religion
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Hello and welcome to the Get a Grip prize, which I just invented. The GAG award is given on an ad hoc basis to a country doing a standout job of humiliating itself on the global stage by fixating on something ridiculous while the world burns. The award honours those who seem to have lost…
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The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has imposed a ban on Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry. Meziesblog learnt this afternoon that this is coming on the heels of Mbaka’s outburst against a Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The priest had declared that Obi, who he described as “a…
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Luther did not limit his comments to the university, as he believed the Bible ought to be central to all education. Luther knew the obligation Christian parents have to train their children in the faith, and this begins in the lower levels of education: Above all, the most important and most usual teaching, in both the…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has reacted to an Easter advert by Sterling Bank Plc to its Christian customers. An advert by the bank, with the copy text “Like Agege Bread, He Rose Again” had attracted the outrage of Nigerians who queried the rationale behind the advert. In reaction to the advert, the Christian…
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Hezbollah: Radical Shia group formed in 1982 in Lebanon. Strongly anti-Western and anti-Israeli. Closely allied with, and often directed by, Iran but may have conducted operations that were not approved by Tehran. Known or suspected to have been involved in numerous anti-U.S. terrorist attacks, including the suicide truck bombing of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks in…
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Just as introduction, here are a few statements found in the Bible: “Until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen will by any means disappear, from the Law until everything has been accomplished.”1 The Word of God will not disappear. Everything in it will be accomplished in…
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Some people feel secure being the child of a multi-millionaire, or knowing they can easily pull good grades. There is an even greater security in having a relationship with God. God is powerful. Unlike us, God knows what will happen tomorrow, next week, next year, the next decade. He says, “I am God, and there is…
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What about having four Gospels? Aren’t those different Scriptures contradictory and totally different from each other? Yes, there are four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, in the New Testament. These actually help show that the Bible has never been falsified. These are four witnesses, four accounts of Jesus’ life, what he said, what he…
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No matter what happens in the world or in our own individual lives, is there a place to turn for stability? Can we look toward the future with hope, regardless of life’s and the world’s circumstances? These days many people are seeing the value of God as their constant. The world around us is ever-changing,…
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As the days become shorter and it gets darker earlier, I find the Fall and Winter seasons more difficult to be productive, and it takes more energy to do routine tasks. Sound familiar? With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, coupled with a challenging time for those that may be grieving the loss…
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The 10 commandments in Exodus 20 have 10 aspects of love verbalised: Towards God (the 1st 4 commandments) and towards others (the last 6 commandments). Love Towards God; Love is loyal and not fickle…vs 3 Love is faithful. Faithfulness is loyalty extended….vs4-6 Love is reverent…vs 7. If you love God, you will not allow the…
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The “Golden Rule.” This phrase is passed on from generation to generation as a means of providing morality. Since most of the recipients have a sense of empathy, the message is generally well received. Morality is our set of guidelines on how to live, and what is right and wrong. For the majority of my…
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Revelation 12:10, NIV “Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.”…
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Dolly Parton grew up in a religious family and frequently comments on the importance of God in her life. Despite this, the Queen of Country says that she hardly ever goes to church. She explained her connection to religion now and how she practices spirituality. Parton grew up in a Pentecostal household. Her grandfather, Reverend Jake Owens, ensured that…
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An app used by Muslims throughout the world, Quran Majeed, has been removed by Apple at the request of the Chinese government. The BBC reports that the app was removed after China accused Quran Majeed of posting illegal religious texts. The elimination of the app was reported by Apple Censorship – a website that monitors…
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A Catholic priest was murdered on Monday in the French western region of Vendée, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Twitter. Darmanin expressed “all his support to the Catholics of our country” and said he was headed to the site in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre. A suspect handed himself over to police and said he had killed the…
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