lagerwhenindoubt:

Man is a clear example of a traveling vagabond when it comes to religion. It is unfortunately true (to say the least) that Man is a Beast for Gods. He is constantly seeking meaning, purpose and guidance from a higher power, an all-knowing,all-powerful, all-forgiving and all-everything cosmic entity to replace the void of uncertainty in the chaotic world he has found himself.  

When a Man converts to any religion, one must look at this event as a very important and fundamental decision regarding the very pillars of faith he once believed (or barely believed in) and lived by all his life. (until the moment of TRUTH). It is not easy to be born into a religion and later discover TRUTH and convert. it is nearly as significant as been born (again) itself.

I always find it refreshing to hear of religious conversions, it can only mean that the individual has evolved from one level of socio-psychological consciousness to another in search of the TRUTH. while the TRUTH itself is no farther from us than our nose is from our face, it takes a good majority of the world's teeming billions to find it and ultimately they will discover the TRUTH through multiple conversions across different religions (agreeable and contradictory) before they come to the simple knowledge that:

Religion is a global phenomenon with a singular origin and that origin is not necessarily God or some divine cosmic entity (God is a product of religion and not the other way round) but rather the collective sub-conscious consensus that man has over centuries built to provide Balanced Reasoning and Intelligence sufficient to guarantee his continual survival in a world he is gradually coming to understand.  Ultimately the fortunate (discerning) few will dispense of mythological and nonsensical references in religious texts and assimilate only important TRUTHS. only then can an individual truly be at one with the cosmos.

Caspery:

I believe long distance relationships do work but it takes commitment, strong will by GOD'S GRACE and of course blind Trust like some other posters have said. I myself, have been in one for the past 2yrs now and in the last year i've seen him just once. It could be really painful because you can't see the one that you love, touch them or feel them. I can't quantify the phone bills i've invested in dis rlship, i don't even want to go there. I have been faced with so many temptations here and there, almost fell into one when me and my bf had a serious issue( he also almost fell for temptation himself the same period as mine), but thank God we were able to conquer them and are still waxing strong. I get to see him again in few months time, yeehh!

Well, for those in it keep on praying and hope for the best cos the joy would eventually come when you and your SO will finally be together in each other's arms with no distance barrier to battle again.

Keep the faith!

TrueSeeker:

Nigeria will get over it. Even if we are not allow to travel to US. We can still go to South Africa or China.

ModestSam:

it's good to keep fit, just make sure your girl is self confident, otherwise, you'd have a whole lot of reassurances to give.

platinumnk:

you shouldnt, unless you dont have the "work" to handle one, then[i] we wouldn't want it anyway[/i]

_{you dont use pocket knife to chop down a tree}

xqwysyte:

Am afraid thats now always so. Some guys are so mean, they date a girl just to get into her pants and after they are like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ZOOM>>>>> off like the wind>>>>>>>too fast>>>>>u cant catch them>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.