K9blunt:

Let me put it simply

Am not well travelled in fact its only twice av ever been out of Lagos in my life.
I live my life as I see fit for myself
By sight,
Smell and
Touch.
You have been an atheist before then became a Jesus follower good for you.
I don't have the answer that may satisfy you on magicians but so far what I can decipher on the magic of the likes of osun, Ogun and etc abroad, is the more you look, the less you see.
Everything is explainable it just takes time , leprosy was considered as punishment for sins in the ancient days until science solved the cause and worked on the cure.

eleojo23:
It's been a while since I created a topic on this platform. I wish to share this with you as a way of starting the new year.

The worst lies are the ones you tell yourself over and over again – the ones you live by. Perhaps someone close to you ingrained these lies in your mind, perhaps you were influenced by the negativity of popular media channels, or perhaps they grew from simple, innocent misunderstandings.
Either way, if you plan to learn something new for the sake of self-improvement this new year, start by unlearning a lie that has been deceiving you. Here are nine lies I have determined to unlearn in my own life:

1. Success looks a certain way.
You are not in this world to live up to everyone else’s expectations, nor should you feel that everyone else is here to live up to yours. You’ve got to pave your own distinct path. What success means to each of us is different. It’s about spending your life happily in your own way.
You have your own personal calling that’s as unique as your fingerprints.
The best way to succeed is to discover this calling within you and then find away to offer it to the world in the form of a beneficial service. Ultimately, if you can wake up every morning and do something that makes a positive difference, makes you proud, and makes you smile, before you get back to bed, you are a true success.

2. Happiness is about getting what you want.
There are two ways people try to find happiness. One is to continue to accumulate more and more of what they think they want. The other is to appreciate what they already have. The latter is the right path. Happiness isn’t about getting what you want; it’s about wanting what you’ve got. Happiness is not a goal, it’s a by-product of living well in each moment.
To be happy doesn’t mean you don’t desire more, it simply means you’re thankful for what you have and patient for what’s yet to come. Sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in trying to accomplish something big, that you fail to notice the little things that give life its magic. So appreciate today for all it’s worth. Today is one of the good old days you’re going to miss in the years ahead.

3. A busy day is a productive day.
“Work smarter, not harder” is one of the most common clichés in the personal development space. But like most clichés, few people actually do it. Go ahead and take a look around; the busy people outnumber the productive people by a wide margin. Perhaps you’re one of them.
Busyness seems impressive. It puts you in the heat of the action. It gives you an elevated sense of accomplishment. You’re always late for social engagements, barely have enough time for family get-togethers, and hardly get a moment to yourself.
Emails and texts are shooting out of your smartphone like machinegun bullets, commitments and meetings fill up your entire calendar, and sleep is an afterthought. You’re like a rock star without a record.
Of course, it’s all just an illusion. A commitment to anything more than the essential is to work harder, not smarter. So flip it around and work smarter by putting first things first.

4. To be brave is to not be afraid.
Truth be told, the only time you can be brave is when you are afraid. Being brave is when you do something, regardless of your fears, because you know it’s the right thing to do. In other words, you are afraid to do it because there are unknowns, but then you go ahead and do it anyway.
Whatever course you decide upon in life, there is always the possibility that something will go wrong. There will always be difficulties arising that tempt you to fear that you don’t have what it takes. To map out any course of action and follow it to an end requires bravery.

5. To be strong is to not feel pain.
Life is often painful. It requires a worthy struggle for growth and experience. Anyone who says differently is selling a lie.
The strongest people are the ones who feel pain, accept it, learn from it, and fight through it. They turn their wounds into wisdom. It’s all about having the courage to take a break, to shed a tear, to dust yourself off, and then to get back in the ring to fight like you’ve never fought before.

6. Everyone around you is holding you back.
Many of us don’t genuinely want to be responsible for our own fate. Perhaps we daydream about “fulfilling our dreams,” but we leave those dreams firmly in the realm of fantasy. We don’t research them, talk to people about them, read related books, etc. Somehow we prefer the fantasy to the reality. And there’s nothing wrong with that, until we say that someone else is “holding us back”. That turns an idle fantasy into a barricade of lies.
The truth is, if you’re not working on something meaningful today, the only person holding you back is YOU. If you aren’t doing anything about your goals and dreams, you have no one to blame except yourself. Either you take responsibility for your life or someone else will. Blame is a scapegoat – it’s an easy way out of taking accountability for your own outcome. It’s a lot easier to point the finger at someone or something else instead of looking within.
When it comes to working hard to achieve a goal or dream – earning a degree, building a business, or any other personal achievement that takes time and commitment – one thing you have to ask yourself is: “Am I willing to live a few years of my life like many people won’t, so I can spend the rest of my life like many people can’t?”


7. You are automatically entitled to certain things from others.
People are sometimes led to have a sense of entitlement because they falsely believe they are owed something based on the social role they have chosen. For example, if someone has accepted the role of being someone’s friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, they feel entitled to get certain favors from the other person. If someone has accepted the role of being a parent, they feel entitled to being respected by their children. If someone has accepted the role of being a consumer, they feel entitled to be served to their specific wishes. Of course, these expectations of entitlement often go unfulfilled. Why? Because nothing in this world is guaranteed.
Regardless of your chosen role in all your relationships and walks of life, you don’t automatically get any more than you openly communicate, negotiate, and work for.

8. You will feel comfortable when the time is right.
So many of us complain about the boring repetition present in our daily routines, yet we choose no clear course for correction. We want to change something, but we never think the time is right. Why? Because the very source of our boredom also provides a solid foundation of comfort. We are comfortable with our current surroundings. Steering off the known track is risky, and we are subconsciously scared of what might happen if we do.
So, what happens when we stick to the current track? Nothing. We jog along the same circular track at a steady pace daily. We pass by the same mile marker at the exact moment we did yesterday, and the day before, and the week before that. There is not a worry on our minds because we already know the terrain that lies ahead.
If something makes you a bit nervous and uncomfortable, it means you’re doing it right and growing. All great opportunities in life will force you to grow emotionally and intellectually.
They force you to stretch yourself and your comfort zone, which means you won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
And when you don’t feel comfortable, you will likely assume the timing isn’t right, even though it is.

9. It’s already too late.
If you’re reading this right now, congratulations, you are alive, which means it’s not too late for you. Things can change if you want them to. Right now you can choose differently and make something new happen.

Getting rid of these lies from your mind will not happen automatically. It will take some time and practice. I have started erasing these lies from my mind and you too should do the same. The earlier you start the better.

I hope you found this helpful.

Happy New Year To You!

Credits to http://www.marcandangel.com/2013/05/30/9-lies-to-unlearn-before-its-too-late for the excerpts used in this post.

K9blunt:


So the answer is believing in Jesus?

Bigmarx:
sister whether you are responsible for your life or not predicament or no predicament, responsibility or no responsibility.....please accept Jesus. Atheism is just an illusion. I am quite sure you are exposed perhaps you have left the shores of Nigeria; you might have seen real "magicians".....are you saying the magician power is not real? How do you explain some one putting a candy bar in a handkerchief says one or thing and it turns into a bird; how do you explain that? If you know the Nigerian terrain especially osun, ogun, ogbomosho; you see calabashes on T-junctions, those sacrifices were offered to supposed gods how do you explain it? How do you explain magical rings and enchantment that they use on people and they become useless? How about people talking about their one chance experience? How do you explain people killed for ritual purposes? Which power accepts the blood offerings? Have you seen ifa festivals, osun festival etc? What powers are behind those festivities? Have you been to olumo rock and see the inscriptions and mark of their gods and sacrifices placed on those rocks? Now atheism!....I was once an atheist. I don't know how sound you are but I believe atheist are philosophers and great thinkers therefore you might have read certain books so I want to ask you; How do you explain the powers behind soul travelling? How do you explain astral travelling? How do you explain astrology and zodiac? Have you read ancient Egyptian? A-z of the devils alphabet? black concious? Angels and demons? Soul travelling? Let me leave the books of moses aside. If you have read any of the these books and if you have answered all my questions and you are still an atheist then you are lying to yourself because you know these powers exist! And if they exist why don't you believe there is a greater power that these smaller powers can comprehend the mighty power in the name of Jesus? Are you an atheist because you prayed about something in your life and God didn't answer (that was how I started doubting God) and you were disappointed? Or perhaps you looked at the sufferings of this world and you see how people are being maltreated and you wonder if there is truly God? Dearest God exist, his presence can be felt, his voice can be heard and he loves you..............................Go back to God. Atheism is an ideology that even the protagonists know that is wrong but they are swift to back if up with events and happenings. Don't hide under morality, ethics or self-disciplined. Don't harden your heart. Turn back your heart to your maker, He is waiting.

eleojo23:


Lets assume that it is true that some witch in the village is responsible for your predicament.
If you are a christian, you have the power to either allow the witch to continue tormenting you or to put an end to her grip on you. Why? Because He that is in you is greater than he that is in the witch and at the mention of His name, every yoke is broken.
So it all boils down to you. You can choose to free yourself from the evil influence by using the authority you have in Christ or you can choose to remain under the oppression of the evil one.

K9blunt:

Being an atheist doesn't mean you have the absolute answer to everything about life. Atheism means there is no deity, its a belief.
Everybody is looking for something , searching for answers to life mysteries and all that, you only have to think about what makes you happy, what your conscience tells you is right or wrong .
In short meditate, and if you can travel and explore lives around you. You might find your answer or you might not.

Bigmarx:
I have had confrontations with the dark spirits and I prayed and they bowed; I have heard testimonies of Christians how they defeated demons. Because I have once been in an awkward situation and the spirit of God saw me through. Because I see God promises being made manifest in my life. Because my family and I once had no hope but God saw us through our dark years. I am a living testimony....The power of God is real. Call Yaweh call Jehova as long as you can access Him "IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST"....God loves you

Bigmarx:
It is good to search for answers but be careful. I am a curious person to the marrow. I have believed so much in evolution that I couldn't help reading on anything about "Origin of Species". I have searched several journals up to the point that I even keep abreast of latest evolutionary trend. Sitting on the fence (Conscience and morality) is the greatest deception you can ever align yourself with. The Devil knows this. You can never be resolute with only conscience and morality the you will drift, The devil have existed before aeons we can't tackle him with morality and conscience ordinary laws modified by man. Let me ask you do you think you have conscience and you are morally upright? ....Laughs...remember your knowledge of good and evil was conditioned by society. What you think is good is what society has taught you. American society and Europe once believed gayism and lesbianism were morally wrong. In the US today only a handful believes so. The rest now believes it is just. Morality and conscience have been distorted. If you were a babarian you won't see any wrong in indiscriminate killings. If Hitler was able to brainwash Germans "the most knowledge people in the twentieth century" then your stand in morality is shaky .I do not wish to bore you I am sorry if I am already doing so or perhaps intruding into your personal Space. Please just do me one last favour, think about it again.....my apologies if you feel I have trespassed. God loves you

krattoss:
bro this world is of different views from different angles.. one of my aunts who is a staunch Christian.. any slightest abnormal thing she sees it becomes the devil for her. be it coacroaches, owls, rats.. ETc.. if u try to argue with her about her faith.. u become the devil her Bible talks about.. that is her own view of this world.

so u see, different people with different views..

u believing in a Jewish god concept is simply ur own choice.. doesn't make u better than Buddhist, Muslim and thousands of other worshippers of different deities.. we in the other hand being atheists is as a result of our own views and nothing more.. because by the time u find out why u don't believe in others, then u will find out why we don't believe in urs..


as for magicians... some magics mystery has been uncovered while some are yet to be..
have u asked itself? why don't magicians with their powers go inside the Bank and carry some cash.. only for them to stay on the streets to deceive gullible civilians who only mopes and don't care to think.

all things in this world has an explanation but some are yet to be explained.

at a point in time.. some disease were accredited to some gods as an act of punishment until science proves other wise..

so should we lazily seat down and credit every circumstance to god and devil while we perish in ignorance or should we stand up to face what is facing us and be masters of our destinies and aactions?

franconian:


Whatever you experienced, know one thing; people have had more hopeless experiences and somehow scaled through too, and they were not necessary Christians.

Using your experience as a yardstick for accepting that Yahweh is the true God is flawed because Christians and non Christians (even antichrists) have had similar experiences too and survived still, should we then conclude that whatever these guys believe is true?


I sincerely believe there are supernatural powers, but just like humans, they are all fighting for supremacy. It will be better if they are left alone to do their thing. Humans should face their business and find solutions to their problems.
Do you know that just letting go of religious believes would solve many of our today's problems?

K9blunt:


My dear my belief is what..... Mine alone.
If I feel the need to search more on believing in a skydaddy or about life , then I will do it, but I don't so I won't .
I don't claim to be morrally upright but as a thinking human I know that its wrong to hurt others when you don't want to feel hurt.
I like to laugh so logic tells me not to be a sadist. (Its called cause and effect)

Believe me life is very simple, but the people making it difficult is humans. Not all barbarians are barbaric , my conscience guides me, if you say its because of society, who are the society and how did they get their idea of morallism?
I really don't have time and spark to break down how I think and to answer your questions as you've asked but I will put it simply, though the bible to some point is good for guidance not all what it depicts is right and it's just plain fiction like the fairy tales I watched as a child.

If you are a thinking human you should know what's right and what's wrong.

Bigmarx:
What do you say about gods that demand for human sacrifice? What do you say about blood money? What do you say about a man whose legs where at the point of amputation and he said no way I will walk again against medical advice? He had to sign undertaken not to visit any public hospital in respect to that leg if he doesn't agree to amputation? The problem I have with people like you is you don't read deep. Sorry to say this. If you can read some dark books all these things you are saying you no go talk am. I thank God you are aware of hierarchy in the spirit realms.....dude Even these spirit testify that God is real. You can consult book moses and co......they know God exist they even fear God more than we do. you are only being superficial. You read the bible and call it fiction now I DARE you Read the book of moses, Read A-Z of Devils alphabet, take your time study soul Travelling....experiment it.....they are practical books.......source for I dark books....after studying do the maths then tell me God doesn't exist. Is it because God is so merciful? Is it because the bible is made so easy that you flout the word of God and nothing happens? I Dare you now...Read Those any of those books Carry out an experimental exercise just miss one step, if you no run mad or meet death instantaneously then know am talking trash. Some of you just sit watch film and think abstract it doesn't add...God doesn't exist.......laffs again.......I have seen a demon as real as I have seen Man. Don't doubt God dude unless you want to provoke him and make him make you believe......your story will be legendary......God is love, He loves you.

eleojo23:


Lets assume that it is true that some witch in the village is responsible for your predicament.
If you are a christian, you have the power to either allow the witch to continue tormenting you or to put an end to her grip on you. Why? Because He that is in you is greater than he that is in the witch and at the mention of His name, every yoke is broken.
So it all boils down to you. You can choose to free yourself from the evil influence by using the authority you have in Christ or you can choose to remain under the oppression of the evil one.

Bigmarx:
This conscience you are talking about, has already been modified from infancy. Naturally, without bias......without religion, If you train a child without the concept of God did you know that at a point the child/teen might start wishing for somethings? He will start searching for answers even without any previous knowledge? According to philosophy there is something in every man that wants to make it believe in something. We were created in the image of God. We will search for Him. You choose to become an atheist by conditioning your mind. Therefore conscience can be conditioned. I can condition my conscience to seek pleasure in people's pain. And it will be just before me. Personal belief doesn't hold...... Dearest believe in jesus....He cares and he saves.....He doesn't live in the sky He is everywhere. God loves you

franconian:



Bros why you dey use question dey answer question na?

I asked those questions hoping you would provide some answers but you decided to tryna trivialise them and scare me with books you think have only been read by you and no other.


Please if you really care, answer the questions I asked previously. Merci!

Bigmarx:
Like you brother I was once an atheist. Once Stronger than you will ever be. Now some people just say they are atheist and don't understand the concept. First an atheist is a realist are you? Now have you ever wished for anything since you became an atheist? Be truthful. Have you ever felt lucky? Your answer will determine if I will continue on the subject......As for your aunt, salvation is a personal thing. it is a personal encounter with God. Although some people act strange which is clearly due to the things they have been through or certain situtans and challenges in live. The fundamental things are righteousness, being born again and walking in the spirit. Leave the rest of her attitude to her...I will love to get your response first my atheist friend and I will love you to brace up your atheist points....God Loves you.

K9blunt:

Being an atheist doesn't mean you have the absolute answer to everything about life. Atheism means there is no deity, its a belief.
Everybody is looking for something , searching for answers to life mysteries and all that, you only have to think about what makes you happy, what your conscience tells you is right or wrong .
In short meditate, and if you can travel and explore lives around you. You might find your answer or you might not.

adioolayi:
A boy I beat up back then in school now in the U.S Army. He poses
guns on facebook, and looks like he hasn't forgotten. Advise me.

AdeniyiA:

Just go and buy vast expanse of land and start farming while at the same time living in the farm till death comes knocking...

joshrare:


How is this a lie?

joshrare:


How is this a lie?

krattoss:


realist?.. it depends on the concept of realism u are talking about.. but yes I see things the way they are and nothing more nothing less..


wish... yeah who doesn't wish? I who doesn't dream?.. but does wish make it real if u don't work towards it?.. on the other hand.. their are also some greedy wishful thinking... like wishing I will have 72 virgin waiting for me some where if I die.. or living in a paradise trillions of centuries after I have died. in this case my wish is only the product of my wild imagination and fantasies.


lucky...? why not ask whether I have felt cheated?.. OK how about that ant that just sucked ur blood u missed killing.. maybe u wanted but it got away.. now tell me.. is the ant lucky that it sucked u and got away or are u cheated for not avoiding or killing the ant?..
yes I have been lucky many times and also felt cheated many times as well... but it doesn't change the fact that no one is perfect, complete, and that the world is full of ups and downs.


god loves me? I hahaha I can't stop laughing.. u mean u are his spokesman? or he doesn't like those Syrian civilians who suffers from the hands of Isis..
or he doesn't love nigeria who is suffering from economic meltdown?

or I forgot.. Zeus.. Krishna.. amadioha.. Sango.. Allah and thousands of other gods loves me more

TheSixthSense:

What it is NOT, rather the absence of

Bigmarx:
Don't worry bro' you are not atheist you are just lost in the middle. You will still find a place to perch....i hope you don't take too long....God loves you

krattoss:
lol. what a way to bow out..

I understand.