Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?

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Is hell real or not? Is it something created to scare children into acting a certain, kinda like the Bogeyman? As stated in other articles, you can't physically go there, so Hell being a real place doesn't seem to work. Is it real but on a different plane of existence to where we exist? That's more possible. But again, in my ... More..

Entertainment > Movie Genres Exploring the vampire in cinema

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Vampires are amongst the most favoured themes in the worlds of fiction and folklore. The very word "vampire" immediately conjures up an image of a suave, sophisticated man or a sexy seductress, using their almost hypnotic allure to draw their victims in. Just the thought of giving yourself so completely to someone can seem at... More..

Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Choosing a Martial Art

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The correct choice of martial art for you should being with you knowing why you wnt to study a martial art. Are you purely interested in self defence and getting out of trouble or are you after more spiritual purification? Do you want a bit of both? Is fitness a big part of what you hope to gain?Having established your reason... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Assessing the theory of reincarnation

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Having read a couple of submissions under this heading, it seems that we have a mix of those that believe entirely, those who dismiss out of hand and those who believe in it but they can't explain it or why they believe. I mostly fit into the third category. I am not religious and I never have been. So the concept of the exis... More..

Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Sleep paralysis treatments

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Let's start by helping out those that don't know what we're talking about. Sleep paralysis is where someone will wake up, usually either as they are going to sleep or when they are waking up in the morning with the inability to move. You are fully aware, but your body doesn't respond. This can be accompanied by by either visu... More..

Style & Beauty > Jewelry What metals are best for body piercing?

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When people say "body piercing", the image most people will come up with is a teenager with brightly dyed hair with metal sticking out of any body part they managed to stick a metallic object in. What a lot of people seem to forget is that both body piercing and tattooing are ancient, and have been used by tribes for centurie... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life

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A second chance is something that we've all thought about at some point. Whether it's that first meeting with your new boss where you spill coffee on their leg, or when you get up enough courage to ask out that guy or girl you've liked for a couple of months and you burp in their face, or possibly when you've made a life alte... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Are we really free to express our spiritual beliefs?

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It's a tough one, I'll give you that. And it's made all the more tough because religion and spirituality are areas that turn a good natured discussion into an argument without actually doing a lot than questioning the position of one side.There is a difference between expressing your spiritual beliefs and forcing those belief... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghosts and reincarnation: Making sense of the life/death cycle

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It doesn't matter what walk of life we are from, or what our ethnicity is, ever person on this planet practices some form of religion. Even those who say they practice no religion are, in a sense. They cling to and defend their beliefs just as strongly as a fundamentalist. Whether their interpretation is correct or not is ano... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Fairy tales

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Batman Returns: A modern fairy tale - ish.Batman was doing the washing. "Oh, these stubborn grass stains!" he muttered as he rubbed the knees of his tights. "What are you doing?" asked Robin. "Well, Robin, " said Batman, "I am making sure that every part of my Batsuit is spotless. I cannot hope to clean up Gotham City if I ha... More..

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