Postsdegentleman in # blurtmob • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readCAN MARRIED COUPLES WATCH PORNOGRAPHY TOGETHER?Omo this question hard ooo 🤔. A validly contracted marriage is a blessed union. It is a sacrament and as such it should be held in high esteem as something sacred and holy. In marriage the couples are not United like a yolk and the albumen but they become one in flesh, soul and spirit. For this reason any externalities that would rip apart their…degentleman in # tekraze • 4 yr. ago • 8 min read12 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT SATAN AND HIS DEMONSSource The renowned exorcist P. Jose Antonio Fortea in his “Summa Daemoniaca” mentions a large set of questions related to the devil that is important for every Christian to take into account for the spiritual battle to reach heaven. Here are 12 things you may not have known about the devil and his demons. Read patiently. THE HAVE MANY…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 6 min readMOVING BEYOND RELIGIOUS FANATICISM: A CALL FOR PEACESource An incident which occurred some days ago at the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto, an institution which has been in session because they were not among the receptors of the “Nigeria’s valentine’s gift” to her youths, cast a fresh doubt on why the strike should even be called off. The incident which resulted in the…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readTOO POOR TO GIVE? LEARN FROM BLURTI was moved to make this post by the kind gesture of @bestkizito and @amicablepeace in donating some blurt and in registering one of my friends on this platform. They really taught me the joy in giving without receiving in return. During the great depression in the early 20th century in America, a government representative traveled through some…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readKNOWING AND RECLAIMING YOUR PLACE AS A BONAFIDE SON. (Why the Prodigal son was celebrated)A lot of negativity has shrouded discussions on the poor, innocent, youthful, adventurous and honest younger son of the rich man in the parable of Jesus in Luke 15:11-32. Enough of the degradation. Think for a while why the father would overlook the self-acclaimed hardworking older son and wait for hours and days waiting for HIS SON to return.…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readMONEY RULESMoney rules every organized religion. Money rules every organized brotherhood. If you have money an ordained minister will attend your celebrations personally, if you have no money sorry the catechist will be sent. If you have money, your friends, your siblings, your classmates everyone will post your pictures on every social media platform and…degentleman in # blurtart • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readAPPRECIATING BLURT AND ITS FOUNDERS(My pencil drawing of @megadrive) The first feeling I had when my friend @dicksonbem introduced me to the blurt platform was to immediately diss it aside. But when he made me visit the site o realized that I was faced with one of the innovative, educative, insightful and empowering platforms of the 21st century. I am still new to the site but…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readALCOHOL ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND THE HARMPhoto credit: Google Alcohol is the world’s third largest risk factor for disease and ‘contributes to 4% of the global burden of disease.’ (Rehm, 2009, p.135) ‘It is estimated that 2.5 million deaths each year are directly attributable to alcohol, with 9% of deaths in the 15-29 year age group being alcohol-related. And it contributes to 3.2% of…degentleman in # blurtafrica • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readBLURT IS A MOTHER TO US ALLPhoto credit: Augustinemario/facebook.com The picture above shows a woman in the 1950s African milieu saving her child from constipation. She blows some air into the baby's anus and in a bid also lets some saliva into the baby's anus in a bid to save the child from constipation. The sacrifice is enormous, the pains, the joy in doing it as a…degentleman in # powerclub • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readBEWARE OF FAKE FRIENDSPhoto credit: Google 😭😭 Remember Tupac Shakur? This picture of him speaks volumes. Beside him is Ayanna Jackson, the lady who accused him of rape. Behind him is the Haitain who robbed n shot him at Quad studio. Next to him is his manager who set him up to get killed 🌹🌼🌿 You are surrounded by ur enemies more times than you are surrounded…degentleman in # pencil • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readDRAWING WITH PENCILSWhen I make portraits with pencil I feel submerged in the art it is an art I had inclinations for right from childhood but had been unable to harness it until sometimes last two years when I decided to create time to be able to draw. It is pleasurable act to draw especially when it's a hobby. I can sit at a place for hours trying to get the face…degentleman in # powerclub • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readPOWERCLUB CONTEST- MY BEST FRIEND ON BLURTThe name of my best friend on blurt is Dickson Bem Terzungwe. Before I talk about him I would like to state clearly that I did not take him serious the moment he tapped my back in class and told me about blurt. He was one of those one would take serious, not because he was not a serious or focused guy but because he always seemed to play down on…degentleman in # contest • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readMy favorite TV showPhoto credit: Google My best childhood film is a native Nollywood movie titled Aki na ukwa. This title is gotten from the traditional fruit eaten by most people in the Southeastern part of Nigeria—the palm kernel nut and the fried breadfruit nut. Photo credit: dobbyssignature.com Specifically these names where given to the principal…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readWHAT IS IN THE BIBLE?Today in the Seminary, I received a bible as a gift alongside my classmates. We got an information that one of our formators wanted to see us in the class. At first we thought it was for lectures until he came and distributed a nice Catholic bible to us. According to him, they were sent from his friends in the United States of America. God, who…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readBOKO HARAM BECOMING NIGERIAN TALIBANPhoto credit: Google To appraise whether Boko Haram Terrorists can overrun the country like the Taliban were able to do in Afghanistan, we need to take a closer look at what drives and sustains Islamic extremists. In as much as the West, through their powerful media, depict the Taliban as a group of ogres who impose medieval punishment on the…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readHAPPY BIRTHDAY DICKSON MY FRIENDI consider it appropriate to make a post and eulogize this adorable fellow. Most times we wrongly idolize people when they are gone, but it becomes pertinent in our ill-fated age to celebrate people who mean good to us. Most persons appear to have a good soul than many we consider better in the outward. @dicksonbem is one soul that is golden.…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 8 min readGROWING UP AS A KID IN MY VILLAGEI am from a small village in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Swimming, climbing trees for fruits, killing lizards with catapults and playing hide and seek were the major games that characterized my growing up in the village. I bruised my skin the first time I tried riding a bicycle. It was on a Christmas. One of my relatives had returned with…degentleman in # women • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readSHE IS TO BE CALLED WOMANPicture credit: Google One of the greatest gifts the creator gave humanity is the gift of the woman. She is the perfect representation of the attributes of God. She is kind, compassionate, merciful, loving and caring just like God is. She is often conceived as the weaker sex but she shows strength more than the man when some matters threaten her…degentleman in # seminary • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readSEMINARIANS' STRUGGLE WITH IDENTITY CRISISI just came back from the annual reunion of old classmates from the minor Seminary. The picture above shows Seminarians singing in the chapel, during the one year period of spiritual formation before the major Seminary. The minor Seminary is a secondary school but with the sole intention to train candidates for the priesthood. However not…degentleman in # blurttribe • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readWHY A SEMINARIAN SHOULD NOT HAVE A GIRLFRIENDThe question, should a Seminarian date a lady? has continued to bother me. After several attempts to dodge this question I had to confront it with my head rather than doing so with my heart. I have always stated clearly that dating is the prelude to marriage. Dating is not for fun, it is with an intention to ascertain the possibility of ending…