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Preceedo: What of without intent to marry but no SIN?

if you mean dating without intent to marry and no sex, that's friendship.

if you mean having sex without any intention of marrying, that's booty call and is not supported in the bible.

engage in it at your own risk or (in)discretion.

may God save us from all these diverse lusts.

if you mean cameroonpride, he deleted his account.

this thread is an old one.

i wonder who are the so-called born agains hanging out with these confirmed players.

might as well throw your born again out the window and hit the town.

It's not a stretch at all. Economic trade along the length of the Niger was central to the development (possibly even the establishment) of Ile-Ife. Sometimes the materials I want to reference aren't available online for easy distribution, but you can read supporting material on this here (it's an archeaological essay from a recent book):

http://books.google.com/books?id=CS5tHpdMMa4C&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=Ile+Ife+Middle+Niger+trade&source=bl&ots=bMjna7Qxm9&sig=n93WLMZ4tc4HskOumE1i0S8KaIQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z79zUpCLBc6gsATu54HABQ&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ile%20Ife%20Middle%20Niger%20trade&f=false

Here's a quick quote in case people aren't able to access the link. "There is direct evidence that the glass beads and the copper products, crucial to the political economy of power in Ile-Ife, were imported from across the Sahara, via the Middle Niger."

I'd add that there's also evidence that at least some of these materials were available for extraction (in the case of copper) and manufacture (in the case of quartz and mica/silica for glass) in the general area, which is an exciting development. This is important because economics and trade are the main stimulus for political development, and following their path is extremely helpful in understanding why cities, political systems, religions and the like develop.

Ile-Ife was not just an arbitrary settlement that developed into the major cosmopolitan center in its region. There were almost certainly geographic advantages and abundant resources (as well as a measure of cultural creativity) that led to its growth. Here's another discussion referencing some of the recent archaeological evidence:

http://books.google.com/books?id=fY0eAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA864&lpg=PA864&dq=Ile+Ife+carnelian&source=bl&ots=EV2cnbTqsd&sig=ZzVMNhcvGjjJ0ZoJfmNEM-HW8Fk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eMFzUuPLLZWxsAS12oDYBQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Ile%20Ife%20carnelian&f=false

"The production of crafts were very intense after the 10th century AD, and archaeologists have identified an "industrial site" where the manufacture of glass beads, iron and perhaps brass/bronze sculpture took place. This is the Olokun grove, less than 2 km from the palace area."

i agree with your observation, although the subject may have to be studied further (for a ghana connection, i think the glass beads were also traded with ghana although i'm not sure of this and shouldn't be quoted).

but it seems the niger river was the domain of oyo, while ife explored or stretched further south towards the ocean. Of course the slave trade disrupted all study of the region (sw), so reconstructing this material is extremely difficult.

Popowaa: Is Obadiah a prophet?

cultist.

xolomonstrides: one must not wait for 25th dec before praying. He said in matt 22:19 do this(lord's supper) in remembrance of me. let us stick to his commandments only

true, however, there are some who attach a negativity to that season.

we must not ignore them.

halleluyah.

^ thanks once again.

another thing I'm trying to look at, is the ethnicity of some of the older yorubas (maybe older nigerians).

some really old photos (pre 1940s) show people who look distinctly biracial or mixed.

where did this mixture come from (england? the north?), or is it just their natural appearance.

anyone with a clue?

i see such photos every once in a while, tends to make me wonder.

our nigerian brethren who go home to splash money like no one's business, should also take note.

you are giving people the impression money grows on trees abroad.

i think the posters here said the thread is not for marriage but to share views, so if he's looking for marriage, he might have to check elsewhere on the forum or better still, go the regular route which is real time interaction.

^ you have spoken well.

[quote author=ChEkWaS IyKe ]Babe u're on point. Did u knw how many fake christain sister I hv decieve to bed? They r too loose and easy to fall wen it cums to romance. BUT try tatafo babe wen kissin her eyes wil be open. U'll even beg her to close eye so dat she wil fill it. I am use to ALL dose form form born again sister. If I wnt to get them, it takes me only 40naira 4 my codom.[/quote]well, you did specify fake, so that explains your post.

bigdiva: this is a fictional story when I went for abroad my own.
Mama rings from Nigeria : Diva, this is ur mum. Have you called your Aunt Stella, she wants to spoil you in London this wekend
Baba rings : Diva , have you called your Aunt Catherine? she says she wants to see you
phone rings : Diva this is Coco, you roomie in secondary school, Can we hook up this weekend? we'll paint the town red!
phone rings : Diva, this is Michael, I've been chyking you on facebook, keep this weekend open for me, since you're in my city.
I just vex run come back, wetin? !! how I want take pass my masters with all these distractions?
Moral of the story :- It depends on what kinda of family you come from.

really deep

should be a time of deep prayer and reflection.

may God have mercy.

trolling: born again or born wuru wuru ....dey can pretend wella but me I know how to catch them....not what you are thinking

like attracts like.

Deiok: Because they will never have sèx.

everybody cannot be having sex ojare.

its ok to delay the sex for a while until you're sure the guy isnt just planning a one time wonder.

he might need to use dating section if he's looking for potential relationships.

better still, go the old fashioned way and just do face to face interaction.

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another "female"?

obadiah777: i didnt choose this path. this path chose me. i didnt choose the lord, the lord chose me

jeremiah 28 vs 8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

stop telling lies on God.

who you serve has nothing to do with Christ.

doubleDx: Na you know oh the great day of the Lord's judgement is coming soon....prepare well madam because a lot of folks are gonna be mineralized by nukes

why dont you prepare yourself for nuking then, and let others be.

dating without intent to marry, while engaging in sex or sex related acts, is not encouraged.

^ abeg park for one side.

what is new to you is not new to others, why jumping up as if you just landed on mars?

do you ever know of anything besides doom, gloom and destruction?

were your formative years spent in a war zone?