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Topic
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Origin of the Name
From the Greek:[/i]christos, 'Anointed' - referring to Jesus Christ.
[i]Derived from an Arabic word for 'submission'. Also related to the Arabic word salaam, 'peace'.
From the Hebrew:[/i]Yehudim, 'Judah'.
Founder
[i]Jesus Christ
(c. 4 B.C. - 30 A.D.)
Mohammed
(570 - 632 A.D.) 1
Abraham (First Patriarch, born c. 1800 B.C.)
Divisions
Christianity Three main groups: [/i]Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic.
[i]Islam Two main groups: Sunni and Shia (The division occured due to a dispute as to the legitimate successor of the prophet Mohammed). There is also a mystical/ascetic movement in Islam known as Sufi.
Judaism Several divisions, including Hasidic, Conservative and Reform Judaism. Ethnic groupings include Ashkenazi (The majority) and Sephardi Jews.
Followers
Christianity Estimates (2.2 Billion)
Islam (1.5 Billion)
Judaism 14 Million
Nature of God
Christianity: One God, who exists in three distinct persons (The Trinity): Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
Islam: One God (Arabic: Allah), who is not a trinity. The Islamic view of God is called strict Monotheism (Quran 112:1).
Judaism: One God (known in English as 'Yahweh' or 'Jehovah') - "...Hear Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Holy Book(s)
Christianity: The Bible (from the Greek:Biblos, 'books'), given by God to man. The Bible writers were inspired by God in their writings. Thus Christians refer to the Bible as the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16).
Islam: The Quran or Koran (Arabic: 'recitation'), revealed to the prophet Mohammed over a period of about 20 years. The Quran is the final revelation given by Allah to mankind.
Judaism: The Hebrew Tanakh, similar to the Christian Old Testament, comprised of the Torah (Hebrew: 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim ('Writings').
Christianity: Jesus Christ The second person of the Trinity and born of the Virgin Mary. "...true God from true God"
(Nicene Creed)
Islam: Isa (Jesus) was a prophet, sent by Allah and born of the Virgin Mary, but not divine (Quran 5:17).
Judaism: An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah nor a divine person.
Jesus Christ, The Mission of
Christianity: To reconcile Man to God, through his death as a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind.
Islam: To proclaim the Injil, or gospel. This gospel has been corrupted over time by human additions and alterations.
Judaism: rejects the idea of Jesus as Messiah, his mission is of no relevance.
Jesus Christ, The Death of
Christianity: "...For our sake he was crucified...he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again...he ascended into heaven..."
(Nicene Creed)
Islam: Jesus was not crucified (Quran 4:157), but was raised to Heaven by Allah (4:158).
Judaism: Jesus was crucified for his claim to be divine.
Holy Spirit
Christianity: The third person of the Trinity, truly divine: "....with the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified."
(Nicene Creed)
Islam: Identical with the Angel Gabriel, who appeared to the Prophet Mohammed giving him the Quranic text.
Judaism: Not a distinct person, but a divine power which for example, was given to the Prophets.
Other Traditions
Christianity: The writings of the early church fathers and ecumenical councils, including the Creeds.
Islam: The Hadith, a collection of traditions/sayings of the Prophet Mohammed. The Hadith functions as a supplement to the Quran, giving guidance to Muslims for daily living.
Judaism: The Talmud, an oral tradition explaining and interpreting the Tanakh. It includes the Mishnah - a code of Jewish law.
Examples of Rituals
Christianity: The Sacraments, including Baptism and Holy Communion(Eucharist). In Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, five more are added, viz: Confirmation (Chrismation), Marriage, Penance, Holy Orders and Anointing of the sick.
Prayer is also an important part of the faith.
Islam: Five important rituals (known as the pillars of Islam):
1. Shahadah - A profession of faith.
2. Salat - Prayer five times daily.
3. Zakat - alms giving.
4. Sawm - Fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan.
5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca.
Judaism: Rituals include the Circumcision of newly born Jewish males, Barmitzvah - a ceremony marking the 'coming of age' of Jewish Boys and observation of the Sabbath (Shabat). As in the other faiths, prayer is important. The Jewish prayer book is called the siddur.
Sin
Christianity: We inherit a sinful nature through our common ancestor Adam, who rebelled against God. Jesus Christ atoned for our sins through his death on the Cross (Romans 5:12-17).
Islam: [/i]There is no concept of original sin, nor vicarious atonement. All Humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin.
[i]Judaism: rejects the doctrine of original sin. Atonement for sins commited is made through seeking forgiveness from God in prayer and repentance. In addition, the day of atonement (Yom Kippur) is set aside specially for this purpose.
Salvation
Christianity: [/i]By grace through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9).3
[i]Islam: Achieved through good works, thus personal righteousness must outweigh personal sin (Quran 23:101-103).
Judaism: Through good works, prayers and the grace of God. There is no parallel to the Christian view of substitutionary atonement.
Hell
Christianity: A place of everlasting punishment for the unrighteous (Matthew 25:46). There is no crossover between Heaven and Hell.
Islam: A place of torment and fire (Quran 25:65, 104:6-7). In Islam, Hell is known as Jahannam. Jahannam has several levels and a person may not necessarily spend eternity there.
Judaism: Tradtionally, there is the concept of Gehinnom or Gehenna - those who die in sin may suffer temporary punishment, but certain sins merit eternal punishment.
However, Judaism's ideas of the afterlife have varied widely among different groups and in different time periods. For the most part, Judaism does not emphasize the afterlife.

fkaz:
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=115400

Bunch of Miscreants....jobless, attention seeking, weed heads, unrealistic, tribalistic, myopic set.

When will they ever learn!!!!





If anybody quote me.....ehh!!!

FLYFIRE:
Who does not know...APC, motor-park tout party. Party by the illiterates for the ILLITERATES.

Grow up dude...!

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT GOODLUCK EBELE AZIKIWE JONATHAN (The Complete Version)
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April 17, 2011 at 9:46pm



Mr President,

It is with shock and utter disbelief I received the news that you have so far won 25 per cent in 28 states plus Federal Capital Territory. According to the 1999 constitution, a winner needs the majority of votes and at least 25 per cent of votes in 24 states of the 36 states of the federation. So far you have won 25 per cent in 28 states, leaving your closest rival, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change with victories in only 12 states. I know you and your cronies will be celeberating and popping the proverbial champagne now but here is a word of caution from perhaps one of your worse critics.

Allow me to explain that the presidential victory of April 16th was a victory for yourself and not necessarily for the PDP, which you are a part and parcel of. This should reveal without any equivocation that the elections were not driven by issues, but sentiments about personalities, religion and ethnicity. It is my opinion that as a nation we should grow our democracy to achieve a situation whereby persons win elections on the basis of merit and actual performance not sentiments, and certainly not with the aid of financial inducements, blackmail and violence.

I will not bore you with all the expectations Nigerians (the ones who voted for you, anyway) have-I believe you know all of these and intend to meet all of them.

Nevertheless, I intend to remind you of all the myriad of promises you made during your political campaign throughout the country. In my generosity, I have listed them for you here.

1. You Prmoised to rule for only one term (reference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12339017)

As a man of your words or rather as you want to make us believe, PLEASE stick to this plan and pledge.

I sincerly hope we will not have political jobbers, groups like Youths Earnestly Ask for Jona, Dbanj, Lagbaja, Sunny Ade all singing for your second term bid? I sincerly hope also, you will not come out and openly deny you didnt make such promise or statements as you did about the zoning saga.

2. You promised a consitutional role for Traditional Rulers!!! I am short of words but Nigerians are waiting

3. On March 17th 2011, in Dutse the Jigawa statte capital, you promised:"If I win the election, within my four years in office, I will establish domestic airports in all the states without airports...WE ARE WAITING.

4. In Nasarawa, at the flagoff of your campaign you promised at least a university in every state including building specialist almajiri schools to shore up education in the North so as to eradicate illiteracy. The Almajiris are waiting o!

5. On February 8th in Ibadan, the day you called some people "rascals", you promised to create jobs and improve the power sector. The OYO people and indeed all Nigerians are waiting!!!

6. On Feb 9th, you were in Bauchi and you promised to intensify oil and gas exploration in the North-East as part of efforts to harness resources for economic development. Also you pledged to boost agriculture, power and water supply for wealth creation and revenue generation. Then you assured that projects such as the Mambilla hydro-electricity, Jada irrigation project and Kafin Zaki dam in Taraba, Adamawa and Bauchi would be pursued to boost agriculture and industrial development. Then you promised that your administration would establish two universities in the region. The NORTH EAST PEOPLE ARE WAITING.....

9. You landed in Portharcourt on Feb 12 where you made alot of promises, maybe to woo your Niger Delta people. Be that as it may, you announced that the NNPC, in partnership with the private sector, would establish a petrochemical plant in the Niger Delta (you didnt state where exactly). You promised the plant will create job opportunities for the Niger Delta youths. Then you went ahead to promise the implementation of Local Content Law and Petroleum Industry Bill. In case you cant remember when you made all these, cast your mind back to the stampede that claimed some lives (where your wife called them martyrs).

10. In Kaduna- You promised massive transformation of the agricultural sector through construction of large dams and distribution of one million metric tonnes of fertilisers for the 2011 farming season (The rains are here already, so fulfil your promises o)

You also pledged to establish Almajiri model schools to address the challenges of the Almajiris.

11. In Benue-You promised to revolutionise agriculture and establish industries in the country through a five-year plan (We need that Plan now so we can keep track, the five years have started counting already)

You also promised to complete the irrigation project in Otukpo. Then you promised that the second Niger Bridge and the Benue Bridge projects will be worked on in the next four years. I think its better to start now so by April 2015, we trust you would have completed it.

12. February 17th, you were in Plateau where you made shocked the entire country with amazing promises. First of all, you pledged to refocus on the solid mineral development of the state and make it one of the key revenue sources in Nigeria. The Plateau people are banking on you.

Mr President, You promised to build more dams and complete ongoing ones, so as to boost agricultural growth.

In addtion you promised to complete the Vom-Manchok-Jos road to boost economic links between Plateau and Kaduna states. Yoy left the state and the Plateau people have been happy ever since and now that you have won, they are waiting

13. Mr President on Feb 21, you were in Kogi. You promised among other things promised that the dredging of the River Niger and Lokoja-Abuja road dualisation would be completed very soon. THE KOGI PEOPLE AND INDEED NIGERIANS ARE HOPING AND WAITING

14. In Kwara State on Feb22, you pledged that the irrigation project in Shonga would be completed soon to boost the commercial farming activities of the New Nigeria Farmers in the area. Mr president, remember you also said the Jebba-Mokwa road and Jebba bridge would be given adequate attention to ease transportation in the area. Kwarians are waiting!

15. On February 24, Mr. President, you pledged to rehabilitate ALL ailing industries in Aba. I believe all Abians are hoping on you to provide the enabling environment to do their businesses......you must keep your promises...

16. Mr.President, on Feb 25th in Anamabra you said there is a plan to build a power station in the state, assuring that within the next four years your administration would construct and rehabilitate ALL federal roads leading to Anambra as well as the South East. You equally to provide potable water to the densely populated Onitsha and Nnewi cities and tackle erosion in the South-East. To tell you the truth, Mr. President, Anambrians are banking on you!

17. In Ebonyi state, you promised to dualise the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway in addition to establishing a secretariat for ALL Federal government's agencies and parastatals in Ebonyi. Mr. president, The people of Ebonyi has never had it so good since the creation of their state. Now, you have promised them the good life. Please keeep to your words!

18. In Niger state, you promised the more power generation. Perhaps the most important aspect of your promises is that your government would map out a five-year strategic plan for road projects. (Please we are waiting for the Plan NOW!!!!)

19. On Feb 27, you were in Asaba, the Delta state capital, which happens to be my state. On that fateful sunday, you revealed that “The NNPC is developing a new programme that will absorb about 5,000 youths...”.....Mr. President, Deltans are delighted at this REVELATIONS. While that number is a far cry from the number of unemployed youths in the state, at all at all na winch (as we say in Warri)....so Deltans are waiting.

20. On March 2nd, you were in Ondo where you pronmised that roads and other basic infrastructure across the states will be developed in four years. In addition you also promised the exploitation of the vast bitumen deposits in the state for national economic development and employment generation. The Ondo people are waiting. Your Four years have started already. You must start now.

21. On the same day, March 2nd, your campaigbn train was in Ekiti state. While there, you promised that more than N50 billion federal intervention projects were ongoing in the state. You can be rest assured that the Fayemi and indeed the entire Ekiti kete are waiting for you.

22. On March 9th, in Sokoto, you promised to rehabilitate the abandoned Shagari irrigation project as well as reviving the nation’s rail system and figh the menace of desertification in the country. Sokoto people have sufffered for too long. This is your time to redeem your pledge, Mr President. The clock is ticking!!!

23.The date was March 12th 2011 and you were in Ogun state.

Remember, the day you rode to Abeokuta through rail?

Yes, That was the day you promised an improved power supply before the end of the year through the Integrated Power Project (IPP) initiative.

You also pledged to build more refineries, encourage downstream activities, resuscitate rail transportation and create jobs. In case you have forgotten, that was the day that Gbenga Daniel (your South West campaign coordinator was booed by the Ogun people).

24.On March 14th, your campaign trained moved to Kebbi where you promised to establish a federal university next year (2012). You also promised to create jobs through science and technology, tackle environmental challenges and boost health care delivery.

25.Katsina, was your port of call on March 15 where you promised to enhance the living standard of Nigerians through implementation of people-oriented programmes that would provide citizens the necessary opportunities to realise their potentials.

In my opinion, this was just mere rhetorics as you did not make any concrete promises. or did you have the premonition, you will lose in Katsina? I might just be right.

26.In Kano, you pledged to resuscitate the nation’s power sector and encourage the development of small and medium scale enterprises in the country while ensuring justice, equity and fair play in the polity.



Mr.President, Space will not allow me to list the deluge of promises in Lagos, Osun, Borno, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Imo, Taraba, Jigawa, Edo, Bayelsa and Zamfara states. If you can accomplish all your promises in the next four years, then you will go down memory lane as the best President ever. In all honesty, I wish you GoodLuck!!!





Time will tell!!!

They see it but doesn't bother them!!!

Transformation agenda........quote me an see yourself in hell!!!

It is no longer news that Nigeria remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Transparency International, a non-governmental organisation that monitors and publicises corporate and political corruption in the world recently published this year’s corruption perception index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide; unsurprisingly, Nigeria has declined further.

The list is in a descending order of least corrupt nations to the most corrupt nations. This year, Nigeria is ranked 144th among the 177 countries monitored. This implies that Nigeria has plunged deeper in the pit of corruption in the last one year, because last year the country was ranked 139th.

As expected, this revelation was greeted with mixed reaction. While some expressed disappointment, others believed the country should rank lower judging from cases of monumental corruption being perpetrated in high places today. There is nothing that has not been said; blames have been traded, accusations and counter-accusation and all.

While we all rant, we should not forget that we have not heard the President’s explanation on why the level of corruption in our country has taken such a turn. This is more so because he has promised on several platform to fight corruption, tooth and nail. Why then have we not seen positive changes in terms of reducing sleaze in the past few years?

Of course, this is very unusual. We all remember how the presidency had come out to explain, sorry, deny the fact that 100 million Nigerians still live in poverty; a report that was published by the famous Forbes magazine. The Federal Government vehemently refuted that fact, with claims that Nigeria is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and with our vast resources, it was impossible for a 100 million citizens to still wallow in poverty.

Logically, that is very correct but unfortunately with the level of corruption in our country today, the resources are not extended to the masses. Our leaders are definitely not oblivious of the fact that the country has enough resources to cater for more than 60 per cent of the population. The question, therefore, is: where have the resources gone?

This, of course, brings us to President Jonathan’s excuse which is still pending. The FG is probably still trying to cook up some cock and bull story for Nigerians in explanation to this bitter phenomenon. They must be finding it really tough, I must say. This is because there is really no excuse. Nigeria has all that it takes to win the fight against corruption and eradicate the scourge.

It must be noted that some of the countries at the bottom of the list this year are countries at the edge of precipice – Somalia, Libya, Syria and Mali. These are countries whose governments are not functioning effectively. As a result, people have to explore every means to survive. But in Nigeria’s case, there is a functioning government; why do we have to be on the same level with nations that are absolutely helpless in corruption index? What is our excuse?

There used to widely-held belief that corruption in Nigeria would continue unabated because of the “high and mighty” – the untouchable in our society. During the tenure of former Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria experienced positive changes in terms of corruption and our ranking on transparency internationals index also improved greatly. Ribadu may have his shortcomings as human but it was obvious he put in his best to erase corruption on the face of Nigeria. Then, there were no sacred cows, the high and mighty in government were pulled down once they were found guilty of sleaze.

Today, this is not quite the case. Why wouldn’t we be one of the most corrupt countries in the world when all we can give a minister who fraudulently acquired bullet-proof vehicles without following due process is a pat on the back? Our sister country, Ghana, did not hesitate to show one of its ministers the way out recently when she was found guilty of corrupt practices. The least Nigeria can do is to follow good example.

I doubt Nigeria would ever find a valid excuse for the terrible state of corruption neither would we find the perfect perfume to ease out the stench of impunity from our quarters not until we decide to act and fight corruption from our immediate environment. We are also guilty, and a nations rulers they say, are only a replica of its followers. When we decide to shun corruption no matter how minimal, then we are takeing bold steps to finally see to the end of corruption and bold steps would someday become giant steps. Now that Nigeria has no excuse, are we going to walk the walk or just talk the talk?



Oga Jona......see oh!!! Leave Christmas message.

hotwax: I want you to know that OBJ can never come out with baseless accusation.

He must have gotten facts. Military guys are loyal to OBJ. So also some SSS and DSS. Afterall Boko-haram have their mole in SSS/Military. Why wont OBJ have his own.

I believe OBJ has fact. Why did benin republic arrested Dokubo. It took the presidency to wade in. This should be connected to weapon shipping and sniper thing.

You have just spoken my mind......why has Asari gone quiet ever since this letter matter stated. Why hasn't he rained fire and brime stone to Obasanjo........hhhmmmm OBJ did not say what he said out of saying sake. He equally copied some generals in his letter which I believe they have deliberated over and over before it went public.

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has accused the Federal Government under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan of weakening the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by underfunding the agency.

EFCC on Monday, admitted that lack of adequate funding by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration was affecting its fight against corruption in the country.

The EFCC Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Adegboyega, raised the alarm in Abuja while briefing the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption, at a public hearing on the bill for an Act to establish the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency.

Speaking on behalf of the Coalition, its Executive Chairman, Debo Adeniran noted that starving the anti-graft agencies of fund was a clear indication that Jonathan was encouraging corruption in all ramifications.

He said, “History will never be fair to this government as it is obvious that President Jonathan is deliberately starving the EFCC (of fund) so that the institution would become a toothless bull dog. Is it not absurd that the EFCC is underfunded in a country where its National Assembly spends over N150bn yearly as overhead costs; where a minister bought just two cars for N225m, where the Presidency budgeted N1bn for food?

“Massive looting is going on every minute in this country unchecked.

“Nigerians are no longer surprised that the EFCC cannot prosecute any of the big thieves and looters in government because the government has incapacitated it. Jonathan government is only paying lip service to fighting the scourge of corruption in this country.”
READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/54549.html

Oga Jona everybody is complaining.....oh!!!

President Jonathan today unveiled the first indigenous unmanned aerial vessel Kaduna built by the Nigerian Airforce.

The unmanned vehicle nicknamed Gulma was unveiled Tuesday in Kaduna after a short speech from President Jonathan.

The president assured the Air Force of the Federal Government’s support for this (Gulma) and all other research projects. He promised to encourage and assist private sector concerns to key in, in order to achieve through mass production, the highest and best commercial use of this prototype Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

President Jonathan further said it his fervent hope that the stride by the Nigerian Air Force would mark a turning point for indigenous technology, in every sector of our national life, thereby rapidly facilitating our march towards a prosperous Nigeria.

http://www.theparadigmng.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Unmanned-aircraft-300x332.jpg

IS THIS IMPORTANT!!!!......just asked a question.

Plz life update.....chidi Llyod abeg no fall hand.