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Comment on Genesis vs the Big Bang … a blow by blow account … by David

David — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:43:25 +0000

(I understand the last comment was like a year ago but oh well.)

Thank you. We kind of talked about this in class today and for a while I’ve believed in a few things. First of all, I am a christian. However, (as far into the topics as I know) I believe in both the Big Bang Theory as well as Evolution. I Believe that both Christianity and there explination of where we came from can easily coexist with the Big Bang Theory. In fact, they help to verify each other. To me, God seems like a very good explanation as to where that original incredibly dense piece of mass came from. He created it. As well I can easily agree with some of the above statements. What’s to say a day back then is the same as a day now? I appreciate the biblical citation from Ram Kossowsky:

“Psalms 90:4, says in reference to God: “1000 years in Your sight are like a day that passes, a watch in the night.”,”

That in itself helps to verify my belief. As well, on evolution, I can appreciate as well as side with Ram’s other statement.

“Adam and Eve were created in the Form of God. – “Zelem Elohim”. So they looked like the humans we know, but – they roamed around, surviving off the fruits of the trees. Were naked, and without Knowledge. We could say – rather primitive, (Primates?)

Then humans acquired knowledge. They learned farming, raised animals. After some generations they developed art, learned to domesticate animals, and learned to work copper and iron. In short – a concise narrative of the evolution of humanity.”

It says we were created in his image, however I do not believe it says we remained in his image. Perhaps it is possible that God looks like a primate. One could argue at this point that God would not be so clueless as a primate. However, if we are to believe that he is in the same image as a modern day human, we still don’t believe he is as clueless as us. If you think about it, in comparison to the intelligence level that Christians believe God posesses, the difference between us and apes is about as unimaginable as that incredibly dense piece of matter if not, more.

I appreciate this and encourage some people to go into things with a more open mind, keeping beliefs as a check and balance, not as a reason to listen or not.

Comment on Moxy Fruvous and The Present Tense Tureen … by Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:24:41 +0000

I just found it strange that I’ve been listening to Moxy Fruvous lately and was listening to the Present Tense Tureen on the way home and looked it up on google, found this, and when you were tlaking about horseshoes, I was listening to that song and it got to the chorus just as I read the “look straight at the common disaster”

But anyways, I love Moxy Fruvous, and it’s always great to find other fans (fruheads, I guess they’re called XD I got into them after they broke up so I never was really in their ’scene’) and I suggest you search out the rest of their albums because they’re all so diverse and wonderful.

Comment on Jazz 38 – Lagos, Nigeria by Tami Kuboye

Tami Kuboye — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:23:53 +0000

I am so touched to read such wonderful comments about my parents…real memories of happy times.

Jazz 38 doesn’t operate as it used to for now but it will be revived. It’s following a different direction focusing on youth and youth development programmes…loads of charity work from which alot of kids from underdeveloped communities are benefitting from.

All I can say is…watch this space!

Editors Note: Tami, thank you so much for writing in … you must have been one of the little girls running around the club when I was there in 1993-1994. Your parent’s club is one of my strongest memories of Lagos … glad to hear it still lives on in some form

Comment on “I love you. And you. And you.” – A documentary review by Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:24:36 +0000

Hello, I have an odd question, how did you see this film “I love you, and you, and you.” This is a documentary that I have been wanting to see for some time but I cannot find it anywhere? I can’t even find it to buy or watch anywhere. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your time!
-Margaret

Editors Note: Hi Margaret … I saw it on Canadian television originally, as a rebroadcast … I’ve never seen it online … sorry

Comment on Jazz 38 – Lagos, Nigeria by elronsteele

elronsteele — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:57:35 +0000

Terry: Thanks for the comment … you reinforce a lot of my memories of 38 and the Kuboye’s … for sure, a high point of my Lagos days

Comment on Jazz 38 – Lagos, Nigeria by Terry from NBL

Terry from NBL — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:12:25 +0000

I remember when Fran and Tunde operated every Friday night out of the Museum Kitchen. Then we took our own drinks in a cold box. Driving back to Ikoyi very late one night, we were stopped at a police checkpoint at the top of Kingsway. All the Star and Gulder was gone but the constables were delighted to enjoy Maltina and Green Sands shandy, by the roadside, under the moon. How to make friends and influence people!
No. 38 became not only the new jazz Mecca but housed Tunde’s coldstore and AV business and Fran’s Dental Clinic. My last memory is of Fran and Tunde attending my farewell party when I left Nigeria. Great people, great music and a great time in Nigeria.

Comment on Outside of time … by Temporal_prisoner

Temporal_prisoner — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:15:22 +0000

Time is like an orange, and our very concept our ideas about Time is the peel. Every piece in every section is a spilt second of time. The seed is our lives, we exist in Time and in every time period we exist. I believe that becoming so enlightened one can basically lock ourselves outside of time. Our lives will neither end nor begin because we exist in everytime and at any given moment we are either living, dying, or born.

Comment on Nigerian power outlet … by Tim Lully

Tim Lully — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:23:13 +0000

Are all outlet in Nigeria like the one in this photo? Particularly in and around Lagos.

EDITOR RESPONSE: Yes, they were when I was there. There is a non-grounded 2-plug version as well, but this is the standard grounded plug for lagos.

Comment on Pacifists as Cowards? Tell that to Gandhi and Jesus by Wolf

Wolf — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:56:26 +0000

Pacifism only works on people with morals. And Keith, it’s hard to collect a check when you’re dead. You can giggle about how mentally weak someone is from hell. Whether you choose to acknowledge it or not, might is right.Pacifists are cowards because they refuse to lift a finger to defend themselves, but look down on those of us that defend this country on their behalf. They are parasites.

EDITOR RESPONSE: Gandhi was a pacifist … when he stood up to legions of British soldiers, and won, was he a coward and a parasite? MLK Jr was a pacifist … was he a coward when he faced down the police of Selma? Jesus was a pacifist … would YOU call him a coward for asking you to turn the other cheek?

Call all these men cowards at your own peril …

Comment on chomsky.info : The Noam Chomsky Website by mike d

mike d — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:51:12 +0000

Chomsky isn’t a communist, sheesh was insolence!

Chomsky is a libertarian socialist. Anyways, if you read his work, its impeccable scholarship that will take time to get used to (he deviates from orthodoxy, though with complete accuracy)

The leading skeptic and intellectual of our times, his wit is overwhelming and his knowledge so vast it marvels any observer.

This his interviews with William Buckley, Charlie Rose, Evan Soloman; his debate with Alan Dershowitz, Robert Marr, Richard Perle….

In every case, he devastates his opponent with logic and facts.

Sure, he’s radical. But he’s also right.