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creatio ex nihilo

(Latin: "creation from nothing")

The Judeo-Christian doctrine which acknowledges ABSOLUTE creation. This dogma, which distinguishes Judaism and Christianity (and perhaps Islam) from all other religious cosmologies about the "beginnings", holds that a transcendent, eternal, uncreated, self-existent God created everything that is the natural universe(and every angelic spirit) out of nothing. It differs from the Hindu idea that God created the universe out of Him/Her/Itself and from the ancient quasi-pantheistic Greek idea that creation "emanated" from God/the gods. The concept of absolute creation is extremely difficult to grasp(perhaps impossible), since it assumes that God "invented" or "thought up" matter, time, and energy and set them in motion by His own will(that is, He had NOTHING with which to create, but really created entirely NEW things which were not already pre-existent). The Church has held to this dogma(NOT a particular VERSION of this dogma, i.e. young earth creationism, old earth creationism, theistic evolution) which has never been directly challenged (and seems to even be supported) by modern science, since most physicists agree that the universe had a beginning.
Whether a Christian accepts a 15-billion-year-old universe or a 6,000-year-old universe as found in a historical/scientific interpretation of the first chapters of Genesis, ALL believers are agreed on the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo.
by Theologist May 4, 2005
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nihar

meaning mist, fog, or dew in Sanskrit; relates well with those who he is compatible with, especially relating to love; is incredibly intelligent and genuinely caring; without a doubt the sweetest person who ever lived.
Nihar Gandhi :)
by ilovenihar February 1, 2009
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Nihon

Nihon and Nippon both means Japan.
Nihon and Nippon are both Japanese ways of pronunciations to read Chinese letters indicate Japan.

I consider that the sound of "Japan" for Nihon derived from Chinese way of reading of Nihon. In Chinese they pronounce Zuban. In ancient world, Nihon changed to Japan on the long way to English speaking world.
Nihon and Nippon are both meaning JAPAN.
by ramunenakayama January 8, 2008
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Nihilive

n. Root words nihilist and live, it is a contradiction or a play on words. It means to live without living.
Nihilive is the coolest motherfucker on the planet.
by Nihilive March 18, 2005
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nihachue

nihachue is rlly cool
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Nihal

Nihal a perfect package!

Anyone who find's him is most fucking Lucky person..
They never lie.
Alos super talented an socialized person u will ever found.

Damnn good in bed ;)
Oh damnn is that nihal let's Go an speak to him!

Obama says to trump to be like nihal
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Popcorn Nihilist

Charlie Brown is a popcorn nihilist. No attacks can even phase him as his perception of reality is so damaged and bruised that he can't even perceive the real-life events anymore. If you were to slice and dice him, he wouldn't even feel it because his mind is so far above any worldly and mortal veils that he wouldn't be wouldn't be stricken down. His body parts would just flail to the ground but his mind, the only true part of a man that matters, his mind and ideas would be intact like in a fucking encrypted file for the rest of time. For the most powerful warriors of all to try it and unlock.
by 4NDR3WHU5513 December 31, 2017
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