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Foreign Affairs / Re: Where Would South Africa Be Without White People? by TerryCarr(m): 8:27am On Jul 02, 2013 |
zetdee:a can't believe im gonna help all4naija but here we go The Ashanti armies served the empire well, supporting its long period of expansion and subsequent resistance to European colonization. Armament was primarily with firearms, but some historians hold that indigenous organization and leadership probably played a more crucial role in Ashanti successes. These are, perhaps, more significant when considering that the Ashanti had numerous troops from conquered or incorporated peoples, and faced a number of revolts and rebellions from these peoples over its long history. The political genius of the symbolic "golden stool" and the fusing effect of a national army however, provided the unity needed to keep the empire viable. Total potential strength was some 80,000 to 200,000 making the Ashanti army bigger than the better known Zulu, comparable to Africa's largest- the legions of Ethiopia. The Ashanti army was described as a fiercely organized one whose king could "bring 200,000 men into the field and whose warriors were evidently not cowed by Snider rifles and 7-pounder guns" While actual forces deployed in the field were less than potential strength, tens of thousands of soldiers were usually available to serve the needs of the empire. Mobilization depended on small cadres of regulars, who guided and directed levees and contingents called up from provincial governors. Organization was structured around an advance guard, main body, rear guard and two right and left wing flanking elements. This provided flexibility in the forest country the Ashanti armies typically operated in. The approach to the battlefield was typically via converging columns, and tactics included ambushes and extensive maneuvers on the wings. Unique among African armies, [b]the Ashanti deployed medical units to support their fighters. This force was to expand the empire substantially and continually for over a century, and defeated the British in several encounters. |
Religion / Re: The Goddess (female God) And Females In Religion by TerryCarr(m): 3:05pm On Jul 01, 2013 |
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Artemis In the classical period of Greek mythology, Artemis was often described as the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the Hellenic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and protector of young girls, bringing and relieving disease in women; she often was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrows. The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. |
Religion / Re: The Goddess (female God) And Females In Religion by TerryCarr(m): 2:56pm On Jul 01, 2013 |
Lada Lada or Lado is the names of a putative Slavic pagan deity of harmony, merriment, youth, love and beauty . Marzanna is a Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature. She is associated with death and winter and often described as the goddess of death. The end of winter is still being celebrated in some Slavic countries by throwing an effigy of Morana to the river on first spring day in March. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Where Would South Africa Be Without White People? by TerryCarr(m): 12:58pm On Jul 01, 2013 |
botswana: With xenophobia rising, electrified border fence hailed |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Where Would South Africa Be Without White People? by TerryCarr(m): 12:40pm On Jul 01, 2013 |
all4naija: I said WORST than Zimbabwe. There is no sense of progress in black South African communities. All they do is attacked innocent people robbing them of their hard earned money and other valuables. Indeed, I don't understand how possible for such people can develop without the white man's input.i like most of the black part of the Continent. and define "civilization" |
Nairaland / General / Re: A Neighborhood In Equatorial Guinea by TerryCarr(m): 5:26am On Jun 29, 2013 |
for the corrupt rich elite |
Culture / Re: The Afar People (redone) by TerryCarr(m): 10:54pm On Jun 28, 2013 |
riyaq: terry what do you think of these afar people?they are cool looking |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 9:15pm On Jun 28, 2013 |
why is my holocaust post hidden? the pink triangle is for homosexuals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangle |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 9:11pm On Jun 28, 2013 |
kunwil: nigga i was making a joke. gays can't spread and if anybody believes that they are dumb 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 8:47am On Jun 27, 2013 |
Reuben.Abati:pink triangle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangle The pink triangle (German: Rosa Winkel) was one of the Nazi concentration camp badges, used to identify male prisoners who were sent there because of their homosexuality. Nazi Germany thought of German gay men as part of the "master race" and sought to force them into sexual and social conformity. Gay men who would not feign a switch in sexual orientation were sent to concentration camps under the "Extermination Through Work" campaign. More than one million gay Germans were targeted, of whom at least 100,000 were arrested and 50,000 were serving prison terms as "convicted homosexuals". Hundreds of European gay men living under Nazi occupation were castrated under court order. you stop being ignorant |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Where Would South Africa Be Without White People? by TerryCarr(m): 2:05am On Jun 27, 2013 |
all4naija: South Africa of today is far advanced from what it would have looked like without the white people. Mind you, even with the advancement many black people of that society still act with stark savagery, a disposition that has been displayed with utmost comfort. Can you imagine in this modern time South African blacks still carry spears, bows and arrows to the streets to protest their grievances? That alone speaks volume of what that country would look like without the white.you can say that about the whole "dark Continent". are you even black? what is wrong about showing your culture? does Nigeria have a culture that is not westernized? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCUGZpcL9Yw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxhhF_nHxIs |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 1:48am On Jun 27, 2013 |
enigma_otr:homosexuality is not a choice why would somebody chose this [img]http://chechar.files./2013/05/queers-camps.jpg[/img] homosexuals in the Holocaust |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 9:40pm On Jun 26, 2013 |
enigma_otr:that would be a good thing besides gays a minority in the world it would not effect population growth. Nigeria's population is expected to surpass that of the United States by 2050 |
Culture / Re: Yoruba Origin Revisited by TerryCarr(m): 6:21pm On Jun 26, 2013 |
Dudu_Negro: I had to step away for a minute before I had finished my responses.... 1 Like |
Religion / Re: Nigerian Christians What Is Your Opinion On Colonialism? by TerryCarr(m): 5:21am On Jun 26, 2013 |
tpia@:true but most of it's history is European. the christian church you most likely belong to is European in origin. yea north Africa |
Romance / Re: Chinese Men Marrying African Women, A New Trend? by TerryCarr(m): 4:28am On Jun 25, 2013 |
china is funding everything in Africa africans always need somebody else to do it for them. now your gonna have "Chinese build everything for Africa" comments . china went from 3rd world the powerhouse in about 50 years. africa is the only continent where most of the nations and people are poor it is a shame |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 3:53am On Jun 25, 2013 |
Terminator007: The fact that this is coming from wole soyinka does not make it right. It will be totally fallacious for any human to think that way.I think the law of diminishing return has started setting in for the man. If not he ought to know that gay marriage will definitely have a multiplier effect on the society in the long run if not curbed at the earlier stage. This is Africa with its own peculiar culture.The constitution should be a reflection of the culture. NO CULTURE IN NIGERIA SUPPORTS GAY-MARRIAGE. How our families are managed determines what becomes of the society in the future. If each family is properly managed then the society will be a better place for us all. The bill has been passed. There is nothing you can do about it sir. if you talk from now till tomorrow,it doesnt change anything sir. That is the way we want it.Africans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf1hqkV-6to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgr-OiED338 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTOgUjMcQWk |
Culture / Re: Senegalese Music Rocks! by TerryCarr(m): 12:25am On Jun 25, 2013 |
Romance / Re: Chinese Men Marrying African Women, A New Trend? by TerryCarr(m): 5:15pm On Jun 24, 2013 |
Romance / Re: Chinese Men Marrying African Women, A New Trend? by TerryCarr(m): 4:50pm On Jun 24, 2013 |
Angola is gonna be Chinese territory soon |
Religion / Re: Describe The Mental Image Of God You Had As A Child by TerryCarr(m): 5:50am On Jun 24, 2013 |
biafranqueen: Sorry are you saying that Libraries were burnt by the Romans? Or that the Egyptians were really Romansit is still debatable Once the largest library in the ancient world, and containing works by the greatest thinkers and writers of antiquity, including Homer, Plato, Socrates and many more, the Library of Alexandria, northern Egypt, is popularly believed to have been destroyed in a huge fire around 2000 years ago and its volumous works lost. Since its destruction this wonder of the ancient world has haunted the imagination of poets, historians, travellers and scholars, who have lamented the tragic loss of knowledge and literature. Today, the idea of a 'Universal Library' situated in a city celebrated as the centre of learning in the ancient world, has attained mythical status. The mystery has been perpetuated by the fact that no architectural remains or archaeological finds that can definitely be attributed to the ancient Library have ever been recovered, surprising for such a supposedly renowned and imposing structure. This lack of physical proof has even persuaded some to wonder if the fabulous Library actually existed at all in the form popularly imagined. Ancient Alexandria Once home to the massive Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonder of the Ancient World, the Mediterranean seaport of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great around 330 BC, and like many other cities in his Empire, took its name from him. After his death in 323 BC, Alexander's Empire was left in the hands of his generals, with Ptolemy I Soter taking Egypt and making Alexandria his capital in 320 BC. Formerly a small fishing village on the Nile delta, Alexandria became the seat of the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt and developed into a great intellectual and cultural centre, perhaps the greatest city in the ancient world. The Origins of the Ancient Library The founding of the Library of Alexandria, actually two or more libraries, is obscure. It is believed that around 295 BC, the scholar and orator Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled governor of Athens, convinced Ptolemy I Soter to establish the Library. Demetrius envisioned a library that would house a copy of every book in the world, an institution to rival those of Athens itself. Subsequently, under the patronage of Ptolemy I, Demetrius organised the construction of the 'Temple of the Muses' or 'the Musaeum', from where our word 'museum' is derived. This structure was a shrine complex modeled on the Lyceum of Aristotle in Athens, a centre for intellectual and philosophical lectures and discussion. The Temple of the Muses was to be the first part of the library complex at Alexandria, and was located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, in an area known as the Bruchion or palace quarter, in the Greek district of the city. The Museum was a cult centre with shrines for each of the nine muses, but also functioned as a place of study with lecture areas, laboratories, observatories, botanical gardens, a zoo, living quarters, and dining halls, as well as the Library itself. A priest chosen by Ptolemy I himself was the administrator of the Museum, and there was also a separate Librarian in charge of the manuscript collection. At some time during his reign from 282BC to 246BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the son of Ptolemy I Soter, established the 'Royal Library' to complement the Temple of the Muses set up by his father. It is not clear whether the Royal Library, which was to become the main manuscript Library, was a separate building located next to the Museum or was an extension of it. However, the consensus of opinion is that the Royal Library did form part of the Temple of the Muses. During the reign of Ptolemy II, the idea of the Universal Library seems to have taken shape. Apparently more than 100 scholars were housed within the Museum, whose job it was to carry out scientific research, lecture, publish, translate, copy and collect not only original manuscripts of Greek authors (allegedly including the private collection of Aristotle himself), but translations of works from Egypt, Assyria, Persia, as well as Buddhist texts and Hebrew scriptures. One story goes that the hunger of Ptolemy III for knowledge was so great that he decreed that all ships docking at the port should surrender their manuscripts to the authorities. Copies were then made by official scribes and delivered to the original owners, the originals being filed away in the Library. An often quoted figure for the ancient Library holdings at its peak is half a million documents, though whether this refers to the amount of books or the number of papyrus scrolls is unclear. However, in view of the fact that many papyrus rolls were needed to make up an entire book, it is more likely that it refers to the number of scrolls. Even 500,000 scrolls has been thought too high by some scholars, as the construction of a building with such a vast amount of storage space would be an immense, though not impossible undertaking. Nevertheless, during the reign of Ptolemy II the collection at the Royal Library became so vast that a daughter library was established. This library was situated in the precincts of the temple of Serapis, in the Egyptian district of Rhakotis, in the south eastern part of the city. During the librarianship of the Greek writer Callimachus (c 305 BC - c 240 BC), the daughter library contained 42,800 scrolls, all of which were copies of those in the main Library. The Burning of the Great Library? The infamous destruction by fire of the Library of Alexandria, with the consequent loss of the most complete collection of ancient literature ever assembled, has been a point of heated debate for centuries. What exactly happened to this amazing storehouse of ancient knowledge, and who was responsible for its burning? However, it is probable 'the greatest catastrophe of the ancient world', may never have taken place on the scale often supposed. The prime suspect in destruction of the Library of Alexandria is Julius Caesar. It is alleged that during Caesar's occupation of the city of Alexandria in 48 BC, he found himself in the Royal Palace, hemmed in by the Egyptian fleet in the harbour. For his own safety he had his men set fire to the Egyptian ships, but the fire got out of control and spread to the parts of the city nearest the shore, which included warehouses, depots and some arsenals. After Caesar's death it was generally believed that it was he who had destroyed the Library. Roman philosopher and dramatist Seneca, quoting from Livy's History of Rome, written between 63 BC and AD14, says that 40,000 scrolls were destroyed in the fire started by Caesar. Greek historian Plutarch (died AD120) mentions that the fire destroyed 'the great Library' and Roman historian Dio Cassius (cAD 165 – 235) mentions a warehouse of manuscripts being destroyed during the conflagration. In his book The Vanished Library, Luciano Canfora interprets the evidence from ancient writers to indicate the destruction of manuscripts stored in warehouses near the port waiting for export, rather than the great Library itself. The great scholar and stoic philosopher Strabo, was working in Alexandria in 20 BC and from his writings it is obvious that the Library was not at that time the world-renowned centre for learning it had been in previous centuries. In fact Strabo does not mention a library as such at all, though he does mention the Museum, which he describes as 'part of the royal palace'. He goes on to say that 'it comprises the covered walk, the exedra or portico, and a great hall in which the learned members of the Museum take their meals in common.' If the great Library was attached to the Museum then Strabo obviously felt there was no need to mention it separately, and, perhaps more importantly, if he was there in 20 BC, the Library had obviously not been burned down by Caesar twenty-eight years previously. The existence of the Library in 20 BC, though in a much less complete form, means that we have to look to someone other than Caesar as the destroyer of Alexandria's ancient wonder. In AD 391, as part of his attempt to wipe out paganism, Emperor Theodosius I officially sanctioned the destruction of the Serapeum, or Temple of Serapis at Alexandria. The destruction of the Temple was carried out under Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, and afterwards a Christian church was built on the site. It has been hypothesised that the daughter library of the Museum, located close to the Temple, and the Royal Library were also razed to the ground at this time. However, whilst it is plausible that manuscripts from the Serapeum library may have been destroyed during this purge, there is no evidence that the Royal Library still existed at the end the 4th century. No ancient sources mention the destruction of any library at this time, though 18th century English historian Edward Gibbon mistakenly attributes it to bishop Theophilus. The last suggested perpetrator of the crime is the Caliph Omar. In AD 640 the Arabs under General Amrou ibn el-Ass, captured Alexandria after a long siege. According to the story, the conquering Arabs heard about a magnificent library containing all the knowledge of the world and were anxious to see it. But the Caliph, unmoved by this vast collection of learning, apparently stated 'they will either contradict the Koran, in which case they are heresy, or they will agree with it, so they are superfluous.' The manuscripts were then gathered together and used as fuel for the 4,000 bathhouses in the city. In fact there were so many scrolls that they kept the bathhouses of Alexandria heated for six months. These incredible facts were written down 300 years after the supposed event by Christian polymath Gregory Bar Hebraeus (1226-1286). However, while the Arabs may have destroyed a Christian library at Alexandria, it is almost certain that by the mid 7th century the Royal Library no longer existed. This is made clear by the fact that no mention is made of such a catastrophic event by contemporary writers such as Christian chronicler John of Nikiou, Byzantine monk and writer John Moschus and Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The Volatile City of Alexandria Attempting to identify one single devastating fire that destroyed the great Library and all of its holdings is a futile task. Alexandria was often a volatile city, especially during the Roman period, as witnessed by Caesar's burning of the ships, and also in the violent struggle between the occupying forces of Queen Zenobia of Palmyra and the Roman emperor Aurelian in AD 270-71. Aurelian eventually recovered the city for Rome from Queen Zenobia's armies, but not before many parts of Alexandria had been devastated, and the Bruchion district, which contained the palace and the Library, were apparently 'made into a desert'. The city was again sacked a few years later by Roman Emperor Diocletian. Such repeated destruction spread over several centuries, along with neglect of the Library's contents as people's opinions and affiliations changed, means that the 'catastrophe' that ended the ancient Library at Alexandria was gradual, taking place over a period of four or five hundred years. The last recorded Director of the great Library was scholar and mathematician Theon (c AD 335 c 405), father of the female philosopher Hypatia, brutally murdered by a Christian mob in Alexandria in AD 415. Perhaps one day, in the deserts of Egypt, scrolls that were once part of the great Library will be discovered. Many archaeologists believe that the buildings that once composed the legendary seat of learning at ancient Alexandria, if not buried under the modern metropolis, could still survive relatively intact somewhere in the north-eastern part of the city. http://www.ancient.eu.com/article/207/ |
Religion / Re: Describe The Mental Image Of God You Had As A Child by TerryCarr(m): 5:33am On Jun 24, 2013 |
biafranqueen: When they refer to African they speak of wooly hair and black skin they are clearly describing Nubians you can keep believing what the slave masters that burned the Alexandria Libraries want you to believe I have pointed to several documented sources you have not given me any sources or proof except that how could they turn light unless all the Europeans came to bleep them. That is not proof. I need intelligent proof not smart a*ss insults. Only ignorant people resort to insults I need historical proofyou do realize that was Egypt was roman at the time right? |
Religion / Re: Is Christianity True? The Greatest Conspiracy Ever by TerryCarr(m): 3:58pm On Jun 23, 2013 |
Religion / Re: The Gulibility Of An Ex-christian Atheist. by TerryCarr(m): 3:58pm On Jun 23, 2013 |
Religion / Re: Which Is Your Favorite Part Of Worship Service? by TerryCarr(m): 3:56pm On Jun 23, 2013 |
Religion / Re: Redeem Church Acquires Camp In The USA by TerryCarr(m): 3:56pm On Jun 23, 2013 |
Religion / Re: MEME ZONE: Atheists Let's Unwind by TerryCarr(m): 3:53pm On Jun 23, 2013 |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 2:32am On Jun 23, 2013 |
Religion / Christianity, Neo-colonialism, Homosexuality, Homophobia, Right Wing by TerryCarr(m): 2:29am On Jun 23, 2013 |
God Loves Uganda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x3PTLQRQbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXexZcxYhUY Gospel of Intolerance: U.S. Evangelicals Finance Uganda's Antigay Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcM6GI0TUMQ Colonizing African Values While U.S. Christian Right leaders made headlines when international pressure forced them to retract support for Uganda’s notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009, a new report by Political Research Associates shows that U.S. Christian Right groups continue to build organizational strength and campaign to inscribe homophobia and anti-abortion politics in the constitutions and laws of African countries in the years since. The U.S. Christian Right’s most recent efforts are documented in the new report Colonizing African Values: How the U.S. Christian Right is Transforming Politics in Africa. The report authored by Rev. Dr. Kapya Kaoma, an Anglican priest originally from Zambia, investigates the Pat Robertson-founded American Center for Law and Justice, the Mormon-led Family Watch International, and the Roman Catholic Human Life International, as well as a network of Christian dominionists known as the Transformation Movement or New Apostolic Reformation. The report details ACLJ’s efforts to influence the constitution-writing process in Zimbabwe and Kenya, and the anti-LGBT and anti-reproductive justice activities of the other groups in such countries as Uganda, Malawi and Zambia. Although anti-abortion and anti-LGBT legislation were established by British colonial governments, U.S. Christian Right groups label human rights supporters as “neocolonialists” imposing liberal sexual mores on Africa. Hiding behind African staff, these groups have established local offices and befriended key African political and religious leaders. The charismatic beliefs shared by many African Christians and American religious conservatives has also created an opening for the U.S. right-wing to exploit. The result of on-the-ground research in four African countries, this report exposes the underlying goals of these organizations and points to who the true neocolonialists are. The investigation was inspired by the findings of Rev. Dr. Kaoma’s 2009 report, Globalizing the Culture Wars. http://www.politicalresearch.org/resources/reports/full-reports/colonizing-african-values/ U.S. Conservatives, African Churches, and Homophobia A groundbreaking investigation by Political Research Associates discovered that sexual minorities in Africa have become collateral damage to our domestic conflicts and culture wars. U.S. conservative evangelicals are promoting an agenda in Africa that aims to criminalize homosexuality and otherwise infringe upon the human rights of LGBT people while also mobilizing African clerics in U.S. culture war battles. The report by PRA’s Rev. Dr. Kapya Kaoma reveals how the U.S. Right, once isolated in Africa for supporting pro-apartheid, White supremacist regimes – has successfully reinvented itself as the mainstream of U.S. evangelicalism. Through their extensive communications networks in Africa, social welfare projects, Bible schools, and educational materials, U.S. religious conservatives warn of the dangers of homosexuals and present themselves as the true representatives of U.S. evangelicalism, so helping to marginalize Africans’ relationships with mainline Protestant churches. For his 16-month investigation, Kaoma, an Anglican priest from Zambia, traveled in the United States and Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria, attended the notorious antigay conference of Uganda’s Family Life Network in March, and documented concerns among the region’s clergy that U.S. conservatives are contributing to corruption among bishops with their lax requirements for donated funds. http://www.politicalresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/11/africa-full-report.pdf so the west gave africa homosexuality? |
Politics / Re: Anti-Gay Bill: “Go Back To School” Soyinka Tells Nigerian Legislators by TerryCarr(m): 5:21pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
pazienza:i was thinking poe's law The core idea of Poe's law is that a parody of something extreme can be mistaken for the real thing, and if a real thing sounds extreme enough, it can be mistaken for a parody |
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