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Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 6:53am On Mar 05, 2025
temitope27:
Who instructed christians to fast? I mean the Lent stuff
Who instructed Christian not to fast. I mean the lent stuff?!.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 6:54am On Mar 05, 2025
EmperorIsaac:
But you won't see where he says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by me." Jesus is Lord! No argument will be etertained. Accept Him as your Lord God today.
He dares not reply my comment coz imma decimate his idol allah that prays every time without him knowing who allah prays to.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by JAPAHTML: 6:57am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
Who instructed Christian not to fast. I mean the lent stuff?!.
A coward like him won't have a reasonable Answer
i wonder why this fools like Argument i no longer give them my time on this forum am too busy
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 7:03am On Mar 05, 2025
ybalogs:
Even then there's a 'Father" to be gotten to through him right?? That's saying he's answerable to God and he isn't . Jesus just like Muhammed is a messenger of God . The sooner you accept that the better for you.
You're just as FOoOLISH as the illiterate prophet of Islam. Your god, Muhammed, knew what Christian mean by begotten son of God that's why he said that curse he upon those who associate sonship to God. You're just a twa.t grin grin grin grin grin grin
Surah 9:30:
وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ابْنُ اللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ النَّصَارَى الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ اللَّهِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ ۖ يُضَاهِئُونَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ30 The Jews said, “Ezra is the son of Allah,” and the Christians said, “The Messiah is the son of Allah.” These are their statements, out of their mouths. They emulate the statements of those who blasphemed before. May Allah curse them! How deceived they are!.

allah knows what Christian mean by father and son relationship is not creator and the created relationship. You're a big foool.
Secondly, if allah is the author of the Qur'an and the Qur'an is the direct speech of allah WHY IS aLLAH SAYING "MAY ALLAH CURSE THEM" IS IT TRUE THAT THE QUR'AN IS MERELY WORDS OF THE FALSE PROPHET MUHAMMAD OR ALLAH HAS ANOTHER ALLAH THAT HE CALLS UPON?!. ANSWER!.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by beardedboy(m): 7:04am On Mar 05, 2025
EmperorIsaac:
But you won't see where he says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but by me." Jesus is Lord! No argument will be etertained. Accept Him as your Lord God today.
Of course he's the way because he's a prophet (aka teacher) so it only makes sense that anyone who was alive during his time will only reach God by following his teachings.
But that in no way makes him God or a part of God.

After all, there wee many prophets before him. Such as Abraham and Moses. And they were also the "way, the truth, and the life" of their lifetime and place.

Therefore, what you quoted isn't an excuse for worshipping a man like you.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 7:05am On Mar 05, 2025
JAPAHTML:
A coward like him won't have a reasonable Answer
i wonder why this fools like Argument i no longer give them my time on this forum am too busy
Sure, but it's some evangelists calling to make apologetics like this. God bless you greatly sir.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by femi4: 7:05am On Mar 05, 2025
There is nothing like lent in the Christiandom. Jesus didn't instruct us to do 40days like he did.

Whoever started this rubbish doctrine did a disservice to the body of christ
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 7:07am On Mar 05, 2025
beardedboy:
Of course he's the way because he's a prophet (aka teacher) so it only makes sense that anyone who was alive during his time will only reach God by following his teachings.
But that in no way makes him God or a part of God.

After all, there wee many prophets before him. Such as Abraham and Moses. And they were also the "way, the truth, and the life" of their lifetime and place.

Therefore, what you quoted isn't an excuse for worshipping a man like you.
SHOW ME ONE PROPHET OR NON-PROPHET ON EARTH THAT EVER MADE THAT CLAIM THAT "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND LIFE" AND I WILL SAY THE SHAHADA RIGHT NOW AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE GROUND FOR THE MECCAH STONE. FYI, ALLAH IN ISLAM IS THE ONLY TRUTH AND LIFE. JESUS MAKING THIS CLAIM CLAIMS TO BE ALLAH. IT CAN'T GET CLEARER.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by beardedboy(m): 7:15am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
SHOW ME ONE PROPHET OR NON-PROPHET ON EARTH THAT EVER MADE THAT CLAIM THAT "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND LIFE" AND I WILL SAY THE SHAHADA RIGHT NOW AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE GROUND FOR THE MECCAH STONE. FYI, ALLAH IN ISLAM IS THE ONLY TRUTH AND LIFE. JESUS MAKING THIS CLAIM CLAIMS TO BE ALLAH. IT CAN'T GET CLEARER.
Simple question, how does his statement mean he is God? Instead of answering you're committing a fallacy of exact quote.

Anyways, the second part of his sentence already clarifies the matter for you. "No one comes to the father..." means he and the so-called father are different entities.

It's not hard but sentiments obscure commonsense.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m):
simpleseyi:
Are you mentally okay? You want to be arguing with idiots and nincompoops who will even quote where Jesus was praying to God, and still say that Jesus God m, definitely was praying to Himself after he left His thrown in Heaven to come and be sacrificed to Himself for their sins.


I beg, leave them to continue in their stupidity jare, if not, you will classified as mentally challenged like them.
You're the mentally challenged one. If you don't understand a concept you ask us Christians to explain to you just like allah, your stone god, commanded Muhammed to go ask Christians questions if he doesn't understand. We'll be glad to explain to you. THAT A CONCEPT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND doesn't mean it is false. I mean quantum physics, cause of Alzheimer, how life began from non-life even according to theory of evolution is a very hard concept but it doesn't mean it's FALSE. MY FAITH IN CHRISTIANITY IS BASE ON THE FOUNDATION THAT GOD IS A COMPLEX TOPIC AND NOT A MADE-UP OF HUMANS DEFINITION. IF YOUR MIND CAN COMPREHEND THE god THAT YOU SERVE LIKE aLLAH OF THE QUR'AN THEN YOU SERVE A FALSE GOD. THE TRUE GOD IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by simpleseyi: 7:19am On Mar 05, 2025
Zionmdde:
Nah I think it's only an idiot and a brainless mofo that calls a rapist (PBUH) a pedophile and a fvcker of his daughter in law "perfect"

When will idiots come to terms that there is no single relationship between Christianity and Islam and learn how to mind their fvcking business

Slam your damn head in peace and let others be
You go soon carry your fellow man to the Church snd wed him. I no dey surprised at human’s stupidity again. One thing is to be a serial sinner m, another thing is no carry the shameful act to the Chutch and be blessed by a Reverend
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by simpleseyi: 7:20am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
You're the mentally challenged one. If you don't understand a concept you ask us Christians to explain to you just like allah your stone god command to ask Christian questions if he doesn't understand. We'll be glad to explain to you. THAT A CONCEPT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND doesn't mean it is false. I mean quantum physics, cause of Alzheimer, how life began from non-life even according to theory of evolution is a very hard concept but it doesn't mean it's FALSE. MU FAITH IN CHRISTIANITY IS BASE ON THE FOUNDATION THAT GOD IS A COMPLEX TOPIC AND NOT A MADE-UP OF HUMANS DEFINITION. IF YOUR MIND CAN COMPREHEND THE god THAT YOU SERVE LIKE aLLAH OF THE QUR'AN THEN YOU SERVE A FALSE GOD. THE TRUE GOD IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION.
You go explain tire, because e no make sense
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by essentialone(m): 7:22am On Mar 05, 2025
All Southern Governors should declare all schools closed for the next 6 weeks.

Make all of us dey mad together.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Nahunger(m): 7:22am On Mar 05, 2025
hafeeanubasy:
Gaslighting!
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Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Arrowhead71: 7:24am On Mar 05, 2025
May be all school should also close in all Christian dominated state because of Christian fasting and watch for murric reaction
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m):
beardedboy:
Simple question, how does his statement mean he is God? Instead of answering you're committing a fallacy of exact quote.

Anyways, the second part of his sentence already clarifies the matter for you. "No one comes to the father..." means he and the so-called father are different entities.

It's not hard but sentiments obscure commonsense.
How old are you? Have you learnt what Christian call the trinity before?. No trinitarian will tell you that JESUS IS THE SAME PERSON AS THE FATHER, NO TRINITARIAN WILL TELL YOU THAT JESUS IS GREATER THAN THE FATHER IN STATUS. LET ME BRING IT LOWER MAYBE YOUR ABDUL MIND CAN COMPREHEND THIS: THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED "THE UNIVERSE" IT'S SINGULAR BUT ALSO PLURAL. THE UNIVERSE IS ONE BUT MADE UP OF 3 ELEMENTS. SPACE, MATTER AND TIME. THESE THREE ELEMENTS ARE WHAT WE CALL THE UNIVERSE "SINGULAR" THEY CAN'T EXIST INDEPENDENT OF ONE ANOTHER. MATTER CAN'T EXIST WITHOUT SPACE AND TIME, TIME CAN'T EXIST WITHOUT MATTER AND SPACE, SPACE CAN'T EXIST WITHOUT MATTER AND TIME. THESE THREE ELEMENTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM EACHOTHER BUT THEY ARE ONE I.E THE UNIVERSE.
IF I LITERALLY SAY I AM LIFE THAT YOU LIVE, ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC STANDARDS, I'M CLAIMING TO BE ALLAH. IF I LITERALLY CLAIM THAT I GIVE ETERNAL LIFE, ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC STANDARDS, I'M CLAIMING TO BE ALLAH, NOW LET'S SEE IF JESUS MADE THOSE CLAIMS OR NOT.
John 10:27-28,32-33
[27]My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
[28] AND I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
[32]Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
[33]The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

EVEN THE JEWS UNDERSTOOD THAT HE WAS CLAIMING TO BE GOD AND THEY SOUGHT TO KILL HIM FOR IT.

John 14:6
[6]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
HE CLAIMED TO BE LIFE BRO.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Zionmdde: 7:30am On Mar 05, 2025
simpleseyi:
You go soon carry your fellow man to the Church snd wed him. I no dey surprised at human’s stupidity again. One thing is to be a serial sinner m, another thing is no carry the shameful act to the Chutch and be blessed by a Reverend
Ogbeni sharrap, any prick that rise at the sight of a 6yr old baby should be cut off and not worshipped like lots of idiots are doing.
Face your damn head slamming activities and allow Christians worship the way they deem fit

There is no relationship between Christianity and Islam so stop looking for comparison where there is none. And when you father a 6yr old daughter, giver her to one old man to sample her kpekus.

That's what a true mohammedian should do
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Originakalokalo(m): 7:31am On Mar 05, 2025
ybalogs:
Even then there's a 'Father" to be gotten to through him right?? That's saying he's answerable to God and he isn't . Jesus just like Muhammed is a messenger of God . The sooner you accept that the better for you.
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
— Matthew 3:17 (KJV)

He was sent by God.

He is the son of God.

The Father sent the son.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by tjman: 7:32am On Mar 05, 2025
It is fasting time
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Ijaya123: 7:36am On Mar 05, 2025
Both religions are on fasting period yet sins and crime continue unabated.

We are just religious without being godly.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by smokinloud(m): 7:39am On Mar 05, 2025
simpleseyi:
You go explain tire, because e no make sense
Something nor make sense nor mean say e nor real bro. QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT, to normal humans, na juju because how can something in America be affected by a change in something in China. E nor make sense but it's true. If no be for school I for believe say na juju. Because even scientists don't understand how it happens. When you take atomic particles for instance, let's say Your phone is an atomic particle. say, iPhone 16. When you remove the screen on your phone in your house. Someone using that kind of phone in China or Australia or anywhere in the world will have their screen removed also. Without you knowing their papa. It's beyond comprehension how it works but it's true. That the trinity is beyond comprehension, it doesn't falsify it. God is incomprehensible sef
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by penearth(m): 7:44am On Mar 05, 2025
ybalogs:
Here are some Bible verses where Jesus refers to God as "God" or "Father":

1. *Matthew 27:46*: "About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'"
2. *Mark 15:34*: "And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'"
3. *John 20:17*: "Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'"
4. *Matthew 26:39*: "Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.'"
Yes u quoted right. We have a supreme BEING in Heaven. Jesus His prince of peace!!
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by OctavianAC(m): 7:48am On Mar 05, 2025
dust144:
Let's hope Nigeria will be better with the Ramada and Lent. Wish us well.
The betterness of Nigeria is in our hands. You do yours and let me do mine.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by MartinsD12(m): 7:50am On Mar 05, 2025
naptu2:
ASH WEDNESDAY

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Christian denominations. It marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter.

Ash Wednesday is observed by Catholics, Lutherans, Moravians, Anglicans and United Protestants, as well as by some churches in the Reformed, (including certain Congregationalist, Continental Reformed and Presbyterian churches), Baptist, Methodist and Nazarene traditions.

Ash Wednesday is traditionally observed with fasting and abstinence from meat in several Christian denominations. As it is the first day of Lent, many Christians begin Ash Wednesday by marking a Lenten calendar, praying a Lenten daily devotional, and making a Lenten sacrifice that they will not partake of until the arrival of Eastertide.

Many Christians attend special Ash Wednesday church services at which churchgoers receive ash on their foreheads or the top of their heads, as the wearing of ashes was a sign of repentance in biblical times. Ash Wednesday derives its name from this practice, in which the placement of ashes is accompanied by the words, "Repent, and believe in the Gospel" or the dictum "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." The ashes are prepared by burning palm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations.

Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter. Easter is determined as the Sunday following the first full moon that happens on or after the March equinox (which is always 21 March).
Happy ash Wednesday, let the lenting season begin, Thank You Jesus for keeping us alive and healthy to witness another amazing lenting season ushering us to Easter.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Starhearts: 8:12am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
what you mean?. God isn't omniscient?.
Who dey supply u weed
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by mushroomFarm: 8:18am On Mar 05, 2025
Honestey:
Xtiens don't fast
They do, they just dont do it openly like us. They keep it between themselves and their God instead of bothering the world with it like we do.
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by joeyswift(m): 8:24am On Mar 05, 2025
simpleseyi:
Are you mentally okay? You want to be arguing with idiots and nincompoops who will even quote where Jesus was praying to God, and still say that Jesus is God and definitely was praying to Himself after He left His thrown in Heaven to come and be sacrificed to Himself for their sins.


I beg, leave them to continue in their stupidity jare, if not, you will classified as mentally challenged like them.
And your 77 virgins waiting for you in paradise is normal. While your women will not have 77 d*cks waiting for them. Orgy and wine in paradise
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Akano5(m): 8:25am On Mar 05, 2025
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So Sad...

Thank you lord for your sacrifice over us
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by Sultty(m): 8:41am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
Christian fast more than muslims, a devout Christian can fast for 300 days/year without you knowing about it. Majority don't honour ceremonial fasting because it has no reward.

Matthew 6:16-18
[16]Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
[17]But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
[18]That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
100% fact
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by hafeeanubasy: 8:44am On Mar 05, 2025
smokinloud:
Jesus didn't slam his head in prayer. Don't fall for your imams deceit. To fall on your face isn't same as slamming your head in the ground like Abduls.
This is what it means to fall on your face.
So JESUS didn't even slam is head.he even slammed his face and the whole body grin

Some people are actually stupid than we imagine grin

So,are you Christian no longer Christian like today that you only dance like mumu.where did Jesus danced like mumu to worship his father or God or whatever?
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by hafeeanubasy: 8:49am On Mar 05, 2025
Zionmdde:
Ogbeni sharrap, any prick that rise at the sight of a 6yr old baby should be cut off and not worshipped like lots of idiots are doing.
Face your damn head slamming activities and allow Christians worship the way they deem fit

There is no relationship between Christianity and Islam so stop looking for comparison where there is none. And when you father a 6yr old daughter, giver her to one old man to sample her kpekus.

That's what a true mohammedian should do
Its not as stupid as when human being killed the God that created them gruesomely and mercilessly then some stupid people now adopted the cross on which the same weak powerlessb6 God was killed as their religion symbol
Re: Today Is Ash Wednesday (2025), The Beginning Of Lent. by mu2sa2: 8:58am On Mar 05, 2025
hafeeanubasy:
When Christians call Muslims head slammers.I just laugh at their Ignorance.
They don't know that their JESUS is number 1 head slammer lolz..look at Matthew 26:39
Tell dem!
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