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Christianity Etc › Re: Take The Gospel Story Quiz To Prove Your Bible Knowledge! by Seun(mod): 10:23pm On Jan 10, 2017

handsomeclouds:
why can't we edit our profile?

https://www.nairaland.com/3552048/new-year-greeting-information-anomalies

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Family › Re: If You Love Me,you Must Quarrel With Me by Seun(mod): 10:22pm On Jan 10, 2017

What I would suggest is to have a honest discussion about something important that you disagree on. If it goes well, then maybe you're ok.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 10:20pm On Jan 10, 2017

randomperson:
Please what statistics are u relying on to show there are no still births in churches?

Yea, thats just a lie.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 10:16pm On Jan 10, 2017*

Pidgin2:
A few weeks ago I had a cut on my big toe. it was extremely painful and so I had it wrapped in plaster to prevent bacteria getting in. Three days later I was in Church having a quiet time with God, I didn't pray about the injury, I just thought it would heal eventually although I was still experiencing pain after four days

After I finished praying I noticed I wasn't feeling any pain on my toe again. I was SHOCKED because I had been in pain but suddenly i felt nothing. Absolutely no pains, 100% free. The scar was still there though

Was that the first time you had quiet time after cutting your toe? If not, can you really be sure that your quiet time was what healed you?

Suppose you noticed that the pain was gone after spending time on Nairaland. Would you have thought that you were healed by Nairaland?

What happens with testimonies is that you notice the few coincidences that align with your religious views, but ignore the many that don't.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 9:43pm On Jan 10, 2017*

God2man:
Alternate explanation?

A different explanation of why many things in the bible don't make sense when we reason about them. Some thing just don't make sense.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 8:20pm On Jan 10, 2017*

Ferruccio:
If giving birth in hospital does not guarantee that one will not give birth to a stillborn baby then let the poor women give birth in church!

In life, nothing is guaranteed, but risks can be reduced. Seat belts do not guarantee your safety, but they reduce the risk of fatal injuries. It would not make any sense to say that, because seat belts don't guarantee your safety, you will not use them.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 2:23pm On Jan 10, 2017*

God2man:
Sin. The soul that sinneth shall die. God does not answer the prayer of a sinner. The bible says the wicked shall be turned to hell and all the nations that forget God.
Also, God is a God of Justice. His own way of judgement is mysterious. Esau have i hated, Jacob i love. These are babies in the womb. How do you undestand this thing? God also said i will visit the inquities to the fourth generation, if my calculation is right that is about 100 hundred years. So, our brain is too small to understand everything about God. We are small.

You've made an astute observation: that the things written about God in the Bible don't really make sense to our brains in a consistent way. God is just, yet unjust. All powerful, yet limited. All loving, yet cruel. You assume that the reason we don't get it is the limitation of our minds, but there's an alternate explanation: [color=#660000]that it's just a collection of outdated fiction[/color]. What makes you sure that this alternate explanation is wrong?

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Churches & Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by Seun(mod): 4:45pm On Jan 09, 2017

donnie:
Listen, there are no schools or businesses of the church that aren't taxed. Do your research.

Any evidence for this? It would surprise me if the FRC chairman was truly lying against the churches in a public interview, as you're implying.

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Churches & Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by Seun(mod): 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2017*

Sibrah:
A confused govt that can't deliver quality education is trying to re-regulate private(church-owned) higher institutions. I don't support that. Is the govt saying NUC hasn't been doing a good job all these years?

Yea. I actually support the establishment of universities by churches. Those universities provide good education to rich students, thus freeing up more space for poor students in public universities. Also, they reduce the need for rich parents to send their kids abroad, thus saving forex.

However, I also agree with Mr Obazee's concerns. It's not right for a commercial entity to be allowed to escape accountability by simply hiding under the umbrella of a non-profit organization. The solution is for the churches to incorporate the schools as independent companies.

([s]Pastor Adeboye and others should be allowed to be GOs for life if they believe that this is God's will; but they should not be running for-profit businesses.[/s]) not sure if this is relevant due to lack of information

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Politics › Re: Nigerian Churches & Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by Seun(mod): 2:40pm On Jan 09, 2017*

I support the forced divestment of private schools and other commercial businesses from churches.

([s]That's better than forcing tenure limits on church leaders. It is better to tackle the problem directly instead of using indirect methods that will lead to unintended consequences. The government has the right to insist that churches should sell off their commercial businesses, but not to dictate spiritual matters like leadership. A government that fights religion will be fought by religion. The result will be a more divided country. We can't afford that.[/s]) not sure if this is relevant due to lack of information.

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 10:45am On Jan 09, 2017*

God2man:
Even here on nairaland how many requests are granted by the CEO or moderators on nairaland. How many?

It is true that certain prayers cannot be answered because they are unreasonable. If I ask God to make me the richest person in the world, and you do the same, both of our prayers can't be answered. Others have pointed out that Jesus should not have promised to grant us anything we ask in his name, knowing that there are some prayers that can't be answered.

That's a good point, but here's another one. Many of the things people ask God for are things that can and should be granted. For example, divine protection of vulnerable people from ritualists, rapists, murderers, kidnappers, armed robbers, and other violent criminals. Prayers for an end to endless cycles of bloodshed in wars all over the world. Prayers for God to grant us wise leaders who are not corrupt. Prayers for healing from incurable diseases such as cancer, which kills many children painfully. Prayers to end the terror of ISIS and Boko Haram. Is there any humane reason for God not to answer such prayers, if he exists?

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Christianity Etc › Re: Adeboye Steps Down, Oyedepo, Olukoya, Kumuyi, Others To Follow by Seun(mod): 6:32pm On Jan 08, 2017*

I'm not happy with this sort of thing. Private organizations should be free to structure themselves in the most efficient way. On the short term it may seem to be beneficial, because some fraudulent church leaders might be exposed, but it's a slippery slope that leads to a bad place imho.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Deaths By Religious Wars,democides And Attrocities Vs Those By The Irreligious by Seun(mod): 5:53pm On Jan 08, 2017*

Bleep all communist and fascist mass murderers. I am an anti-communist, anti-fascist atheist, like most atheists on Nairaland and in the west.

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Christianity Etc › Re: God Used A Witch To Save Me From Death By Kolanuts - Pastor Adeboye by Seun(mod): 10:27am On Jan 08, 2017

How did he know that eating kolanuts would have led to his death? Kolanuts are just like coffee, right?

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Christianity Etc › Re: D by Seun(mod): 10:08am On Jan 08, 2017

lionlamb020:
But if you really "think" as you claim, whether or not you accept the existence of God, you'll know that there's actually something greater than us all.. Only people who have balanced thoughts come to that conclusion

But do you agree that prayer does not work? Would you accept the observation that the "thing greater than us", even if it exists, evidently doesn't answer prayers?

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Christianity Etc › Re: Why Adeboye Stepped Down As Head Of Nigeria’s Redeemed Church by Seun(mod): 11:26pm On Jan 07, 2017

The code seems like a bad idea. It shouldn't apply to private companies. Imagine the outcry if the US Gov forced Zuckerberg to leave Facebook.

Christianity Etc › Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Not An Atheist? by Seun(mod): 10:12pm On Jan 07, 2017

Vanceastro:
I think the way you reacted as though mark broke ya heart

This is helpful. Did you get that from my post or from the replies? I expressed disapproval but I guess the replies coloured your opinion.

and then went on a parallel route attacking the jewish god- which should have had nothing to do with the op-

He said he was raised a Jew, implying that Judaism is his religion. I tried to show that it was highly unlikely that Mark sincerely follows that.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Not An Atheist? by Seun(mod): 9:11pm On Jan 07, 2017

Vanceastro:
The op was so chidish

Can you elaborate on what you found to be childish? Like, what are the aspects of the post that make it childish? Is it any of these things?

Christianity Etc › Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Not An Atheist? by Seun(mod): 10:36am On Jan 07, 2017

Is it:
- The admission of unhappiness about Mark saying he's not an atheist?
- The inability to believe that Mr Zuckerberg is actually religious?
- The seemingly unnecessary criticism of male genital mutilation?
- The 'optics' of referring to Yahweh as the "Jewish God"?
Tnx.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Not An Atheist? by Seun(mod): 9:09am On Jan 07, 2017

Atheists have said that this thread is embarrassing, a baby thread, a mistake, etc. Could you please explain what makes it embarrassing? Tnx.

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Celebrities › Re: Funny Reply From Mark Zuckerberg To A Facebook User by Seun(mod): 7:57pm On Jan 06, 2017

TRADELYN:
Smart guy who does not snub people like Seun.

Consider yourself snubbed, sir.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Houseboy In Edo Tortured Over Witchcraft Accusation (Video) by Seun(mod): 4:15pm On Jan 06, 2017*

If they didn't believe that witches actually existed, there would've been no reason for them to do this. False beliefs have harmful consequences.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Why Do Creationist Find These Questions Hard To Answer? Answer & Win some Cash by Seun(mod): 1:24pm On Jan 05, 2017

JeffreyJamez:
You know this is a 2009 thread right?

Why does that matter?

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Christianity Etc › Re: Nairaland Has Destroyed Many Religious Soul(must Read) by Seun(mod): 12:16pm On Jan 05, 2017*

Ranchhoddas:
There is definitely going to be a Nairaland section in hell.

If hell exists, the bible section must be much bigger than the nairaland section. The old testament has driven millions of people away from faith.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Why Do Creationist Find These Questions Hard To Answer? Answer & Win some Cash by Seun(mod): 12:13pm On Jan 05, 2017

I was going to post a similar thread but this one looks just right. I can't wait to see the answers that creationists will provide.

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Family › Re: Advise Me Please by Seun(mod): 7:51am On Jan 05, 2017

Use the money to pay your school fees. There's nothing like a once in a lifetime training program me in my view. There will be others.

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Nairaland General › Re: An Open Letter To Seun Osewa: Nairaland Needs Improvement by Seun(mod): 7:48am On Jan 05, 2017

Every website needs upgrades. I will continue to try to do the very best that I can to make Nairaland as awesome as it can possibly be.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Why Do Nairaland Atheists Behave Silly Sometimes? by Seun(mod): 6:40am On Jan 05, 2017

I've said, many times, that debating with dishonest apologists is largely a waste of time. I guess calling atheists 'silly' is more persuasive. undecided

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Nairaland General › Re: An Open Letter To Seun Osewa: Nairaland Needs Improvement by Seun(mod): 6:18am On Jan 05, 2017

Thx for your helpful suggestions. I really appreciate them.

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Pets › Re: ... by Seun(mod): 4:52pm On Jan 04, 2017

davidovic, can you post a picture of the dog breastfeeding the goats? That will be far more convincing than the ones you've posted.

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Pets › Re: ... by Seun(mod): 4:51pm On Jan 04, 2017*

Bigcake:
It was despicable...

This is what religious brainwashing does to people. In your warped mind, a dog nursing a cat is despicable, but killing your pets is perfectly ok. And I'm sure that you didn't ask a vet to put them down humanely. You must have beaten them to death or slit their throats with a knife.

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