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DID GOD CREATED ONLY ADAM AND EVE? .

March 22, 2014 at 8:55am -1, 0 &1 are not numbers but symbols in our world!

Dear Friend,

I often read about people all over the globe and have travelled to one or two cities where I met people of diverse colour, beliefs, tastes, mores, fashion and lifestyles. I have read good pages of the Bible on creation and early beginning of man (Genesis). But, out of inquisitive, I agree to totally disagree that God created only Adam and Eve. That is, only male and Female! From my findings (not through empirical evidence), I realised God created three not two sets of people; The -1, 0 and +1.

Do you ever wonder why you will never forget a particular person? And why you will never want to remember another? Have you ever imagined how unnoticed some people are in your life? These differentiating indices are what I described as “THE PLUS-MINUS HUMAN IMPULSE” Now, you may want to ask, what is -1, 0 and +1? The answer is not far fetced. But before then, let me quickly energise your mind through a story that happened long ago in a city called “Agbelebu” (Cross).

Agbelebu, a cosmopolitan community where many of her citizens were University graduates. Party politics and rivalry were rampant and the elite groups were extremely egocentric. With oligarchy being the order of the day. More so, apart from the high-rate of unemployment that inhabitants  were already accustomed to as way of life, nothing seemed working in Cross except corruption ,favouritism, bribery, nepotism, manipulation, red-tapism, misrepresentation and occasional gift of violence. In fact, modern historians have argued that there was no adjective that best described Cross better than “ANARCHY”. It was at the depth of anomalies in Cross that a young talented man graduated in rainbow colours from the University. Peace, a 30 years old handsome and gentle as his name describes, graduated with 2nd class (First division) in Theology, from University of Cross. By the time Peace was graduating, he has already won the admiration of three people: YES, NO and NEITHER.

Yes, a 40 year old man worked in the Ministry (Civil Service Commission –CSC). He was a level 5 Officer. He admired the genius found in Peace and always ready to help even with little or no resources on him. At one time, when the CSC was recruiting for a Christian Clergy who would be leading the Civil Servants in prayer, every Sunday (for those living in government Lodge), Yes pencilled down Peace’s name until his boss in the top echelon swapped the appointment with one Herbalist‘s name down the Ringroad. Yes, also committed 20% of his meagre salary to Peace’s feeding (since Peace has no job and was fending for himself) after he lost his parents to Cholera some 5years ago. Owing solely to failure in governance. Additionally, something more amazing of Yes is that, since he has been working as security in the CSC, he has used his position to help a mushroom of people either to secure a job or to get a contract. He was ever positive about other’s dream(s) yet, he was not promoted and his salary since 5years remains the same. The irony of all, Yes is only equal to Apes in physique which made him unattractive to the opposite sex. What about No? No, the first child of Peace’s parents. She married the President of Cross. She read Commerce and graduated with distinctions, gaining BSc, MSc and P.hD respectively. She graduated with results that draw international attention in all her academic careers. The whole country celebrated her bravery, genius, intellect and as well as her beauty. Apart from these, No was appointed as Honourable Minister of Commerce and Industry by her husband at a very tender age. Meanwhile, Yes and No are word and opposite.While Yes would do anything to help. No would do everything to harm. No was 20 years older than Peace. No will do everything just for one to leave his/her passion for another. A reference in point was when the vacancy for Theology was opened in the CSC, there was also another opening in the Federal Immigration Service, No secured the Immigration work for Peace but gave out the Theology appointment. All were possible due to her affluent (First lady and National Minister). Peace who dreamt from birth of becoming one of the most powerful Preacher of his generation, quickly rushed to his sister, pleaded for her supports .But all efforts to no avail. She just doesn’t want Peace to become his dream. Well, it is normal with “No” she, in the past destroyed many of her victims by so doing. It was recorded that she turned a Medical Doctor to a Hair dresser. Hmm, what about “Neither”? Son of the richest man in Cross. He doesn’t see anything wrong in other's predicament(s) (being sad or happy). All he wants is to live unnoticed. Simple, intelligent, handsome, gentle and Peace’s best friend. By the time Peace was graduating, Neither has inherited a fortune from his father, becoming the richest man in Cross. Neither’s father has over 20 Synagogues with each headed by a Theologist. Although, two of the Synagogues were yet to be occupied, they were already handled to the Council of Elders by Neither’s father, who was to decide who should be the next leader of the Synagogue. The Elders were themselves corrupt. They were waiting for a Theologist who will be able to award all contracts in the Synagogue to them and also pay $2000 which they referred to as “Service Charge.” In fact, when Peace showed interest in the job, Neither said he doesn’t have the capacity to influence the process. Well, it is not new with Neither. 5 years ago, when his father's Estate manager was to be relieved of his job due to misappropriation, his father asked for his opinion (whether to sack or not) Neither said “ I have nothing to say” It was further said that his father who was also fraudulent would have forgiven his manager if Neither had said something in his support. But here is a man who rarely cares about others. Now, Peace has grown in knowledge and understanding of Cross. He agreed to pay the $2000 for the job in Neither’s Estate. He requested for $2000 loan from his sister the first lady. His sister asked him to come the next day but by 9pm that day, information reached her on the job Peace was pursuing with Neither’s Synagogues. She called on the Elders and offered them $10000 for the two posts and instantaneously give away the jobs. On the next day, she gave Peace the money and wished him all the best.

Peace was happy that at last he would secure a job. But to his disappointment, the Elders told him the jobs were gone some 8hours ago. What! Peace Exclaimed. He rushed down to Neither his friend to explain things to him, but Neither retorted “Best friend, there is nothing I can do about this” and then, Yes who have been on the Known of things but wouldn’t harm Peace was left with no option. He explained how his sister (No) did everything to stopped him from getting the job.

Peace was advised by Yes to leave Cross and look for greener pastures elsewhere. He left Cross that same day and a full month after, secured a Theology job. At age 40, approximately 10years later, Peace has not only become a Preacher but the best of his kind. Peace lived as a inspirational speaker whose life inspired millions of people all over the world until he died at age 90.

Dear Friend, in this story,  who is Peace, Yes, No and Neither? You are Peace! If you don’t leave your No person(s) you may never reach your destination. What of Yes? They are in the +1 category. Unlike No who is in the -1 category while Neither are the 0 sets of people. In simple terms, our lives are being governed by these three sets of people.

+1 people always do their best to help us. -1 people always give their best to destroying us while 0 people will do nothing to us (neither help nor harm).

If your friend always force beer on you beware! He may be your -1. If your brother or friend advice you to insult/beat/assault your wife beware! He may be your -1. Never forget that -1 sets of people are many and everywhere. Statistics have it that out of every three people you see, you can be sure that two of them are -1 people. In other words, they comprises of about 70% of world’s population.

What of +1 set of people? We often hate them with passion because they are full of the "bitter truth". They prefer giving than taking from us. Out of every 1000 people you can only find one of them. Some of them are our parents, friends, siblings, pastors, teachers and neighbours. When you find them, please guide them jealousy. Lastly, 0 sets of people neither add nor subtracts from us. They are always silent on everything. Good, bad, they are not going to react. Yet, they are who we know. At least, one of every three people we see on daily basis are this people.

My dear friend,you will now agree with me that God did not created Adam and Eve alone, rather, He created these three sets of people. Today, discover your +1,-1 and 0 people, so that you can have full control of your destiny! I already discovered mine!

What about you?

Gentlemen,

I remain, Yours sincerely, Adedara Oduguwa.