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U might call a rather silly question bt believe u me wen I say it has caused a very heated argument where am currently viewing the premier league games.
some are of d believe that God is a sport loving individual Himself while some are of d notion that God has got absolutely nothing to do with neither football or any other sport whatsoever.
Now am very certain NL is blessed with lots of people with vast knowledge in both sport and religious issues,
Now the big question is "does God answers prayers we offer to Him concerning sport.....
Note:-I didn't create this topic to cause rancour or aim at any denomination,
bt rather to brighten our knowledge and understanding concerning the topic.
Thanks in advance for ur matured contribution.

While the dwarfs themselves might not be unusual, it’s the sheer number of them that’s perplexing. At one point,
as many as 120 of them were spotted, which just could not be a matter of chance. The probability of stunted growth is about one case in 20,000, which means that there has to be a very specific reason for the phenomenon at Yangsi village. In 1997,
a new theory suggested a high concentration of mercury in the soil, but it hasn’t been proven yet.
Naturally, the villagers began to believe that evil forces were at work.
Some blamed the bad feng shui of the area, while others thought it was because their ancestors were not given a better burial. But the most bizarre explanation so far states that a long time ago, a man named Wang spotted a black turtle with strange feet. Some of the villagers wanted to let it go,
but they ended up roasting and eating it. When the disease struck, they started to believe that they might have been better off releasing the turtle.
Some people blame toxic gases from when the Japanese invaded China many years ago. But the Japanese never reached the village of Yangsi, a fact that the villagers are not willing to accept.
Throughout the years, several residents have left the region in fear of being affected by the strange condition, but things seem to be improving. While many of the older locals are up to 80 centimeters in height, the new generation seems to be unaffected by the weird dwarfism phenomenon.

According to the writings of the District officials, the strange disease was discovered in 1951.
The victims back then were described as having short limbs. A census was conducted in 1985, discovering about 119 such cases in the village.

Apparently, the disease did not stop with the original victims; it was passed on to the next generation as well.
While Chinese authorities aren’t exactly denying the existence of the village, they haven’t opened the place to foreigners yet. So all we have to go by are a few photographs of the natives and some very bizarre rumors.
Although the condition was officially recorded in 1951, reports of dwarf sightings date as far back as 1911. In 1947, English scientist Dr. Karyl Robin Evans claimed to have seen a few hundred dwarfs living in a remote valley, in the area where Yangsi is located.

Yangsi, a remote village in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, has baffling scientists for decades. Around 40 percent of its inhabitants are several heads shorter than the average human being. 36 of the village’s 80 residents are dwarf
– the tallest one is about 3 ft. 10 inches tall and the shortest, 2 ft. 1 inch. That’s too large a percentage to be categorized as random occurrence, but so far no one has been able to provide a better explanation.
Today, because of the large number of height-challenged residents, Yangsi is known as the ‘Village of Dwarfs’. According to village elders, their peaceful, happy life was ruined on a summer night many years ago, when a vile disease struck the region.
Several locals suffered from a mysterious condition that mainly affected young children between the ages of 5 and 7. These children just stopped growing, remaining at the same height for the rest of their lives. Apart from their inability to grow taller, some of the victims also suffered from various disabilities.

Scientists and experts visited Yangsi, to study the water, soil, and grain in the region.
They also examined the affected individuals in the hopes of gathering a few clues.
However, they were unable to determine the cause behind the condition. It remains as mysterious today, as it was some 60-odd years ago.

Anthony Joshua is a man-mountain and consumes a mountain of food — that's 4,500 to 5,000 calories a day during training — to fuel his 6ft 6in, 17st 12lb world champion frame. 
On Saturday the IBF heavyweight king takes on Wladimir Klitschko, hoping to add the IBO and WBA belts to his collection.
Ahead of the Wembley showdown, Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai spoke to his nutritionist Mark Ellison to learn more.



Breakfast 
Five eggs with a couple of avocados and a little bit of lime, seasoning, plenty of spinach and three pieces of toast. Blender full of fresh fruit with oats, yoghurt, milk and generous helping of honey.

Lunch 
Big serving of pasta with vegetables, tomatoes and two full chicken Bosom s. Dessert is a large pot of yoghurt with fresh fruit, nuts, honey and granola. Big portions.

Dinner 
Fish, sweet potato, quinoa, rice, fruit juice. Dinner tends to be protein based and includes dairy or nuts to fill him up before bed. He will also have a protein shake made from the protein casein which releases quite slowly throughout the night, aiding recovery.


Cheat food 
On rare occasions he will have an apple pie or apple crumble with custard. He also likes chocolate.

Fight day meal strategy 
During camp the focus is on wholegrain carbs — brown rice, wholemeal pasta, wholemeal bread. On the day of the fight it switches to white rice, white pasta.

Will also switch to white meats, for ease of digestion. His prefight meal will be consumed three to four hours before entering the ring.

Secret weapon 
Joshua typically takes in caffeine during training and enjoys coffee, but in fight week it gets cut right down. On fight night caffeine is re-introduced with the aim of giving him a jolt.

An Upper Area Court sitting at Pankshin in Plateau on Friday remanded a medical doctor, Philemon Brazil, in prison for allegedly r*ping his patient.



Brazil, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Judge, Mr Joseph Chollom ordered the remand of Brazil in custody and adjourned the case to May 22 for further mention.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Singbon Hosea, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 25 at the home of his victim.

Hosea explained that the rape victim had a history of miscarriages and had been a patient of the doctor before the incident.

“But my lord, on that fateful day, April 25, when he visited the patient, as usual, he went too far by forcing himself on her and ended up r*ping her.

“By that action, the accused has committed offences of r*pe and act of gross indecency, contrary to and punishable under Section 283 and 285 of the Penal Code.’’

He said that after the arrest of the doctor, the police conducted HIV test on him and that the result was negative.

Hosea also told the court that after the r*pe, the woman suffered yet another miscarriage.

The prosecutor asked the court to remand the accused in prison, pending completion of investigation on the matter.

Chelsea jetted up to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon ahead of their clash with Everton at Goodison Park



Pedro shared this picture on Instagram on Saturday

Pedro Rodriguez and Cesc Fabregas posed for a picture with Marcos Alonso as Chelsea jetted off to Liverpool ahead of their clash with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

The Blues head into the game looking to claim the three points to keep their title bid on track, with Antonio Conte’s men currently four points clear at the top of the table.

Chelsea can move seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham if they beat the Toffees at Goodison Park on Sunday before Spurs host Arsenal later in the day.

Pedro and Fabregas both looked to be in high spirits as they posed for a snap with their compatriot Alonso ahead of Sunday’s game.

Pedro posted the picture above on his personal Instagram account and wrote the caption: “On the way to Liverpool with my brothers @marcosalonso28 @cescf4bregas Come on Blues!!”

Chelsea, who finished 10th and without a trophy last season, are also hoping to win the FA Cup this term after reaching the final against Arsenal next month.

Four years after his initial lawsuit was thrown out, a Kenyan lawyer has petitioned the IJC following the killing of Jesus Christ.
After having his initial lawsuit in 2013 thrown out, a Kenyan lawyer, Dola Indidis has taken the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), over the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
According to Kenya Daily, Indidis intends to use the Bible as evidence in his pursuit of justice over the death of Jesus Christ who was killed by the Jews over 2000 years ago and is confident of winning the case.

The fiery lawyer renewed his lawsuit in March 2017 with the petition to the IJC and wants Israel to be held responsible for the trial, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ on the cross.

According to court papers, Indidis, a former spokesman of the Kenyan Judiciary, accused the state of Israel of atrocities committed against Jesus Christ during the ancient times and urged the court to hold the country accountable for the inhuman torture, pain, and disgrace Jesus Christ was put through at that time.

Defending his move before journalists, Indidis said:

“Evidence today is on record in the Bible, and you cannot discredit the Bible. I filed the case because it’s my duty to uphold the dignity of Jesus and I have gone to the ICJ to seek justice for the man from Nazareth.”

The controversial lawyer also involved other parties in his legal suit and among those he included in the lawsuit are Pontius Pilate, King Herod, the Roman Emperor Tiberius, Italy and a number of Jewish elders.

In his petition, Indidis also exacted the kind of questioning used during Jesus’s trial, questioning, hearing, and sentencing.

ichommy

luvmijeje:
Oh! So you know is not moral? But you can report it? So reporting is moral? Oga, complete your work.

kikikikikiki,
I laugh at u in Swahili.....

luvmijeje:
Where are the priests? Where are the kola nut? Where is the church?

Re-read d topic,n u dnt xpect me to put their faces here,I av got morals.

A friend of mine invited me to his Catholic church today(dnt ask me d name of d parish or its location)
Bt its an ordination ceremony,
The surprising things there
1--They r using colanuts as one of their instruments of ordination.
2--A DJ was brought in and he was giving them series of circular music's.
To cap it all,
Stand or sitting before me are crates of beers consumed by members of d high table.....
Pls if u r a roman Catholic member here on NL.
Is it a num in d church or this is just one out of a million�

newyorks:
op put pics atleast.i foresee fp.

Patience brother. been trying to upload pics bt airtel isn't helping matters, Still on it though. thanks.....

Every creature under d sun are wonderfully made
Both crawling, swimming and d flying.

This one is gonna be about the fishes you pray to never meet in the pleasant vacation waters – sharks!!!!
Here is a list of 20 amazing things abt creature u probably might nt have come across.
cc:ichommy, here is an exclusive on ur fav aqua pet.lol
HBD in advance blood mi.


1=>Tiger shark embroyos fight each other in their mother’s womb. The survivor is born.
The last survivor deserves the best prize – life!

2=>Shark teeth are actually scales; that’s why they can infinitely grow them back.
In fact their teeth are modified placoid scales. It’s shark teeth that helped most to study prehistoric predators.

3=>Sharks have been around longer than trees. Sharks appeared 400 million years ago while trees appeared 350 million years ago.
Three more creatures that are older than trees are nautiluses, jellyfish, horseshoe crabs.

4=>Male sharks have 2 joysticks.
In fact the organ is called a clasper that is a penis analog.

5=>In 2008 a shark gave birth without having sex. This is the second recorded case of asexual reproduction in sharks.
A female hammerhead became a lone parent in a zoo of Nebraska.

6=>You’re more likely to die from an icicle than from a shark attack.
Shark attacks do not occur as often as you think. You are also more likely to be attacked by a cow or a falling coconut than by a shark.

7=>For every human killed by a shark attack, two million sharks have been killed by humans.
The highest number of sharks is killed in Western Australia.

8=>The size of a Megalodon sharks is bigger than a story building.
God is merciful to us!

9=>Sharks are immune almost to all known diseases.
So they are the only mammals that never get sick.

10=>A group of sharks is called a shiver.
You may also call it a gam, a herd, a frenzy or a school.

11=> A hammerhead shark can be rendered completely immobile for 15 minutes by turning it over and tickling its tummy.
As for other sharks, humans under attack have to hit their most sensitive body parts: eyes and gills

12=>The weirdest thing ever found in a shark’s stomach… is a porcupine.
Some other ones: a polar bear, a cannonball, a suit of armor, a fur coat…


13=>Every individual shark has its own distinctive character and personality – some sharks are shy, some are more social.
Their characters may also depend on a particular habitat.

14=>Despite being made illegal in China, the consumption of shark fin soup is still legal in Australia.
This dish is a symbol of wealth and prestige.

15=>Unlike most sharks, the great white shark is warm-blooded.
Great white sharks are included in the list of the most notorious predators.

16=> The United States won a court case against approximately 32 tons of shark fins.

17=>Some sharks have to keep swimming in order to survive.
Some species of sharks do not have gas bladders to keep them afloat.

18=>Smell is be the most remarkable of the sharks’ senses.
They can feel the prey from a mile away.

19=>There are over 400 species of sharks.
It’s just a myth that all sharks are man-eaters.

20=>Big sharks may live up to 100-150 years old.
Smaller species live for average 20-30 years.

RIP to d dead kpelle to their families eku ibanidaro to NLs.

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