the "gods can no longer be relied on to provide answers to questions about how we ought to organise our lives. Religion is no longer centre-stage; it has lost the moral authority it once had. What old men and the gods have to say is still worth listening to, but what is said has to be examined on its merits. Nothing is to be taken at face value". (p.25).
In other words, the GODS ARE DEAD . Let us look for: reason instead of faith; pragmatic ways of solving our problems; testable and verifiable truths; the things that are within immediate understanding. Old men as the voice of the gods, and even the gods themselves cannot be relied on for answers to our troubling questions.

EXEGESIS ||
The events of medieval Europe such as the capturing of the Holy Roman empire by the Turks was significant in history. Ogar (2011) notes that "It stood as a symbol in which the church put a final nail on Greek Philosophy. From this year onwards, monasteries took monopoly of education, reflection and meditation". (in Asouzu, T. E. Ed.). Christianity then became an absolute which must be accepted. To put it simply, in this era, the church, papacy reigned or controlled political power in the state. Matters of the state and/or politics were approached through the laws, precepts and ordinances of the Bible. The core of that time was whether the Christian truth should be accepted at face value, or whether this truth should be tackled with reason. This era marked the debate between "the sacredotium (sacred) and regnum (secular)" or if you like "Faith vs Reason", "the church vs the state".

Marsillius of Padua at the terminus of the medieval epoch spearheaded the debate for Reason as against Faith. Importantly, Marsillius centered his argument around the state and politics. For him, both are too distinct from each other and should not or cannot be reconciled. They(politics and religion) represent what is secular and what is sacred respectively. The Papacy and/or the church should be divorced from the state because religion has nothing to do with politics. For him, the issues of the state should be tackled pragmatically. For instance: where there is scarcity of human basic needs, humans should not say "God is angry with us; He has decided to punish us". They should employ the techniques of men trained in the field of the observed challenge- say employ political scientists and economists to counsel authority on how to tackle an issue as the case may be.

We will also be on track to examine the position of Niccolo Machavelli- LET THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS. Machavelli, being a core realist knew that ideological forms soon conceal the realities of power. He preached that a leader should separate his personal morality from public success. A leader should do whatever was necessary, including being dishonest in an attempt to keep the order in the state. He must apply force and coercion (if necessary) in order to command obedience from the citizens. For him, these citizens will later do willingly that which ab initio they did reluctantly. Thus understood: in order to purge a state off its "iniquities", a leader will most likely get his hands dirty. In the end, when order is actualized, people will forget the method which he used to achieve it.

Yet again, we may observe that that GOD IS DEAD in this case may mean: GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT BELONGS TO CAESAR AND TO GOD WHAT BELONGS TO GOD, because the things of God (such as morality, virtue etc) are dead to the state; and are not amenable to real politics.

PART ||: WE HAVE KILLED HIM
I wish to state without mincing words that we have killed God with: our lies, our consciencelessness, our vindictiveness, our inhumane attitude towards fellow humans- a total disdain for the lives of others, our criminal activities done with impunity, our artificially pioneered SCARCITY etc.

FURTHER EXEGESIS
What Nietzsche might be concerned about is the degeneracy in the morality among his contemporaries- "... That God is dead in the hearts and minds of his own generation of modern men - killed by an indifference that was itself directly related to a pronounced cultural shift away from faith and towards rationalism and science". (Google search: Frederick Nietzsche's - God is dead- quote).
Nietzsche, puzzled about this asks: "What are these churches now if they are not tombs and sepulchres of God?". This is something you already know- We have turned our churches into a den of thieves; We emphasize numbers, population over commitment; we have forgotten the ancient paths; we no longer care that He came and died for our sins. We have killed Him! Yes We have!
Nietzsche may have also favoured the relinquishing of: faith, the belief in God, the long-established standard of (christian) morality, and subscribed to rationalism & science.


CONCLUSION
The death of God which was caused by us(humans) is a way of saying that humans no longer believe in any such cosmic order since they themselves no longer recognize it. The Christian doctrine(s) is no longer a credible source of absolute moral principles. Humans have re-evaluated the foundations of their values- to that which is seemingly deeper than Christian values .
This belief flows from the fountain of Nihilism, the belief that: there is no objective knowledge; no absolute which should be relied upon to explain man's phenomenon; Truth, morality is relative (a yes can become no).

Now, before you draw your own inference, examine the original quote by Frederick Nietzsche:
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?".
— Nietzsche, The Gay Science, Section 125, tr. Walter Kaufmann (in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, God is Dead).

The writer- Okereke, Obinna Emmanuel is a human being. He studies political science at the University of calabar Calabar, crossriver state, Nigeria.

REFERENCES
Google search: Friedrich Nietzsche's -God is dead-
quote.
Www.age-of-the-sage.org/philosophy/
Friedrich_Nietzsche_quotes. Html.

Mclleland, J. S.(1996). History of Western Political
Thought. New York: Routine.

Ogar (2011). "The Medieval Era" in Asouzu, I. Ed.
PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC TODAY .
Calabar: University of calabar press.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. God is Dead.
Https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GodIsDead
PoliticsRe: Uche Ogah Arraigned For Forgery And Fraud by PINES: 9:28pm On Jun 29, 2016
This news is a scam! Everything about it is inauthentic. It says the police arraigned Uchenna Ogah on Thursday. Which Thursday? Last week Thursday or next week Thursday. What is the exact date. Scam scam!!!
Christianity EtcRe: Mbaka: Buhari's Chance Of Healing May Be Slim by PINES: 12:31am On Jun 19, 2016
Nonsense! The moment I noticed he, Rev Mbaka, used the word "May", I lost appetite to read further.
That word is an indication of unsureness and conjectures.
As a priest, I suggest he speaks NOT if God has not directed him to do so. Or is he seeking to create awareness/ recognition?
FashionRe: Most Beautiful Model In Nigeria Pageant Finalists by PINES: 12:27am On Jun 19, 2016
Sometimes I grief at the way and manner the word "Beautiful" is being abused. Each time I click such pages, i expect Queens not make-up artistes. Na only Miss Anambra and miss Delta wey make sense for my eye. Chai!
EducationRe: Letter to Potential undergraduates. by PINES: 12:19am On Jun 19, 2016
In some schools, lecturers actually practise witchcraftry. Perhaps, because they didnt or couldn't graduate with good grades in their time, they tell you things like: "A is for God; B for my Mum; C is for my best students".
Implication: no matter what you write, you shall land in C.
May God eliminate such canker worms from the paths of my brothers and sisters in the struggle, amen.
PoliticsRe: Ekweremadu Wants Life Pension For NASS Leaders, Remi Tinubu Opposes by PINES: 12:06am On Jun 19, 2016
These our leaders, or politicians, una never chop enough? People dy die for streets oo outta hunger

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