By STAFF REPORTER
EARTHONE, A Lusaka based singer from the singing band Ghetto Link has gotten himself involved in an ‘online war’ with Christians from different denominations following his continued scathing attacks on God and clergymen.
Earthone who is known in the music industry for the role he played in secular hits songs such as ‘Electricity’ claims to be an atheist (a person who doesn’t believe in the existence of God). He adds that he was born in a Christian family, went to church regularly and studied the bible but decided to quit Christianity because he felt that his church leaders failed to answer some of the religious questions he raised. He also claims that he became an atheist because he was certain that the Bible contradicts itself. The singer who is thought to be in his late 20s says he has been an atheist for the past 15 years.
Earthone, being an active ‘Facebooker’ has since taken to Facebook to register his misgivings about the Christian religion and its beliefs. Recently, Earthone posted a message on his Facebook page in which he charged that the Bible was fabricated and contained false stories.
In other posts which were reposted by Muvi TV on its Facebook page, Earthone goes further to blaspheme God saying if at all he exists, He is a bully, irresponsible and uncaring. In most of his posts, he questions why God says he loves mankind and yet allows wars, famine and other evils to torment innocent people.
“So, why does your Almighty God answer your prayers when you pray for a job, money, new car or anything at all but ignores all the starving children in the world?” he asks in one of his posts.
According to Earthone, believing that God exists is the same as believing that Spiderman or Santa Clause exists. He argues that Christians should not use the Bible to prove that God exists because doing so is not different from using a comic book to prove that Spiderman exists.
He claims further that all successes scored by an individual are because of that individual’s personal efforts and not God’s favour or blessings on that person. He cements this claim by saying that if personal successes were as a result of God’s blessings, how come many atheists are successful and yet many Christians live in abject poverty despite praying and fasting day and night.
But these blasphemous Facebook posts have not been received well by some Christians on the popular social networking site.
In response to one such post, Rabson Tembo, a Facebook user commented: “ You (Earthone) must be sick in your head. You need both spiritual and medical mental checkup. No wonder you are a failure of an artist.”
When reminded by Maureen Kahana that his claims that God doesn’t exist are not surprising because even the Bible says ‘the fool says in his heart that God doesn’t exist,’ Earthone arrogantly extorts a corrupted version of the same Bible verse saying: “A fool says in his heart, there is no God but the wise say it loud,lol!”
As the debate became heated with tempers flaring among believers (judging from the tone of their comments), one user Aaron Zyambo called on other people who were commenting not to continue arguing with Earthone but pray for him because he was lost.
Others lamented the fact that Earthone if not brought before the presence of God in the soonest possible time may use his fame and influence to mislead many weak souls loitering around Facebook and other social networking sites.
Later, Earthone commented that it pleases him to see Christians getting furious when he insults God.
“It’s fun to watch the God lovers bang their heads on the wall in protest. And where is your God anyway? He can’t even defend himself. I thought so, nowhere…..thats coz daaaaa, he doesn’t exist,” he commented.
Earthone who claims to be an evolutionist says he wants to become a Scientist because in as far as he is concerned, Science answers many questions which religion fails. He appears to have a distorted understanding of the creation of the world according to the Bible explanation. He also appears to misunderstand the role of Satan on earth because all too often he questions why God despite knowing that Satan was dangerous banished him from heaven and threw him here. He also admits to not understanding why God allows the devil to do as he pleases on earth. Further, Earthone has serious misconceptions about the holy trinity.
[Source: The Church Newspaper- Zambia’s first Christian Newspaper]
Mukulu
November 13, 2013 at 2:13 pm
I pray that the Grace of The Lord Jesus Christ be upon his soul, and that earthone will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Former Atheist
November 13, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Earthone is one of the many who have been mislead and pushed to hate God by false religious teachers. He is talking from what he sees and the best is to respectfully show him how he can come to an accurate understanding of God. If you can read this, Earthone, please read a book entitled “What Does the Bible Really Teach?” published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. It will get you out of the mess you are in. It did me. As you read it, do not have any bias towards a particular religion/church or atheism. Just be balanced.
PETER
November 14, 2013 at 7:15 am
THE BIBLE SAYS BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO READ Jos 8:34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law Earthone YOU SHOULD FIST STUDY THE WORD AND CONVINCE ME THAT THERE IS NO GOD. AND I NOW GET IT THAT’S YOUR NAME Earth-one
ISAAC INGOMA
November 13, 2013 at 2:24 pm
RELIGION IS A VERY TRICK SUBJECT.EVERY PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO HIS BELIEFS.BUT TO INSULT AND MOCK OTHER PEOPLE”"S BELIEFS IS SIMPLY STUPIDITY OF THE GREATEST LEVEL.RESPECT TO OTHER PEOPLE”"S RELIGION IS WISDOM.PLEASE BE WISE AND KEEP OUR PEACE.MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS BELIEVED IN GOD EVEN BEFORE CHRISTIANITY COME TO AFRICA.EATHONE WILL RESPECT HIS RELIGION BUT FOR HIM TO INSULT MY BELIEF IS TO CROSS THE RED LINE.BUT BEING A CHRISTIAN BELIEVER WILL ALWAYS FORGIVE HIM BUT NOT PRAY FOR HIM.LOVE HIM SO THAT HE LEARNS HOW THE CHRISTIAN IS DIFFERENT FROM HIS.
mzamose zulu in uk
November 13, 2013 at 2:32 pm
almost all the comments are rubbish,christainity is a personal decision,let him believe in what he wants,what prove have you got that God exist?religion is just a believe and it shud not be imposed on people,most of you here claim to be christians but we know what you do in the dark,fornicating,stealing,lying,drinking etc
God's love
November 13, 2013 at 8:57 pm
Then you have a big problem if you think religion is imposed on people, because why should I worry when you will stand before God alone to give account of your belief and behavior? My telling you that there is God and Jesus loves you and He died for you is enough for me because that is all God requires me concerning you. So the choice is yours after this.
me
November 14, 2013 at 11:44 am
Good talking ” Gods love” when we die it will be too late and nothing can be changed. This is an opportunity to share the knowledge and understand. Choices are made in deed and good choices need to be made. We are alive because of his grace and we should thank him for this and live a christian life.
Amai tilikuseli
November 13, 2013 at 2:47 pm
For sure where the **** is God he took my Father my relatives, friends and many people are now suffering in Phillpines because of what? So where the hell is God? If its a he or she God do not exist.
Independent Christian
November 13, 2013 at 5:33 pm
Hello my dear friend you may brag and with your excitement insult God,… Just a reminder pay day someday is coming weather you believe God exists or not, someday you are going to be answerable of your unwise [foolish] sentiments. Just the fact that people have afro does not mean there are no barber shops. Just because somebody has died doesnt mean that God does not care. I 100% respect your negative sentiments. however let it be known that There’s still room for you at calvary,.. His (Christ) blood is still fresh for you. Change for the better or else time will catch up with you.
God's love
November 13, 2013 at 8:31 pm
God’s great love has given time for any one to repent. Christians this is no time to be surprised at such, some one may not believe in the Bible yet it does talks about such people in the end times. Though the Antichrist is not arisen yet, his spirit is moving the earth and deceiving a lot. It is up to him who chooses to be used by him (spirit of the Antichrist). A once wise scientist said, he saw no wisdom in deny God’s existence and ends up to find that there is actually a God when its too late. One ought to know that once dead one can never make up for the lost chances. You loose nothing when you die and find out that there is no God. Yet you loose all when you die and find out that after all there is a God.
Pastor Jiji
November 14, 2013 at 3:52 am
Amai, if you can show me where the wind is, how it looks and why it blows things away, I will show you where God is.
Jah_guide
November 14, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Mukapena imwe
agogo mbuye
November 13, 2013 at 3:08 pm
Calvary greetings to all saints. Earthone has not truly understood the bible very well.furthermore,he hasn’t been touched by the holy spirit.Salvation comes to those that repent of their sins and turn to GOD with a conviction of eternal life through Christ Jesus our lord.May Earthone follow the path of righteousness. Praise be to GOD,AMEN.
Mukulu
November 13, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Heeeeeee!!! God have mercy upon some of you bloggers.
Mukulu
November 13, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Amen @Agogo Mbuye
dudelove
November 13, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Belief in god and religion is retrogressive and backward. It impedes one to explore their full potential because they are scared of a non-existent hell. I think as early as when I was 13 years old I started to have my doubts about this god character and then when i grew older i read the bible and realised just how ridiculous it was. How does god say you have free will but then you are commanded to love him or else? there are a lot of disgusting stories in the bible that celebrate the killing of children and raping women and this is the being you say is all loving? am sorry to say this but i think people who still take the bible seriously and there are a lot of you, are quite shallow and that includes my own brothers and sisters and parents.
kapaipi
November 13, 2013 at 7:38 pm
GOD FORGIVE U ANY HE IS COMING AND HELL IS REAL
pig
November 14, 2013 at 11:09 am
If it pleases God to react to ur/such comments, he’ll do it & without aid u ‘ll flatout go lukng for his grace! However, he choses what, when & where to do.
God's love
November 14, 2013 at 5:19 pm
If you believe what you believe in then you have power over even death. Because God has the key to life and death. Now if you say there is no God then there is no death. Sit and recollect your mind.
rabson banda
November 13, 2013 at 3:46 pm
If you urge with a fool, people will not know who a fool is between the two of you. The best is to seek God so that He can open the eyes of the young man who has been blinded by the enemy of his soul,the devil, as we know that the things of God can not be understood by them who do not believe because they foolishness to them(1Corinthians2:9-14,Acts26:16-18)
Bibusa98
November 13, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Earthone is the reason why God is delaying His Judgement…is so mercyful that he also want people like him to come the saving knowledge of God. Earthone my brother God Loves you so much. On the question of why God is not intervening in the earthquakes, hunger and other things that are happening. The answer lies in the bible….the bibles says in the end you will hear about wars , hunger, dieseases etc to show you that the end is near.
God's love
November 13, 2013 at 8:42 pm
My brother one other thing that Earthone should know is that the world is in a state it is because of men like him (Earthone) people who do not recognize God’s sovereignty and keep on making decisions outside God’s word. We are yet to see worse things than this as long as people like Earthone do not come to the repentance knowledge of Christ. Wars are as a result of people who know no God.
God's love
November 14, 2013 at 5:20 pm
Wars are a result of people wo do not know God.
joe187
November 13, 2013 at 4:03 pm
IYO UYU UMULUMENDO CHINKULA,I.E CHIZENDE,ICHIPUBA,ICHINANGWA.WORDS CAN NOT EVEN DESCRIBE A FOOL SUCH AS THIS ONE.I REST MY CASE
Philkase
November 13, 2013 at 4:37 pm
in the first place Which Church were you going? the church that failed to answer your questions. you need to seat back, relax, and take it easy my friend. God is never to be taken for fun.
NGOSHE KU BWENDO
November 13, 2013 at 4:51 pm
I am a scientist and I believe in God with all my heart. Science teaches the facts I need to understand the properties and uses of the many different objects around me including all its people their respective diversity. Atheists (real and imaginary) are part of our extended social environment. The Holy Bible teaches me values and practicing what it teaches makes me a consciencious God respecting and People respecting entity trying very hard to accept the things I can’t change like losing both my parents, two sisters and three brothers due to rigor mortis (death), and ofcourse the time the sun rises and sets. Mwilatwala amasange kuli Lesa Mukulu.
God's love
November 13, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Thank you my brother for your contribution. What one understands not must, not be his concern but God’s. If one does not understand death and that he will one day himself die and that there is life that follows. Then one has a problem to blame him self for after death.
afcon phiri
November 13, 2013 at 5:06 pm
LIBERTY AND WISDOM ONLY COMES BY KNOWING THE TRUTH. KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.
YOU CANT BE ARGUING WITH SOMEONE WHO IS IN DARKNESS; HE IS FAR FROM THE TRUTH.HE IS IN BONDAGE; HIS DESTINATION IS HELL.
God's love
November 13, 2013 at 9:01 pm
But we need to help him, if he persists in his understanding he will have no one to blame but himself on that day when he finds that there is a God after all.
lox127
November 13, 2013 at 5:12 pm
You know when i ready this article, i quickly rushed to Facebook to have a glimpse of the person doubting the existence of our Yahweh only to discover its this clown, he’s just a joker not to be taken seriously.
Jason Nyirenda
November 13, 2013 at 5:16 pm
He is CURSED!
Independent Christian
November 13, 2013 at 5:40 pm
If you can fail to understand a very simple book like the BIBLE, can you even accomplish your scientific goals? If you can deny the existence of God, how are you going to believe the existence of atoms and molecules? Just Because your Biology Teacher failed to answer your question in regard to “why people yawn?”. I am an Intelligent being created in God’s image who believe that whatever can be seen is created by something higher than it. God is there where you like it or not,.. EARTHONE, The devil you serve and worship daily doesnt have heaven to take you to. Pay day someday is coming for you, sooner or later!!!! keep your fingers crossed.
Chanda ngosa
November 13, 2013 at 6:05 pm
Stop smoking & dot blasphemy against the holy spirit God will not 4give u.
Lu
November 13, 2013 at 7:26 pm
May the Almighty God have mercy upon him for he does not know what he is saying and its not him who is saying but its the devil speaking through him. God please have mercy upon him.
CALLED WISE
November 13, 2013 at 7:46 pm
@ Jane, I second you my sister.
I just have a few questions to Earthone and dudelove:
1) Where were you before you were born?
2) If you believe in Science, then why can’t scientists create a human being? (they make robots using materials which they didn’t create but borrow from the One they deny His existence.
3) Science says the creation was just a “boom” and here we are!!( birds, fish, fruits, humans, sun, earth, universe and the food you buy mu shoprite..) but who is behind all this variety? Why are you not a an ant or a bug or a tree or a leaf or a worm but a human?
4) Years down the line, you couldn’t articulate your grammar you posted, where did you get that knowledge?
The creature I behold around me and my existence are a proof to me that there is something and someone bigger, suprime, stronger, greater, wiser than anything I can imagine.
And it’s God the One I call “The Great I am”
Mukulu
November 14, 2013 at 9:42 am
AMEN AND AMEN
Prophet
November 13, 2013 at 8:27 pm
GOD, Changed Poul who used to kill His people, And just wait GOD, will show u that He lives 4ever & ever,
Prophet
November 13, 2013 at 8:37 pm
Fear “GOD” & Give Him GLORY 4 His Hour Of Chargement Has come.
CALLED WISE
November 13, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Our neighbours from DR Congo call Him “Chilobo” = The One who was neither elected nor nominated; there was neither a Council nor a referendum for Him to be God; no one advised Him on anything He established.
Mortal we are, we will never understand Him fully and that what the Bible says ati pamene pa pelela nzelu zatu, ma ganizo yatu nde pamene pa yambila His wisdom, His greatness…..
@ Earthone, let’s us reason together brother.
I am not judging or condemning you because
you and I are just His creature and He doesn’t exist because we exist but we exist because He exists.
Who is behind the taking off of an airplane and the rolling of a vehicle? A man.
Now,
-Who or what is behind your you being you?
-Who or what is behind the harmony among all astral elements in the Universe? (The rising and setting of the Sun)
Whatever we say might not help but let He alone reveal to you just the way He did to Saul and later changed his name. There was another man called Mark Woodman; you can google him. He also said what you are saying until God opened his eyes and he published DVD series of God’s teachings and testified His goodness. Since you are looking for answers,
I believe if you watch all of them, you may understand something.
I have his 16 DVD – series and you may contact me on F-book; search leejee N. or call 0977383637.
serpent
November 13, 2013 at 11:14 pm
Call me lost, devil or wateva u may bt u who claim 2 b christians, can u tell me even one thing tht u as a christian can do tht I as an atheist cnt do?wat advantage over me do u gain by believin in a diety? Religion is the cause of all evil. Whetha u like or not, we all controlled by pipo wit power, pipo wit money. Religion brainwashes us and the sooner u seek freedom from this, the earlier yo problems will disappear.
Bibusa98
November 14, 2013 at 10:46 am
I have eternal life….my life will not begin and end here on earth! Thats want is important.
God's love
November 14, 2013 at 5:24 pm
If we tell what we can do or what we have seen or what we will be, are you going to believe it?
sankata
November 14, 2013 at 12:47 am
Given time EARTHONE can know that God really exists.the saddest part is that the so called clegy are failing to explain whether God really exists.Simple Questions clegymen are failing to answer. bunda bwa kupanga ama political parties too bad.the fact is, despite going through hard times, God really exists. he cares for his people. soon all evil is coming to an end. Revelation 21:3-4.
Sylvester
November 14, 2013 at 6:17 am
psalm 14:1, a fool says to himself their is no God, lets forgive him he is a fool, it would have been better if he was not born
Kabs.com
November 14, 2013 at 7:21 am
He is lost he needs counseling
chabs
November 14, 2013 at 7:29 am
If u insult God you sins will be forgiven,but grieve not the holy Spirit for whom you ar sealed to the day of redemption.Friends we all have the second chance,so let us repent!
Amai tilikuseli
November 14, 2013 at 7:56 am
All of you insulting Earthone are simply scared of the truth God does not exist. Right now most of you are sweating it out looking for food or a job, you have no money but everyday you praise your God. You scared Christians your God will answer your prayers when you are in the grave.You are all worse than the Devil.
dudelove
November 14, 2013 at 8:20 am
I wouldn’t waste my breath on these christians my friend. Their’s is self inflicted bondage and a refusal to open their eyes. Others I suspect are also atheists like us but they have invested heavily in this business of christianity it is how they earn their living. Ati Promised land for the Israelites and right now there is conflict with the Palestinians and people are dying because of idiotic verses like these. Are you telling me that the so called creator of the universe is so incompetent he failed to put in place logistics to ensure those slave chaps from Egypt settled ku Israel or wherever, properly? Milk and honey all these years hasn’t come? the promises made by your god are worse than the 90 days promises by PF, the only difference is PF exists and god does not.
God's love
November 14, 2013 at 5:32 pm
What a pity!! Looks like you do not understand yourself. If you cannot understand yourself then you cannot understand God and His ways.
GodisGod
November 14, 2013 at 8:32 am
All of you that are challenging God of His existence,reality etc ,for whatever reason go ahead.No one can defend God, when he shows up every knee shall bow down and every tongue have to confess.
dudelove
November 14, 2013 at 8:43 am
Elo what also baffles me when am debating with christians, they rush to the same bible to pluck out verses to justify their reasoning. I do not believe in the bible so it makes no sense to refer me to verses from a book i find unreliable, full of self contradiction and celebrates murder. Get me information from outside the bible because believe it or not, there is absolutely no evidence of the existence of god outside the bible. the bible has been used as the primary source to create other literature.
atishani
November 14, 2013 at 9:30 am
Hes digging his own grave, above all collecting for himself firewood to nicely burn
MOSCOW
November 14, 2013 at 9:37 am
Dudelove,Amaitilikuseli, you are making seanse!The white man brought the bible to blind ford our forefathers.in Africa. After blind fording the white man further wnet on to inslave them , then land and natural reasoruces were stolen as our ansestors were praying! Today there are a few pipo in Europ and north america who whoship but the live comfortable lives.In aftrica more than half of the popullation whoship God ( pray for better lives, wealth, good health,protection,etc), but its seem God does not hear their prayers, because they live far worse that those who do not believe in the so called salvation!
De Lady
November 14, 2013 at 9:40 am
He who has an ear let him hear…. Rev 3: 22 and Mark 4:9
Mukulu
November 14, 2013 at 9:46 am
AMEN
lac98
November 14, 2013 at 10:02 am
All what the word of GOD has said shall come to pass , READ 2 TIMOTH ,CHAPTER 3 AND MATHEW 24 . This kind of happenings are not strange to those who study the world of GOD ,it is an indicator of the fact that we are in last days . people are becoming bad , its a warning for us christians to even serve our LORD With more dedication . To him , may the LORD FORGIVE HIM AND TEACH HIM THE RIGHT PATH.
CALLED WISE
November 14, 2013 at 10:40 am
@ dudelove, kindly answer, if you may to the questions I asked.
dudelove
November 14, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Hi Called Wise, I have read your questions and in truth, most of them have already been answered by our scientists. That is why they are able to build things like rockets and satellites because they do intensive studies and based on the results, they go ahead and build things. Did you know that the bible says the earth is flat? This has been disproved by science. Let me ask you some questions of my own:
i. The bible say’s that God knows our innermost thoughts and intentions, so if this is the case then why is he constantly testing peoples faith in him? In fact the bible takes it a step further by stating that “16 Your eyes could see my embryo. In your book all my days were inscribed, every one that was fixed is there.”(Psalms 139:16 NJB). Before you are born and formed in the womb he supposedly knows you and according to this scripture your days on earth are fixed. With this text alone you can forget about free will and living day by day because God has your days planned out in his daily planner. So what’s the whole point of praising him and testing you when he already knows the results? The standards in the bible cannot be attained by humans because we are all flawed. The bible in it’s literal sense calls for the killing of children who disrespect their parents, the killing of those who work on the sabbath and the killing of all those who proclaim other gods, what nonsense is this??
Sata B
November 14, 2013 at 10:46 am
Earthone wabe chikala if you do not believe in God then ask your penis to lead you into destruction coz the bible says the wages of sin is death. moreover you’re just a failure and god is not concerened about your miserable life because you do not believe him. my God suprises all my Needs thats why i am alive and using up His Oxygen. Do you even know where the same corrupt brain come from if there is no God? go to hell i am also a scientist but i believe in God.
Mali
November 14, 2013 at 11:15 am
@ba Prophet, it is chargement it is JUDGEMENT- mWILA TUSEBANYA, MWE. PLEASE BROTHERS AND SISTER, LET THIS FOOL FOOL HIM/HERSELF, WHAT YOU HAVE TAUGHT IS IS ENOUGH, IF HE DOESNOT REPENT, LEAVE HIM ALONE, HE WILL PERISH, GOD IS REALL, SO IF HE BELIEVES OTHERWISE LET HIM BE.
EMMANUEL
November 14, 2013 at 11:16 am
MAY THE ALMIGHT FATHER FORGIVE U.
ramatt
November 14, 2013 at 11:46 am
This guy has gong far he need to be arrested and taken chainama for mental examinations because only a fool of fools can keep on insisting that there is no God
GOG BE WITH US
November 14, 2013 at 11:53 am
Before one goes further, one aught to know the meaning of the name ‘earthone’.(earth one)centered on earthly matters ONLY. Solution is -deliverance only.
smart
November 14, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Pipo who say this about Jehovah God die very funny deaths.He is a small boy he is a lunatic.
T.K
November 14, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Ine umwaice ampapusha sana.There is no God.If a thief has been missed by a bullet.He always mention the name of the Almighty God.Without God I would have been shot dead.Mwaice iwe Lishamo sana waleta pamubili obe.I will just ask you one simple question.DO YOU BELIEVE IN TIME?If you do honestly your time is coming for repentance.Talk of other things than putting our Country in awkward position concerning Christianity.
Nshikwete amashiwi yambi pali iwe mulumendo.Sooner or later you will face the reality of MAD SCIENTIST.
clear
November 14, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Pray for him and let God do the Judging if God used Saul who Killed christians and Later became Paul a hero of the Faith then God knows earthone’s destiny so the best we can do is pray for him and other earthiest, let God convict him not man.
edav
November 14, 2013 at 1:28 pm
He is a satanist and needs deliverance.
clear
November 14, 2013 at 1:36 pm
Matthew 4:1-11
katuba lady
November 14, 2013 at 1:39 pm
may our good lord deliver him.so that he may see the goodness of the lord
Mary
November 14, 2013 at 1:42 pm
This guy has only 2years to live.and u kn such kids ar as a result of watching too many evil western movies.mixed ne chamba……alaba lesa
CALLED WISE
November 14, 2013 at 1:43 pm
@ dudelove, thanx for the feed-back.
Do you agree that our scientists borrow already created elements to make all that we both mentioned? In other words, they can’t create a thing.
clear
November 14, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Actually the stage name Earthone i believe the Devil is using him as an Ear thone to provoke believers and mock God if you pay attention to the name so, Pray for him because every knee should bow and every tongue confess that christ is Lord whether they like it or not whether they believe it or not