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InvestmentRe: I Have An Idea That Will Revolutionize Agric And Power: I Need Partners by ThinkBrave(op): 2:33pm On Feb 15, 2021
who is on this with me?
InvestmentRe: I Have An Idea That Will Revolutionize Agric And Power: I Need Partners by ThinkBrave(op): 2:32pm On Feb 15, 2021
It's time to change the narrative
InvestmentI Have An Idea That Will Revolutionize Agric And Power: I Need Partners by ThinkBrave(op): 9:02pm On Feb 14, 2021
Do we have tech entrepreneurs, investors and engineers here?
BusinessRe: I Need Solar Power Solution by ThinkBrave: 5:51pm On Jan 26, 2021
mrsage:
Contact details
I have added my contact details to my signature.
BusinessRe: I Need Solar Power Solution by ThinkBrave: 5:50pm On Jan 26, 2021
tundebasic:
Hi think brave, drop your contact details.
Please, see my signature for my contact details, I just updated it. Send me an email or text message.
BusinessRe: I Need Solar Power Solution by ThinkBrave: 4:36pm On Jan 23, 2021
The average laptop consumes 65w. You can know this by checking the power adapter of your laptop or multiply the output current and voltage.

Base on 100watts demand for 12hrs and 5hrs average sunshine, you will need
One 100ah battery
three 100watts solar panel
and a 10amp charge controller.

This will cost 130,000 for standard equipments. You can contact me for more..
I design solar systems
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Seriously In Need Of A Job by ThinkBrave(op): 8:58am On Jan 10, 2021
Maj196:
You've got skills
Thanks.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Seriously In Need Of A Job by ThinkBrave(op): 8:41am On Jan 10, 2021
Mide3367:
Bro, u don't need a job. What u need is ur brain to make money. Virtually everyone is online now... This skills u put up can be advertised online and u get clients online.
Thanks man. I'm looking at upworks and freelancer
Jobs/VacanciesSeriously In Need Of A Job by ThinkBrave(op): 3:35pm On Jan 09, 2021
Hello Guys!
I'm seriously in need of a job right now. please it's help I'm asking for.
I'm a graduate of electrical engineering.
I have the following skills.

Domestic wiring and installation
solar installation
WordPress web design
skilled in the use of illustrator and Photoshop

I'm capable of handling creative task and responsibilities.
I will not teaching the following subjects;
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Technical Drawing
Basic Electricity

This are subjects I'm very good at. I have been down recently and I want to see what I can do get back standing. Thanks

I will appreciate any advice or information.
InvestmentInvestors Needed For A Tech Product by ThinkBrave(op): 11:16am On Nov 10, 2020
I have design a product cheaper and more efficient than that obtainable in the markets.
it's an electromechanical device.
Normally I buy this device from China and install it for my clients. I have researched and designed my own.
I need an equity investor or anyone interested in investing in tech products. I will also want meet anyone who works in a company that produces electrical equipment. Thanks
Christianity EtcRe: How Joshua Selman Made Me Lose My Girl by ThinkBrave(op): 9:18am On Sep 24, 2020
Edaniels9:
Powerful message here. God bless you for sharing
Amen sir. A time will come when we will see revival on our streets, people giving their lives to Christ without any preaching.
Christianity EtcRe: How Joshua Selman Made Me Lose My Girl by ThinkBrave(op): 9:12am On Sep 24, 2020
ipica:
I sleep with the man's messages. He is a gift to this generation. Like the bible says in Hebrews, the earth does not deserve the presence of some people.
He talks about people and real-time challenges. I pray that God gives us the grace to make the needed impact in our time.
Christianity EtcHow Joshua Selman Made Me Lose My Girl by ThinkBrave(op): 6:36pm On Sep 23, 2020
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*HOW I LOST MY GIRLFRIEND... JOSHUA SELMAN*

IF THERE IS ANYONE I WANT TO SEE AGAIN, IT IS THAT YOUNG MAN OF GOD WHO MADE ME LOSE THE
GIRLFRIEND I LOVED SO MUCH.

She loved me to the point that she was ready to be
disowned by her parents when they wanted her to
marry a rich politician's son and she refused.

The love was simply so
much...She visited me for a weekend and I took her
to a program in a church where I was invited...

The two Guest Speakers for the 1st and 2nd days were
wonderful...We laughed and shouted *Fire* and even
sowed seeds of greatness... And I took my girlfriend
back to my house...

But the guest speaker that came on the last day was the one that caused the whole program to turn sour for me... He did not wear any big shoe or expensive suit... His hair cut was even scattered...

Unlike other guests, he did not have any escort or
security But I noticed that the moment he climbed
the pulpit, the atmosphere changed...

He started singing this song: # "Something more than gold... Something more than silver...
The Word of God in the heart of a believer, is
something more than gold"... And within 5 minutes, I began to see something like a mist, like a thick cloud inside that auditorium...
It was as if, millions of voices were singing that song at the same time. It was not long before I began to hear cries of men and women, boys and girls...: and yet, he had not opened the Bible... The church hall was tense... You would wonder if this was the same church we had been coming to for the past 2days...
"Lord, help me"...
"Forgive me Jesus... "
" Don't leave me this way"
"Jesus, I need You back... "
" Holy spirit, break me... And use me... "
These and more were the deep cries I was hearing
from people around where I was sitting...
The choristers who were backing up the songs were
slain...
Some of them did not know when they began to
shout, through the microphone:" Lord, show me your mercy... "Some were shouting:" I need your revival, Lord... Will you leave me this way"?
I was afraid to open my eyes... The Glory inside that house was too much... When i managed to open my eyes, I didn't see anybody standing... I was the only one on my feet...
The pastor that hosted the program was on the floor, in front of the church, with his wife...
The Assistant Pastors were with him in front of the
church, crying,... The Preacher was lying flat, crying on the altar... Nobody could know who was the
Preacher and who was the speaker...As a Preacher's
kid, born inside the church, I have seen revivals... I
have seen the move of God's power... But, never in
my life had I seen such manifest Presence of
God...And for more than 1:45 minutes, people were
rolling on the floor, crying their hearts out... Yet, the
guest minister did not open the Bible...
I was still standing, looking around for my girlfriend... But I could not find her...

When I went outside... I saw her, lying on the floor, flat, crying... As I tried to pull her
up, thinking that something might have hurt her... I
saw her blouse soaked with tears... Her voice was
already cracked... She had cried her heart out...I did
not care to wait for the service to close ... I managed to guide her back to my house... And throughout that short journey, on the road, she was weeping like a
child...

When we got home and she managed to sleep, right from her sleep, at short intervals, she began to sob, crying out from sleep... And before long, the pillow was already soaked...

The encounter she had in the church followed her home... And it continued like that for 3 days...
She was unable to eat anything...
In one of those nights, as she was praying and crying, she burst into tongues... She was crying and was blasting tongues, for more than 4 hours... How can I forget? The morning of the 3rd day, she told me: "Felix, when that young pastor was
singing that song... My eyes were opened and I saw
Jesus for the first time in my life... I saw the kind of
splendor I cannot explain... I saw His wounds... I saw
Him on the Cross... I saw Him calling me to surrender my life to Him....
Felix, something has
happened to me... And I am no more that same person." The more I tried to cuddle her, the more she was running from my arms...
She asked me: "Felix , did you not feel what I felt? Did you not see what I saw? What I saw is worth more than the whole world. I saw a Crown that I cannot lose... Felix, i have to surrender to Jesus... I have to pack my
things now..."

Before 30 minutes, she had picked her few things and about to go... As she was leaving, we were both in tears...
She told me: "FELIX, I know I love you and you love me too.... But I have to let you go.
At this moment, I have surrendered to Jesus.... It will be better to lose you than to lose that Crown that I saw... "
Tears had dried on our bodies and fresh ones were coming. I could not even stop her...

The girl I knew before had changed... Her face was radiant... It dawned on me that that young man of God had made me lose the girlfriend I loved so much...
And I was angry...

As I rolled from one part of the bed to the other, alone, inside my room, from morning till night... I began to blame myself for taking her along to that program...

Don't blame me... I was not
born again then...Where else was I going to see another girl who would love me like her?
I was furious... Yes, but deep down in my heart, I knew that she had met God...
I knew that this was exactly how it used to be in 1980s and 90s...

On my own, I began to tell God: "If I will ever become a Preacher someday, this is the type I want to be... I will love people to come to my program and lose their girlfriends to God.."
And thank God, in the fullness of time, when it pleased Him to intercept me from a speedy journey
to hell, I understood what happened those days to
my ex girlfriend...

Several times, I have seen that same thing she saw that made her lose me and not care about it.

Friend, if you see what she saw, you will never be afraid to lose any man....
Apostle Paul said that when he fell and stood up on his way to Damascus, 'I saw no
man'... Why are you afraid for us that we will starve if
we continue with this 'criticizing' ministry? Why are you complaining that nobody will host us in his big auditorium and give us big honorarium?
Thanks for your concern brother man... But we can tell the whole world that 'We too, like Apostle Paul, saw no man'...
We did not see honorarium before we left all and embarked on this journey.. We saw a Crown that we must not lose on the last day...

Many are already wearing their own crowns here... They have forgotten the encounters God used to give them when they first met Jesus...

Lord, anybody can go... I don't want to lose the glory you showed me! ...

We don't need too many friends...We don't need those who want to show everyone that they are succeeding in ministry, even when, they are not known in Heaven
Our lives are better with fewer people whose eyes are still on that Crown...

With the help of God, in our weaknesses and fewness, if it please God, we might be able to stop the mouth of lions...
That was how that young man made me to lose my girlfriend..

My friends told me to give her some time that she will run back to me when memories of our sinful past will begin to hunt her...
I waited for months and years, up till now, she did not come back...
Together, with her husband,
they are running a revival ministry in my country
Nigeria... And she too is reading this post now as you are reading it... Aleluiah

Man of God, I don't know the last time people listened to you and they went back and moved their things out from their boyfriend's house and that was their last days in sin? When was the last time you preached and boys called their girlfriends on the
phone and told them: "It is over... I have met with
Jesus.... And am gone",?

In the last crusade where ministered, you came back with car keys... Laptops, I phones and landed documents... But there was no tears for repentance...
Sinners came as Sinners, sowed their seeds as
Sinners and left as Sinners.

When again are we going to see you preach and men will start falling over another, even without altar call, asking God for repentance for their adultery?
Your choristers are already singing with snared hearts...

When are we going to hear somebody say about you, that: "This is that man of God that I heard and I left my sins and did not go back to them again?

Sister, I don't know what they are telling you in your church every Sunday...
I know you want to shun your evil ways, but the church you submitted to seems not to have a problem with your sinful lifestyle... From year to year, they don't preach against sin.... Only giving you 100 ways to make wealth, even when you are sinking miserably in sin and addictions...
The abuse of the gospel of miracle visa, miracle marriage, miracle contracts, and fighting of enemies is what brought this demonic wind upon us...

Jacob had all those things and yet, he was crying to God for an encounter...
He had it and that's why we are still talking about him till now...
Lock your self up this
weekend and cry to God for that same encounter... If
He has not shown up, don't give up... If my ex girl friend made up her mind to walk out from our relationship, there must be something she saw that's worth more than me...
Today, she is happily married with wonderful children...
That God she saw that night has not failed her...
That thing she saw has kept her all these years...

I know you are afraid of what will become of you when you cut some ties...

Sister, stop playing church while you are feasting on your vomit...

It's time to cry for an encounter... How long will you keep falling and rising and falling again?,

It's time to cry for just one touch of Fire,...
I am sure heaven will not shun your wet eyes and cracked lips.

copied#
Christianity EtcTwo Christian Missionaries Turn Iranian Prison To A Church by ThinkBrave(op): 8:35pm On Aug 15, 2020
Two persecuted Christian missionaries in Iran were imprisoned in one of the most notorious prison cells in the whole world for legally torturing prisoners. While there they witnessed how God turned the dark prison into a church.

Authorities in Iran had put Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Maryam Rostampour in jail for sharing their Christian faith. They locked them up in the Evin Prison, the prison in Iran known worldwide to legally torture and execute prisoners.

But as faithful followers of Jesus, these two women never allowed their unlikely situation to hinder God’s purposes in that dark prison cell. Both held on to God’s Word in Luke 9:23 when Jesus said, “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.” So, that’s what they did.

Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Maryam Rostampour sharing their experience inside the Evin Prison

Bringing Jesus Into The Darkest Place

Marziyeh and Maryam brought the Light of the World inside that dark and cruel place. They kept praying every day and all the while sharing the Gospel with their co-prisoners. That’s when God started to change everything.

One day, both the faithful Christians realized how God turned that scary place into a place of hope. The Evin prison turned into a church as many prisoners gave their lives to Christ.

Every day, the prisoners could see God’s miracles and power through the life of Marziyeh and Maryam.

In one testimony that Marziyeh shared, the prisoners came to them after God answered their prayers immediately. Since then, all the prisoners started to respect them and listen to them. Everyone became interested in spending time with both of the missionaries.

Evin Prison Guards Touched By God

Moreover, some guards even came to apologize one day because of their behavior and asked for their prayers. Also, other guards became curious and asked about Jesus after reading the letters fellow Christians sent to the imprisoned missionaries.

Little by little, God changed the hearts of the people surrounding them. As a result, they never felt that their freedom was taken away from them.

After enduring nine months of interrogation, fear of life imprisonment, and the possibility of execution, Marziyeh and Maryam gained their freedom. However, both weren’t exactly rejoicing, because they knew they had to leave their friends behind. Thinking about the innocent people in that dark place suffering had put a burden on their hearts.

Sharing Their Story To The World

“We promised ourselves and we promised most of the women in that prison to be a voice for them. And to share their stories with the world. Because we feel that God had a purpose for putting us in that prison. We had seen many injustices and today we feel that God had put this burden on our hearts. We feel responsible for those people,” Maryam said.

Today, they are sharing their story all over the world to give hope to the persecuted. Both wanted to “highlight the plight of persecuted Christians and inspire people to pray and support their brothers and sisters in Christ who are being persecuted right now.”

Marziyeh and Maryam are encouraging Christians all over the world “not to take your freedom for granted.”

These persecuted Christians have one single request to every believer, according to one Christian who has visited these missionaries in dangerous countries. He said:

“They never ask for prayer that their persecution will cease. They never ask for prayer that their national leaders will be deposed, nothing like that at all. But what they say in every single instance is when you get back home, would you please get everybody to pray for us, that God will give us the strength and the courage to stand up for Jesus and never deny Him.”

Watch the full interview video at godtv.com

Christianity EtcRe: When You Die And Finds Out There Is God: What Will You Tel Him? by ThinkBrave(op): 10:28pm On Jul 30, 2020
illicit:
Why was I sent to Nigeria?
No one had a choice
Christianity EtcWhen You Die And Finds Out There Is God: What Will You Tel Him? by ThinkBrave(op): 10:53pm On Jul 28, 2020
I just have some simple questions for anyone who things a live outside of Jesus makes any meaning.

The questions are :
Questions 1: Lets assume there is no God as the atheist things. Who are you? What do you live for? Why should you live?
Questions 2: For anyone who do not believe in Jesus as the saviour. please, I'm not saying you are going to hell or
your religion is wrong. What will you do when you die and finds out that Jesus is actually the saviour? What will you tel him?
What will be your best defense? What stopped you from getting save now?.

If I ever finds out there is no God I have actually lost nothing, than to find out there is God and I choose not believe in him.

let him that thinketh he stands should take hid less he falls. The first shall be the last.
Let all those who call on the name of the Lord depart iniquity.
Give your life to Jesus today! May God bless you all and help us all.
Christianity EtcThe Reason For The Increase In Evil And Wickedness by ThinkBrave(op): 9:21pm On Jul 09, 2020
If anyone is surprise why the world is turning so evil then, we have not been reading the word.

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. –2 Timothy 3:1-5

May God give us the grace to make it.
BusinessSeriously in need of a job by ThinkBrave(op):
Hello Guys!
I'm seriously in need of a job right now. please it's help I'm asking for.
I'm a graduate of electrical engineering.
I have the following skills.

Domestic wiring and installation
solar installation
WordPress web design
skilled in the use of illustrator and Photoshop

I'm capable of handling creative task and responsibilities.
I will not teaching the following subjects;
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Technical Drawing
Basic Electricity

This are subjects I'm very good at. I have been down recently and I want to see what I can do get back standing. Thanks
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 2:02pm On Jun 22, 2020
GRIMMJOE:
Why did you open this thread.
That one should give his or her life to Christ now when there is still time. A time will come when it will be too late. A friend with the world is an enemy of God. It's a choice. There is danger coming and many people are not aware.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 11:03am On Jun 22, 2020
GRIMMJOE:
Yet goes about calling others fools, is that how you philosophy works Mr thinker.
If I wanted to insult you, you can't stand it. That was a statement that ended with, "who are the fools". Except you choose to put yourself in the statement, or you have no response at all. The people who killed Jesus were religious people, keepers of the law.

I don't know why people who will call themselves Christians are the first to attack the faith.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:23am On Jun 22, 2020
GRIMMJOE:
Why did this eternal being created said evil, he's the creator of everything, yes?
Evil was a choice brought by the devil. God choose life and good for man, He gave man the absolute will of choice. The consequences of those choices man must live with it, but he still made a way out through Christ.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:12am On Jun 22, 2020
GRIMMJOE:
He doesn't need to, say what you want to say.
A person that can not demonstrate the need or capacity for higher information does not need my response. It will be of no used since you do not know basic science or philosophy. I'm a thinker and will appreciate genuine effort towards knowledge.
I'm not a rigid person who holds on to what does not work.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:40pm On Jun 21, 2020
MJBOLT:
the average nigerian christian is dumb,he will tell you that something cannot come from nothing,that everything has a creator but will still tell you that god came from nothing and has no creator.
I think you believe you are intelligent and I'm impressed by that. Please explain Albert Einstein's relativity theory. I want to use it to explain something to you.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:34pm On Jun 21, 2020
God created man for fellowship. I'm not under fear or obligation. I live in reference to my maker.
Christ alone is the hope of glory.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:26pm On Jun 21, 2020
kingxsamz:
A bigger fool only does good because he doesn't want to get punished by imaginary beings.
A bigger fool only follows the rules of a 2000 year old book.
A bigger fool doesn't get facts from external sources but reads only one book and sits back to conclude that he knows it all.
A bigger fool calls others fools for not drowning in their delusions with them.

Those who live their lives comfortably without fear, respect and obey the law and do good to their fellow humans, not because they feel some god is watching them, or waiting to reward them, but because they know it's the right thing to do, are actually the wise ones.
My friend there is no such word as good or evil in the kingdom of higher animals as science have classified man. It's the survival of the fittest and natural selection. The concept or morality, good and evil only points to an eternal being. Charles Darwin did a good work in that regard. Hitler thought he was doing the world a favour by only allowing healthy people live and procreate. Do go and read on eugenics. Even the nihilist see no meaning to life. Where do you belong?.
Christianity EtcRe: The Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 10:02pm On Jun 21, 2020
Atiku:
Instead of helping their unbelief,
Instead of teaching them,
Instead of showing them proof,
Instead of you to help those who are already losing faith, you talk total rubbish.

I thought Christians ought to be Christlike... is this how Christ would have wanted you to do it?
I don't think you read and understood the content, you are reacting to the heading like most people will do. Something's are not sugarcoated to make anybody believe. Some truths are plane and simple. There is no salvation outside of Christ.

This is the simple reason why Christian dominated areas are weak allowing all sorts of perversion in the name of being Christlike. Jesus dine with sinners because the aim was to save them and He did. The same Christ flock and sent the men who turn the house of God for business and trade.

Today some Christians are dinning with the world in other to be like them, look like them and talk like them. The forget the bibles says ye are the light of the world. This is the simple truth. If anyone should die without Christ today, the person is going to hell. I can't sugarcoat that to make you feel better or accept Christ.
Some words are to stand as witness against unbelievers on the the of judgment. The job of a Christian is to witness Christ and not to go trying to convince people or win argument. The job of conviction is for the Holy spirit.
Christianity EtcThe Fools Say There Is No God by ThinkBrave(op): 5:22pm On Jun 21, 2020
we virtually work and create everything that is needed for human comfort, but look at those that pray to God for their comfort as fools. They want to believe the world just happened and evolved. When you are told someone created the earth, the will say no. who are actually fools?
Christianity EtcReasons Believers Struggle Part1: A Neglect Of God's Presence by ThinkBrave(op): 12:58am On Jun 17, 2020
There are times when you just want to call a friend you haven't spoken with for a longtime. There are people you call often or talk to often. Imagine a friend who has never called like for 6months just called you and started asking for help or money. Now think of a friend you talk to frequently, who among the two will receive your help?.

Now let's imagine a friend that gets around you because of what he or she will get and you are aware of this intentions. Can you give anything of value or vouch for the person?

The last ones are those that will called you everyday making one demand or the other, anytime you see their call you just know that they need something from you. If you had it in abundance, will you keep giving it to them?.

These are the attitudes that most believers exhibit when asking God for something. If we being humans can detect these kind of bad relationships, how much more an all knowing God.
sometimes friends just want to play and discover the other is not getting along, on finding out a problem, they will stop at nothing to see the problem is solved even when it's clear that the problem is above their capacity.
When you have to ask for everything you need or disturb people consistently is a sign of a bad relationship.

Some of us love what God can give but not God, we love what He can provide but not his presence. Looking at the things of God as boring and not interesting. Will you stand supporting or helping people who place no value in you. But Jesus did 2000yrs ago.

Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment? His answer.
love the Lord your God with all your mind, with all your strength, with all your body.

Eyes have not seen, neither have ears heard what God has prepared for them that love Him and those who are called according to his purpose.

If humans been wicked knows how to give good gifts to their children, how more our heavenly Father.

Break lose from doubt and fear, for He has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power, and sound mind.

Fear not, stand still, today you will see the salvation of the Lord. The Egyptians you see today, you shall see them no more.

PRAYER
I don't know what has challenged your faith or weaken your conviction, things that have even taken you out of the faith. Our God is not a magician, He does not need to impress anybody, He competes with no one. You can only find him when you seek him with all your heart.

I pray for someone who has lost his relationship with the father to be restored in Jesus Name!!!
what ever has caused you pain and sleepless night be turn into a testimony now in Jesus Name!!!
Whatsoever ever has brought you shame I turn it to honour now in Jesus Name!!!

The Lord gives you beauty for ashes in Jesus Name!!! For your shame you shall receive double. For the Lord shall comfort them that mourn in Zion. In Jesus mighty Name. Amen!!!

Pray this prayer with all your heart. The things of the spirit are foolishness to the carnal man.

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This is the first of a four part series that I believe will help rekindle a new hunger for God.
I'm waiting for your testimonies. Thank you, God bless you.
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And if you are a sinner, please give your life to Christ today, it's the best decision you will ever make. Shalom!
Christianity EtcRe: A People Against Themsevelves: A Christian School Of Thought by ThinkBrave(op): 11:32pm On May 26, 2020
Kobojunkie:
LOL.... I am afraid that what you mistook for emotional weakness is a form of Anxiety. I know this because I too suffered this for the longest myself. I always had the words for my comeback, but the moment I ready myself to pour it all out on my opponent, the sudden tremors, fear, worry and feelings of impending doom instead forces me to back away, or face delivering my message with tears flowing down my cheeks.
You can image how "shameful" that would be for a child, let alone an adult.
Not all though many will behave this way. Some could be as a result of low self-esteem. There is a way you can talk to some people and they will commit suicide. What others will take as a challenge, is their worst nightmare.
Christianity EtcRe: A People Against Themsevelves: A Christian School Of Thought by ThinkBrave(op): 11:21pm On May 26, 2020
Kobojunkie:
Couldn't it be said that those who engage in fanning the flames of religious and ethnic strife are themselves convinced that in so doing, they are in deed sowing this seed of hope that you suggest instead? For example, a person of one belief engaged in what seems a meaningless exchange with another, may be convinced in his mind that the exchange in question is in fact a seed towards his winning favor of his God or people or ensuring the place of his beliefs(e.g #1 religion) or his recognition as an "intellectual" among his peers.
"Argument only takes away lies, only experience reinforces truth"-Ravi. Winning an argument has never brought about conversions. The show of love, sacrifice and care has made many to switch their faith. This does not stop us from having healthy debates. I agree that many do this to gain recognition or favour from their tribes men or religious fellows, but little did they know that the have pegged themselves to local champions and end up living unfulfilled lives. Anybody that does not support good will not enjoy good even if they may fake it, their end will show it.
Christianity EtcA People Against Themsevelves: A Christian School Of Thought by ThinkBrave(op): 7:47pm On May 25, 2020
I have come to realize that our societies have a large majority of people who can argue everything and proof nothing. Most can't
make comments without using incendiary and belittling words. Self demeaning words is fuel and energy they need to thrive as
seen in their jokes and responses. This religion section and the violent show tribal display of superiority and hatred between
the Igbos and the Yorubas is something really disheartening a forum like this. If we can't hold fired filled conversation without someone feeling
like a loser, defeated or insulted then, we are actually not communicating.

On a general note: whether online, in relationships or day to day activities, we should realize that some people are weak emotionally. How do I know this you may ask? Experience have taught me. In the past I liked to argue a lot, interestingly I'm a deep thinker very difficult to convince. logical inconsistency, coherence of thought and pulling meaning out of context are normally things I won't allow you to get away with. This is what I discovered. Some turn to anger, some to violence.
The ones that really disturbs me are those that start to cry and become so emotional.


On a fateful day I actually argued with a guy that made him to start crying, which is not the first time it is happening. To me it was just an argument, to him I didn't know what it meant. Then I came to the realization of this inherent weakness in people that will make them
argue, talk and go back to soak their pillows in secret. Then I chose a different path.


Here are some lessons I will like to share with a focus on belief and spirituality.
Questions you will like to think deep before you argue, defend yourself or come up
with a philosophy about anything
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1. The path you have chosen for your life now, is it to please someone or out of conviction?
2. If you were not born into the believe system you hold now, will you still have chosen the
path you are following now?.
3. Are you willing to change your path if you find out that your beliefs whether religion
or perspective are not true?.
4. Do you feel hatred or anger towards others when they disagree with you?
5. Can you keep quiet if you know the truth or an answer to a question being asked, but you were not ask to talk?
6. What is your greatest fear or loss if you for any reason decides to chose another path from the one you are following now? Pride, friends,
connections, family, money, influence, life e.t.c
7. What price are you willing to pay for that which you belief?
8. Do you think every human should be bounded by the same moral principle you hold?
9. Do you belief every human being have the right to share their own beliefs with others?
10. If you were to choose between your belief, propositions or philosophy and humans, which will you choose?
Assuming you are right and everyone on earth is wrong. You have a choice to save yourself or the earth, you are sure that
even if you save the earth the people won't still believe you. What will you do?

This is a self examination and evaluation for who anyone truly wants challenges himself, a mirror for retrospection.
The state when we begin to see our-self through the eyes of others. Using our mouth to sow the seed of hope, than fanning religious and
ethnic strife.

Spiritual people believe in existence and a relationship with a God,
Religious people believe in laws and traditions they must uphold to pleased God
Atheist do not believe in God at all....
Existentialist and materialist live for the moment and pleasure.....their minds are filled with the pleasure and materials they must acquire.
Scientism is the belief in science as the way to determine normative and epistemological values


By now, most people will know where the belong already. I strongly believe that most times people who called themselves atheist do not fully
understand what they are saying, but some do.

I subscribe to a Christian philosophical school of thought. The one problem, I have with atheist is there over generalization and undermining attitude towards the impact of Christianity in science. This is not to say that everything supported by science is true.

Either directly or indirectly science owes most of it success to Christianity. Christianity have provided virtually the wings for which science and education are thriving today, both human and material resources. Overall, Christians are considered a total of 72.5% in Chemistry between 1901 and 2000, 65.3% in Physics, 62% in Medicine, 54% in Economics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_science

As at 2016, the U.S has 30% of scientist who are religious and the Uk 27%. Italy, Taiwan, Turkey and India are the countries with up to
50% of their scientist believe in the existence of God. India being the country with the highest standing at 94%.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023116664353
With the dwindling number of Christians scientist, Christianity still have the highest number of scientist or contributions till date....


A few list of scientist excluding those who chose those oppose spirituality.
Michael Faraday (1791–1867): Glasite church elder for a time, he discussed the relationship of science to religion in a lecture opposing Spiritualism.
Benjamin Silliman (1779–1864): chemist and science educator at Yale; the first person to distill petroleum, and a founder of the American Journal of Science, the oldest scientific journal in the United States. An outspoken Christian.
Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.
Blaise Pascal (1623–1662): Jansenist thinker; well known for Pascal's law (physics), Pascal's theorem (math), Pascal's calculator (computing) and Pascal's Wager (theology).
Isaac Newton (1643–1727): Prominent scientist during the Scientific Revolution. Physicist, discoverer of gravity.
Leonhard Euler (1707–1783): significant mathematician and physicist, The son of a pastor, he wrote Defense of the Divine Revelation against the Objections of the Freethinkers and is also commemorated by the Lutheran Church on their Calendar of Saints on May 24.
John Dalton (1766–1844)
Andre Marie Ampere (1775–1836): one of the founders of classical electromagnetism. The unit for electric current, Ampere, is named after him
Charles Babbage (1791–1871): mathematician and analytical philosopher known as the first computer scientist who originated the idea of a programmable computer.
J. J. Thomson (1856–1940): English physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics, credited with the discovery and identification of the electron; and with the discovery of the first subatomic particle. He was an Anglican.
You can checkout the full list here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christians_in_science_and_technology


This is not to massage anybody's ego in anyway but to put history in perspectives. The notion that being a christian makes you
dumb, unintelligent, unproductive or unreasonable is unfounded and completely false. I'm a christian and if I chose live in a particular way, eat,
dance and talk; i'm hoping that everybody will respect that.

My hope is that we should live in a society where one is able to share his/her belief without fear. Communicating truth with love. One should be
able to accept or reject what he does not like nor believe in. Mutual respect for people's culture, values and beliefs should form the core of our relationships; placing meritocracy above tribal and religious sentiments. This values build into our people and institutions will give creativity and productivity it natural place. Then Africa, can rise from poverty and break free from the shackles of backwardness.


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