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Re: Africans And Superstition by johnydon22(m): 10:44pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
HCpaul:so searching for God means reading about hell, affirms the fact that the basis of your beliefs is Fear and not necessarily faith. Fear of an angry God that will burn you in case you don't believe.. Quite on the contrary such concept rubbishes the concept of god to any sane mind, it betrays a childish, egocentric, barbaric, insecure, vengeful,narcissistic, sadistic and childish anger issues in a supposed supreme being that should be above such flaws. Such huge character flaws betrays chronic insecurities of such concepts that banks on torture to coerce feeble minds. Such character flaws heaped on such concepts makes anything but one iota of sense Or rather you should be laughing at your own sheepish gullibility and vulnerability in reverence of abstract concepts that are nothing more than figments of your own fears and imaginations .. Your gullibility and superstitious mindset is your cup of tea 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by frank317: 10:44pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
analice107: Unfortunately, there is no nagaitive spirit in m, something that does not exist cannot be in me. Stop bothering yourself with superstitions, they will make u mad. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 11:04pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog: Not as superstitious as Africans. 2 Likes |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 11:05pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
frank317: He is already mad. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 11:13pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
malvisguy212: Belial Dragons are real,5 years ago, one Belial dragon attacked my nephew late in the night. Once i noticed the attack, I quickly recited some verses from the Egyptian book of the dead calling on Amun Ra for help and protection. God Amun answered my prayers swiftly and the dragon turned into a lizard, i kicked the lizard and it turned into a yellow fish with 4 diamond horns, I quickly reached for the diamond horns , but the yellow fish vanished while screaming my nephews name. May Rah be praised above all the Gods. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by 4C2215131: 11:13pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
johnydon22: The real battle lies in admonishing the church to be balanced in their sermons. Ascribing everything "evil" under the sun never minding if it is common flu to "principalities and powers in high places" is not exactly the way to go. The clergy thrives on the fear of their flock and this shouldn't be as the Good Book proclaims that God has not given us the spirit of fear...but sound mind! Yes, there are dubious native religion practitioners just as there are scandalous men of the cloth. We should learn to respect other people's culture, beliefs and views in as much as it doesn't bring about harm to the next man. This is one thing we are yet to get right in Nigeria. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:15pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
dalaman: What is superstition ? 1 Like |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:17pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
4C2215131: Have you heard , sir plaetton ? plaetton: Ouch ! He is an atheist by the way |
Re: Africans And Superstition by johnydon22(m): 11:18pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
4C2215131:This is exactly the point, why attack another based on the practises of his own belief when you are freely practising yours. Christians shout persecution when things don't go as they want but in the actual sense they are the ones persecuting lesser religions.. Freedom of belief and religion does not mean one should force others to live by their beliefs or religious dictates. You have the right to speech in criticism of any idea but nothing gives anyone the right to physically attack and lynch another based on the tenets of the beliefs and practices 2 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 11:19pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog: Consult your dictionary. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:23pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
dalaman: No No I want you to define it |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:37pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
johnydon22: You need to live in the real world and not on Nairaland http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/prayers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Prayer https://www.quora.com/Why-are-most-of-the-people-atheist-in-China Here are members of the supposed top 10 economies in the world cc : dalaman
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Re: Africans And Superstition by johnydon22(m): 11:40pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog:And they achieved economic sovereignty by praying for it? lol 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:45pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
johnydon22: We will get there At least I proved your epistle wrong . EVERYONE IS SUPERSTITIOUS IN SOME WAY 1 Like |
Re: Africans And Superstition by johnydon22(m): 11:52pm On Dec 17, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog:Lmao.. i asked "if they achieved their economic state by praying for it?" not whether you will get there or not here again was my post " when will africans learn one can never change an economic status by praying for it, if wishes worked we all would be richer than Bill Gates now." Am sure i never said Africans should see developed countries don't pray.. People are religious in every society You only showed countries that prayed not that they achieved economic improvement through prayers which was exactly what my post implied.. Maybe you should review what you think you proved wrong, stop reading your own meaning into someone's assertion.. quite hilarious i must say.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 12:07am On Dec 18, 2015 |
johnydon22: Very funny ... your response is quite nescient if you ask me . When one prays for his country , he asks mostly for national peace , a positive economic change . The economy of a country is one the most important if not paramount when praying . I know it hurts that your purpose of creating this thread makes no sense . Ostensibly , you want Africans to stop superstition but your true purpose is to mock their religious beliefs . You claim their prayers are fruitless - that's mockery . Here is the prayer made in the Commons of the British Parliament "Lord, the God of righteousness and truth, grant to our Queen and her government, to Members of Parliament and all in positions of responsibility, the guidance of your Spirit. [size=16pt]May they never lead the nation wrongly[/size] through love of power, desire to please, or unworthy ideals but laying aside all private interests and prejudices keep in mind their responsibility to seek to improve the condition of all mankind; so may your kingdom come and your name be hallowed. Amen." When the leaders are doing it right there will be surely economic reforms that would put the nation on the right path . Or are you now being disingenuous ? You may also care to view a snippet of why the NPD is observed in USA 1 Like
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Re: Africans And Superstition by AAinEqGuinea: 5:10am On Dec 18, 2015 |
4C2215131: but why should African tradition be broken, replaced by mainstream superstitions because foreign superstitions are more acceptable?? |
Re: Africans And Superstition by malvisguy212: 6:46am On Dec 18, 2015 |
dalaman:are you a hausa man ? |
Re: Africans And Superstition by virginboy1(m): 7:25am On Dec 18, 2015 |
johnydon22:Bros you dey vex ooo!!!! I believe in God but skeptical about the concept of hell. But for sure God will punish the wicked |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 7:41am On Dec 18, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog: What is this trash? Name one country that has developed based on prayers alone? No evidence to show that those who pray are better than those who do not pray at all. Prayer is just wishful thought. No country's loot has ever been changed by praying. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by 4C2215131: 7:46am On Dec 18, 2015 |
AAinEqGuinea: Not exactly canvassing for the abrogation of our tradition but I like to think that any culture or tradition that perpetuates a nihilistic and harmful approach to its creed is not worth preserving. In essence, while one is allowed to practice his spiritual inclination it should be such as not to go against the grain of acceptable societal norms and human laws which are most of the time instituted to protect the sanctity of human life and thought. When the practice of one's religion infringes on the basic rights of the next man to a fulfilled, safe and purposeful existence, then such a practice deserves to be shut down! |
Re: Africans And Superstition by 4C2215131: 7:53am On Dec 18, 2015 |
johnydon22: Well spoken. The need for dominance in religious thought and practice has been among the key factors that informed all the wars this world has seen from Genesis to now. If man were more tolerant of each other's perspective on life, the world would be a better place (a utopian dream I know but it is what it is). 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Africans And Superstition by johnydon22(m): 8:41am On Dec 18, 2015 |
4C2215131:You see it is common to see pastors burning shrines here, why burn someone else's place of worship when you have yours? muslims burning Churches and like i showed in my Op beating up people because of their own beliefs. People mistake freedom of religion to mean freedom to force it down others throat. Everyone has the right to an idea and you as another also has the right to an opposite idea and you both have the right to verbally criticize and disagree on that idea. What is unacceptable is physically attacking other people for holding different ideas and beliefs... 5 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by Nobody: 9:52am On Dec 18, 2015 |
there are forces in this world. take it or leave it. but the truth is that anyone can learn to control some of these forces, or at least study these forces. from the Pope to the local palmist, all of them are the same. we've just chosen to give them different labels and revere them based on our experiences and exposure. they are all witches and wizards. I personally think it's a mind thing though, because inasmuch as I think these forces exist, I have not experienced it, but I've seen its effect on other people. |
Re: Africans And Superstition by Krystalzkris(f): 6:44pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
HCpaul:i couldnt overlook this shit about satan being the brain behind technologies and other scientific advancements,this is totally laughable........ Chai,nsogbu di 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Africans And Superstition by cloudgoddess(f): 7:10pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
OP beautifully stated post, I could not agree more. |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 9:48pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
dalaman: Your signature says : "Religion started when man had enough intellect to form profound questions but not enough to find answers for them." Do you know that your signature supports the theory of evolution but you've maintained that you aint an evolutionist . |
Re: Africans And Superstition by HCpaul(m): 9:51pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
Krystalzkris: I can send you the ebook then. |
Re: Africans And Superstition by dalaman: 11:00pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
KingEbukasBlog: |
Re: Africans And Superstition by KingEbukasBlog(m): 11:06pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
dalaman: [b] "Religion started [size=20pt]when man had enough intellect [/size][/b]to form profound questions but not enough to find answers for them." Evolutionists believe that human intelligence arrived during the course of evolution . That means the level of human intelligence got better as humans evolved . Your signature supports the notion but you've claimed that you aint an evolutionist |
Re: Africans And Superstition by Krystalzkris(f): 7:53am On Dec 19, 2015 |
HCpaul:an ebook to justify the crap u said? This just got funnier.. |
Re: Africans And Superstition by malvisguy212: 8:24am On Dec 19, 2015 |
johnydon22:you keep on saying foolish things concerning Christianity, who did christians persecute ? Did Jesus force His teaching on people ? You speak lies against christians and then add it with beautiful nonsense, dint Jesus say shake the dust ? Dint He say when they reject you on this city depart ? If a christians say false things about atheism, you guys will first insult him before correction. Good atheist indeed. 1 Like 1 Share |
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