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hopefulLandlord:
Hopefullandlord's review of the Holy Bible

[b]The Bible, written by multiple and, in some cases, anonymous authors, is a poorly-written, disjointed and confusing read.

The first section, The Old Testament, centers primarily around a character named “God.” Told in rambling and often unrelated short stories, God is an unlikeable, inconsistent, and immoral being who demands unwavering adoration, but then showers murder, plague, famine, unimaginable hardships, and horror upon both devotees and enemies alike.

Seemingly unrelated to the first section, the second section, The New Testament, centers around a new character named “Jesus.” God does appear in this second section, but his persona is so unaccountably different than his previous persona that one wonders whether God is really the same character. In a further incongruent point, Jesus claims he is God. He also claims he is the son of God. The book is unclear whether Jesus truly believes this, or is simply a mentally ill individual with delusions of grandeur, who has no access to medication.

Overall, the book has no moral value and says nothing relevant, fresh, or interesting for today’s readers. There is no clear plot line; the story is uninspired. Due to its violent and graphic nature, it is not recommended for children. Inexplicably,

The Bible has developed a cult following. These so-called “Christians” seem somewhat unstable, and insist that this fictional work is actually non-fiction. Sadly, these devotees have been known to be disruptive, immoral, destructive, and intolerant, much like God.

The Bible is of no significant value, and holds no promise for any meaningful or positive cultural impact.[/b]

End of review

You must be the laziest atheist I know, HOPEFULLANDLORD. There are many atheists that are referred to the worlds most powerful FREE Bible learning tool called Emanuel TV and youtube.com and reported that they were mistaken about important biblical truths.

The bible writer did an excellent job of writing deep truths so that the uneducated and humble understand it and the status driven pseudo educated get lost.

Only a mentally ill or plain dumb person will continue to fight a loosing battle. Choose your battles wisely ! Your way of thinking is seriously flawed and dangerous to the well being of society, HOPEFULLANDLORD.

Listen carefully Nairaland readers to what a scholar Jeffrey Nall asserts “Thinkers such as Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens created a religion that amounts to a monstrous straw-man which they then burn at the stake”

(Humanity and Society, Aug. 2008).Refer to http://www.bethinking.org/atheism/dawkins-delusions-faith-and-evidence

The highly esteemed scholar Jeffrey Nall continuses to say, "After learning more about them however, I started to see some of their views, including their social Darwinist tendencies and “intolerance” of cultural diversity as “quite dangerous.”

What shocked Jeffery Nall was a stunning remark Sam Harris made to an interviewer: “If I could wave a magic wand and get rid of either rape or religion, I would not hesitate to get rid of religion.”

Dawkins’ signed a petition to the British Prime Minister that called for making it “illegal to indoctrinate or define children by religion before the age of 16. Who the Bleep do Dawkins think he is ? It is unfortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry.

Mr.LeDrew does briefly discuss the appalling conversation undertaken by atheist scientists Lawrence Krauss and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

Their conversation goes like this: “Those foreign jungles and deserts are seething with savages, heathens, cannibals, and headhunters.

You just cannot reason with those heartless black primitives; therefore it is our duty, as reasonable, civilized men to subdue them, dress and educate them in our manner, and, of course, kill them when we must.

And the fact that the wealth of their Afican regions is flowing westward and enriching the already bloated coffers of our ruling and economic elite has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Einstein eventually agreed that the universe's amazing miraculous design demands the existence of a creator God.
Even though he at first, defrauded his own mathematical formulas to prove that God do not exist.

Albert Einstein the fraud eventually admitted that it was his greatest mistake. Then, go beyond Einstein's faulty understanding of the purpose of the universe

hopefulLandlord:
that guy's better ignored, all he'll do is preach "Thief B" Joshua all day

Bring it on !
You say the following trash, "Overall, the book has no moral value and says nothing relevant, fresh, or interesting for today’s readers. There is no clear plot line; the story is uninspired. Due to its violent and graphic nature, it is not recommended for children."

You are just a "hopefullandlord", did you become one already ? I hope not because your tenants will be miserable, O.

LOL ! let get serious guys, just even for one minute.

While assholes curse the truth, world esteemed leaders, Professors, Doctors. kings, presidents agree that because of the sciebtifically verifiable evidence they have witnessed in the Holy Scoan, they believe Jesus is what the Gospels claim about him.

The Holy Scoan's world wide free TV channel called, Emmanuel TV is now used by biblical scholars and medical science alike because the miracles are easy to study. The miracles confirm the reality of the Holy Gospels and the Holy Book Of Acts.

There is a sudden, shocking wave of deep interest in the bible.Many enlightened people from different religions are are taking a closer look because of the mind-blowing scientifically verifiable evidence coming out of the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria that the Holy gospels are true.

The Holy Scoan's world wide free TV channel called, Emmanuel TV is now used by biblical scholars and medical science alike because the miracles are easy to study. The miracles confirm the reality of the Holy Gospels and the Holy Book Of Acts.

Yes ! The Holy Bible is scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church as the source of the most awesome personal help for mankind.

CC 4kings

hopefulLandlord:
Hopefullandlord's review of the Holy Bible

[b]The Bible, written by multiple and, in some cases, anonymous authors, is a poorly-written, disjointed and confusing read.

The first section, The Old Testament, centers primarily around a character named “God.” Told in rambling and often unrelated short stories, God is an unlikeable, inconsistent, and immoral being who demands unwavering adoration, but then showers murder, plague, famine, unimaginable hardships, and horror upon both devotees and enemies alike.

Seemingly unrelated to the first section, the second section, The New Testament, centers around a new character named “Jesus.” God does appear in this second section, but his persona is so unaccountably different than his previous persona that one wonders whether God is really the same character. In a further incongruent point, Jesus claims he is God. He also claims he is the son of God. The book is unclear whether Jesus truly believes this, or is simply a mentally ill individual with delusions of grandeur, who has no access to medication.

Overall, the book has no moral value and says nothing relevant, fresh, or interesting for today’s readers. There is no clear plot line; the story is uninspired. Due to its violent and graphic nature, it is not recommended for children. Inexplicably,

The Bible has developed a cult following. These so-called “Christians” seem somewhat unstable, and insist that this fictional work is actually non-fiction. Sadly, these devotees have been known to be disruptive, immoral, destructive, and intolerant, much like God.

The Bible is of no significant value, and holds no promise for any meaningful or positive cultural impact.[/b]

End of review

randomperson:
Cont'd
.... Below is an excerpt from a guardian ( the British not Nigerian) article on hunger in Zambia.
More than 31 million people in the region are said by the UN to need food now, but this number is expected to rise to at least 49 million across almost all of southern Africa by Christmas.

Again in another guardian article...
In the woodlands of southern Zambia hunger arrives with the rhythmic clack of stone against stone as villagers pound open the hard mungongo nuts, a food of last resort for which they compete with monkeys and elephants. The pounding is the only sound in hamlets such as Siatumbu where families slump in front of thatched huts, weakened and tired.

If any Christian can explain how God is fulfilling his promise to provide for them.... Plss get on with it

RANDOMPERSON say he was once a committed christian. His confused comments make one wonder where his commitment was. Was he committed to using his church to get rich ? We all know by know that in the spirit world nothing is hidden. So what was RANDOMPERSON's hidden motives that was exposed in the spirit world and resulted in his expulsion from the light.

RANDOMPERSON's questions show that he know nothing about what he falsely claims he was committed to. To entertain his questions will head us into a mine-field of impossibility.

Jesus said. "Come to me all that are burdened, I will make your burdens light."

If RANDOMPERSON had the courage to secretly watch how Jesus is helping suffering people on Emmanuel TV, he would save us from his ignorant questions.

randomperson:
Cont'd
.... Below is an excerpt from a guardian ( the British not Nigerian) article on hunger in Zambia.
More than 31 million people in the region are said by the UN to need food now, but this number is expected to rise to at least 49 million across almost all of southern Africa by Christmas.

Again in another guardian article...
In the woodlands of southern Zambia hunger arrives with the rhythmic clack of stone against stone as villagers pound open the hard mungongo nuts, a food of last resort for which they compete with monkeys and elephants. The pounding is the only sound in hamlets such as Siatumbu where families slump in front of thatched huts, weakened and tired.

If any Christian can explain how God is fulfilling his promise to provide for them.... Plss get on with it

RANDOMPERSON say he was once a committed christian. His confused comments make one wonder where his commitment was. Was he committed to using his church to get rich ? We all know by know that in the spirit world nothing is hidden. So what was RANDOMPERSON's hidden motives that was exposed in the spirit world and resulted in his expulsion from the light.

RANDOMPERSON's questions show that he know nothing about what he falsely claims he was committed to.

enasgreat:
Often time, i asked this question if truly there is a god. Considering the nemesis i face in most times i wonder if He sees and chooses to remain adamant to my needs.

I once started as a preacher when i was about writing my waec gce.. I preached to many to avoid malpractises and focus on God. I too avoided it, hoping that the god i believed on would smeak asunder. I failed woefully, thesame way the other preacher failed, infact all who believed what i told them and avoided malpractices all failed woefully.

And them this brought me to the question. Where is the god i claimed to have known ?

If truly there is a god, i bet he places a deaf hear to my needs. Someone around me once said something... " Those that live a non religious life succeed more than the religious " how true is that .

Eistein said something of the cruelty of nature.. If truly there is a god that rewards those that follow his path and punishes the wicked by throwing them in a fire... Isn't it cruelty ?

In a world as ours, we consider such deeds as unworthy... Currently now; I am facing a financial challenge that besort my thought with violence.. Suicide thought creep within my mind.. I believed in a god but he didn't justify himself... Don't tell me there is a god that does things at his own time.. Don't even try to defend him.

Av been through the hell i didn't deserve. If truly there is a god, i bet am a still a religious guy but avoiding the ignorance and taking away the force hope of eternity in a place where my worry would seize is something of a goon to me.

Now am stuck... Tomorrow i die, i only need to fix some stuff before leaving. Besyds, am epileptic, a chronic mavrov that has less than two years to live.. Such an irony. Curse be the day i saw the light of this world.

Your experience serves as a warning to all wannabe pastors/preachers/ministers. You are now cursing God, but you took a position you and thousands like you are not qualified for.

ENASGREAT, there is a quick way to became a FAKE preacher and there is the right way to become a genuine preacher.

FAKE preachers experience all of the problems you proudly describe. As a FAKE pastor/preacher you bring suffering disguised as a blessing to the innocent congregation, what did you expect as your reward ? The only way forward for you now is to follow the business plan of other FAKE preachers and collect as much money from the innocent congregations and hid your suffering with fancy cars, expensive suits, luxury houses, travel 1st class to other countries where you are not known and grab the money to buy a luxury airplaine etc.

No one should be allowed to enter into the highest office of priest/pastor/minister etc unless they have received the "holy spirit".
If you had received the "Holy Spirit" you would have done the WORK of a genuine Pastor/preacher which is miracle healing, deliverance etc etc. You would have been protected from what is clearly dark spirit attacks.

You say. "in fact all who believed what i told them and avoided malpractices all failed woefully." This statement shows that you were an agent of the dark forces. You are in fact labeled "highly successful" on the dark demonic side because of all the suffering you brought into many peoples lives.

4kings:
Interesting, please read convo between PastorAIO and DoctorAlien, and raise a biblical argument why all animals are clean.
Thanks.

Hi 4KINGS, the biblical argument is simple and must be kept simple. Higher Truth is expressed simply. Examine how Jesus explain complex truths.

Firstly all enlightened people of different religions agree that after the fall of Adam & Eve all humans are born unclean/sinful. Everything else God created remains good/pure.

Jesus solved the atheist/religious confusion about clean/unclean food thousands of years ago. Jesus said " It is not what goes into you that make you impure and therefore separate you from God, but what comes out of you. Your hatred, revenge, lust, unforgiveness, greed.

Kalatium:
Can you mention the three different people

Thanks , it is sorted. posted direct to them.

4kings:
You still did not answer my question.

Anyways Kilo4sure, honourhim, 4everGod, Winner01, ScienceWatch and KingEbukasBlog.
What do you think about eating pork or unclean animals.

Only humans are unclean. Thats why I dont eat humans !

4everGod:
What animals do you term as unclean? All animals are to be eaten as nothing is unclean any longer. Pork is delicious and i eat it steadily so what are the unclean animals you are referring to?

In the biblical sense, "unclean" mean evil/demonic. There are no unclean animals only unclean people. Thats why I dont eat people !

ScienceWatch:
Wow ! there is too much insanity in JONBELLION's comments. But for the sake of young innocent readers here, lets throw in something they can use in their lives.

Here Jesus Christ explains who he is and why He came into the world.

Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the True God, but by me.

Joh 17:18 What I was sent into the world to do, I also sent them into the world to do the same.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.

Today, the whole world is blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

Finally, Boudinot well notes that those who are sufficiently versed in the Scriptures, and the abundant evidence for the truth of the Christian religion, will remain unaffected by the propaganda of Paine and other skeptics: “To Christians, who are well instructed in the Gospel of the Son of God, such mockery rather add confirmation to their faith” (p. xiii).

As to the serious and devout Christian, who has felt the transforming power of the religion of Jesus Christ, and has experienced the internal and convincing evidence of the truth of the Divine Scriptures, the treatise referred to, will rather have a tendency to increase his faith, and inflame his fervent zeal in his master’s cause, while he beholds this vain attempt, to ridicule and set at nought, the great objects of his hope and joy, by one who plainly discovers a total ignorance of every principle of true Christianity, as revealed in the Scriptures (p. 27, emp. added).

Jesus Himself expected no one to believe Him unless He provided sufficient evidence, which He did (John 10:37). The evidence for the existence of God, the inspiration of the Bible, and the validity of the Christian religion is available to all who desire to have it.

No one can stand before God on the Day of Judgment and legitimately excuse himself on the grounds of unintentional ignorance or lack of access to the evidence.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.

The whole world is greatly blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ miracles/ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

foladara777:
Oh my... Founders of atheism?? I mean the whole article is utter crap but founders of atheism...
U know there is evidence, though not conclusive of evolution... But the creation story is just funny, like d fact that light was created before sun but the sun is the major source of light so where did the light come from

The founders of atheism always had a childish way of preferring what I call "Bling Bling" when they want to make a false statement appear true. There followers are just following !

Boudinot felt that Paine’s words “are engineered and designed to mislead the young and unwary mind, into the fatal vortex of skepticism and infidelity” (p. 215).

Boudinot's says futher that "those who fight against the Bible and Christianity would like their victims to believe that they have arrived at some great evidence, proof, or argument that disproves the authenticity of the Bible, the existence of God, and the Christian religion. The fact is that their assertions have all been decisively answered long ago, a point that Boudinot reiterated repeatedly to Paine:

This author, Thomas Paine's whole work, is made up of old objections, answered, and that conclusively, a thousand times over, by the advocates of our holy religion. Some of the attacks at religion Thomas Paine has attempted to clothe with new language, and put into a more ridiculous form; but many of them he has collected almost word for word, from the writings of the deists of the last and present century (pp. xiv-xv, emp. added).

These inefficient fragments of the writings of the last century, repeated by the late king of Prussia, Voltaire, and others, now new vamped up, with the aid of ridicule, under the title of “The Age of Reason,” and this addition, “By the Author of Common Sense,” though so often fully answered by learned men, are again introduced into the world, as new matter, in hopes of deceiving the ignorant and unwary... (p. 26, emp. added).

This author, Thomas Paine throughout his writtings, seems to have taken leave of all pretensions to modesty and decorum, or he certainly would have paid some respect to the learning and wisdom of multitudes of Christian writers and professors, who have so long and so ably defended the Christian system, against the many attacks of more formidable, as well as more modest and decent adversaries, than our author (pp. 189-199, emp. added).

Image123:
Jokers all over.

When we look back into history, we see that powerful men have attempted and failed to destroy the evidence that true beliefs are based on.

Enlightened readers of Nairaland [/b]will do themselves a favor by carefully examining Boudinot's wise insights into the mentally disturbed mind of Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist.

[b]Boudinot - As if addressing himself to the evolutionists, atheists, and anti-Christian skeptics of the 21st century, Boudinot declared concerning Paine:

Had Thomas Paine thought proper to have used reasoning and argument, founded on proof, to enforce his observations, he might have expected a suitable reply; but when he contents himself with advancing the most palpable falsehoods and misrepresentations as facts.

Thomas Paine uses falsehood from which to draw the most important religious conclusions, and these are so enveloped in sophistry, and tainted with ludicrous insinuations, that are calculated to impose on the young and unwary mind in matters of infinite importance, he has no right to expect any thing farther, than a positive denial of the gross misrepresentation of facts he has imposed on the public (p. 97, emp. added).

If these characterizations by Boudinot seem harsh or unloving, one must recognize the gravity and seriousness of Paine’s infidelity and the threat posed to society—a fact Boudinot well understood:

Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist is the writer of the Age of Reason, may think it harsh to be charged with falsehood in every page of his work; but it is bad to become an advocate for the Gospel, not to declare it boldly, and would be doing great injustice to the cause of truth, when the everlasting interests of his fellow man are at stake; and the guilty person, Thomas Paine has no one but himself to blame for this trouble, having presumed to enter on a subject with which he had not taken pains to make himself acquainted; no, not with its alphabet (p. 97, emp. added, italics in orig.).

Second, Boudinot pinpointed Paine’s primary aim, a common tactic of those who promulgate opposition to Christianity, i.e., to advance their cause by subverting the youth:

Boudinot says, "When I first examined the book "The Age of Reason" I considered it as one of those vicious and absurd publications, filled with ignorant declamation and ridiculous representations of simple facts, the reading of which, with attention, would be an undue waste of time.... "

"I confess, that I was very distressed to find, the whole force of Thomas Paines vain genius and art, was aimed at the youth of America...He hoped to inluence a skeptical temper and disposition in their young minds, well knowing that this was the best inlet to infidelity, and the most effectual way of serving its cause, thereby sapping the foundation of our holy religion in their minds (p. xii, emp. added).

Boudinot felt that Thomas Paine’s words “are apparently designed to mislead the young and unwary mind, into the fatal vortex of skepticism and infidelity” (p. 215).

JackBizzle:
We are talking about light before the sun and you are arguing a red herring about how the world was formless?


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Enlightened readers of Nairaland will do themselves a favor by carefully examining Boudinot's wise insights into the mentally disturbed mind of Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist.

Boudinot - As if addressing himself to the evolutionists, atheists, and anti-Christian skeptics of the 21st century, Boudinot declared concerning Paine:

Had Thomas Paine thought proper to have used reasoning and argument, founded on proof, to enforce his observations, he might have expected a suitable reply; but when he contents himself with advancing the most palpable falsehoods and misrepresentations as facts.

Thomas Paine uses falsehood from which to draw the most important religious conclusions, and these are so enveloped in sophistry, and tainted with ludicrous insinuations, that are calculated to impose on the young and unwary mind in matters of infinite importance, he has no right to expect any thing farther, than a positive denial of the gross misrepresentation of facts he has imposed on the public (p. 97, emp. added).

If these characterizations by Boudinot seem harsh or unloving, one must recognize the gravity and seriousness of Paine’s infidelity and the threat posed to society—a fact Boudinot well understood:

Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist is the writer of the Age of Reason, may think it harsh to be charged with falsehood in every page of his work; but it is bad to become an advocate for the Gospel, not to declare it boldly, and would be doing great injustice to the cause of truth, when the everlasting interests of his fellow man are at stake; and the guilty person, Thomas Paine has no one but himself to blame for this trouble, having presumed to enter on a subject with which he had not taken pains to make himself acquainted; no, not with its alphabet (p. 97, emp. added, italics in orig.).

Second, Boudinot pinpointed Paine’s primary aim, a common tactic of those who promulgate opposition to Christianity, i.e., to advance their cause by subverting the youth:

Boudinot says, "When I first examined the book "The Age of Reason" I considered it as one of those vicious and absurd publications, filled with ignorant declamation and ridiculous representations of simple facts, the reading of which, with attention, would be an undue waste of time.... "

"I confess, that I was very distressed to find, the whole force of Thomas Paines vain genius and art, was aimed at the youth of America...He hoped to inluence a skeptical temper and disposition in their young minds, well knowing that this was the best inlet to infidelity, and the most effectual way of serving its cause, thereby sapping the foundation of our holy religion in their minds (p. xii, emp. added).

Boudinot felt that Thomas Paine’s words “are apparently designed to mislead the young and unwary mind, into the fatal vortex of skepticism and infidelity” (p. 215).

foladara777:
Leave the guy... Always defending the bible but does not know the creation story

Enlightened readers of Nairaland will do themselves a favor by carefully examining Boudinot's wise insights into the mentally disturbed mind of Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist.

Boudinot - As if addressing himself to the evolutionists, atheists, and anti-Christian skeptics of the 21st century, Boudinot declared concerning Paine:

Had Thomas Paine thought proper to have used reasoning and argument, founded on proof, to enforce his observations, he might have expected a suitable reply; but when he contents himself with advancing the most palpable falsehoods and misrepresentations as facts.

Thomas Paine uses falsehood from which to draw the most important religious conclusions, and these are so enveloped in sophistry, and tainted with ludicrous insinuations, that are calculated to impose on the young and unwary mind in matters of infinite importance, he has no right to expect any thing farther, than a positive denial of the gross misrepresentation of facts he has imposed on the public (p. 97, emp. added).

If these characterizations by Boudinot seem harsh or unloving, one must recognize the gravity and seriousness of Paine’s infidelity and the threat posed to society—a fact Boudinot well understood:

Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist is the writer of the Age of Reason, may think it harsh to be charged with falsehood in every page of his work; but it is bad to become an advocate for the Gospel, not to declare it boldly, and would be doing great injustice to the cause of truth, when the everlasting interests of his fellow man are at stake; and the guilty person, Thomas Paine has no one but himself to blame for this trouble, having presumed to enter on a subject with which he had not taken pains to make himself acquainted; no, not with its alphabet (p. 97, emp. added, italics in orig.).

Second, Boudinot pinpointed Paine’s primary aim, a common tactic of those who promulgate opposition to Christianity, i.e., to advance their cause by subverting the youth:

Boudinot says, "When I first examined the book "The Age of Reason" I considered it as one of those vicious and absurd publications, filled with ignorant declamation and ridiculous representations of simple facts, the reading of which, with attention, would be an undue waste of time.... "

"I confess, that I was very distressed to find, the whole force of Thomas Paines vain genius and art, was aimed at the youth of America...He hoped to inluence a skeptical temper and disposition in their young minds, well knowing that this was the best inlet to infidelity, and the most effectual way of serving its cause, thereby sapping the foundation of our holy religion in their minds (p. xii, emp. added).

Boudinot felt that Thomas Paine’s words “are apparently designed to mislead the young and unwary mind, into the fatal vortex of skepticism and infidelity” (p. 215).

Mujtahida:
First, my point was not hateful. Second, Thomas Paine was not an atheist and he was not confused. He was a Deist. As for the other parts of your write up I'd say that is your own opinion and you are entitled to it.

Enlightened readers of Nairaland will do themselves a favor by carefully examining Boudinot's wise insights into the mentally disturbed mind of Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist.

Boudinot - As if addressing himself to the evolutionists, atheists, and anti-Christian skeptics of the 21st century, Boudinot declared concerning Paine:

Had Thomas Paine thought proper to have used reasoning and argument, founded on proof, to enforce his observations, he might have expected a suitable reply; but when he contents himself with advancing the most palpable falsehoods and misrepresentations as facts.

Thomas Paine uses falsehood from which to draw the most important religious conclusions, and these are so enveloped in sophistry, and tainted with ludicrous insinuations, that are calculated to impose on the young and unwary mind in matters of infinite importance, he has no right to expect any thing farther, than a positive denial of the gross misrepresentation of facts he has imposed on the public (p. 97, emp. added).

If these characterizations by Boudinot seem harsh or unloving, one must recognize the gravity and seriousness of Paine’s infidelity and the threat posed to society—a fact Boudinot well understood:

Thomas Paine an atheist disguised as a deist is the writer of the Age of Reason, may think it harsh to be charged with falsehood in every page of his work; but it is bad to become an advocate for the Gospel, not to declare it boldly, and would be doing great injustice to the cause of truth, when the everlasting interests of his fellow man are at stake; and the guilty person, Thomas Paine has no one but himself to blame for this trouble, having presumed to enter on a subject with which he had not taken pains to make himself acquainted; no, not with its alphabet (p. 97, emp. added, italics in orig.).

Second, Boudinot pinpointed Paine’s primary aim, a common tactic of those who promulgate opposition to Christianity, i.e., to advance their cause by subverting the youth:

Boudinot says, "When I first examined the book "The Age of Reason" I considered it as one of those vicious and absurd publications, filled with ignorant declamation and ridiculous representations of simple facts, the reading of which, with attention, would be an undue waste of time.... "

"I confess, that I was very distressed to find, the whole force of Thomas Paines vain genius and art, was aimed at the youth of America...He hoped to inluence a skeptical temper and disposition in their young minds, well knowing that this was the best inlet to infidelity, and the most effectual way of serving its cause, thereby sapping the foundation of our holy religion in their minds (p. xii, emp. added).

Boudinot felt that Thomas Paine’s words “are apparently designed to mislead the young and unwary mind, into the fatal vortex of skepticism and infidelity” (p. 215).

Mujtahida:
First, my point was not hateful. Second, Thomas Paine was not an atheist and he was not confused. He was a Deist. As for the other parts of your write up I'd say that is your own opinion and you are entitled to it.

Many atheist in history have used the disguise called deist/agnostic etc for convenience. THOMAS PAINE eventually copied Charles Darwin's method of hiding their true beliefs which is atheism.

Despite Thomas Paines significant role in the founding of America, Paine was among the small handful of Founders who were not particularly pleased with the Christian religion. Styling himself a “deist,” to keep an open door when he has to deal with powerful religious figures.

Thomas Paine is especially conspicuous for his production of The Age of Reason—it is a scathing denunciation of the Christian religion (1794). Written nearly two decades after the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Paine belittled the inspiration of the Bible, denounced the formal world religions including Islam and Buddism including the abundant denominations of Christianity, and opposed the promotion of any national church or religion.

Boudinot identifies Paine’s endeavor to destroy Christianity as typical of the vain attempts of skeptics in every age. He lays Paine’s errors bare, labeling them as “falsehoods and misrepresentations,” “extreme ignorance of the divine scriptures” (p. xiv),

“worse than bare misrepresentation” (p. 71), “asserted with a licentious boldness, that refused the aid of proof or reason” (p. 251).

Thomas Paine's terrible book, The Age of Reason “must be admitted to arise, either from a total want of knowledge of the subject, or a willful perversion of the truth” (p. 71), from “either his ignorance or wickedness” (p. 131), from an “obstinate mind”

JMAN05:
Jesus has already stated that those not having his backing can perform powerful works even using his name. So they can expel demons to deceive the unwary.

2thess 2:9 recognizes this powerful works done by the power of Satan. This Satan is transforming himself into an angel of light. So whether there were actual miracle there in scoan or not, it does not dismiss the fact that the devil can inspire people to do such powerful works.

Instead being mesmerised by the miracle you see, better speaks about doing Gods will, for that is what will ensure your future life, not miracles. Matt 7:21

You are trying to contradict the clear instructions given by Jesus Christ himself. Besides, Jesus said that Satan can not and will not work against himself. What don’t you understand about this ?

You also sadly join the maddening crowd by using cheap worn out psychology by saying "dont be mesmerized by the miracles" But Jesus himself say the miracles are there to amaze you so that you can glorify/ brag about the Father, and therefore Him.

Here Jesus explains to pastors world-wide and forever, why all the miracles, prophecy, Signs and Wonders are an extremely important part of His Mission and the missions of future pastors. Firstly, Jesus says clearly in these biblical refs that the WORKS that He does bear witness that the Father has sent him.

Joh 5:35 John was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Joh 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the miracles/ WORKS which the Father has given me to finish, the same miracles/ WORKS that I do, bear witness for me, that the Father hath sent me.
Joh 5:23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent him.

Enlightened Nairaland readers, dont continue to be fooled by nice sounding arguments, the truth is in the holy Bible for all to see but for hundreds of years Fake pastors have deceived their congregations for their own personal gain.[/quote]Carefully examine how JMANO5 contradict/make false what Jesus is saying ;

GMANO5 says, "Pastors/Prophets can expel demons to deceive the unwary." This is deliberately false because this is what Jesus says about it;
In these scriptures we see that Jesus Christ is accused of using demonic power to deliver a man from an evil spirit.
Mat 9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
Mat 9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke: and all the people were amazed, saying, this was never seen in Israel.
Mat 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He delivers out devils through the prince of the devils.

We know that Jesus told these FAKE pastors/Pharisees that Satan can not and will not work against himself.
Why wont FAKE pastors respect what Jesus is saying here?

Note how the same false accusations are made against the Holy Prophet TB Joshua by church leaders world wide.

ScienceWatch:
You are trying to contradict the clear instructions given by Jesus Christ himself. Besides, Jesus said that Satan can not and will not work against himself. What dont you understand about this ?

You also join the maddening crowd by using cheap worn out psychology by saying "dont be mesmerized by the miracles" But Jesus himself say the miracles are there to amaze you so that you can glorify/ brag about the Father, and therefore Him.

Here Jesus explains to pastors world-wide and forever, why all the miracles, prophecy, Signs and Wonders are an extremely important part of His Mission and the missions of future pastors. Firstly, Jesus says clearly in these biblical refs that the WORKS that He does bear witness that the Father has sent him.

Joh 5:35 John was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Joh 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the miracles/ WORKS which the Father has given me to finish, the same miracles/ WORKS that I do, bear witness for me, that the Father hath sent me.
Joh 5:23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent him.

Enlightened Nairaland readers, dont continue to be fooled by nice sounding arguments, the truth is in the holy Bible for all to see but for hundreds of years Fake pastors have deceived their congregations for their own personal gain.

Carefully examine how JMANO5 contradict/make false what Jesus is saying ;

GMANO5 says, "Pastors/Prophets can expel demons to deceive the unwary." This is deliberately false because this is what Jesus says about it;

In these scriptures we see that Jesus Christ is accused of using demonic power to deliver a man from an evil spirit.
Mat 9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
Mat 9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spoke: and all the people were amazed, saying, this was never seen in Israel.
Mat 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He delivers out devils through the prince of the devils.

We know that Jesus told these FAKE pastors/Pharisees that Satan can not and will not work against himself.
Why wont FAKE pastors respect what Jesus is saying here?


Note how the same false accusations are made against the Holy Prophet TB Joshua by church leaders world wide.

JMAN05:
Jesus has already stated that those not having his backing can perform powerful works even using his name. So they can expel demons to deceive the unwary.

2thess 2:9 recognizes this powerful works done by the power of Satan. This Satan is transforming himself into an angel of light. So whether there were actual miracle there in scoan or not, it does not dismiss the fact that the devil can inspire people to do such powerful works.

Instead being mesmerised by the miracle you see, better speaks about doing Gods will, for that is what will ensure your future life, not miracles. Matt 7:21

You are trying to contradict the clear instructions given by Jesus Christ himself. Besides, Jesus said that Satan can not and will not work against himself. What dont you understand about this ?

You also join the maddening crowd by using cheap worn out psychology by saying "dont be mesmerized by the miracles" But Jesus himself say the miracles are there to amaze you so that you can glorify/ brag about the Father, and therefore Him.

Here Jesus explains to pastors world-wide and forever, why all the miracles, prophecy, Signs and Wonders are an extremely important part of His Mission and the missions of future pastors. Firstly, Jesus says clearly in these biblical refs that the WORKS that He does bear witness that the Father has sent him.

Joh 5:35 John was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Joh 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the miracles/ WORKS which the Father has given me to finish, the same miracles/ WORKS that I do, bear witness for me, that the Father hath sent me.
Joh 5:23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent him.

Enlightened Nairaland readers, dont continue to be fooled by nice sounding arguments, the truth is in the holy Bible for all to see but for hundreds of years Fake pastors have deceived their congregations for their own personal gain.

Jacksonville:
@Sciencewatch You don't have to go all this far to prove the authenticity of The man of God . The bible teaches us how to identify a true prophet of the Lord...Even when the people are in doubt, the words of the prophet will never fall to the ground because the lord is with him , and an example is Samuel.

The lord says in numbers 12:6 Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision,
and will speak unto him in a dream.

Eziekel 33:33 And when this cometh to pass — lo, it will come — then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.”

Unless the spirit of the Lord had departed from thy servant ,then what they speak will not be from him but from a lying spirit.


1 kings 22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.


I don't need anyone like you to tell me whether he is highly anointed or not. But the problem is, you can't speak of him as the most anointed of all servants of the Lord.


The lord personally revealed him to me as a man of God , but he hasn't heard the Lord's word for a year now... I can't differentiate between the past and the present, but that's what the Lord says.


He's highly anointed but I don't know where he missed it .

Hi JACKSONVILLE, I was not telling you anything. I was writing to Nairaland readers that are enlightened. The problem you have is that you doubt too quick, then you do what ungodly people do all the time, they look for petty inconsistencies to prove their own biased conclusions.

You must remember that Jesus Christ left power packed instructions that can not be wished away to accommodate FAKE pastors.

Jesus says to all pastors, ministers and evangelists that humbly want spiritual enlightenment and power;

Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.
Today, the whole world is blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

A pastor, minister, evangelist will be know by their WORKS so that fake pastors can be separated from the real pastors. The wheat is separated from the chaff.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. John 14:12

What are these WORKS that Jesus always refer to ?

They are the miracles, prophecy, signs and wonders. Jesus also instructs all pastors, ministers, evangelists to do the same. Jesus says to them,”As my father sent me, so send I you.”
Now the world finally have a free education channel 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Emmanuel TV demonstrating true scientifically verifiable evidence and deeper meaning of John 14:12

What psychologists and psychiatrists call "psychological illness" is really spirit attacks as is conclusively proven and daily demonstrated in The holy Scoan Church Nigeria.

Emmanuel TV is a golden opportunity for atheists world wide to study in private and examine the evidence. They will make progress if they put aside their rasicm. God is revealing Himself mightily through a black man. Examine the evidence not the man's color !
Scientist are known to make use of Emmanuel TV as the golden opportunity to study and examine the evidence.
These insane men who founded atheism also have the greatest influence on Psychology and Psychiatry, Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Thomas Henry Huxley and Nietzsche, Issac Newton, Albert Einstein. Socrates believed that mental illness was heaven-sent and not shameful in the least. He believed it to be a blessing, and therefore no treatment was required.

ISAAC NEWTON –GOING INSANE. One of the greatest scientists of all time is also the hardest genius to diagnose, but historians agree he had a lot of psychological problems. Newton suffered from huge ups and downs in his moods, indicating bipolar disorder, combined with psychotic tendencies. His inability to connect with people could place him on the autism spectrum. He also had a tendency to write letters filled with mad delusions, which some medical historians feel strongly indicates schizophrenia. Whether he suffered from one or a combination of these serious illnesses

Charles Darwin – The master of faking evolution theories for personal status. He lived the greatest portion of his life in deep mental depression, there is a history of mental illness in his family. He believed his dad had the power of prediction; He had an endless catalogue of psychosomatic illnesses and lived as a semi invalid barely past thirty.

Sigmund Freud – During his insanity, He believed women wanted sex with their fathers and womens stories of rape and molestation were fantasies. Instead of victims these women were the villains.( shocking)
Sigmund Freud was the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating a mental illness and also a theory which explains human behaviour. Freud believed a female is a failed boy.
He was obsessed with the sexual conquest of his mother and rivalry with his dad. The desire to have sex with his mother and kill his father haunted his dreams. He believed women wanted sex with there fathers and stories of rape and molestation were fantasies. Instead of victims these women were villains.

Fredrick Nietzsche His writings have increased - not reduced - human despair, suffering and dissatisfaction. Millions have perished in agony in ugly and inhuman concentration camps.
In the second half of his life he suffered from psychiatric mental illness with depression and a definite psychological pattern of insanity is evident. They were men whose dominating, overbearing and even abusive fathers led them to rebellion and renunciations of God.Fredrick Nietzsche said,” 'I call Christianity the one great curse, the one enormous and innermost perversion, the one great instinct of revenge, for which no means are too venomous, too underhand, too underground and too petty — I call it the one immortal blemish of mankind. ... The only excuse for God is that he doesn't exist.' Nietzsche also professed himself to be “a follower of Dionysus, the god of life’s exuberance”, and declared that he hoped Dionysus would replace Jesus as the primary cultural standard for future millennia.

Nietzsche claimed that his recommended path would lead to good mental health, he spent the last ten years of his life suffering from serious mental illness from which he never recovered! Does this not suggest that the man himself did not know and understand the path to good mental health?
He endured cold, ruthless parents, grew up in an environment of bullying and abuse often done in the name of God.
He hated the concept of morality and of decent family values, he hated the spectre of human weakness apparently preferring the cause of the bully and the tyrant. No! No excuses can be made for this apparently hate-filled and despicable gentleman who formulated a philosophy of hatred
These men hated their fathers, these spiritual wounds festered a rebellion against a hostile father they identified with a hostile God. They made it their lives work to destroy the God who had come to symbolize their father.

Thomas Henry Huxley - Apostle of Darwinism. Thomas Henry Huxley will be remembered by the public merely as the athiest man who held that we were descended from the ape, or as the apostle of Darwinism, The Big Bang.
Agnosticism is the philosophical position that it is impossible to know about the nature or existence of God. The term “Agnostic” was coined in 1869 by Thomas H Huxley

His father died in an insane asylum. Huxley’s hatred of God was rooted in the fear that the insanity in his family was caused by unclean spirits.
He believed he had been poisoned by vapours from a dead body. After his only son dies of scarlet fever he detested God and believed that God was cruel, hostile, angry and indifferent to suffering.

These prophets of atheism and many more all had powerful domineering fathers. They were fearful, weak, submissive kids. They all grew up with a history of headaches, depression , obsessive fears, extreme shyness, intestinal disorders, and made it there lives work to destroy God who had come to symbolize there fathers.

By now we all realize the terrible inner suffering of the atheist/agnostic/deist or what ever fancy name they choose.
God will not be mocked !

New information from a 22-year old study at a German University has many psychiatrists and psychologists throughout the world wondering if atheism/ deism, agnosticsm is a sign or warning of a more serious mental illness already present or in the process of developing. Atheists or people who are very strident about their atheism are heavily prone to mental illness:

“There were 17,809 people in the study. It was a very large model as far as psychological experiments go.” This came as quite a shock to us as we studied patient after patient.”

The results of this study have unnerved even the most stoic scientists, physicians and researchers.
Murderers like Hitler and Stalin were also atheists.

Doctors are searching for a gene [/b]that might cause a correlation between serious mental illness and what they are calling “overt atheism.”

Emmanuel TV is a golden opportunity for Deists/atheists/agnostics world wide to study freely in private and examine the evidence. They will make progress if they put aside their racism. God is revealing Himself mightily through a black man. Examine the evidence not the man's color !

[b]Albert Einstein - Defrauded his own Theory of Relativity and Evolution theory
Einstein’s mathematical equations at first led him to the stunning conclusion that the universe was created. He eventually went mental.

Albert Einstein - did not believe in a personal God. A God that will heal and deliver.
So, Einstein became a deist - a believer in an impersonal creator God: The same like atheist just another fancy title for the sake of status and to fool Christianity.

New information from a 22-year old study at a German University has many psychiatrists and psychologists throughout the world wondering if atheism/ deism, agnosticism is a sign or warning of a more serious mental illness already present or in the process of developing. Atheists or people who are very strident about their atheism are heavily prone to mental illness:

The results of the study on atheists have unnerved [b] even the most stoic scientists, physicians and researchers.

The end result is that you will soon suffer unexplained anger, moodiness, depression, inability to forgive, cruelty, etc, etc, etc. Then you will be ready to except scientific solutions to spiritual problems. They will give you dangerous mind altering drugs that has no cure.

[b]The satanic master minds of these systems suffered terrible mental problems and spread explosive suffering to the world : Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Thomas Henry Huxley and Nietzsche, Issac Newton, Albert Einstein and many more.

Greatzeus:
You saith who am I to say another is fake,when I don't even know him,and have no evidence whatsoever.
You see a christian with terminal disease criticizing healing ministers yet he goes to church everyday and comes back with his sickness
Not that healing takes one to heaven, but at least appreciate a good thing,so that it will come your way. Stop attributing God' s work to Satan.

The mighty Jesus Christ himself explains to the world what a true pastor is ;

Here Jesus explains to pastors world-wide and forever, why all the miracles, prophecy, Signs and Wonders are an extremely important part of His Mission and the missions of future pastors. Firstly, Jesus says clearly in these biblical refs that the WORKS that He does bear witness that the Father has sent him.

Joh 5:35 John was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Joh 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the miracles/ WORKS which the Father has given me to finish, the same miracles/ WORKS that I do, bear witness for me, that the Father hath sent me.
Joh 5:23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who has sent him.

Today, the world is truely blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV and youtube.com.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.

Furthermore, the Holy Prophet TB Joshua stands as an embodiment of three Great biblical mysteries;

• He goes on before the LORD in the spirit of and power of Jesus, just as John went on before the LORD in the spirit and power of Elijah –

• He wears the mantle of Jesus on the earth, just as Elisha wore Elijah’s mantle, (this inadvertently makes his coming the fulfilment of the awaited messiah’s return, if you’re willing to accept it).

• And of the third mystery you can also be sure – that just as the Joshua of old (on wearing Moses mantle) was the one who led the Israelites to the promised land; the Joshua of today (on wearing Jesus mantle), is the one to lead believers to the promised Kingdom above. He who has ears let him hear.

Here Jesus Christ explains why the miracles/WORKS are a vital part of the complete Gospel that a pastor is commanded to take to all the world. It is so that we will be so amazed at the love of God and His miraculous solutions for our suffering, that we will believe and no longer doubt the Son of God. He has proven himself to us !

Joh 5:20 For the true God loves the Son, and shows Him all miracles that He does: and He will show me greater miracles/WORKS than these, so that you may be amazed and believe.

Joh 5:21 For as the true God raise up the dead, and give them life; even so the Son gives life to whom he will.

Joh 5:22 For the true God judge no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son:

Joh 5:24 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that understand what I am saying and doing, and believes in God that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto eternal life.

Have you ever wondered why many people have a hard time honoring Jesus?
Here Jesus explains this problem very clearly.

Joh 6:65 And Jesus said, I have said to you, that no one can come to me and believe the WORKS I am doing, except if the true God sends them to me.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.

The whole world is greatly blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ miracles/ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

Greatzeus:
You saith who am I to say another is fake,when I don't even know him,and have no evidence whatsoever.
You see a christian with terminal disease criticizing healing ministers yet he goes to church everyday and comes back with his sickness
Not that healing takes one to heaven, but at least appreciate a good thing,so that it will come your way. Stop attributing God' s work to Satan.

Here Jesus Christ explains why the miracles/WORKS are a vital part of the complete Gospel that a pastor is commanded to take to all the world. It is so that we will be so amazed at the love of God and His miraculous solutions for our suffering, that we will believe and no longer doubt the Son of God. He has proven himself to us !

Joh 5:20 For the true God loves the Son, and shows Him all miracles that He does: and He will show me greater miracles/WORKS than these, so that you may be amazed and believe.
Joh 5:21 For as the true God raise up the dead, and give them life; even so the Son gives life to whom he will.
Joh 5:22 For the true God judge no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son:
Joh 5:24 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that understand what I am saying and doing, and believes in God that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto eternal life.

Have you ever wondered why many people have a hard time honoring Jesus?
Here Jesus explains this problem very clearly.
Joh 6:65 And Jesus said, I have said to you, that no one can come to me and believe the WORKS I am doing, except if the true God sends them to me.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.


We are greatly blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ miracles/ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

michlan:
Bros, will you really love open your heart to understand the Light that was before the sun?

Atheists are deeply materialistic
and therefore easily confused by spiritual truths as you hint to them here. Now there is a world wide dramatic shift away from the prison of logic that has captured the atheist mindset for hundreds of years.

Many atheist prefer the prison of logic so that they can freely infect the youth with their doctrines that embrace violence, pornography, the destruction of marriage, dishonor of parents etc etc .

The theist asserts God's existence; the atheist denies God’s existence, while the agnostic professes ignorance about it.

The terrible suffering of atheism, agnosticism, deism has ended. All this flourished for hundreds of years during the growth of fake churches.

The work of true churches was to demonstrate Gods love which is miraculous healing and more for the benefit of mankind. In the absence of this evidence, atheism and other isms have been born.
[b] Emmanuel TV is a golden opportunity for atheists world wide to study in private and examine the evidence. They will make progress if they put aside their rasicm. God is revealing Himself mightily through a black man. Examine the evidence not the man's color !

jonbellion:
Apart from that jackbizzle there are two creation accounts in the bible.
You would think that the existence of two contradictory creation stories would be a problem for believers in full biblical literalism and young-Earth creationists - it's practically the running joke of Biblical literalism
Obviously apologists exist to try to rationalize thier nonsense
We cant even see moonlight without sunlight
The moon isn't luminous
Plant life was before the sun
Earth stated four dats without sunlight
There was day and night without
sunlight
Vegetation in a three day old earth without sunlight
Please christians can Yahweh spell photosynthesis
Ooh wow
The Abrahamic God is a m*ron
If the sun should go out all the planets would fly off into outer space

Wow ! there is too much insanity in JONBELLION's comments. But for the sake of young innocent readers here, lets throw in something they can use in their lives.

Here Jesus Christ explains who he is and why He came into the world.

Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the True God, but by me.

Joh 17:18 What I was sent into the world to do, I also sent them into the world to do the same.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.

Today, the whole world is blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV.

foladara777:
Really?? Go to YouTube?? You can't explain by yourself how light was not created on the first day and sun not created on the fourth day... Or alternatively, how fourth comes before first

Could it possibly be God intervening in the world he created? Dawkins does not seem to be prepared to engage with this question, and Fortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry. we can only speculate as to the reason why. Science works on falsifiability. Theories are proposed and are tentatively accepted if there is supporting evidence and no circumstances can be found where the evidence doesn’t fit the theory. The challenge for Dawkins is to engage with the best of the arguments for Christianity – not a strawman of his own creation. Can Dawkins produce strong counter-arguments to undermine the authenticity and reliability of the gospel accounts and in particular of the resurrection of Jesus? If he truly engaged with these questions, that would be a book worth reading…


Yes, there are many gods to choose from.
You are a loving parent and your child is suffering from an incurable illness or is in a mental asylum.
As a highly educated atheist you have dine everything right. But no solution. Now you need God.
But, which god? Unfortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry.

[b]What scientifically verifiable evidence do we have today [/b]to help us make a choice ? Which God will effectively end the suffering of an Athiest’s child ?
What God will even heal an atheist or his child?

[b] Emmanuel TV is a golden opportunity for atheists world wide to study in private and examine the evidence. They will make progress if they put aside their rasicm. God is revealing Himself mightily through a black man. Examine the evidence not the man's color !

felixomor:
The world was formless and dark, at first

Mumu, cant u simply ask what made it formless and dark? How did it come to that stage?

Mscheww, I shake my head for you.

While mentally ill atheists argue about the sun and light and the Big Bang that add no positive social value, Werleman insists, as Hedges did before him, that the New Atheists are “secular fundamentalists.” Unfortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry. They display a cultish commitment to science, a childishly simplistic view of religion, and a severely bigoted stance toward Islam.

This is strange, because many Christian apologists propose this as the strongest evidence for belief in God. For Dawkins to ignore it seems perverse at best, and reminds me of an ostrich at worst. Consider the question: if God does exist, what sort of evidence would you look for to convince you that he does?

The only thing I can think of that is really conclusive, rather than merely suggestive, is a direct intervention of that God in the world, in other words, a revelation. The Christian claim is that this is what happened in Jesus. The account of his life, death and resurrection in the gospels shows the sort of person that he is.

BEWARE ! Here is a sample of dangerous scientific atheism ;

These scientists argument goes thus: (Talking about blacks) “Those foreign jungles and deserts are seething with savages, heathens, cannibals, and headhunters. You just cannot reason with those heartless primitives; therefore it is our duty, as reasonable, civilized men to subdue them, dress and educate them in our manner, and, of course, kill them when we must — and the fact that the wealth of their native regions is flowing westward and enriching the already bloated coffers of our ruling and economic elite has absolutely nothing to do with it.


The wisdom of Jesus's teaching, his compassion, the healings he carried out, his forgiveness of people’s sins, his claims to be God and the difficulty of satisfactorily explaining away the conviction in his disciples that he rose from the dead, can lead to no other conclusion than that he was who he claimed to be.

Each person needs to consider the evidence of Jesus’ life and death and ask whether it makes sense as a record of God’s possible revelation of himself. Could it possibly be God intervening in the world he created? Dawkins does not seem to be prepared to engage with this question,

felixomor:
Where exactly in the bible was light created before sun?

While mentally ill atheists argue about the sun and light and the Big Bang that add no positive social value, Werleman insists, as Hedges did before him, that the New Atheists are “secular fundamentalists.” Unfortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry. They display a cultish commitment to science, a childishly simplistic view of religion, a severely bigoted stance toward Islam.

.” C J Werleman a journalist and former atheist insists, as do Chris Hedges did before him, that the New Atheists are “secular fundamentalists.”

After learning more about atheists however, he started to see some of their views, including their social Darwinist tendencies and “intolerance” of cultural diversity as “quite dangerous.”

A stunning remark Sam Harris made to an interviewer in 2009: “If I could wave a magic wand and get rid of either rape or religion, I would not hesitate to get rid of religion.”

Concerning some of Dawkins’ past comments related to his view that if parents’ encourage religious beliefs in their children, it constitutes child abuse

Dawkins’ signing, in 2006, of a petition to the British Prime Minister that called for making it “illegal to indoctrinate or define children by religion before the age of 16. It is unfortunately, there are a lot of atheists who go into the field of psychology and psychiatry.

LeDrew briefly discuss the appalling philosophy-bashing undertaken by atheist scientists Lawrence Krauss and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

These scientists argument goes thus: (Talking about blacks) “Those foreign jungles and deserts are seething with savages, heathens, cannibals, and headhunters. You just cannot reason with those heartless primitives; therefore it is our duty, as reasonable, civilized men to subdue them, dress and educate them in our manner, and, of course, kill them when we must — and the fact that the wealth of their native regions is flowing westward and enriching the already bloated coffers of our ruling and economic elite has absolutely nothing to do with it.

But we need to ask a question – what do all these examples amount to? What does Dawkins actually show through them? My answer would be … nothing! He uses these examples to condemn religion as dangerous…The only answer I can come up with is that Dawkins just doesn’t want to admit that religious faith can be reasonable, can be based on evidence and can therefore be adopted because it provides the best overall explanation of the whole of the facts and evidence around us

foladara777:
Oh my... Founders of atheism?? I mean the whole article is utter crap but founders of atheism...
U know there is evidence, though not conclusive of evolution... But the creation story is just funny, like d fact that light was created before sun but the sun is the major source of light so where did the light come from

You claim that to your materialistic mindset the creation story is funny. You also weakly claim that there is evidence for "Evolution" but then you say in the same breath that the evidence is not conclusive. You will be laughed out of court !

But tell us how funny you find these conclusive facts ;

1) It is said that the holy Prophet TB Joshua is anointed beyond modern understanding. word says: greater miracles than those of Jesus – inspiring different opinions about him, some call Him the younger brother of Jesus, others say he’s the Elijah of our Generation.

Still others say the holy Prophet TB Joshua is the continuation of Jesus Christ – But the common thread that runs through all these opinions is the reference to Him as a certain unique being of celestial nature.

2) Furthermore, the Holy Prophet TB Joshua stands as an embodiment of three Great biblical mysteries;

• He goes on before the LORD in the spirit of and power of Jesus, just as John went on before the LORD in the spirit and power of Elijah –

• He wears the mantle of Jesus on the earth, just as Elisha wore Elijah’s mantle, (this inadvertently makes his coming the fulfilment of the awaited messiah’s return, if you’re willing to accept it).

• And of the third mystery you can also be sure – that just as the Joshua of old (on wearing Moses mantle) was the one who led the Israelites to the promised land; the Joshua of today (on wearing Jesus mantle), is the one to lead believers to the promised Kingdom above. He who has ears let him hear.

Here Jesus explains to pastors world-wide and forever, why all the miracles, prophecy, Signs and Wonders are an extremely important part of His Mission and the missions of future pastors. Firstly, Jesus says clearly in these biblical refs that the WORKS that He does bear witness that the Father has sent him.

Joh 5:35 John was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

Joh 5:36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the miracles/ WORKS which the Father has given me to finish, the same miracles/ WORKS that I do, bear witness for me, that the Father hath sent me.

Joh 5:23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent him.

Today, we are blessed to have the evidence of Jesus’ WORKS Biblically and scientifically verified in the Holy Scoan Church Nigeria and on Emmanuel TV and youtube.com.

Only the WORKS bear witness of a real pastor, not their elaborate speeches, conferences and motivational speeches. Joh 14:12 Truly, Truly, I say to you, He that believes me, the miracles/ WORKS that I do will you also do; and greater (more) miracles/WORKS than these shall you do; because I must soon go unto my Father.