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Mad_Max: I love you too, baby! |
Kay 17:I'm quite sure the deists will strongly disagree with you. Deepsight, over to you. |
[quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=502459.msg6814295#msg6814295 date=1285331096]I formed an unpleasant first impression of you because your unpleasantness was personal.[/quote]My "unpleasantness" (no longer "insults", huh?) - whatever that means - was NOT personal. I'd have written the exact same words if it were someone else. Somehow, the notion that I chose you as a specific target seems to be deeply rooted in you. ![]() [quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=502459.msg6814295#msg6814295 date=1285331096]It wasn't one-sided, so an apology is not at all necessary.[/quote]The apology is not meant to be sorry for whatever I said back then, 'cos I have no reason to. I simply apologized for. . . well, being "unpleasant" in my approach. ![]() [quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=502459.msg6814295#msg6814295 date=1285331096]However, a jump from that to making demands was mildly amusing. It's a demand obviously based on the calculation that I'm obligated to act a certain way for the sake of my 'public face' and religious beliefs, and I don't. That was what I found funny and why I said No, nothing more.[/quote]Quit using words like "obviously", especially when you've got it all wrong. Three months ago, it was "obvious" I was disguising as someone else. You had already said No before I made any reference to your religious belief. My demand was based solely on the fact that you were dishing out books to all and sundry, and I thought I would get my own share too. It didn't occur to me that you'd bring up an issue that was laid to rest 3 months ago, just to deny me. It seemed to me like a way to "get back at me", and that was why I was disappointed that a self-acclaimed follower of Jesus would act in such manner, since Jesus supposedly emphasized on not reciprocating injustice, perceived or otherwise. This was what birthed my reference to your religious belief, nothing more. |
noetic16:Hey, you shouldn't take anything away from these guys. On religious matters, they actually, generally, utilize their brains far better than theists. |
Nope. Atheists are not the most intelligent people, because atheism itself only mirrors the irrational certitude of religion. More so, many atheists base their lack of belief in a deity solely on the flaws of various religions, which I believe is a faulty premise. The fact that there are weird/inhumane stories in the Bible or outright nonsense in the Quran is no reason to entirely dismiss the possibility of the existence of a god. The idea of a god is no exclusive preserve of any religion. If there is any such thing as "the most intelligent people", I think only agnostics (weak agnostics specifically) qualify to be labelled as such. ![]() |
Mudley313:Touché. |
Mad_Max: [quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=502459.msg6813228#msg6813228 date=1285318647]You were hostile and insulting in our previous encounter.[/quote]It'd really be nice if you could just point out those insults you refer to. Here: our encounter. (It's been 3 months, T-H-R-E-E months. . . jeeezzz!!) I really don't know how you receive my statements, but when I use words like 'cantankerous', I do not mean it as an insult. . . not at all. And when I say 'I no send', I mean it just as it is - that I'm not bothered that you think me an adversary, since I don't see you in the same light. But you already have it at the back of your mind that I'd been 'acrimonious' to you once, so whatever I say will sound insulting to you. I'm not one to keep e-malice. I can blatantly disagree with you on one thread, and be in complete agreement with you on another. I never 'carry fights' from one thread to another, 'cos I always try to look beyond persons and focus on posts. And I always try to choose my words carefully too; maybe I'm not trying hard enough. I apologize, sincerely. ![]() [quote author=Mad_Max link=topic=502459.msg6813228#msg6813228 date=1285318647]It might occur to you my 'mantra' is none of your concern and your feelings about it are irrelevant.[/quote]Actually, they are. . . to me. ![]() |
Mad_Max: You really are cantankerous. Now tell me why I, or anyone else for that matter, should take your "I am a Christian, I know Jesus" mantra seriously. If you like, make u beef me till thy kingdom come, I no send. You're the one nursing the umbrage, not me. But I still admire your intellect though, I'll admit. I don't think I ever insulted you on this forum, even though you accused me of double identity, so I'm really not sure why you think me an adversary. But no problems if you don't want to give me the books. Be good. ![]() |
alexleo:If I got a cent each time I said something similar to this, I would be a millionaire today. Just like Dolemite, when I first joined this forum, I felt extremely sorry for the "damned souls" of the likes of nferyn and KAG who happened to be the resident atheists on Nairaland back then. Today, I know better - I think. Thank you. ![]() |
Acrid acrimony ke? ojigbi jigbi jigbi jigbi! ![]() I sincerely hope that you're not referring to our first (and last) encounter. I'd be sorely disappointed if that's the case, because I got absolutely no issues with you at all. You're a Jesus follower, you shouldn't bear any grudge. Acrid acrimony is such a big phrase. ![]() |
Deep Sight:Trust me, there are times when it's just really necessary to "play along". A girl once began to distance herself from me the day she learnt that I'm irreligious. It's annoying sometimes when people look at you like you've got HIV. More so, families, for instance, react to these kinds of situations differently. I am 101% sure that the day I let my parents know about my beliefs, is the day I begin to kill them emotionally, psychologically and even physically. So why bother? It makes much more sense keeping my views to myself. It's got absolutely nothing to do with being "ashamed" or not being "a man of true conviction". If given the chance, I personally would GLADLY announce at EVERY opportunity, my unbelief. But then, some things are better left not said to certain people, if one still wants to ensure a really blissful relationship with them. Even amongst my tolerant friends sometimes, though with some elements of joviality and an undertone of seriousness, I am not allowed to join certain important discussions just because I'm not a Christian, and that could really be frustrating. |
Mad_Max, nothing for me? ![]() |
Odunnu:I was born into a Christian home, and I'm simply used to filling in "Christian". But then, it depends on the kind of form, and the purpose. Since I stopped being a Christian, I've only had to fill a form (a questionnaire actually) that requested my religion, and I ticked "None". |
toba:There's nothing shameful about atheism or any lack of religious beliefs for that matter. But in a society where people begin to think you're nuts, or that you're some devil for not beliving in what they believe, then it becomes really difficult to admit one's belief, or lack of it. The same can be said of Christians living in the midst of intolerant Islamic fundamentalists. As for me, most of my friends know that I am irreligious (I'm not an atheist though), and though they're not cool with that fact, we all still get along REALLY well. But my family? Not at all. Though my sibblings suspect I've deviated 'slightly' (and I'm the youngest), there's no indication of my unbelief that really bothers anyone. As for my parents, they got not even the slightest hint, and it'll rightly remain so till they're gone, lest, I send them to an early grave, courtesy heart attack. ![]() |
Lovely, lovely write up! I especially love the closing sentence. @Mad_Max: you got Dean Koontz? I wouldn't mind all of Stephen King's as well. The Satanic Verses too. Thanks! <snip> @Parnassuss Parnassuss:lol. My guy, you're not the only one o! |
aletheia:Yeah right. ![]() |
tpiah:Quite some certitude. Isn't it amazing that you're the only person that is able to sense this "obvious underhand agenda". Sure, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that. It takes only tpiah to see it. Quit the conjectures already, and stop getting worked up over some innocuous research. |
@tpiah I think you need to calm down. You're being overly emotional on this issue. In as much as one cannot say for sure what the motive of these researchers is, I do not think it is fair to conclude that it's to denigrate the womenfolk. Research like this are supposed to provide us some kind of new perspective into things that affect marital life and the society at large. Who knows, the 'revelation' made by these researchers may even prompt some men to be more conscious of, and even change their negative mindsets about the prospect of female children. Besides, the research didn't say that ALL marriages with female children are bound to fail. Here, see the highlighted post below. Akainzo: |
lol. Funny topic. It's really interesting to note that the "Christians" on NL are those who nuclearboy has formed some kind of alliance with. Those he would listen to if he needs "sincere Christian counsel". "sincere" sounds more like "stuffs that go down well with me". I think the title of this thread is misleading. Should be, "Nuclearboy's Personally Endorsed List of NL Christians". The segregation that goes on within even same religion these days is something. And it's really interesting to note as well that most of these "Christians" either hop from one church to another, or fellowship in some surreptitious location with a nameless group. |
imhotep:Lol. Nice poetic stuff. But I assure you, 100 people will look, listen, smell, touch, and taste, and they'll all see different dancers, performing different dance steps, while many even more attentive others, will see absolutely nothing. |
mazaje:Absolutely spot on! |
At last, he gets broken. 4-4 third set |
seyibrown:His lack of belief is not based on the atrocity committed by the Islamic goons, per se. According to his story, he stopped believing because the Christian God FAILED to save his VERY VERY strong Christian friends, who prayed and spoke in tongues and were so confident that Jesus would save them. Here, he said: "I have never seen that kind of faith which my friend exhibited in my life. They refused to beg they just prayed and believed that God will miraculously save them." At the end, he was disappointed, hence, his unbelief. |
For as long as John 14:6 remains in the Bible, and it's equivalent in the Quran, there will ALWAYS be that division. |
Oops! I'm late. . . but better than never. Happy Birthday, 'Brother' DeepSight. ![]() |
@Sagamite Nah, I will not scoff!I, personally, stopped believing in all these juju claims not too long ago. I realized many of these claims are only hear-says, and even the accounts of so-called eye-witnesses, when properly investigated, are usually explainable. In this part of the world, we are so intellectually lazy that, to most people, strange = supernatural. In fact, I saw Sherlock Holmes recently, and though just a movie, it reinforced my skepticism on these things. I believe that ALL claims/acts of juju are EXPLAINABLE. The explanation may elude us for the time being, but there's definitely no loss of one. @ your statement in bold. . . Of course, you're wrong. It was just some superb, neatly done trick. ![]() Here's a brief article that explains the trick. . . There are two basic methods ,http://salaswildthoughts..com/2008/07/how-to-change-clothes-fast-magic-trick.html http://en.allexperts.com/q/Magic-Illusion-2221/Quick-change-magic-trick.htm |
Okay guys. Thanks for helping out. ![]() |
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Nymph node:Yeah. Indeed, there's a "hidden message" somewhere, and it's highlighted in your post in red. @Topic: The title is MISLEADING. It appears the mods just don't bother verifying stuffs anymore before rushing to put them on the home page. |
Koora:Pascal's wager, eh? Why would I want to base my belief on a wager? Anyways dude, good luck! ![]() |
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But I still admire your intellect though, I'll admit. I don't think I ever insulted you on this forum, even though you accused me of double identity, so I'm really not sure why you think me an adversary. But no problems if you don't want to give me the books. Be good. 


