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Business / Re: Why The CBN Has To Stop Street Dollar Trades by TenQ: 12:13pm
Nbkay23:
It’s no longer news how Dollar is skyrocketing in our Economy Nigeria Today, and the Devaluation of our Naira, well I’ll like to share my own 2percent on the situation.

Considering the fact that Nigeria only spends naira, But the availability of dollars to some, in the economy is Devastating. These are the Big business corps, BDC’s operators and Particularly the Government. The reason for our currency devaluation, here I’ll tell you now..I’m an economist and a part time forex trader, so believe it what I’m telling is true.

The Cbn exchange dollar thru the Bureau d change to the public, the way they do it, is By releasing Dollars to particular registered BDC traders as they claim, Dollars is released to this Individuals to sell to the General public daily, What these people do is, they sell at a particular rate and increase the rate so as to Have some dollars left in stock, By hoarding them, They come back to the bank next day and deposit naira, Saying Demand of Dollars is High, Next day collecting of dollars take place in the Bank again, the bank doesn’t have a choice than to increase the rate cos the rate of return is Low in Value, Definitely business has been done and profit has been made. The issue is Why can’t the CBN put a stop to Street Trading, Aboki’s calling people dollar, dollar on the streets and Devise a Means of Transaction using the Bank for Transparency while Dealing thru the Accounts of the BDC’s, this way you can avoid Laundering of money, illegal transactions and Consumption of embarassed Government funds, Most Politicians in Abuja prefer to use the Bureau d change cos it’s a seamless way of Transaction, No one can hold you, No amount is too much, Infact the bigger the amount the Better they friends with you. Street transaction of Dollars is still the same as Spending dollars in the economy. You won’t see other Countries allowing other currencies to be Transferable in the Streets, We have to put a stop to this Menace if we want to save this Country from Collapsing cry , Using Debts to hold the naira is not the way, Defunding the Banks of Dollar deposits is not the way, Defunding the crypto holders is not even the way, We have to let Transparency and Records take control of the Exchange system, Not in the streets, But banks. Slots can be made Available for Preferable BDC’s Vendors, And Stop Doing Business with the Economy undecided

Below in this picture is a woman walking Pass the exchange Board in Tokyo Japan, You can Visibly see the chart
Unfortunately, the only solution is
1. Industrialise the nation so that we don't need to import everything we consume. This is putting a lot of pressure on Dollar demand.
2. Make it easy for anyone to walk into any bank to change Naira to Dollar and vise versa without the stringent conditions and paperwork.
Religion / Re: The Sin That Can Never Be Forgiven By God, What Sin Can That Be? by TenQ: 8:22pm On May 04
Expanse2020:


In Proverbs

Come, let us take our fill of love till morning;
let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey;
holala..😂😂😂
20 he took a bag of money with him;
at full moon he will come home.”

For the Dumb one that cannot even quote a verse properly.

You have quoted Proverbs 7:19
Proverbs 7:19
For my husband is not at home;
He has gone on a long journey


But just like a stupid Donkey who carries a whole library of books on its back but would neither read nor understand any, so your dawah.

Solomon was Advising his son (the young man) about the wiles of an adulterous woman and the consequence of falling into her trap.

The whole chapter for the ignorant mule
Verse 1-3 Solomon warns the young man about the charm of the adulterous woman
Verse 4. Solomon admonishes his son to adopt wisdom as his guide
Verse 6-22 Solomon describes the fall of a stupid man who was deceived by the flattering mouth of an adulterous woman.
Verse 23. Solomon described the destruction of this stupid young man.
Verse 24-27 Solomon admonishes young men to listen to his instructions and not to follow the charms of the adulterous woman, because her house is the way to hell fire.

Prov 7:1-27:
"My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers, write them on the table of your heart.
4. Say to wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman: That they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger which flatters with her words.
6. For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10. And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said to him, I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows. Therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the manager is not at home, he is gone a long journey: He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.
24. Listen to me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not your heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
For she has cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."



How you didn't understand what you thought you read for your dawah is beyond comprehension: for of course a Donkey can carry a whole library of books on its back but it remains stupid because he would neither read nor ask questions!


I am ashamed of you sir

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Religion / Re: The Sin That Can Never Be Forgiven By God, What Sin Can That Be? by TenQ: 7:03pm On May 04
Expanse2020:
It can't never be adultery Sha..
Since bible said if my friend TenQ no de around his wife can call me to fill in the gap....
Can Muslims live without LIES?

If you are not telling lies as known of your religion , kindly quote the verse of the bible you were referencing?
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 1:02pm On May 03
kkins25:
Without a doubt, TenQ, you have wrapped yourself in your own arguments that your mind is now entangled and struggling to escape the nuisances that you, yourself, ascribed to words like "tangible" and "intangible."

Simple tell us which Category God falls under, and we can close the windows on this!!!!!

I'll give you props for making your writeup easy to read though. The boldening, underline, and spaces made it easy to follow your line of arguments. My " ADHD,"I mean short attention span, didn't was actually glued in..
Your ADHD is the reason I refused to engage your cluelessness!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 9:18am On May 03
gaskiyamagana:

Ok.
Thanks.
Cc: Ohyoudidnt

You cannot translate the two verses because it betrays your self deceit!



You just like deceiving yourselves

What is the relationship between Chastity and Mary's Dress

Quran 21:91
(And she who guarded her chastity, We breathed into her (garment) and We made her and her son `Isa a sign for all that exits.)


*What is Mary's chastity?
*What is the relationship between Chastity and Garment?
*Was Mary's garment worn when Jibril blew into it or the garment was on the hanger or folded in a box?
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 12:52am On May 02
gaskiyamagana:

You are free to upload anything about Islam from your fake, fictitious, fabricated and doctored contents and references - all can never be genuine as long they are not from Quran; as incest, onanism , rape and adultery as clearly, obviously and unambiguously recorded in your holy Bible about prophets of God.
Sorry!
The Truth is bitter and obviously you despise it. It's not strange that your Allah promises you all the fire of hell
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 12:50am On May 02
gaskiyamagana:

I will continue to bleat it till second coming of your Jesus that you have polluted his teachings with fallacy, fiction, FALSEHOOD, FABRICATION MISINTERPRETATION AND MISREPRESENTATION .
Please go on. I will speak the truth to you until you become free from the shackles os satan and his deceit!

Although bleating like a deaf and dumb does not help your case of self deception
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 1:09pm On May 01
FRANCISTOWN:

😂😂😂😂😂. Oh! That Roman Invented Dude.
He even said "Christ Jesus". 😂😂😂
Did the Bible teach you about the bigbang, abi you no believe the creation story?
You can't but sink into the wormhole of your self delusion!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 5:37am On May 01
gaskiyamagana:

But too good to be reading incest, onanism, porn and adultery about prophets of God in your holy Bible.
And we can upload the gory details of your prophet with boys, under-age girl, married women... and of course Jubril putting his mouth on the Farjah of Mary while pretending to to blow something into it.
I forgot that you too is part of this display of orgy with endless penis, penetrating perpetual virgins every day and the love-vendor house where 3D images and men and women are in (they say it's point and kill method you use in selecting your co-porn star).

Don't go there my friend. I truly don't have your time.

My objective is to show you the real Islam not the whitewashed one (rotten in the core) and point you to the Messiah for your salvation.


Ask Questions and you will be Free! As Jesus said:
You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 5:27am On May 01
gaskiyamagana:

Repetition of justification that Christianity and it followers are romancing with fallacious, fictitious, fabricated, misrepresented and misinterpreted belief, doctrine and teachings about God and His prophets especially prophet Isa (asw).
You have entered the deaf and dumb broken record mode again!


be bebebe bebebee be..

Continue bleating!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 11:39pm On Apr 30
gaskiyamagana:

Fantasy in the ignorant world of disbelief.
Are you scared?

It's too dirty even to be spoken in private what the perfectly formed Jibril was alleged to have done to Mary
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 11:35pm On Apr 30
gaskiyamagana:

It seems you have swallowed your ignorant that "Allah established religions"; despite claiming understanding Qur'an more we muslims. This is the reason you are trying to jump to another issue. Your ignorance in that statement always reflected in most of your arguments with fake, fictitious and feeble Hadith and Christianized interpretation of Qur'an to suit your wish as enemy of Islam.
I don't have time to argue with permanently PROGRAMED person as anti Islam because it will be exercise in futility.
LOL! I do not claim any superior knowledge o. I just ask Questions and Apply the judgment of Truth. It is a pity that anything based on lies disintegrate. And Islam is such that it is a religion propped up with cascades upon cascades of lies and falsehood.

Why is it that the followers of Mohammed are liars by default! Why do they give false hadiths? Why do your scholars promote Islam with lies? I can get you at least five different hadiths that says exactly the hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari 5827. The Hadith is graded as SAHIH o!

Anyways, Allah only has slaves and not children. Or do you know any father who makes his children his slaves?


Both from your Quran and the Hadiths, I have shown that the God of Israel is not Allah. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob neither wrote any religious books nor created any religion. It should concern you.
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 11:25pm On Apr 30
FRANCISTOWN:

TenQ . Don't pretend to not have seen my question.

Of which religion are you?
You should know that I am a Disciple of Christ Jesus!
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 11:24pm On Apr 30
FRANCISTOWN:

Well the thing is, no one knows. I mean the bigbang is still a theory and not a law. No one was really there to tell what happened.
We are only trying to make sense of things based on observations and Friedman and other mathematical equations.

Your question is more like a causality dilemma, the egg/hen paradox.

No scientist in the world can prove whether there were physical laws before the bigbang or whether they were simultaneously created alongside the universe.

Once upon a time, there was a singularity and this singularity was very hot and it was expanding and cooling very fast until it became what it is today. Well, interesting theory from our astrophysicists.

The answer to your question is. No one knows what really happened before the bigbang.

Time is imaginary, so some scientists agree that. Time must have been in existence even before the universe. That's why you see phrase such as "1 sec after the bigbang, the universe was..."

I repeat, no one knows.
Whether there was time, space and physical laws before the bigbang. We can't tell.

But after the bigbang at t=0. We are sure of matter, laws, principles and the continuation of time at t=0 + ∞.

So why are we talking when we can't even stick to the basic science we learned.


I don't appreciate when a person cannot be held accountable for his claims in speech and knowledge
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 2:41pm On Apr 30
FRANCISTOWN:

Lol! I was expecting this. As usual, the same arguments theists use to support their outlandish claim. 😂😂

Now lemme tell you where many theists lack critical reasoning.

In the grand calculus of the universe. If the level of entropy of the universe started decreasing and time started to move backwards. The space begins to shrink and everything goes back into the single entity before the big bang.
Let's call that single entity A. Alpha.

Now here is where I want to provoke your frontal lobe.

1. We can't establish the fact whether there was any other entity aside A. Alpha.

2. Even if there were other entities. Such entities can never have an established connection or relationship with A.Alpha and it's elements. How do I know this? The single entity A.Alpha exploded into nothingness and it has constantly be expanding.
The expansion of space time could only be possible if it's expands into nothing or it repels it's surrounding entities.

Therefore, anything that would have a relationship and connection with A.Alpha must had been within A.Alpha before the explosion since our universe is independently parallel. As there has not been any statistically significant evidence of any other universe.

Scientists only assume that, since we ourselves are in a universe, and we've seen it. Then if at all any other thing exists outside of our universe prolly other universe(s). Hence the multiverse postulate.
. So, It is erroneous, lugubrious, sadomasochistic, exasperating and the peak of academic embarrassment to assume that any other entity exists outside of our universe as anything other than other universes.




Please state the deductions from the propositions that you called FACTS. Otherwise, it would be a colossal waste of my time talking to you.


Such entity must be beyond time doesn't mean such entity cannot penetrate and manipulate time. Such entity that is responsible for the creation of time must be able to directly penetrate and manipulate it in real time without destroying the universe.

Therefore, this isn't an excuse for being undetectible.




"Must" is a very strong language.
Such entity must not be matter? You are talking like you know that "such Entity" face to face. You are confining the entity to the same rules you accuse atheists of confining it to.
Lol! Double standard De Nada


If such entity isn't made up of matter? Then such entity must be able to cause direct effects on matter. Since the entity is responsible for matter after all.

This is no excuse for being undetectible.


Such entity must be able to penetrate into spacetime and alter it without destroying the fabric of spacetime. If you wrote a software, won't you know how to reprogram some functions without damaging the software?

This is no excuse for being undetectible.



There are things we don't have an idea of what they are but we can see their effects, connections and relationships with other things.

Even if this Entity decided to remain unknown. The fact that it remains uninteractive shows that it doesn't exist. It has no effect on anything.

It is a natural reasoning to know that it is absent.

Lemme ask you a question. How do you, I repeat. How do you know that there is such an ENTITY? Since you've never or no one has been able to detect it. Did you just assume there must be or that entity showed itself to you?

I need your response on this please.


How did your religion fathers get in contact with this so called God if he existed outside of our universe, since even science has not been able to contact anything outside of our own universe?


Brother you are making me laugh.
The fundamental laws are universal laws. They are the laws of this universe.

Everything you wrote up there are things that are supposedly "happening" outside of this universe(outside of the A.Alpha and it's big bang and it's laws). You said before time, outside of matter and before space(These three are outside of our universe).

So my brother, you have not been able to break down any premise. I repeat again that the physical laws remain true for all observers at all frames of reference(When you truly understand this phrase, you will stop believing in the old wives' fables called deities and you will never debate me using physics anymore)


I didn't necessarily mean dragging God into a laboratory. I meant any scientific instrument that has been tested and verified to be absolutely efficient.


Eyyah! But I just subdued your counterattacks.

BTW, of which religion are you?



Later when I'm less preoccupied.



Were you there during the big bang? Did you see any first cause causing A.Alpha?
Couldn't another universe be a first cause and prolly our own universe is just a subset of the first cause universe?
Why must it have to be a God?

If a God could be the first cause, why couldnt A.Alpha be it's own first cause as well? At least none of us was there during the big bang.




I think you are too much in a hurry:

Is this premise below fundamentally true?

Known Facts:
1. The Universe began from a singularity some 13.8 billion years ago
2. Prior to this time t=0, all the laws of Physics and Chemistry do NOT exist and not in operation
3. Prior to this time t=0, space , time and matter did not exist
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 8:52am On Apr 30
FRANCISTOWN:

I'm sorry. Everything you wrote were not needed at all.

Let's leave tangibility aside. Come at atheists head-on and don't loiter around the facts.

Let's get this over with once and for all.

I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF ANY DEITY BECAUSE SUCH THINGS DO NOT EXIST.
I dare say deities do not exist. I can bet my two kidneys,my heart and my left testicle that deities do not exist.
I am sure you are aware that this is simply your CLAIM or OPINION and you have NO single Objective manner to prove that you are 100% correct.

FRANCISTOWN:

I may not be able to speak for all atheists but below is the common ground for atheists.
1. The first prerequisite (the fundamental laws of existence sustaining true for all observers at all frames of reference)

• Deities defy the fundamental laws of existence. i.e,
i. They cannot be seen by anyone who is interested (with or without laboratory aids).
ii. They cannot be heard by anyone who is interested (with or without laboratory aids).
iii. They cannot be observed by anyone who is interested (with or without laboratory aids)
iii. They do not have effects on things that everyone can observe, and they are not observable themselves (with or without laboratory aids). Therefore, they are not interactive.
iv. They are not perceptible(with or without laboratory equipments)
v. There is no physical law that supports the possibilities of the existence of deities.
vi. Deities cannot be subjected to any scientific procedure.

These above are what atheists say about deities.

The ideology of the existence of a God is even the most stupid thing ever. Like, what's a God?
I thing my post to you answerer ALL this?

Let's do a thought experiment.
Known Facts:
1. Life began from a singularity some 13.8 billion years ago
2. Prior to this time t=0, all the laws of Physics and Chemistry do NOT exist and not in operation
3. Prior to this time t=0, space , time and matter did not exist
Proposition:
IF our Universe was created by an ENTITY, (a number of deductions are possible)
Deduction from Proposition and known Facts:
a. Such an Entity must be beyond TIME (for time did NOT exist yet) and exist beyond our time t=0
b. Such and Entity must not be made up of MATTER (as matter did not exist yet)
c. Such and Entity must not occupy SPACE (as SPACE did not exist yet)

Conclusion:
This mean that there is NO Experimental Technique or INSTRUMENT that can be used to Detect or View this Entity UNLESS the Entity make Himself known

These above break down your premise leading to excuse that: Deities defy the fundamental laws of existence
Of course, these are the reasons you cannot bring God into the laboratory. The Creator of the Universe exist in a realm and dimension different from ours

If this is your major claim, I am sorry, It doesn't hold water!



I asked you to read:
https://www.nairaland.com/7694450/philosophy-spatial-dimensions-spiritual-realm


Your Question (Bolded):
God is the Uncaused First-Cause of Everything in the Physical Universe!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 11:26pm On Apr 29
gaskiyamagana:

According to your poor understanding misinterpretation and disbelief of the story.
Do you want us to look at the Arabic together: word by word!

We would see why ( Is it) Jibril put his mouth on Mary's Farjah to blow in the Spirit.

Don't forget that Jibril came like a perfect handsome man: I leave the rest to your imagination!
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 11:16pm On Apr 29
gaskiyamagana:

As usual, and as ROBOTICALLY PROGRAMED to be jumping from one unfinished matter to another to divert from main issue he is incapable of.
From Allah established religions, now to Allah "Father" of muslims as God father of Christians.
As usual : Deaf and Dumb!
be bebebe bebebee

Allah says he has no children and even challenges the Jews like a stranger

Qur'an 5:18
The Jews and the Christians say: 'We are Allah's children and His beloved ones. ' Ask them: 'Why, then, does He chastise you for your sins? ' You are the same as other men He has created. He forgives whom He wills and chastises whom He wills


Every father know his children : Allah does not know the children of the God of Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Malachi as his own.

Allah even ask: Why does he chastise you when you go astray.
Allah is saying to you Muslims that he will condone your sins as long as you remain his slaves

Only a wicked Father will not chastise his children when they go astray!



Sahih al-Bukhari 5827
Narrated Abu Dharr:
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was wearing white clothes and sleeping. Then I went back to him again after he had got up from his sleep. He said, "Nobody says: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah' and then later on he dies while believing in that, except that he will enter Paradise." I said, "Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft?" He said. 'Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft." I said, "Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft?" He said. 'Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft." I said, 'Even it he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft?' He said, "Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft, inspite of the Abu Dharr's dislike. Abu `Abdullah said, "This is at the time of death or before it if one repents and regrets and says "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He will be forgiven his sins."


Just say: None is to be worshipped except Allah and you are good to go. This is Allah
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 10:41pm On Apr 29
FRANCISTOWN:

Not at all. I'm consistent with the definition of tangible.
You are the one who is trying to lead a witness thru projection.
I remember I said it in one of your threads that there are different kinds atheists.
The only thing that is common to all atheists is that we reject the believes that deities exist.

I thus the position of you atheists is aptly summarised by exactly how I framed the definition

Atheists Preferred Definition of Tangible :
Any Identity or Nomenclature that Produces Effects on matter.

This include every reality or nomenclature that has either Mass, dimension or energy including identities like Magnetic fields, Electric Fields, Gravitational fields, Software, Logic, Mathematics, Information, Software, Consciousness etc.

Is your definition (which you consider as the dictionary definitions) not clearly taken care of with this description above?

FRANCISTOWN:

What would make anyone an atheist is very subjective. A personal realization. So, atheists don't have a code of conduct or constitutional obligations. As long as you reject the beliefs of the existence of deities. You are welcome.

Therefore, no atheist shoulders the responsibility of defending the opinion of another atheist, unless if he agreed to such opinion himself.

You are the first Atheist on Nairaland who with admit to the highlighted in yellow. Ordinarily, Atheists on NL have judged Christians on the basis of the SUBJECTIVE nature of our spiritual experiences.


FRANCISTOWN:

If you're really interested in testing my beliefs. You should ask me why I personally reject the beliefs that deities exist.

I hope I am hearing you correctly : Do you REJECT the Belief s that Deities exist or you Lack a Belief in any Deities?

I consider the Term: "Lacking a Belief in Deities" to be nonsensical at best.

Why do you think that the Physical Evidences you see around you for the existence of an Intelligent mind behind the Machine called the Earth with its content an insufficient?


FRANCISTOWN:

Let's assume(just an assumption) there are real things that are not perceptible by any natural sense or with laboratory aids. Can anyone be sure such things are deities? Evidently No.

I wrote about spatial dimensions a few months ago. You might want to read it up.

The summary is this:
If there was a Higher Dimension than our 3D space (Eg nD, where n>3). Would we be able to detect their presence with ANY instrument designed for our 3D space?

Can we even perceive the higher Dimension of Existence even if superimposed on our 3D existence?

Here it is:
https://www.nairaland.com/7694450/philosophy-spatial-dimensions-spiritual-realm



FRANCISTOWN:

So whether some atheists believe in tangible or intangible things is not a fundamental ground in the league of atheists.

As long as the definition of Tangible or Intangible will NOT be used by atheists when proposing their arguments against God.


FRANCISTOWN:

If a God existed. It would never be a topic of debate. A God that needs people to defend his existence is basically not a God. It's more of a fairy.

1. The confluence of almost impossible stagaring statistical odds on the earth alone is enough reason to prove that an Unseen Intelligent Force is behind it.

2. The fact that consciousness seem to require a Pre-Programing (with data and instructions) is another logical proof for me. Have you noticed that all the faculties required for Consciousness require some level of consciousness?

3. The fact that we have very complex interdependent systems working for a particular objective is another logical proof for me.

4. The fact that the physical universe began about 13.8billion years ago from a point of singularity (when mass, space and time were simultaneously created) is a physical proof for me. What pushed the singularity out of a state of stability into the expansion we call the big bang? I say, that that did it must be outside space, time and matter: I call Him God

5. The fact that Entropy of the Universe is ALWAYS increasing is another physical proof for me. It tells me that our universe is NOT eternal: it will come to an end on day "Heat Death" is sure. The law of Entropy tells me that Infinite Regress of Cause and Effect is IMPOSSIBLE : Meaning that the Universe couldn't have created itself

6. Best of ALL, my subjective EXPERIENCE of God the Creator that made me know Him as a reality.

Each one of these is a TOPIC of discussion in their own rights.

FRANCISTOWN:

Due to the ambiguity of the word "Tangible". I maintain the dictionary meaning.

I think I have condensed the Definition enough for it to be UNAMBIGUOUS as long as we are not using the term as a figure of speech.


FRANCISTOWN:

Having this in mind. Shall we begin proper?

If I agreed to everything you've said about tangible and about what atheists say.

Now, pray, please tell me what you think atheists have done wrong or where you think we are getting it wrong.

This should be the thesis for our discussion.Enchante
I think first of all, there are different kinds of Atheists
1. Atheists WHO KNOW God but made a CHOICE to Be Independent from Him
2. Atheist who arrive at their CHOICE to Reject the Belief in Deities from an INTELLECTUAL point of view
3. Atheist who arrive at their CHOICE to Reject the Belief in Deities from an EMOTIONAL point of view
4. Atheist who arrive at their CHOICE to Reject the Belief in Deities from a CULTURAL/SOCIAL point of view
5. Atheist who arrive at their CHOICE to Reject the Belief in Deities from a WANNABE ATHEIST point of view

Atheists WHO KNOW God but made a CHOICE to Be Independent from Him to me are the True Atheist : for they know exactly what they are doing. These are Never Agnostics, many combine a strong emotional feeling against God. You will find some of them still spiritual but this time their allegiance is to Satan and everything he entails.

Atheists who call themselves Agnostics are fooling themselves. On one side they claim THEY DON'T KNOW but on the other side, they firmly reject God the Creator.


Now, what is the problem of Atheists :
1. They replace the unseen God with science as final authority. The forget that science objective is to try to understand and explain what already exist
2. They assume God must be of a physical nature (so they expect to be able to see or measure him)
3. They assume that the laws of Physics and Chemistry is sufficient to describe the creation
4. They firmly oppose what they don't understand about the purpose of existence of man.
5. They refuse to comprehend that humans are perfect semblance to AI robots who are granted freewill.
6. They assume they know what a "Good God" should do with the earth and people in it.
7. They obviously do not know that there is a purpose for human existence.


If you ask me, these above are the weakness of the position of atheists.
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 7:01pm On Apr 29
FRANCISTOWN:

The only thing I refuse to reconcile with is your subjective definition of tangible as things that can only be measured with regards to mass, dimension and time. This has it's implications.

The moment you tried to solve a challenge, you raised another. You are only viewing dimension in it's spatial extent, physical properties and coordinates and structures of object.
Dimension means many things and different things in different discipline of knowledge. It is different in geometry, it is different in algebra, it is different in computing and in physics.

Even in physics, dimension is used differently in different topics.

Dimensions doesn't have to always be directly proportional to physical properties.

Velocity has a dimension. Velocity is not a physical phenomenon. But the dimension of velocity is equal to the dividence of length by time.

Therefore, abstract things and ideologies also have dimensions.

It is possible to say "This is the height of foolishness". But foolishness doesn't have any physical properties to measure.

I don't even need to talk about the concept of time for time itself will fail me.

Therefore, I cannot agree with your notion. I maintain a neutral position until you can show me one thing that is not truly tangible in any form.
It seems you have lost yourself in the maze of discusion.
Yes, I defined Tangibles in terms of Mass, Dimension (length, Area and Volume) and Energy and of course these can relate with time.

BUT,
I discovered that many of you atheists would rather define the word Tangible broadly as Any IDENTITY that produces Effect on matter: meaning that in addition to Examples from my definition of Tangible, it consists of Electric Field, Magnetic Field, Gravitational Fields, Information, Mathematics, Logic, Software and Consciousness as they all fall under this category of Tangible things.

NOW,
I have adopted your definition AND I ONLY ask you to be consistent with this Definition
This has now become a problem for you!

It seems you don't want an OBJECTIVE definition of the word "Tangibles": how do you now want us to TEST your beliefs? This is insincerity on your part!

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Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 4:29pm On Apr 29
JessicaRabbit:


This is misguided reasoning at best. I fail to understand how it makes any lick of sense for you to equate human-designed objects to the natural world. The pen, a product of human intelligence, has a clear purpose and function, whereas the universe and its components don't have an inherent "purpose" or "design" in the same way. You're imposing human-centric thinking onto the natural world in what I can only term a textbook display of short-sightedness. Plus, science has shown us that systems can arise from natural processes, like evolution and self-organization. The carbon cycle, water cycle, and energy cycle are all explicable through scientific inquiry, without invoking a designer. The origin of life on Earth is a complex problem, but that doesn't mean we need to default to a supernatural explanation. Science has made significant progress in understanding abiogenesis, and while there's still much to uncover, it's not a justification for inserting a divine creator. Why is it so difficult for you to understand that statistical improbability is simply insufficient as evidence for a designer?

Using the term "alien" to describe the supposed designer is a clever rhetorical device, but it's a euphemism for "we don't understand it, so God did it." That's not a logical conclusion; it's a cop-out.
It is simple logic ma.
When we see an interdependent assembly of systems having a unified function, we thing that it was from an INTELLIGENT Mind.

Even something as small as a Pen cannot be other than by an intelligent mind irrespective of how we argue that it somehow evolved from the earth's basic elements.

I look with one eye at anyone who thinks that complex interdependent assembly of systems having a unified function, is not a proof of an intelligent mind.


JessicaRabbit:

Evolution doesn't start with the assumption that life already exists. I don't know where you got that from. It explains how life arose from non-living matter through abiogenesis. The scientific consensus is clear: life emerged around 3.5 billion years ago, and evolution has been shaping its diversity ever since. As for the DNA information argument, you're only just comparing apples and oranges. DNA is not a human language; it's a molecular code that operates according to its own rules. The sequence of nucleotides determines the genetic information, not human comprehension. The decoding process occurs through cellular machinery, like ribosomes and transcription factors, which don't require "intelligence" or understanding of human language. Snowflakes play a crucial role in Earth's water cycle and weather patterns, and their intricate patterns arise from the natural process of crystallization, not a designed purpose. Comparing snowflakes to meteorites is a false equivalence because one is a natural, terrestrial phenomenon, while the other is an extraterrestrial object. Your assertion that every system has a purpose or function is a teleological assumption, not a scientific fact. Systems can arise from natural processes without a predetermined purpose. The human eye, for example, evolved to detect light and perceive the environment, but it didn't have a "purpose" before its emergence.
Abiogenesis may explain synthesis of basic Amino Acids but it doesn't explain the CODE written in the assembly called DNA.

Example:
Having infinite times to juggle several sets all the Alphanumeric English characters, can the resulting string of letters
1. Form a sentence like "The rain in Spain Falls mainly in the Plain"
2. How you you think the Receptor even understood "this English" and knows how to Read?


Do you concur that : The DNA code is NOTHING( random noise) if the Receptor cannot decode the meaning (instructions and data) of the code!

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Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 4:14pm On Apr 29
JessicaRabbit:

But 1+5=6 is a mathematical fact, verifiable through empirical evidence and logical reasoning! It's not a belief, but a knowledge claim based on objective evidence. The distinction between knowing and believing is not as clear-cut as you suggest. Beliefs can be informed by evidence and reasoning, just like knowledge claims. In fact, many scientific theories, like evolution or gravity, are considered knowledge claims, yet they are open to revision and refinement as new evidence emerges. Moreover, the notion that beliefs are only held when there's uncertainty is misguided. Beliefs can be held with varying degrees of confidence, and they can be based on a range of factors, including evidence, experience, and values. It's not a binary choice between knowledge and belief. Your argument also implies that beliefs are inherently uncertain, while knowledge claims are not. However, even scientific knowledge claims are subject to some degree of uncertainty, as they are based on current evidence and understanding.
Of course, a belief is not just a random selection of a position, it is usually a basis for which the decision is made.
1. No one Beleives that 1+4 is 5, we know that 1+4 is five because there is no other possibilities other than this answer.

2. No one can truly say, "I know that this Boy will be Alive by next year December" even if the Doctors just gave him a clean bill of health and the probability is exceptionally high

JessicaRabbit:

I see. So, economic forecasts are like prayers -- you hope for the best, but ultimately, it's out of your hands! Except instead of a divine plan, it's just a bunch of humans making stuff up and hoping for the best. Got it!
It is based on probabilities from informed science.

JessicaRabbit:

Easy.
(1) Despite extensive searches, no credible evidence directly supports the existence of a deity.
(2) If an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good deity existed, it's unclear why suffering, injustice, and evil persist.
(3) Science and reason adequately explain the world's workings without requiring a supernatural creator.
There you go!
You just successfully proved that you do NOT lack a belief in the existence of a Creator: you actually have REASONS. Your reasons support your Belief (as you dont lack it)






JessicaRabbit:

Easy.
(1) Despite extensive searches, no credible evidence directly supports the existence of a deity.
Based on the faulty assumption that the Creator of the Universe must be made of Matter and Energy.
Hypothetically, if the Creator exists and he made the Universe at about 13.8 billion years ago when there was no atom, do you think such a Creator will be made of atoms and you can "measure him" with the current laws of Physics and Chemistry?

JessicaRabbit:

(2) If an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good deity existed, it's unclear why suffering, injustice, and evil persist.
Another misconception: All-Good Deity: relative to who?
Tell me: When you pour a disinfectant into your toilet bowl and kill off 10 million bacteria struggling to find sustenance for themselves , are you EVIL?


JessicaRabbit:

(3) Science and reason adequately explain the world's workings without requiring a supernatural creator.
There you go!
Based on the faulty assumption that Science has an answer for EVERYTHING!
Is this true?


Again:
I have shown you that JUST because you have reasons, you CANNOT Lack a Belief in the existence or inexistence of the Creator. You actually have a supporting argument to support your bias
You just successfully proved that you do NOT lack a belief in the existence of a Creator: you actually have REASONS. Your reasons support your Belief (as you dont lack it)

Will you agree to the proposition that"
Every position of Belief is either FOR or AGAINST a position!

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Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 3:51pm On Apr 29
JessicaRabbit:

Well, you nicely summarized the point, but you still managed to miss a crucial distinction yet again. Yes, Neptune existed before we knew about it, just like electrons. But, my friend, that was never my point. My point is that Neptune was a predicted entity within an existing framework (Kepler's Laws), whereas electrons introduced a fundamentally new concept (subatomic particles) to explain novel phenomena (electromagnetic interactions). Your second point is a classic example of the "appeal to ignorance" fallacy. Just because our ignorance of something doesn't disprove its existence, it doesn't mean that our understanding of it is irrelevant to its nature. In science, our understanding and description of a phenomenon can indeed shape our understanding of its reality. Just so we're clear, I'm not saying reality is solely determined by our knowledge, but our knowledge (or lack thereof) can influence how we perceive and describe reality. Let's not conflate the two.
You have a way of reading unintended meanings into simply stated facts.
I said:
Our Ignorance of the Tangibility of a Reality has nothing to do with its existence.
That is:
An Object's reality or tangibility is NOT determined by our knowledge of it.


This is just a simply stated fact and it is NOT saying that Things are REAL because we are in ignorance of it. I have not also inferred that "our understanding of it is irrelevant to its nature."


JessicaRabbit:

From what I can see here, it seems you're all too eager to pin all atheists down with definitions, and set a trap with your so-called "tangibility", but you're forgetting that definitions are actually meant to clarify, not confine. And let's be real, the concept of tangibility is far more nuanced than a simple binary definition can capture. You really want an objective way to determine what's real and tangible? I gave you a nuanced view that accounts for the complexity of existence. You can't reduce the richness of reality to a single definition or criterion. And as for the soul/spirit, let's not conflate the lack of empirical evidence with the possibility of existence. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but it's also not evidence of presence.

By the way, I take exception to your ridiculous attempt at trying to undermine my personal perspective with your "you folks" generalization. Please understand that I'm not responsible for the vagaries of language or the inconsistencies of others. I'm here to engage in a thoughtful discussion, not to be held hostage by semantic absolutism. Let's focus on the substance of the debate, not the definitions. After all, it's the ideas that matter, not the labels we attach to them.
I laugh in Urhobo Language:
Atheists usually challenge Christians with the phrases such as
"Show us EVIDENCE......!"
or
"Extraordinary Claim require Extraordinary Evidence!"

All I am doing is to FORCE Atheists to say the kind of evidence that will be an objective proof to them.
Hence, I want Atheists to tell me
1. Exactly what they consider as REAL (Existence)
2. And the Question "Is every Existence Tangible?"
3. What is their Definition of Tangible.

Without a CONCRETE and OBJECTIVELY Defined testable definition of a word like Tangible , every discussion will miss the Road.

This is why it seems I am "all too eager to pin all atheists down with definitions" LOL!

JessicaRabbit:

While I agree that finding a device on Mars would suggest an intelligent origin, I still say we should not jump to conclusions. We can't assume that "someone" from another planet or galaxy programmed it simply because we can't fathom how it came to be.
But Mars is presently un-occupied by any intelligent life: would we conclude that "the device evolved form the Martian earth"?
I think it would be reasonable to conclude that it was brought to Mars by some intelligent creatures

JessicaRabbit:

This is just you trying to sneak in a metaphysical explanation for consciousness, unsurprisingly. You're attempting to redefine consciousness with your four postulates, but unfortunately, they're still plagued by the same circular reasoning and ambiguity. So first you talked about feeling the environment. Notice how you blur the lines between sensing and feeling. Sensing is a physical process, while feeling implies a subjective experience. We need to distinguish between these two. You also talk about logical or emotional choices, but the criterion you cited is too vague. Even simple machines can make decisions based on programming or algorithms. It doesn't imply consciousness. Your point about
decision-making and attribute modification is just adaptability and learning, which can be observed in both living and non-living systems. It's not unique to conscious beings. In fact, your postulates assume the very thing they're trying to explain: consciousness! It's like defining a circle as "a shape that is round and circular".

We may not fully understand consciousness yet but that doesn't mean we need to insert a supernatural explanation. The beauty of science lies in its ability to explain complex phenomena through natural laws and processes.
I was not defining consciousness. I was only stating that the minimum capabilities an Existence must have before it can be deemed as conscious. If you check, I also noted that these criteria are circular: Like saying for an object to be conscious, it must have some minimum level of consciousness.

It is easy to test each of the postulates!

JessicaRabbit:

Going by your logic, we shouldn't question anyone's beliefs, no matter how outlandish, as long as they claim it's their subjective truth. Even if we can't directly experience another person's subjective truth, that's precisely why we need to rely more on objective evidence and verification. Otherwise, we'd just have to accept every claim of divine revelation or paranormal encounter as equally valid. And I'm sure you can appreciate how absurd and chaotic that will be.
You seem to have a way of reading unintended meanings into simply stated facts.

All I am saying is that JessicaRabbit cannot prove that I did not dream of eating Dinner with both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. QED!
Why?
It is my subjective EXPERIENCE and not yours.

Of course, only me can know is my report is TRUE or FALSE!

You may not believe me, but you have no way of objectively proving that my dream wasn't a true statement.


JessicaRabbit:

I'm afraid your attempt to corner me with this disingenuous semantic trap is dead on arrival, and I'll give you four reasons why.

(1) When we started this conversation, I never based my argument on the fact that infinite regress of cause and effect is logically possible or impossible. What I had said was that logic doesn't hinge on needing a tidy "first cause," which is a philosophical construct, not a scientific or empirical one.

(2) The concept of infinite regress is a philosophical puzzle, not an empirical claim. It's a thought experiment, not a scientific hypothesis. So, I don't need to provide an example of something I know to be possible or impossible in this realm.

(3) Even if I were to grant your request for an example, it would be a category error. You're asking me to provide empirical evidence for a philosophical concept. That's like asking for a mathematical proof of a literary metaphor.

(4) The burden of proof lies with the one making the claim -- and that's you, in case you've forgotten. If you're asserting that infinite regress is logically impossible, it's up to you to demonstrate that, not me.

Having said all of that, let me reiterate once again that I'd rather explore actual evidence and empirical observations than get bogged down in philosophical puzzles. Thanks.
Therefore, I made it practical by asking IF you have any real EXAMPLE of an infinite regress of cause and effect.

You did not confirm my statement that:
The Law of Entropy forbids infinite Regress of Cause and Effect especially if you note that the Universe has a beginning at about 13.8 Billion years ago AND the Universe will not exist forever in a situation called "heat death" where entropy of the Universe will be maximum.

Better still, if the Entropy of the Universe is increasing, it proves that Infinite regress of cause and effect is impossible.

JessicaRabbit:

A scientific theory is not "just a guess" or a vague notion, my friend. A theory is a well-substantiated explanation, supported by a vast amount of evidence and testable through various methods. It's not about being "certain" or "definite"; it's about being the most accurate and comprehensive explanation we have so far. Regarding creation, you're right that science can't provide a definitive origin story. At least not yet anyways. However, that doesn't mean we should fill the gap with Zeus' lightning bolts or any other untestable, supernatural explanation. Science focuses on natural phenomena and empirical evidence, not supernatural claims. Now, about the 13.8 billion-year limit: It's true that our current understanding of physics and cosmology breaks down at the singularity of the Big Bang (time t=0). However, that doesn't mean we can't make educated guesses or propose new theories based on observations and indirect evidence. For instance, the Big Bang theory itself was developed by extrapolating observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation, the abundance of light elements, and the large-scale structure of the universe. We may not be able to "peak [sic] beyond time t=0" directly, but we can use indirect methods to probe the very early universe. And even if we can't know for certain what happened at time t=0, that doesn't mean we should default to a creation explanation.
Theories are explanations we give for the observable effects we see. I do not condemn it:. I am just saying that a theory is falsifiable with another better theory or law.

JessicaRabbit:

Please note that you're just describing the human discovery and notation of mathematical concepts, not the alleged timeless, objective existence of math itself.
What I was saying in other words is: Even if no humans existed in the world, 1+3 will still be 4.
Mathematics exist regardless of whether we know it or not.

JessicaRabbit:

That's precisely the point! They would be empty, devoid of meaning and reference. Logic requires a context, a universe to apply to, lest it be a mere exercise in abstract futility.
Does LOGIC require humans to be TRUE?
This is the question.

JessicaRabbit:

The law of entropy and the heat death of the universe have nothing to do with infinite regress.
It has everything to do with it ma.
If the Universe will come to an End and entropy becomes maximum: will cause an effect still take place?
Of course the answer is NO!

JessicaRabbit:

LOL. That's a far cry from comprehending the abstract concept of cause and effect as we humans do. Let's not conflate instinct with understanding.
Of cause, I am not comparing humans and fishes: I am just stating that even animals understand (at their level cause and effect)

JessicaRabbit:

The fact that our current understanding of the universe is that it has a starting point doesn't mean that cause and effect must be finite or linear. The universe has already surprised us with relativity, quantum mechanics, and dark matter. It will be stupid of us to place limits on just how weird the universe can be.
I believe we've trashed this out!

JessicaRabbit:

Don't confuse yourself. Atoms and molecules don't evolve in the Darwinian sense, but the systems they comprise, like DNA and cells, do evolve. Think of it like letters and words. It's like saying letters don't evolve, but words and languages do.
My point is that Atoms and Molecule is the building blocks of any cell: at what point did they acquire data nad instructions.

JessicaRabbit:

This is careless misrepresentation of the facts! Atheists don't say the universe created itself or that everything begins and ends with humans. We simply acknowledge the universe operates on its own principles, without requiring supernatural intervention or human-centric narratives. We're making scientific inquiries here, not theological assumptions.
And what is your objective proof of this?

JessicaRabbit:

Well, I'm glad I could make you laugh. Just for the record though, the eye's structure can be explained by evolution and developmental biology, without recourse to appealing to supernatural intervention.
Exactly like someone saying emphatically
"The computer chip and all the hardware are products of the earth and therefore, it requires no intelligent being (computer engineers and programmers) to make it work"

LOL!

JessicaRabbit:

Flawed analogy. In a hard drive, the data is already encoded and the rules of the system are predetermined. In contrast, the building blocks of life, like nucleotides and amino acids, have inherent chemical properties that lead to self-organization and the emergence of complex structures. It's not random rearrangement, but a natural process governed by physical laws. Windows 10 didn't emerge from a hard drive; life, however, might have emerged from the primordial soup.
You have just stated clearly that an INTELLIGENT mind is behind the functions of the computer up to the Windows 10.

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Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 2:01pm On Apr 29
gaskiyamagana:

Give me more PICTURES of Biblical Big BROTHER NIGERIA version of songs of Solomon.
What do you think Jibril was doing with his mouth on the vulva (fahjah) of Mary?
Did he not blow into Mary?
Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 1:58pm On Apr 29
gaskiyamagana:

From the Quran you often claimed mastery of its language, contents and quoting numerously , Islam is religion for mankind, those that accepted it are Muslims . All prophets are muslims. It was their deviated followers, courtesy of Satan that followed ways of shaytan and called themselves, followed and practiced what the prophets they followed were unaware of.
Objective study of Quran supported the above, subjective manipulation, twist and misinterpretation of it disagreed, and even belied the above.

Can any true Muslim call God Father?

Moses said: God said that He is the Father to the Nation of Israel
Exodus 4:22
God refers to Israel as His firstborn son: "Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son.'


The Prophet Isaiah said: God is their Father
Isa 64:8:
"But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand."


The prophet JEREMIAH said: God is their Father
Jer 31:9:
"They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn."


The a prophet Malachi said: God calls Himself a father to the Priests of Israel
Mal 1:6:
"A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor ? and if I be a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, Wherein have we despised your name?"


Jesus called God his Father:
John 8:54:
"Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:"

Jesus taught us His followers to pray call God our Father
Luk 11:2:
"And he said to them, When you pray, say, Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."




So, you can see that both Judaism and Christianity and the prophets of old call God Father.







1. Is Allah your Father(Quran 5:18 ) or the Father of Mohammed or you Muslims?

The One you serve sees you as no better than slaves

2. The Question was, What is the names of the Religions Brought by the over 124,000 prophets of Islam?
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 12:31pm On Apr 29
kkins25:


So God falls into category of belief, right?
For Atheist, YES
AND
For Theists ,YES



For Christians however we proceed from Believing to having FAITH!
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 12:29pm On Apr 29
kkins25:

Of course. If God is not tangible, then it means his existence relies on the minds of people.
Unfortunately, I don't know what you define as tangible in this context
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 12:28pm On Apr 29
FRANCISTOWN:

You are making this debate tire me. I swr.
Gravity and electromagnetic are physical concepts. Mathematics on the other hand is more of an empirical concept (i.e concrete and abstract).
Does mathematics exist or not?


FRANCISTOWN:

That is, they need elongated part of transcriptions for their propagation.
Information is physical and abstract at the same time.
When you drive on the road and there is a sign ahead. You can see the sign with your eyes. Therefore you understand. When someone tells something to you in a language you are familiar with. You can hear and you'll understand.
As a person who knows computer, you know that the INFORMATION (eg. Software) is different from the MEDIUM through which it can be conveyed.

FRANCISTOWN:

But what happens when you do not understand the sign or the language that the information is being disseminated or when you can't understand mathematical equations?
They do not make sense to you. They do not trigger a consciousness, unless if accompanied by other factors.

This is what we mean by elongated part of transcription.
As a computer specialist, you are well aware that any information is a sequence of CODES which is like meaningless noise UNLESS the TARGET can decode the code by which the strings of symbols are compiled.
This even though Mathematics is REAL, the strings of codes for transmitting it is jargons UNLESS the target is initiated in DECODING the strings of Characters.


FRANCISTOWN:

Consciousness simply resides in information. Without an information. If I removed the sensory nerve endings of your skin and someone tiptoes to touch you from the back. You'll probably not be conscious of the touch because the receptors that transmit signals to your brain are absent. Therefore, there can't be that consciousness.
I guess you mean that Consciousness require ability to FEEL (not sense) the available signal broadcast


FRANCISTOWN:

In all together, you need a trigger/source/application in other to see the effects of mathematics, consciousness and information. Lemme not even talk about softwares.
Your people are saying that you can see the Effects mathematics have on things, therefore they are tangible.

My OBJECTIVE was to show that:
1. There are Real EXISTENCE that are Tangible
2. There are Real EXISTENCE that are NOT Tangible

FRANCISTOWN:

But for gravity. Whether you understand it or not. Once you fall, you must definitely hit the ground, you do not need to apply it to see it's effect.

I think you really need to understand elementary physics, not just read. By then, we'd have a more coherent conversation.
With the few conversations that I've had with thiests on this platform. It further strengthens my beliefs that many of you believe such absurdities basically because you don't understand simple physics and science in general.

The few theists off-NL who understand science are too scared of hell or are simply just deluded.
You want to start again with feigning superiority in knowledge.
Lets chart like adults.
I was only reporting the position of your fellow atheists on this thread: My position had always been that
Examples of Real things that are NOT Tangible include
1. Life as in Consciousness
2. Mathematics
3. Software Code within a machine
4. Information
5. Logic
6. Magnetic Fields,
7. Electric Fields,
8. Gravitational Fields

Except you disagree with the above.

FRANCISTOWN:

You are wrong!
Consciousness has no causalities.
You are wrong as I NEVER implied that:

I said: Experience show us that Consciousness is Real.
By the Atheists definition of "causing EFFECTS on biological bodies", it (should) falls under the term TANGIBLE!

FRANCISTOWN:

Point of correct. There is no such thing as "My definition".
Let's stick to the dictionary meanings of words.
You have forgotten that words may have different definition depending on the context

The statement:
I have with me in this Hall my "learned colleagues!":
does not imply that the rest of the people in the hall [b]are NOT educated or stupid.
[/b]

Therefore: I let you know my use of words for Tangible (which of course is TRUE) and you make known your use of the word "Tangible" which I have also adopted for the purpose of this discussion.
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 11:55am On Apr 29
FRANCISTOWN:

You brought tangible to our door step. The burden of explanation rests on you.
Kindly, show me where I said that.
And explicitly I have described tangible as any existence that has either mass or dimension or energy.

You are the one introducing vague definitions and now, you are fleeing from the consequence of your choice.

I said:
"When relating with Christians: you (ATHEISTS) want tangible to be with measurable mass or energy or dimensions"
It was in the context of "you Atheists"
Religion / Re: The Atheists Costly Error: Assumption That Everything REAL Must Be TANGIBLE by TenQ: 11:45am On Apr 29
kkins25:


How can the probability of an event occur and not occurring be beliefs?
It is about certainty sir.

If something is 100% certain: ANY position you hold is in the realm of Knowing

If any even is less than 100% certain, ANY position you hold is the the realm of Belief!


It is not Rocket Science sir

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Religion / Re: What Was Wrong With Abubakar's Quran: Perfect Preservation Of The Quran by TenQ: 5:26am On Apr 29
gaskiyamagana:

What is validity of your question about ''Allah established religions"?
That Allah established religions and you requested for their list and references is invented, false and invalid assumption or question as you have asked, from Islamic point of view.
Allah gave the Name Islam and Muslim to your religion and his worshippers.


What name Did God give the Religion of the Jews and the religion of Christ followers or any other religion (other than Islam)?


A simple question sir. To help you, at least you Muslims say that Allah sent up to 240,000 prophets : the names of their religions shouldn't be difficult for you to find

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