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Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 5:41pm On Oct 18, 2016
peterphd:
He's been sued 3500 times huh? How many times did he Win the cases? Guess you liberals wouldn't be able to identify sexual assault even if you were involved.. Perpetual victims
Again , thanks much for proving my point that Donald Trump validates deplorables who think that sexual assault is a liberal conspiracy phrase.

Pathetic.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 5:36pm On Oct 18, 2016
benjibabs:
Funny enough you mentioned Obama, watch this video and see what the same Obama said about Hillary when they were on opposite sides.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP_0GDcJc4A

Need I say anything more?
I wanted you to list Hilary Clinton's crimes, not Obama's primary campaign rhetorics from 2008.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 5:20pm On Oct 18, 2016
benjibabs:
If there is one thing that the whole world agrees on as per the election, it is that both candidates are flawed. If you really believe that Hillary is the angel that you described above, then I'm convinced you have been deceived by the Clinton controlled media. Try and and google list of Hillary's crime and see what you get.
No one is an Angel, certainly no politician.
Hilary Clinton is certainly no angel, but , like Obama said. I cannot think anyone in the present political arena more qualified and able to be President of the United States than Hilary Clinton.
It's actually embarrassing to ask me to choose between Clinton and Trump. They are not in the same class by any stretch.

Hilary Clinton is the most investigated and politically persecuted person in the United States, yet , despite all the innuendos, there have zero crime attributed to her in her long career in public service.

If you can do us a favor by publishing the list of Hilary Clinton's crimes.
I hope you know the meaning of crime.

And please, stick to FACTS, because I am allergic to innuendos.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:34pm On Oct 18, 2016
greatgolis90:
hypocrite! Trump has no hidden agenda. U can hang Ure self if he eventually wins, coz He'll depot Islamic radicals, secure US border and prove haters like U wrong!
Trump has NO agenda. Period. grin grin

He is simply using his ego to entertain little minded folks.

Now, back to reality. Donald Trump is poised to suffer the most humiliating landslide defeat in American history.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:31pm On Oct 18, 2016
peterphd:
Does your race baiting Rev. Al sharpton not have a child outside wedlock?
He is not contesting to be President.

A point that eludes you.

The beauty of the Democratic system is that it acts, it should always be like a sieve that separates the exceptionally virtuous from the ordinary or villain.

That is essentially what the contest is about.
The application of common sense( not sentiments) is supposed to guide the public to THE better candidate.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:30pm On Oct 18, 2016
peterphd:
Does your race baiting Rev. Al sharpton not have a child outside wedlock?
He is not contesting to be President.

A point that eludes you.

The beauty of the Democratic system is that it acts, it should always be like sieve the separates the exceptionally virtuous from the ordinary or villain.

That is essentially what the contest is about.
The application of common sense( not sentiments) is supposed to guide the public to THE better candidate.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:16pm On Oct 18, 2016
Lucasbalo:
All you need to know about the so called Evangelicals is that most of them cover their bigotry with religion. I remember the late Jerry falwell supporting apartheid in south Africa. How in the world will so called Christian leaders support a misogynist thrice married man with no sense of decency. A father of five by three different wives who he cheated on the first two wives. He's worse than the deplorables in my book. I will make a friendly wager of $1000.00 to any of the racist lapdog . It will go to any charity of note in Nigeria. The fake Tramp University scumbag will lose in a landslide. I wish all the noisemakers on behalf of Mr Racist will take me on.
Isn't it just sadly ironic that where ever you see discrimination and denial of rights, you will see evangelicals cheering on ? huh
And these are supposed to be the followers of Jesus who supposedly enjoined his followers to love and treat others as they would like to be treated ? huh

There is nothing more Anti- Christ than evangelical Christianity.
My opinion.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:06pm On Oct 18, 2016
ycat:
People like you are a lost cause and I don't know where to begin with you. There's something called truth and if you can't stand it you haven't arrived. Conservative values are what every human living should hold unto. That's what separate us from the animals. Democrats suppress black people with all their programs that do not translate to prosperity. More black people have lost their jobs and gone on welfare line since Obama came to office . Hillary would have been a jail bird if it isn't because of her last name. Democrats want to run America like some third world country and you expect republicans to sit by and watch? R's want to protect lives. R's let people make their own judgments without fear or favor. R's want to protect the border, and religious freedom. Clinton is a hate filled canister while Trump is of pure, says it as it is without a care in the world. While some of Trump's comments are too razy and no excuse for them, the people have been waiting for voice out of the box, free of political correctness. Clinton is a million times worse than Trump, it doesn't even come close, but you have to have eyes to see it and brain to think. I just can't trust people who don't like their country, how can you love me if you don't like yours?
This is where I see both delusions , dishonesty and schizophrenia.

" Conservative values" is an oxymoron.

What exactly is conservative about Trump ? A man who makes money running a casino, a gambling enterprise, a house of bawdy and moral inequities.
What is conservative about that ?

Hilary Clinton is ten times more conservative than Donald Trump.

You people should be at least honest and admit that you like Donald Trump because of the sheer amount of HATE he exudes.
Simple.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 3:47pm On Oct 18, 2016
benjibabs:
You must have been watching Clinton News Network (CNN) and other main stream media that Hillary & co are controlling.

While both presidential candidates are not great examples of who a Christian should be, they represent what America is today. Most Americans (if not all) are between the rock and a hard place as per this election; most will end up voting "against" the candidate they don't want rather than voting "for" the candidate they want.
No.
I am not a fan of CNN.

And yes, democratic elections are , by their nature , often choices between a rock and hard place, between common sense and emotional sentiments.

Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are like day and night.
One, with a history, along history of service to the public, an optimist, a uniter and embracer of all, and most importantly, a dogged fighter for the ordinary folk.

The other, a self serving, self-seeking, narcissist, who proudly and boastfully games the ordinary folks, games the system for every personal advantage he can get.

It's a very very clear choice.

Just like Nigeria in 2015, the people , the simple minded ordinary folks are being duped into believing that there is a CHANGE, a heaven waiting for them under a Trump presidency.

What a hopeless delusion.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 3:37pm On Oct 18, 2016
soludo93:
When last did you see a psychiatrist, you really need his help. A man that has 515 businesses and 4 bankruptcies in over 40 years of active businesses, compare that your miserable family, clan with failed lives.

He reported $916 million losses in 1995, which is sufficient to put any man you've ever met in your sorry life out of business, but he went ahead to build Trump Tower in Chicago that has 2,600,000 square feet (240,000 m 2) of floor space, rises to 98 stories in 2005. I'm sure nobody in your kindred has ever seen a 30 storey building let alone owning one.

You want to know businesses he started that has lasted, you truly exude embarrassing ignorance but I will help you.
1. Trump Tower New York (58 floors) was commissioned in 1983, where was your wretched father then?
2. Trump World Tower (72 floors) completed 2001, 6 years after the loss.
3. AXA Financial Centre (43-story trophy office tower in San Francisco) was completed in 1985 when your grandfather began a career as a wheelbarrow pusher.
Palm Beach Estate, Trump Hotels Las Vegas etc were already thriving when your father began his career as a Palm Wine tapper and are still in businesses.

Frustrated people do not see good things in other people, that's why your case is understandable but a psychiatrist can help you.

Christians do not claim to be holier than thou. they are bunch of sinners ( Trump inclusive) that acknowledged and confessed their sins, asked for forgiveness and obtained mercy. Their sins signify their past and the righteousness of Christ Jesus represents their present and future.
You're an illiterate.

The fact that you are personally attacking me whom you know Zero about shows you as just one of the low self-esteem deplorables that Trump attracts.

That's why I say empty vessels make the most noise.
Just look at the noise you're making , showcasing your ignorance of business and financial matters.

I am quite sure that you're incapable of reading a financial statement.

Imagine the sheer stupidity of advertising the loss of $916m as a monumental achievement that I could never match. shocked
That statement alone speaks volumes about your IQ.

For your information, the name Trump you see on buildings is a Brand Name that he licenses( probably his only business success). It does not mean that he owns or built the buildings.
When he puts " Trump " on businesses, it doesn't mean that he owns the businesses , you simpleton. undecided

He is conman who stiffs his real estate investors.
All the buildings you mentioned as Trump's are all embroiled in litigations over financial losses passed on to his investors.

Like I repeated Warren Buffet's words , a monkey gifted with $14m in 1976 would have done much much Better than Trump in turns of multiplying wealth. And the monkey would have done it all without stiffing a load of angry investors and 3,500 lawsuits.

There is nothing good that I seen in Trump that qualifies him to be President of the United States.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 1:59pm On Oct 18, 2016
FelixCulpa:
Have you asked Hillary's supporters why they support herhuh

Whether you like it or not, the same disaffection with career politicians that ushered in Buhari is what will usher in the Donald. And sadly Hillary is just the Archetypal career politician.

Do you even care to take a look at the things being revealed by wikileaks? What defense has she mounted to discount them?

Did you watch her lie when giving testimony before a house hearing on Benghazi?

She is bought and paid for. The system has been rigged. That is why she is still walking free today.

Even people at the FBI are disappointed with their boss, Comey.
Not surprised at the disjointed babbles that accompany the support of Trump.
Plebeians, yes , the unthinking masses are always dissatisfied with the political establishment. Part of the reason is that during elections, like we today, plebeians, as unthinking as they are, throw out common sense and vote with their emotions.
Emotions are the last things you need where when choosing a leader.

Now, demagogues like Trump know this, and they whip up and milk every negative emotion they can out of mindless plebeians to offer them the illusion of CHANGE for the better.
Does Nigeria 2015 ring a bell?

Just like Buhari, the plebeians are not asking nor bothering about the lack of concrete vision and Blueprint for change. They are seduced by the carefully molded words, soundbytes and platitudes.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 1:48pm On Oct 18, 2016
Orikinla:
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You don't know Donald Trump.
I know him personally as an equal opportunity employer.
Contrary to the lies of yellow journalism, Trump loves Black's, Jews, Asians and Arabs. And he also fears Almighty God JEHOVAH.

The person you should fear is Hillary Clinton.
I wonder about the people that want to bring a sick and deranged narcissist to the white House.

He is an equal opportunity employer because his ass would be sued if he wasn't.

He has a history, a documented history racial discrimination against blacks in his former housing projects in New York city.

Funny that all this support he getting from the fringe Christian groups is supposed to be about God.
Nothing is more hilarious than Donald Trump as poster boy for upholding Christian values.

Once again, Christian values have gone completely SCHIZOPHRENIC.
undecided undecided
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 1:39pm On Oct 18, 2016
nnokwa042:
mr please what is ur business with who the christians want?i think u see what muslims re doing in france belgium and u want America to open thier doors for muslims so they can invade and start breeding children like rabbit then tomorrow sucide bombing will start,every christian need to support trump like we support Israel muslim dont need soft hand at all
Thank you for helping me prove my point.
It's all about hate. Isn't it ?

You want America to elect to the highest and most powerful office in the world, a narcissist who exhudes hate ? huh
Na wa.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 1:34pm On Oct 18, 2016
abbey621:
Mr. Holier than thou, which is worse supporting such a person or supporting their enabler? Hilary condoned her husband's sick history of rape, adultery and even threatened the victims. So leave your morals for the less informed!
Hilary Clinton , even if those allegations are true, defended her marriage, her household and her family as any smart woman should.
I have no doubts that she was ashamed of her husband's infidelity, forgave him ( the Christian thing to do ?), and moved on to strengthen her family.
It was her choice to make, and it took courage and perseverance, thoughtfulness and a forgiving heart , ..qualities that most people wish they had.
Simple.

You that openly support an unrepentant adulterer and boastful sexual predator definitely fall very very short of Hilary Clinton's moral loftiness.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 1:24pm On Oct 18, 2016
soludo93:
You need Help. Looking at your self contradictory innuendo, one cannot but feels for how pathetic your situation is.

It's always difficult to get a help when one is full of ignorant self. You opened a tread, probably in your grandmother's basement to insult a man that became a billionaire before your age, and whose worth is bigger than what your family would muster till the end of time.

For the sake of readers that may fall victim of your psychopathic posturing, let me make some issues clear.

1. Trump is a protestant - a communicant in Presbyterian Church.
2. The highest paid exec in Trump Organization is a woman - black woman (Lynne Patton)
3. The most successful Blacks in America are stumping for Trump despite race baiter from imbeciles like your arrogant self.
e.g Ben Carson
4. Trump has more volunteers from Latinos, Hispanics, Negros than you can ever see in your miserable life. (Read from Anti-Trump liberal media and stretch your fingers to burn in hellfire http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/ny-times-visited-trumps-campaign-office-found-something-shocking/ )
Stop using this platform to bare your ignorance.
Lol.
Spoken like an empty vessel.

First rule: Really rich , successful people don't make a lot of noise. You can tell how empty a vessel is by the amount of noise it makes.
How rich is Trump ? His tax returns would tell us, wouldn't it ?

In the exact words of Warren Buffet, if you had given a monkey $14m in 1976, and all the monkey had to do was randomly pick and buy any stocks on the NYSE, that monkey would be richer than Donald Trump today.
Surprise surprise !! grin

Kindly list any successful business that Donald Trump has ever run or is currently running.
Donald operates the equivalent of Ponzi schemes with his real estate investments, that have left many many investors holding the bag over the last several decades.

A man that has been sued 3,500 times by disgruntled and cheated investors is not only a bad businessman, but a cheat that GAMES people and the system.
Now, if that makes him smart in your moral universe, then I guess I won't dispute that.

A man who boats about sexually assaulting women, even married women is Certainly an excellent role model in your morally schizophrenic Christian universe.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op):
ycat:
What is Christian about Trump is, he will give the church back its voice that has been silenced by democrats. The supreme court can return to the bible based republic it was founded on. And just maybe he can reverse "bible out condom in school" liberal stance. Gay marriage wouldn't have happened if the conservatives held sway in the supreme court. Having all genders using one bathroom would not have been law if we didn't have Obama as the president. There's a lot at stake from spiritual standpoint for true Christians. What about abortion democrats support till the even 7th, 8th and 9th month, so they can sell baby parts and offer some to their satanic worship. These morons even voted a bill that the baby who survived abortion should not be given treatment. Talk about democratic party where devil himself is the chairman. Anyone supporting Hillary is either a devil or simply dumb. @ Op, I don't know what your morals are or if you have any but conscience is something everyone has no matter how little.
Pls don't insult us with your schizophrenic morality.

My morals are 1000 times better than Donald Trump's.
Simple.

For anyone who supports a racist, misogynist adulterer as President, I would have to wonder where you get your own morals from.

Just admit it, and I will respect you a little for it.
You like Donald Trump because you are attracted to the HATE that he exudes.
He tends to validate the tendencies of your inner Psyche.
Simple.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 4:03am On Oct 17, 2016
Joshthefirst:
^^^^^

And you remain confused. Pointing at circumstances and trivialities to buffer your rejection and denial of what the truth and Christianity is.

Continue to bask in your euphoria sir. When you are ready to be real and genuine we're waiting for you.

Watch CNN and blame all the bad stuff on your enemies, the religious folk. Childish, but well done.
Lol@ Joshthefirst.

As usual, much babble, little sense. undecided
Politics › Re: Prove Your Innocence In Court, AGF Malami Tells Accused Judges by plaetton: 10:17pm On Oct 16, 2016
Omg. huh

See the olodo we have as an attorney general. undecided
Rule of law 101: All are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
It is not, and should not be the other way around in this upside down country.
Christianity Etc › Re: Why We Must Take Science More Serious Than Anything by plaetton: 9:06pm On Oct 16, 2016
kingcity:
like seriouslyhuh while other western countries are advancing in technology I should take prosphesy more serious than science, if we should go your way where we would be in the next 20 years.huh
Laughing out loud.
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Why The Abrahamic Religions (Islam and Christianity) are bad for Nigeria by plaetton:
WORLDPEACE:
You cannot make assumptions for your friend. That black and white view of the world that leaves no other shades is harmful to everyone and you are guilty of it. Unless your friend already knows that you are an atheist who is eager to share his unbelief with children, he shouldn't act that way. I know Jehovah's witnesses because I used to be one. They regard science as a tool to proof the existence of God rather than as something to fear. You should next time try to find out why he acted the way he did.
It wasn't my business to probe him. We are tight friends for a long time because we keep religion out of our friendship.
My discussions with the children had absolutely nothing to do with religion, but on the innocent curiosity of children.
If my atheistic worldview was a factor in his reaction, then it still dovetails with my point that religious beliefs tend to snuff out scientific curiosity.
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Why The Abrahamic Religions (Islam and Christianity) are bad for Nigeria by plaetton: 7:54pm On Oct 16, 2016
WORLDPEACE:
Your story is incomplete. Why did he scoff? Why did he scold them?
Most religious people, Abrahamic religions, think that scientific curiosity and exploration, robs their God of his mystery and majesty.
The more we demystify the universe, the less the need for superstitions and myths to fill in the gaps.

Therefore, my friend's reaction was just probably a programmed knee-jerk reaction.

I see that type of reaction all the time.
Christianity Etc › Re: I Vowed To Give God My First Salary, Now I'm Broke And Need The Money. by plaetton: 6:31pm On Oct 16, 2016
Genesis2000:
Op am a living testimony.

When things was very tight for me, i made a pledge to God that if he give a Job i will give him my first salary. Hmm

finally i got the Job, do you know that they delayed the money till 15th of the other month, which makes it 45 days. It was not really easy and the Devil come with temptation because thing was really had, even the salary was poor. I was like may be it is not God who gave me that Job lol.. And if he gives me the main one i will redeem my vow. But all this is a devils work.

One Wednesday then it was not this alert stuff. Then they pay with envelop, my people came to my work place and gave me my envelop. And that very day we use to have evening service, so i said to myself if i should wait till Sunday, something else will surely happen to it.

So i went straith to church and hand it over to pastor before he comes down from the pulpit.
I knelt down and start weeping.
And he prayed for me.

But today my life does not remained same again. Weather i cried or not but atleast i fulfilled my vow.

It is not easy actually, but may God give you the courage to do it.
And I am also a living testimony.
I have been giving religion and the imaginary skydaddy my middle finger for a very long time, and I face my ups and downs myself. I Carry no mental luggages, no yokes and certainly don't owe anyone my incomes or any part thereof.

@op

You can still fulfill your pledge. Give a portion of your money to someone, anyone who really needs it as much as you do.
Giving to God is not and should never be equivalent to giving to church or giving to pastor.

The Fraud pastorprenuers twist and conflate the idea of giving to God and giving to them as one and the same.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 6:14pm On Oct 16, 2016
peterphd:
No, The Donald actually exudes common sense. He's man enough to admit that America has a problem with immigrant Latinos, Muslims and the likes. As for your misogyny accusations, he is what every woman (feminists included) want. He's rich, he's tall, he's got it all (no pun intended). If having the balls to call out American leaders for the chicken shiits they are is negative, then negative is a description he'll gladly accept. You left leaning commenters and feminists in male bodies should try other things. The labels racist, sexist and all the other 'ist' and 'ism' ending words don't work anymore.
It's quite silly, and I must say , disingenuous to say that America has a problem with " immigrant Latinos and Muslims" .
And this is exactly my point. That Donald Trump plays to the gallery of the lunacy fringes that have bigotry and hate as their primary currencies.

How dare you say that America has problems with " immigrant Latinos and Muslims" .

Can you kindly elaborate on these problems that America has with immigrant Latinos and Muslims ?
Please?
And America has problems with blacks too, right ?
And women too, right ?

Everything you wrote above is exactly my point. He appeals to the deplorables, the finger pointers, the blamers, the paranoid, the haters.
Foreign Affairs › Donald Trump And The Hypocrisy And Shallowness Of Evangelical Christianity. by plaetton(op): 5:05pm On Oct 16, 2016
Donald Trump is a racist, bigoted, narcissistic, misogynistic, bombastic brute.
There are absolutely no disputes about the above statement.

Donald Trump is a poster boy of for all the negative and destructive attributes of the human psyche.
Donald Trump is a billionaire(?) Playboy, a hedonist with two adultery instigated divorces behind him. He is a tax cheat, a business conman with 3500 lawsuits against him and a strings of business failures and bankruptcies.

Donald Trump is the archetype of THE MAN that really really sticks it to the ordinary people.

Today, Donald Trump is symbol, a champion of American and African evangelical Christians.

I have asked my evangelical friends to point out what is remotely Christian about Donald Trump, and by Christian I mean the gospel of Jesus.

I have never heard of Donald Trump attending a church, or being a member of any church or denomination. In Christian tradition, Donald should qualify as an advocate for Satan, having in his possession, all the qualities and tendencies.

Donald Trump is the chosen candidate of American and African evangelicals and many other lunacy fringes groups for one simple reason: He exudes Hate on a very large scale.

He hates Moslems, he hates Latinos, he hates Blacks, he despises and disparages Africans, he mocks and disparages women.

[s]He appears to be playing by the book, the good book, the Bible.[/s]

Christianity Etc › Re: My 2 Year Old Daughter Got Raped While My Dad Was Home. -HARDMIRROR by plaetton: 4:40pm On Oct 16, 2016
hopefulLandlord:
certain people aren't getting the analogy
grin grin grin
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Why The Abrahamic Religions (Islam and Christianity) are bad for Nigeria by plaetton:
^ ^
Going back to my reference to the international Space Station(ISS), I have another story worth telling.

Sometime ago this year, I visited very good old friend's house.
Being the kindred spirit that I am, his two young kids took to me instantly. I was happy with their energy and curiosity. They bombarded with questions one after the other about science and nature.
We eventually got around to the International Space Station. They had never heard of it before. I took the cue to tell them all about, showed them the amazing pictures with smartphone. In fact, I went a step further by showing them a live feed from the ISS on a smartphone app.
The excitements on their faces was simply priceless.

Then the father walked in, they ran to him to show him what they just discovered.

Guess what he did ?

He scoffed, scolded and told them to stop that nonsense.

I was shocked, but not too shocked.
He is a Jehovah's Witness.

Just Imagine the healthy curiosity of millions of Nigerian children, Nigeria's future, shot down and relegated every single day by middle East stone age bullshytes. undecided
Christianity Etc › Re: Reasons Why The Abrahamic Religions (Islam and Christianity) are bad for Nigeria by plaetton: 3:11pm On Oct 16, 2016
I have asked myself many many times why I loathe religion, the Abrahamic religions so much. I ask myself this question quite often because the last thing I want to become is bigot, to be the very thing that I loathe so much.
And it comes to this.
In the course of my life, I have interacted with people from many many different nationalities, in school, at work, in business, and in social settings, with different cultures and religious worldviews.

A popular belief among Caucasians and Asians are that Blacks have lower cranial dexterity. As a black person, we do all we can to dispel this idea that we are not as smart as everyone else.

However, our affinity for fables, superstition and stone age nonsense is a monumental embarrassment to those who work hard to show that Blacks have as much cranial dexterity as everyone other race.

The other day at an event, I overheard two gentlemen talking seriously about a conference. I crashed in on the conversation, curious to know whether they talking about an economic conference, business conference or whatever was of interest.
They were talking about a Bible conference. Imagine the disappointment in my face. It was like cold water was poured on my curiosity and excitement.

There, I began to ask myself again, why does religion, middle East religion of 2000yrs ago, occupy sooooo much of the African mind ? huh

The truth is that I have never in my life experiences, walked in on non-Africans( Nigerians) having a serious discussion about religion, the Bible, God etc. These issues only come up when , out of curiosity, I introduce the topic.

What is the allure of " the supernatural" and hand-me-down tokumbo religions to Africans ? huh

In a typical social setting, try to gather some Nigerians to discuss, for good example , the international space station, or the discovery of new planets and stars. You would likely receive scoffs, mockery of the " white man's" attempt to usurp god.

I try seriously to understand the psychology of religion, as it relates to the African mind.

Is it our poor educational standards?

Is it a deliberately planted TROJAN HORSE by the cunning Europeans ?

Is it just an accident of history that religious superstitions just happened to be a convenient and timely SUBSTITUTE for our own discredited cultural superstitions?

Or,
Is it actually true that Blacks are mentally lazy, and hardwired for simple superstitions that do not involve the rigors of empirical investigations ?

Religion, for me, tends to confirm the stereotype that Africans are mentally lazy, hence the deep attachments , and serious pre-occupation with silly beliefs that add ZERO values to our lives, our SOCIETIES, our future.

This why I see people like Adeboye, Oyedepo, Oyaks and the many many hordes of them as purveyors of WEAPONS OF MIND DESTRUCTION ( WMD).
Christianity Etc › Re: Atheist Professor, Bruce Grindal, Witnesses Man Raised From The Dead. by plaetton: 8:58pm On Oct 15, 2016
KingEbukasBlog:
Uncle plaetton , you didn't the article .

grin
Thanks for the correction. I missed the date part.

But, the information is still very vague.

The name of the village would no doubt help in authenticating the report.

An event like that would certainly have a national significance that wouldn't go unnoticed by the newspapers and other media.

Where are the " highly documented " reports for our own edification ?

It's too hollow, and naturally, would appeal to people of faith.
No surprise.
Christianity Etc › Re: Atheist Professor, Bruce Grindal, Witnesses Man Raised From The Dead. by plaetton: 8:46pm On Oct 15, 2016
winner01:
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The fact that the corpse eventually remained a corpse after such a frenetic display and in the context of a divination house suggests a demonic involvement rather than a Godly resurrection. The devil is a bad imitator. That said, I have no doubts that resurrections have occurred, do occur and will continue to occur.

It's pretty difficult for an atheist professor to concede the fallibility if his own worldview. Not only an atheist professor but the co-founder of the Society for Humanistic Anthropology and founding editor of Anthropology and Humanism.
Most atheists are quick to explain away supernatural events especially when they have not personally experienced it.
Many other atheists who experience such events may either ignore it, pass it off as coincidence or continue in their campaign because of their vested interests despite the fact that they may know the truth.


As usual, I'm expecting atheists to explain it away like those ones above, I'm expecting some to call it a christian "lie", I'm expecting some to call it a form of ritualistic trick, I'm expecting some to say i'm deluded, I'm expecting some to say Grindal was deluded like other atheists who have experienced strange situations which made them question their beliefs and remain sober for life, I'm expecting very few to get this mans book and travel back in time into his mind to know what he really saw. I'm expecting..you know...anything grin


Sometimes you should keep quiet, be sober and admit that there exists some form of trancendent power behind the curtains, independent of nature that acts on nature. Atheism has been around well throughout the history of humanity, there are obvious reasons why it has gained little or no traction. There is more to reality, that is why the vast majority of people who have ever lived have questioned reality in order to reach for the supernatural.

Despite the atheists presuppositions, I have only one advise for the atheists even though ive never really believed that they question everything. My advise is clear and simple: Question Atheism
It's not even worth engaging in any kind of debate on this rubbish, for several reasons.

1. Give us the reference or link to the actual publication where the so-called Prof Grindal made these claims.

2. Secondly, the article NEVER mentioned a DATE and actual LOCATION where the event supposedly occurred, .. information that would have been critical in investigating the accuracy of his story.

3. If such a monumental event occurred anywhere in the world, newspaper headlines would have been available to confirm such.

This is much too childish to deserve a debate or discussion of any type .
Politics › Re: The World Reacts To Buhari's Comment by plaetton: 8:34pm On Oct 15, 2016
krendo:
Is there any other country of the world where a former military dictator can come back 30 years later to win elections?

His record was there for all who cared to read

People ignored it for tribal sentiments

This man should not have been the nominee of a major party let alone win the general election

I will really like to know if Tinubu still considers himself smart!
A candidate that could not come out in a debate to articulate his vision.
Wow.
We really messed up.
Politics › Re: The World Reacts To Buhari's Comment by plaetton: 8:28pm On Oct 15, 2016
Dannyfaraday:
Nigeria is not a useless country neither are we useless people. one man's actions doesn't determines a whole country.
we are a Great people and a Great nation.
I BELIEVE IN NIGERIA.
Bullshyte.

Admitting that we are a sick people in a sick nation would actually be the first step towards an eventual redemption, if at all possible.
Politics › Re: The World Reacts To Buhari's Comment by plaetton: 8:26pm On Oct 15, 2016
krendo:
Buhari's election is a collective failure by Nigerians

We are a useless people and only God can save us
Very harsh, but unfortunately, very true.

A country that elected this Dinosaur as president ought to seriously do some deep soul searching.

We are sick, and our leaders are only a reflection of how very sick we are.

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