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Image123:
Slow down, you didn't speak under duress. You said Islam tells you Exactly the same thing as Christianity. This is after i mentioned the resurrection. i later added forgiveness of sins. What is more specific than that? I'll list it for you, only you, lol.
1. THE RESURRECTION.
2. FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

How does claiming these things make them more real than say reincarnation or Mohammed's chariots or any other claim out there?

Image123:
Which one is his own?

He knows. Actually I was born into it... Spare me upcoming sermon.

otemanuduno:
2. The universe was bad when it first existence because it was ______________

Overwhelmed with darkness.

felixomor:
Oh for me I tried 2. And stopped at the second, where I found life.
So over to you.

I tried your own and I found nothing. Over to you.

otemanuduno:
3pts

I got it first.

mamajaz:
I wish you the same

Person no dey follow una play again? But why you self go talk that kind thing?

mamajaz:
Donald Trump see your life oh!

Craze dey your head.

Muafrika2:
And why are you always winning

It's not a scam.

keandre:
I'm a winner naw, I'm not a loser, even the devil knows that.

Make you and company free this month own for us. I don dey follow Domino since him start this thing I never chop one thing. Money just dey fly past me.

otemanuduno:
1. According to the excerpt above, what are in the brain of Domino Reverad?

Uncountable lights

Image123:
i don't need to try harder, it's not by force to go to heaven. You asked me essentially why i'm a Christian and not another religion, and why you should be like me. You implied that every belief is essentially the same, that has been proved false. If you need forgiveness of sins and an afterlife in God's kingdom, the way is Jesus Christ. It doesn't get simpler. Without faith, you're going no where close.

How EXACTLY has it been proved false. Specifics. No vague answers please. Maybe I'll learn something new today.

Ofemmanu1:
You've just broken the 2nd and 3rd laws of power.

2. Conceal your intentions.
3. Always say less than neccessary.
You have to change now, else you'll never be a leader.

Did you just read The 48 Laws of Power? This one wey the thing dey 'shark' you like this.

felixomor:
Very simple, accept any of them.
Change to the other after you have finished evaluating the other.

And see which is best for you.

#WhenPeopleThinkTheyAreSmart

There are over 5000 of them smart Alec. Exactly how many did you try to evaluate?

Image123:
i already did, giving you two reasons.

They are all claims. That your claims appear to you to be more preposterous/fantastic than the other does not make it less untrue. Your 'reasons' aren't good enough. Try harder.

Image123:
i don't know what you mean oh. You are asking me for the difference and insisting there is no difference. i point out two marked differences. Be polite enough to acknowledge it.

The two of you claim that if I adhere to the words of your respective holy books, I'll be rewarded in the afterlife. Failure to do so will earn me an eternal torture. Tell me why I should accept yours and not his.

Image123:
And he told you that Mo resurrected or forgave his sins?
This tactic of atheists pitching one religion against others to divert from issues is boring, nonetheless i will give only you the grace.

You know what I mean. Stop being disingenuous

Image123:
i did not tell you not to, but i get your point and the central pain in the heart of atheists. That is the question of WHY GOD and not so and so.
i will simply tell you that God is the One, and the way to Him is Jesus. You are free to try others, but i will not fail to inform you of the consequences. It is like asking me the road to the National Stadium, i will simply describe it and tell you how not to get lost. i will not force you to obey my directions. That's it. Jeus Christ resurrected BTW, others should go and try it(for those desparately looking for difference).

My Moslem friend Toyeeb tells me exactly the same thing. Just that he replaces Jesus with Allah and Muhammed.

OYERINDEJ:
th break a guiness world record, you get 1 million US dollas.

Are you related to Lai Muhammed?

iamDiabolic:
this is the excuse thiest give when they run out of point,google is always there for u to research about the history of bible,don't just believe everythung u hear make research nd stop being ignorant

Leave the guy. You'd be better off debating the wind.

olatunjithomas:
honestly,it marvels me a lot seeing young people like you coming out to display various degrees of stupidity.


read what you wrote again nd judge yourself.
that you're bred locally doesn't mean you should be foolish.he is a king,he has the mandate to make any decision which he feels suits him. remarkably,he chose the part of life.

if that is not okay by you,then go and jump into the lagoon if you feel sniper is too expensive.

I'm afraid you are the stupid one.

Avoidhellfire:
the person who initially insulted the preacher that warned against the evil associated with playing violent video games is now deceitfully quoting the Bible in order to deceive people into believing that he is a Christian. I have the Christian right to insult you back and call you a fool if I discover that you are trying to deceive through insulting and intimidation. you insulted and intimidated first, so in defence of the Christian truth I insulted you back. how dare you quote the Bible? I am not surprised an evil person like you knows passages of the Bible because the devil has also read the Bible and he uses it to accuse people during judgment. to Christians, you have been warned, don't play violent video games.

Mtchewww

Avoidhellfire:
you are a fool. just because I know what R1 means does that mean I should not know that playing violent games is sinful?

Matthew 5:22. How ironic.

Only if he wants to be raped.

[quote author=cloudgoddess post=47077102]It was difficult for me to make this post because so many things have happened along my "journey to atheism" that I could write a book on it. I'll try to focus on the most important points to keep this from being too long.

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Before my teenage years, I never questioned Christianity. I was very convinced that it was all real and true (as any indoctrinated & blissfully ignorant child would be), despite not having read much of the bible or knowing anything about other religions, history, or science. I had nightmares about hell or demons on a few occassions, which made me terrified of eternal damnation. I don't think I ever desired heaven nearly as much as I feared hell -- and I think that might be the case for many Christians/religious people. Subconscious fear is a stronger motivator than most of us imagine.

A memorable catalyst for deeper investigation of my religion was around age 13 when, in the car on the way home from church one day, I opened my bible to a random page and started reading. Prior to that moment, as I mentioned above, I hadn't read very much of the bible outside of the verses chosen by pastor during service. I landed on the story of Lot's daughters.

To recap, the story basically describes in excrutiating detail, two young women getting their father drunk, and then impregnating themselves by sleeping with him. While reading it (remember, I'm 13 years old, and my father is in the front seat ) I felt such an overwhelming sense of disgust and horror. I wondered why this story was never mentioned in church, why children would be directed to read a book that contains this kind of weird sh*t, and what other questionable things might be in the bible.

I started reading more bible stories. I read about the genocides God carrys out in the bible, the slavery he permits and even poses regulations for ("It's all good if you whip them as long as they don't die " ), the rape he allows, the unequal treatment of women he dictates. After some amount of sincere reading, my skepticism became too uncomfortable to ignore. I took to the internet for answers, and inevitably stumbled upon websites that eloquently, boldly, and coherently stated the same criticisms I was secretly thinking while reading the bible, but too afraid to share with anyone ("Why was god so cruel even though he claims to be loving? How can a God that's supposedly all-knowing, punish people with such fierceness and anger as if he didn't see it coming?" )

Of course, I became obsessed. As the months went on I started to spend more and more time on websites that pointed out the flaws in Christianity. I stumbled upon youtube videos by atheists, science videos explaining evolution, and videos questioning the validity of biblical ressurection/Noah's ark/etc. Soon I realized that I could not honestly call myself a Christian anymore. I hadn't yet ruled out the idea of a God completely, but the bible's flaws were too glaring at this point for me to still hold Yahweh in my mind as true. Of course, I kept this all to myself and continued to go to church with my family. A teenager in a highly religious Nigerian household doesn't have much of a choice.

Equipped with this new knowledge however, I started to notice more flaws, contradictions, and moral issues with what we were being taught in my youth group & during sermons. When I asked questions, the answers I recieved were very insufficient and unconvincing. Many times they just seemed like bad excuses that only a small child would fall for.

It also became more obvious to me that prayer was ineffective. The "God's time" explanation that I had accepted so readily before, now appeared to be a clear cop-out -- If God is going to do everything on his time anyway, what's the point of praying? I also noticed that a lot of effort was put into making it "feel real". During prayer time everyone would be made to hold hands, and the most emotionally moving tracks would be played very loudly. I started to ask myself, if something was truly happening when we prayed, why did we need all of this emotional manipulation? Why couldn't God just talk to people casually and directly, without a need for all the extra noise?

As I continued to be an avid internet user, and my interests in science grew (biology and psychology in particular), I couldn't help but stumble upon more and more reasons to reject Christianity, and Abrahamic religions as a whole. Due to fear and denial, I didn't admit to myself that I was indeed an atheist until perhaps two years ago. I am now in my 20's.

I can honestly say that my life without religion is much better. I don't have to lie to myself, keeping contradictory ideas in my head out of fear (cognitive dissonance is REAL). I don't have to adhere to ridiculous and outdated views. I can think for myself, and freely explore science without defending myself against everything I discover ("Your posts are always 'sweet' to read.

spacyzuma:
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL I like this!!!!


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I totally understand this. That fear, that intense fear deep in the psyche...that fear of suffering in hell forever...

That fear of hell is terrible I swear.

joyandfaith:
most of the questions are answered. read between lines

How did Kangaroos and Koalas get to Australia. It's not in the article.

soulpeppersoup:
When a man dies it means his soul is dead on earth where it was functional.

Failed analogy. Try again.

otemanuduno:
7. Who will qualify Nymphidis with the name 'Satan'?

Denima

AbbieGee1:
as you take be for ur profile,your life don messy already,mehn I just laff you,see face be like buns wey too soak oil..get a life pls(I'm done with this)

You were actually handling the yabs well until now. I think you need further lessons on how to handle yabs (especially the ones you deserve). I recommend Ishilove as your new instructor.

You dey craze. How you take know wetin R1 be?

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