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Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Kobojunkie: 8:04pm On Apr 20, 2024
nlfpmod:
“Apollo, God of sun, and the idea of light, send your rays and light the sacred torch for the hospitable city of Paris. And you, Zeus, give peace to all peoples on earth and wreath the winners of the Sacred Race."
The Olympic Games
This is weird! Did the French ever in fact worship the Greek gods? This is annoyingly fake abeg! I would have preferred it if the French dug deep into their ancestry to local and showcase their local gods in this. The games are about inclusion and this ain't my idea of inclusion undecided

Imagine if China or Tokyo had done something like this... I would have 😨 This is definitely a miss abeg! undecided
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by sonofthunder: 8:10pm On Apr 20, 2024
PrettySmart:
But Nigerians will never pay tribute to Sango, Ogun, Obatala, Orunmila, or even Amadioha... Issokay, Continue!
When last did you pay tribute to any of your above mentioned?
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Ishilove: 8:12pm On Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful. Dedicating the sport activities to their idols. Una doh
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by ARISHEM: 8:18pm On Apr 20, 2024
JoeEeL:
The joke is never on them. The joke is on you who insist on “One Nigeria”
Even in the south propaganda and all sorts of negative info will be spread. That is when, the Olympics that wasn't seen as a demonic event when Nigeria beat Brazil in Atlanta 96 will now be criticized by religious leaders with fabricated brainwashing information about the origin of Olympics culled from their depressed mindset.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by JoeEeL(m): 8:47pm On Apr 20, 2024
ARISHEM:
Even in the south propaganda and all sorts of negative info will be spread. That is when, the Olympics that wasn't seen as a demonic event when Nigeria beat Brazil in Atlanta 96 will now be criticized by religious leaders with fabricated brainwashing information about the origin of Olympics culled from their depressed mindset.
Sure.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Kay25(m): 8:50pm On Apr 20, 2024
Ekaette1621990:
When will Olympics pay tribute to our Darling president Tinubu?

Anyway I laugh in Swahili 😂😂😂😂😂
Al obidients go run mad before 2027 cos what's the correlation of tinubu and this na awww
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Yankee101: 9:00pm On Apr 20, 2024
Idol worship
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Pootle: 9:08pm On Apr 20, 2024
Johnjustice:
It is because you have been indoctrinated to see everything they do as perfect...they say white is good and black is evil..but funny thing is Caucasians are Orange not white...they tell you your culture is voodoo etc.
no one indoctrinating shit am a f..cking artiest if i where to believe in a god i will prefer the white man one. not some ragtag fanta drinking god, forget this self pity shit most africans bring into discussion when it pertain to religion,culture and all
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Pootle: 9:14pm On Apr 20, 2024
MT:
@Nazgul, I have not read this comment before I made my previous comment to your post.

See how a fellow African was making excuses for them.

You cant expect the whites to respect you when you naturally feel inferior to them or make excuses for their actions.
you the one creating inferiority yourself, most african religion operate in a dirty environment if i was to practice religion i wont go for the smelly dirty one i go for the neat one that why ye all forefathers hopped for christianity and islam. unfortunately i hate religion and i regretted commenting on this tread
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Johnjustice: 9:22pm On Apr 20, 2024
Pootle:
no one indoctrinating shit am a f..cking artiest if i where to believe in a god i will prefer the white man one. not some ragtag fanta drinking god, forget this self pity shit most africans bring into discussion when it pertain to religion,culture and all
That's the zombie mentality, not just about religion, but general perceptions. Just like you said you will believe the white God, lol, nothing like black or white God.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Pootle: 9:29pm On Apr 20, 2024
Johnjustice:
That's the zombie mentality, not just about religion, but general perceptions. Just like you said you will believe the white God, lol, nothing like black or white God.
the general perception is right, what would have come of you if those white folks neglected and forsake you forefathers black sorry ass....plain answer to that is nothing. oga face reality that why ye all wanna travel there.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by omojeesu(m): 9:30pm On Apr 20, 2024
Their time!

Jesus' time is coming!
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Newyorkitis(m): 9:36pm On Apr 20, 2024
DeepSight:
Beautiful.

Africa wake up. There is nothing wrong with your traditional religions.
If you are somewhere in Yoruba land, I dare you to move in the night when the Oba dies.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Johnjustice: 9:36pm On Apr 20, 2024
Pootle:
the general perception is right, what would have come of you if those white folks neglected and forsake you forefathers black sorry ass....plain answer to that is nothing. oga face reality that why ye all wanna travel there.
The white folks enslaved your ancestors, are you praising them for enslaving your ancestors grin

It's poor people that want to travel and escape poverty not everyone.
Slave mentality is deep.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeepSight(m): 9:47pm On Apr 20, 2024
Newyorkitis:
If you are somewhere in Yoruba land, I dare you to move in the night when the Oba dies.
1. There is no denying that there are and there have been some barbaric customs here and there. Not just in Yoruba Land. Look at what is done to little children in Akwa Ibom with the idea that they are witches.

2. But customs are not necessarily religion.

3. Islam, Christianity & Judaism all have, and have practiced barbaric customs.

4. When I say there is nothing wrong with African Traditional Religion, I simply mean that it needs not be demonized as against Western Religion. Furthermore, it can and should also be retained, encouraged in many respects where it is positive and where it serves to accentuate the history and culture of the people.

I do not mean that there is nothing negative whatsoever with it really. All religions have negatives and positives.

As for me, I am entirely irreligious.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by keylogger(m): 9:49pm On Apr 20, 2024
Satan is a smaller name compared to Zeus.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeepSight(m): 9:49pm On Apr 20, 2024
Yankee101:
Idol worship
What is kneeling down before a Statue of a Cross or kissing a black stone in the Kaabah?
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeepSight(m): 9:51pm On Apr 20, 2024
Kobojunkie:
This is weird! Did the French ever in fact worship the Greek gods? This is annoyingly fake abeg! I would have preferred it if the French dug deep into their ancestry to local and showcase their local gods in this. The games are about inclusion and this ain't my idea of inclusion undecided

Imagine if China or Tokyo had done something like this... I would have 😨 This is definitely a miss abeg! undecided
Olodo, the Olympics originated in Greece, so it's apt.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by phorget(m): 9:53pm On Apr 20, 2024
Johnjustice:
Lies, science, technology and appropriate utilization of resources and slave era helped them progress.
So why haven't we also progress?
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Johnjustice: 9:56pm On Apr 20, 2024
phorget:
So why haven't we also progress?
Just stop talking nonsense like a village lad.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeOTR: 10:09pm On Apr 20, 2024
phorget:
Lol,
It's like saying the witch in Nigeria is the same witch in the developed countries.
Unless you can explain the difference between the Hammer of Thor and Ose Sango, and the fact that the two entities are gods of thunder but from different people, I'll take it that you have absolutely no knowledge of either of them.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Kobojunkie: 10:11pm On Apr 20, 2024
DeepSight:
■ Olodo, the Olympics originated in Greece, so it's apt.
And Paris is Greece, no be so? undecided
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Johnjustice: 10:56pm On Apr 20, 2024
DeOTR:
Unless you can explain the difference between the Hammer of Thor and Ose Sango, and the fact that the two entities are gods of thunder but from different people, I'll take it that you have absolutely no knowledge of either of them.
My guy, the dumbness and mental slavery of adults here is alarming, and most of them claim educated, intelligent etc, but really ignorant.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Melagros(m): 11:07pm On Apr 20, 2024
Sheuns:
If we try this Kain thing for Nigeria ehn. Religious bodies go Dey shout.
I dey tell you grin
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Johnjustice: 11:23pm On Apr 20, 2024
Melagros:
I dey tell you grin
They are all hypocrites and money hungry people, that is the worst part grin
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Mrexcell(m): 11:51pm On Apr 20, 2024
Greeks have more gods than africans.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Mrexcell(m): 11:56pm On Apr 20, 2024
DeepSight:
Beautiful.

Africa wake up. There is nothing wrong with your traditional religions.
Idolatry is still idolatry no matter who practices it. It makes you spiritually lost and far from your real creator.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeepSight(m): 12:04am On Apr 21, 2024
Mrexcell:
Idolatry is still idolatry no matter who practices it. It makes you spiritually lost and far from your real creator.
Is worshipping a fellow human being as God also Idolatry?

Is kneeling before a cross also idolatry?

Is praying to Mary Idolatry?

Is kissing a black stone in Mecca Idolatry?
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by DeepSight(m): 12:05am On Apr 21, 2024
phorget:
Because those gods you mentioned has not in anyway helped us to progress but their gods made them achieve greatness.
What an ignorant joker.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by Trueprophet91: 2:14am On Apr 21, 2024
Goddyrichie:
shut up 🤫 d white that introduced the same religion are d one worship man made religion pass abi u sabi d Christian religion pass them nii brainwash people
Is that how you talk to your daddy?
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by alizma: 4:54am On Apr 21, 2024
forerunner022:
If we're to be African traditionalist that did this, the world would have called it rubbish.
Not the world, Nigerians would have be the first people to rubbish the action.
Re: Olympics Tribute To Apollo & Zeus (Paris 2024) by BlueMags(m): 5:10am On Apr 21, 2024
Idolatery
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