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praxs:
Why was the Book of Enoch removed from the bible?
I did do a little research before posting my question and found out that only the Ethiopian Christians kept it, that Jews rejected it because it......
well the thing is that fragments of it were found in the Dead Sea Scrolls. It seems like an authentic part of the Old Testament and only Ethiopians have...
But even the accepted Genesis which Christians accept says angels from heaven had children with earthly female humans, so the book of Enoch only expands on...
The original book of Enoch is written in a mixture of Ge'ez (or something like that spoken in Ethiopia), Aramaic and Latin. Lets share what we know about it

Before you go on about this omitted book of yours, which Enoch are you talking about? Who was he? Was he a prophet, a king? Who is Enoch?


This is like the Judith and Tobit and the Maccabees.


All the people who have books dedicated to them have a real story to them. This Enoch character doesn't.

Nobody is missing his "missing" book.

chuzydon:
Am a guy of 21 from a family of 5, am the eldest, everything used to be fine but the older I grow the more me and my mom seem to be falling apart, today she shouted on me and I shouted back at her very loudly so she left for her room and started crying.

My dad came home from work and she told him everything and my dad asked me to kneel and apologize but my mom was still crying saying I have hurt her a lot with words and all that and even if I become a billionaire tomorrow I shouldn't bother about her that she's cancelled me as her son for good that I don't appreciate her at all.
I don't know how things got so bad to this level and am not even a rough kind of guy, I feel so hurt now and don't even know what to do to make up for things. I just feel like our bond is about to be shattered for good.


pls help I need reasonable advice i don't understand what's going on anymore .

You made your mother cry? By shouting at her? At the age of 21?

Why?

Do you know that you're ruining your future? This is somebody who took pains for you, and now you've made her bitter by what you've said.

There a saying about words and physical hits. A person might forget a blow, but never your words.

Try and apologize to her. Because that's pretty awful a thing to do. Geez, this is your own mother you shouted at. We can only imagine what you said to her.

I bet you'll be screaming at your wife in the future. I'd hate to be your neighbor.

mykl01:
They speak on BBC Hausa, but you never listen to them

Lol.

Could this be the worst bit of propaganda ever? Why don't the residents of Maiduguri and the North speak out? If they've been defeated, why are there still whole villages that serve these people by supplying them goods and items they use to eat?

This isn't the end of the rainy season, rain has not flushed them out yet. Let him prove it by living at this supposed hotbed for at least two weeks.

Beedemi247:
A friend of mine recently found out that ‘her man’ is married. I remember how hurt she looked when she said to me, “Toby did you know that John (not real name) is married?”

“Whaaaat!” I screamed in disbelief. “Are you kidding me?”

“Toby he’s been married for three years, and I am just finding out today.”

“Oh my God!” I exclaimed. “Then what was he coming to you for naa”, I asked in shock.

“Ask me again Toby, ask me ooo.” At this point she was almost in tears.

As far as I am concerned, my friend was lucky to have found out when she did. For many people, some of these shocks take place only after marriage.

Some of these situations can be avoided to a large extent if we put our feelings aside and ask our partner some sincere questions before making any major decision in our relationships.

I have written below 21 questions you should ask before you say “I do”. Many of them are weird, but based on recent happenings; one can never be too sure. For the purpose of emphasis, I must say that “Baby you know I love you” is not the answer to any of these questions. So friends, let’s dive in and explore.

What is your real name?
Candy, Sonsy or Jimmy is usually not a real name for most Nigerians. (Of course there are exceptions). Find out your boo/bae’s real (and village) names, so that if e come get as e be, you go know where to begin trace things.

Are your parents together?
This question isn’t meant to judge, but for you to know what to expect and be prepared. These people will be your children’s grandparents (hopefully). Are they divorced, separated, estranged, cat-and-dog, or living happily together?

What do you do?
If she is a student, find out which school, course and expected year of graduation. If he is a business man, find out the type of business. If he is working, ask for the name of the organization and for how long. By the way, ‘hustling’ without any further definition, is not an occupation.

When can I meet your folks?
This one takes a lot of guts especially for ladies. But nne eh this question may be what will determine how long you will be the star actor of ‘Lord of the Rings’.

What do you do when you get mad?
Do you curse, sulk, hit people or break things when you get mad? You need to know about this now to avoid stories of “I fell down the stairs” tomorrow.

How much do you make?
Please don’t be shy about this. This is someone you are planning to build a future with. You need to have an idea of what his/her income looks like on the average so as to make feasible plans.

Do you smoke and/or drink?
To some people, this isn’t a big deal while to some, it is. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

Where do you live?
Dear sister, if he is still living with his parents or squatting with a friend’s nephew’s brother’s cousin, you need to know. If he is living in a face-me-I-slap-you compound, you need to know too, so you can start getting ready for the communal life and compound fights.

What do you like eating?
This is equally for guys and not just ladies. At least you will know what to prepare (or buy) when you want to give him/her a treat.

How many kids do you want?
Two cannot work together unless they agree. It is important to have an agreement here to avoid misunderstanding tomorrow.

What if none comes?
Yes, “God forbid”, and “it is not our portion”. But let’s face it, no be everybody go get pikin. So suck it up and ask the question. “What happens if no kids come the first few years of the marriage? What if only girls or only boys come? Will you get another wife? Or will you keep trying until you have 12 daughters?”

Do you have inheritance or investments?
My take is this. If you can trust someone enough to agree to spend the rest of your life together and to naked before the pesin, you suppose trust that pesin with everything, including your investments.

What is your sexual orientation?
If you wish to avoid “had I known”, ask your boo/bae if he/she is heterosexual, bi-sexual, homosexual or into bestiality sef. Adighi amachazi ama nawadays (you can never know).

Do you have debts?
People choose a spouse for different reasons. Some marry to deliver their family from poverty. Some marry to get contracts, while some marry to pay off debts. If your boo/bae is owing $60,000 (#12,000,000) in tuition debts for instance, you should know beforehand.

What’s your view on body size/image?
You need to know if she can stand flabby arms, bald heads and/or pot bellies.

Similarly, find out if he can still love a woman who has Christian mothers’ arms (ndi nne maama) or a protruding stomach.

What’s your view on cooking and other domestic work?
Most ladies love getting pampered. Many of them will be disappointed if their husbands can’t cook or assist with domestic work. If you are one, ask him now, so you won’t have the wrong expectations that lead to unfulfilled relationships tomorrow.

And bros, you need to know if she can prepare anything else apart from bread/tea or Indomie. What about cleaning, sweeping, washing, etc. Now is the best time to decide if you will need to employ chefs, cleaners or helps.

What is your career plan?
He may be working in a bank today, but planning to become a pastor tomorrow.

Or maybe she is a Civil servant today but plans to become a politician tomorrow. Can you cope?

What are your sexual fantasies?
Does he/she expect MouthAction, anal sex, bondage, threesomes, sex-tapes etc? Stop being shy and ask, so you don’t get the shock of your life after wedding.

What are your religious views?
Without a good mutual understanding, having different religious views can break up an otherwise good relationship. For Christians, this includes church doctrines.

Do you have a child?
It is better to know this and prepare for the drama that comes with baby mamas/papas beforehand.

Are you married?
Put your feelings aside and ask this all important question. If they are divorced, ask for details. There is a big difference between divorced and about-to-be divorced.

Your Turn
Have you ever ended a relationship because of the answer to any of these questions? Have you ever received shocks from your boo/bae or ex-boo/bae? Please share your experience in the comments section.



http://www.bellanaija.com/2015/12/18/toby-nwazor-21-questions-to-ask-before-saying-i-do/

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seun

You forgot one: do you have a history of madness in your family?

There are actually so many people that get caged in with this. Because it's considered shameful, they hide this very important fact from their would be spouse.

Explorers:
7. An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and see 28 eight cards return in their place.

Those should be replies.

I wonder, do people only reply Christmas messages then? One in 29 sends out cards. The rest reply.

artisticallyart:
That's why Jehovah's witnesses don't celebrate Christmas.

They and any other smart person.

Explorers:
2. Though Santa Claus has worn blue and white and green in the past, his traditional red suit came from a 1930s ad by Coca Cola.

This is by far the strangest fact about Christmas.

Demdem2:

Ur stupidity remains world class. As soon as u stop believing whatever wike tells u, I will be convinced that ur healing is near.

Did I forget to add that you're cosmically stu...pid? Lol.

Demdem2:

Ur stupidity remains world class. As soon as u stop believing whatever wike tells u, I will be convinced that ur healing is near.

I'm sorry but I don't even live in rivers. Or come from rivers. When you've cleared your foolish assumptions and gotten a brain then your cries will stop.

Till then, happy hating! If it will put some matter in your hollow head.

Demdem2:
[[s]quote author=Tellemall post=41242541]

Lol. Just listen to yourself.

Today is a beautiful day. Let go of the hate.

How is PHC weather?[/s]

Crap. Make use of ur brain next time and stop accepting without verifying whatever wike tells u.

Your aggression is pathetic. You're still shallow, you know. Silly, gullible, foolish and crappy.

Demdem2:
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Arrant Nonsense. I presented verifiable facts, u presented stupidity.
I stated what the Governor said, u foolishly claimed some people are corrupt simply because wike said so.
Above all I choose to hate the pdp for their cursed leadership for the past 16 yrs, and Chooses to give this new party a chance, however in ur daft state, u want nothing of such.
This complete package of eediocy coming from one single person is very nauseating. Succks to be u.

Lol. Just listen to yourself.

Today is a beautiful day. Let go of the hate.

How is PHC weather?

[quote author=Demdem2 post=41238632][/quote]You are unreserved in your foolishness.

You remain as gullible as you can be. I hope more so.

Your idea of imposing your political beliefs on me is plain silly. All over Nairaland you've showed yourself to be a wounded savage, so grievously hurt by PDP that all you do all day is cry and cry against them. And when you are told you look for who to cry at again. The worst part is that you derive no material gains from it. Shameful! Wounded in affiliation.

Who you give a long rope to pull at doesn't concern me, so why are you telling me? Again you are plain foolish and silly AND gullible. Work on those aspects of yourself.


You've been a wounded, embittered, callous, foolish, gullible and silly thing for too long online.

[quote author=Demdem2 post=41238025][/quote]It has bearing with the topic.

I'm not for arguing with you. Just pointing out some things observed.

If you are not in a political group, and DO NOT SUPPORT ANY, then maybe you need to tone down on your pro-APC stance. It appears everything PDP is wrong to you and anything APC must be right.

So, shame to you.



Have a nice day. Remain "neutral". And gullible, too.

sherina10:
Yes im okay. He came to visit me in school bought an engagement ring, gave it to me, we spent some time togheter when he was about living that same day was when he told me about his wife, i had to let go then, he came to visit me again in school with his wife, he said he was serious and our marriage will be normal and his wife is in support. he informed me that when he told his people about his intention of getting married again they gave him a condition that he must reconcile with his wife because his wife is still very much interested in the marriage and she has no problem with him getting married again at that point in time i couldnt let go because he was pratically a family to me then, who showed me so much love and support just to marry me not that i dont love him? i do love him, he is very okay and honest. i had to go ahead and marry him otherwise i will see myself as an ungrateful person, i never knew polygamy comes with stigma and sometimes unwarranted hatred from people especially as the second wife. i dont know im playing victim, i taught i was writing my story and about child rearing i only knew about that after the marriage. NOTE; I wont be fair if i dont mention that up till now i dont have a child nor pregnant but he is still supportive. thanks for the advice

You stated that you married him because you would be an ingrate if you didn't.

That's where everything began. You didn't have to, but you did anyway. Now you feel like if you don't have his child you'll be an ingrate again.

You seem to have a problem with being hidden from his friends for not covering your hair. You did not know he was a Mohammedan before? He suddenly sprung it on you?

You seem to have been pretty prepared to forsake all your beliefs about polygamy, and religious affiliation in order not to appear ungrateful to him. You say you needed comfort. By that we assume you meant money, because money was your most pressing need. After all, you were in your 400 level and just kicked out by your sister and her husband.

Looks like you were after his money, then felt guilty for collecting it, married him and now you want to jump the bullet.

You took the good why not the bad?


All things equal.

Demdem2:

The next step right now is to completely phase out all Jonah-daft cocck suckers still polluting the agency and replacing then with loyalist of the APC.
Ibims is a very intelligent lady with much clout. A very loyal party woman Amaechi is well pleased with.
Time for Amaechi's boys to eat large, a major election is coming. They need to be empowered.

I get that you're thrilled about the present administration. What exactly have you gained from it, apart from the fact that the person you chose to win has won?
Has it bettered your life? Uplifted the lives of others? Or is it all about chanting support for things you cannot exactly account for?
I'm not for any political group, but your sentimental approach is a bit hypocritical. Wasn't she from the past administration deemed so corrupt and filthy that it needed a saint to change it? Has she changed to an angel simply because she has been appointed by an administration you favor?

ggirl4real:
The funny thing is that the parents provide everything he needs even when it's not convenient for them.

They'll not love to leave him on his own.

Another thing I observe is that the parents didn't use cane on him while he was small, could that contribute to this attitude?

You sound like a girl named blessing.

Copper is an element or a police officer.

Irritating topic.

And why do people go around taking pics of other people without their knowledge, and then start putting them up online? Does it give you self confidence? Make you money? Or it's to bully the person?

Silly pic. Even sillier topic.

jasysandra:
Endtimers! My friend, get ready for a big shocker of your life. This world will remain till you are gone and even your great great great great great etc grand children will remain to enjoy life!!! I just pray that they wont be intellectually limited like you.

He has an opinion, you call him intellectually limited.

You have an opinion, too. What makes you feel more intellectually superior to him? What you think of him he likely thinks of you.

So just relax. Not everybody will like your Rosicrucian school of thought. Not everybody will like his Christian religion. No need to insult him.

Irrelevant old nanny

damton:
There is no reason to justify theft.

A thief would always steal even if he has the whole wealth in the world at his/her disposal

There is this saying that, if a man is hungry and steals let him go.

Not everybody steals because "it's in their blood" or because "a thief will always steal".

Faced with the same choices as the girl you might even do worse.

todayguest:
That was before the current storm. Maybe, El-rufai is on the other side of the divide. Otherwise, he must have aired his condemnation. Although, this is a very sensitive issue even amongst muslims. If not handled tactfuly with wisdom, it may lead to sectarian violence in the north.

What, pray, is wrong with this sectarian violence you mentioned? Aren't they all believers of the same religion?

What actually brought about the Shiites blocking the road? Why were they so readily armed on such short notice, if at all it was not an announced passage through their territory? What constitutes what they feel is their territory to deny others passage?

No. 4 is just...

I am enraged at this article. So very enraged. Why is it OK to expose the lady and have her identity thrown everywhere, but not even one image of any of the people involved in her case? All the commanders and even the perpetrator don't have pictures? This is ridiculous. All this exposure and justice is not coming to her. You all want to help the stigma, right?

slimzypink:
I have a 23yr old best friend that has never been asked out. Like no guy has ever approached her, and she's so fine. Sigh, I don't even understand anymore

Maybe you need glasses to see what they see.

Bollinger:
lol. . . . Resulting to insults are we? calm down. I know blind followership is hard and frustrating. You'll get there. I promise. It takes a while though. Now breathe. Breathe again. Feeling better?

You began the insults. And I can tell you that those aren't insults. It's just the description of you so far.

Bollinger:
And therein lies your problem. Blind followership. The same blindness that led to the death of over five million people during the christian crusades. People like you just followed whatever who was leading them told them to do in the name of God. Now we know it was wrong, but then all they cared about was that the "pope" said it, or the "king" said it and it was good enough for them. Common sense went out the window. It was terrorism as we know it today. Only difference was that the State supported it. Common sense should tell anyone that if the hundreds of place of worship owned by one person cannot guarantee salvation, how will a stadium like structure achieve it? Common sense should question why a man should be using the funds of others to enrich himself and live like rock stars while most of his congregation are struggling. Common sense should also ask how two people multiplied to billions. Obviously common sense ain't common anymore.

And therein lies your problem. Lack of thought and a pervasive lack of comprehension. People like you cannot read and understand. They just want to jump into an e-fight. Go through all the posts you've replied to and try and place this your rant here among them. Your ability to read something and actively grasp what you read is incomplete. You are better off gallivanting and cracking your head across a rock because your sense is low.

One question for you: can you point out where I said I was against your anti pastor stance?

Or this is another time for you to display your angry little mind to the world?

Common sense will remain light years from your grasp.

The whole time you have tried to remain dense about how the world's population came to be, because it was not explicitly stated for you. In the end, you just wanted your rant. And rant you will.

Enjoy yourself.

Bollinger:
I definitely don't want stories of how Adam took a Shirt in the mornings, but I do want clarifications on how four people multiplied to billions.

3people, actually.

And by which storage means do you want them to chronicle that for you? Use your imagination.

A husband and wife with longer years than we have could go on having many children for a while.

Is that all that makes the Bible incomplete to you? You mean you read a book like Harry Potter and don't imagine anything along the way? Not even when later some facts may point out to what happened earlier?

Bollinger, you need to stop going on about 2 people with enough years on their hands to populate a small village.

Bollinger:
Again your logic is incomplete. Are you saying that everyone who believes in Jehovah is born again? Are you going to tell me that every single person who attends church does not fornicate? If that were so, no one would be a sinner and these shylock pastors would be out of a job. Also, re-read my initial post. My argument was that the bible is incomplete. Of course based on the fact that there were only two people created, common sense would tell anyone that the only way to reproduce would be through inbreeding. My point was why wasn't that mentioned if it was normal? Or, it was mentioned and someone conveniently omitted it in later editions.

Please, shine the light on what you mean by the Bible being incomplete. You want stories of how the characters woke up, had a bath, ate breakfast, wore their animals skins and went gallivanting about? You need info on who inbred with who?

So yeah, just explain what you mean by "incomplete".

Your idea of omitted portions is quite the Bollinger hypothesis.



Also, I never said you were born again. This is the second time I have to outline that. Make sure you read completely what I have said, not what you think I'm saying.

Bye.

robosky02:
this really great to have a Nigerian blood in the heavy weight also to know that he worked with the Klisckos for a some times

15 TKO THATS NO beans you know

tyson Fury ... here we bring your match

He's as Nigerian as you are English.

Bollinger:
Bros. Nowhere in post did i say i was born again. And yeah, i phucking curse. A lot. You going to tell me you don't? On your point about Adam and Eve, yeah. What you just breezed through so flippantly is called INCE.ST. And your argument about relating to the bold statement you made does not make sense. When brother and sister mate and have children would they not be parents as well? There's an oxymoron if if i ever did see one. Anyway, you and i both know that is not a good thing. I wonder why it wasn't mentioned in the bible. It also proves my point about a lot of things being incomplete about the bible.

You didn't say you were born again, but you believe there is a Jehovah somewhere. People associated with him don't cuss.

On the issue of incest, reread a Bible or something to give you sound groundings on what passed and what does not pass anymore. So what if they mated and had children? That's not a parent-child relationship. And that's what was forbidden at that time when all the gallivanting people you talked of came to be.

The Bible is complete. Maybe your reading of it is not.

All the same, just read it. And have a nice day. Stop bothering about the fact that your ancestors were incestuous. It's just the way it is for all mankind too. We all came from there.