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The Substance of Believe: Embed from Getty Images Like I mentioned earlier, believing is dual natured. The first nature I would describe as the Substance Nature. This is the unchanging essence of believing. The substance nature is multifaceted. It creates the following in the believer • Relationship • Reality • Propulsions • Hope • Vision ..............................(TO BE CONTINUED) [/size][size=8pt][b][/b] http://www.st-princex.com/2017/10/believe-part-1.html |
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Believing is an eternal dual natured spiritual entity that is embedded in every pneumatic life force. This entity is characteristic, fundamental and essential for all spiritual life forms to relate with Ultimate Reality, the universe and its extensions. By Ultimate Reality, I mean The Infinite Creative Intelligence( See…. On the subject). By universe, I mean all the material and immaterial varieties that make up the various strata of this time ruled sphere as well as the timeless realities beyond natural perception. By extensions, I mean dimensions. Before we go further, I would like us to answer the question, what does it take to believe? The answer is found below. |
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Definition By definition, To believe is to accept or regard (something) as true. : to accept as truth of what is said by (someone).(Meriam Webster). To buttress further on this I will add that to believe is to accept an Opinion, Fact or Reality as ultimate truth regardless of who or what brought it , how it came or what it talks about. Furthermore, believing creates a set of propositions called belief. And this may be separated from any epistemological standards or rationale. From this definition we understand that believing is an ACT. An act of what? Faith? Nay, believing and faith are two different things. The English language is highly limited in expressions and this is one of those limitations. The word/words- TO BELIEVE is defined by the English man as a verb, but it is much more than a verb. Believing is both a verb and a Noun. |
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What does it mean to believe? Why believe? Who should believe? What/who should you believe in? When should you believe? And how can you express what you believe. In our philosophical journey today we shall go beyond the norms and probe into the various concepts and attributes of this subject. We shall establish a relationship between the man, his belief system and his journey in this time ruled sphere. [img]https://3.bp..com/-_ACAJi3ykXU/WdO_OgUXXUI/AAAAAAAABYA/1YrDHZs_YiYYXRo3nUyuNdsYhOSiknXRwCLcBGAs/s1600/believe.jpg[/img] |
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[size=16pt]The Silent Killer[/size] [img]http://128.243.70.40/research/images/typical%20firewood%20stove.jpg[/img] Cooking is the process of preparing food mostly through the application of heat. Firewood is the most popular source of domestic energy used for cooking in Africa. In Nigeria, many homes and indeed restaurants resort to the use of firewood for cooking especially for large families, groups, parties, etc mainly due to the availability, inexpensive nature of firewood and lack of access to modern cooking fuels. But a large number of households are not aware of the hazards that are associated with cooking with firewood. Firewood ![]() Firewood is primarily sourced from felled trees. The major reason for planting trees is for the preservation of the ecosystem and maintenance of good balance. Deforestation by way of indiscriminate felling of trees for the use as firewood has been a major source of concern. Deforestation causes distortion or imbalance in the ecosystem and should be discouraged. It is even worst when the people felling trees do not care about replacement. It has been recommended that for every tree you fell, plant four others. This is not being adhered to. Trees ![]() Every log of firewood you see around came from a tree. A tree is a plant with an elongated trunk which supports its branches and leaves. Importance Of Trees • Trees provide oxygen (In one year an acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people.) • Trees refreshes and cools the environment/ streets and city – Through shades and releasing vapour into the air • Trees conserve energy • Trees save water • Trees help prevent water pollution • Trees help prevent soil erosion • Trees shield children from ultra-violet rays • Trees provide food • Trees mark the seasons • Trees provide a canopy and habitat for wildlife • Trees clean the air • Trees provide wood • Trees combat the climate change Every stick of firewood you use represents a felled tree that could have provided all of the above and lots more. But narrowing it back to our discourse, there is already a challenge brewing up as the trees are felled indiscriminately which is a health issue nobody is looking at. Fire Wood- The Silent Killer It has been widely reported of the very serious adverse health effect African women face by the continued inhaling of smoke emitted by firewood combustion. This Smoke contains complex gases and fine particles, which affects both the lungs and the heart. Firewood smoke is a great source of what scientist term fine particle pollution. It is painful that most users of firewood do not know the health hazard they are exposing themselves to. Fine Particles ![]() The size of particles is directly linked to their potential for causing health problems. Small particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter pose the greatest problems, because they can get deep into the lungs, and some may even get into the bloodstream. Among these particles are “fine particles,” which are 2.5 micrometers in diameter and smaller. Numerous scientific studies have linked fine particle pollution exposure to a variety of problems, including: • Increased respiratory symptoms, such as irritation of the airways, coughing, or difficulty breathing; • Decreased lung function; • Aggravated asthma; • Development of chronic bronchitis; • Irregular heartbeat; • Non fatal heart attacks; and • Premature death in people with heart or lung disease. Other Troubles Aside from the fine particles, the complex gas emitted contain sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and potentially carcinogenic compounds including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, formaldehyde and dioxins , which are known are known to cause cancer, Plus the notorious Greenhouse gas CO2. The Techno Solution Small wonder the Executive Vice Chairman of Techno oil ltd, Mrs. Nkechi Obi, MON, related with these facts passionately in a meeting with stakeholders in Lagos, Nigeria. She said, `Cooking with firewood is a silent killer because firewood smoke is more dangerous than cigarette smoke.’’ Citing a recent World Health Organization report, she said that cooking with firewood often resulted to indoor pollution, which globally accounted for over 4 million deaths every year. Mrs. Obi, who received Federal Government’s commendation few years ago for the `Going Green’ initiative of her company which is directed at popularizing the use of cooking gas in Nigeria has continued to sustain the effort. She further said that she was looking forward to when most Nigerian households would embrace the use of LPG and reduce the danger Nigerian women are being exposed to. The Techno oil chief said ``Why must we continue to decimate our women population and keep pretending as if nothing is happening?” Mrs. Obi said this, as she announced the commencement of the construction work of the multi billion Naira LPG Cylinder manufacturing plant which would be producing a minimum of about 5 million cylinders annually. She noted that When Techno Oil LPG cylinder production plant is completed, it will deepen LPG (Cooking Gas) adopting , create a clean, safe and healthier environment, make cylinders more available and affordable, create jobs and reduce the depletion of our foreign reserves through importation. True as her words have highlighted; cooking with firewood is a silent killer and the preferred alternative: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking Gas) which is greener, safer and healthier should be encouraged. #Technooil #TechnoGas #TechnoGas & Power Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/technooil/posts/545153098973403 https://www.experienceng..com
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