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Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Learning to meditate: 1 of 43
Meditation is sometimes thought of as the art of contemplation because during relaxation the mind starts its own information seeking. Many people view it as a very difficult thing to learn. In reality, we do it often without even knowing it. When you daydream or find your mind fixed on one thought, which is a form of meditat... More..
Education > Distance Learning Can distance learning be a substitute for college?: 1 of 26
Many people dream of gaining formal university, or college, qualifications. Unfortunately, life doesn't always make that an easy dream to accomplish. While a person's family or work commitments, among other things, may prevent them from attending university on campus, it does not prevent them from undertaking distance educat... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Divination techniques: 1 of 12
Divination is the ancient art, or act, of foretelling the future and finding answers previously unseen. It interprets past, present and future. While there are hundreds of different ways to divine information only a few methods are well known. These include astrology, tarot, numerology, scrying, runes and palmistry. These I ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Long-distance love: Can it work?: 11 of 127
When you are in a long distance relationship you often get that look from people. If you've been in a long distance relationship you know the one I'm talking about, that "oh you poor thing, it's just a matter of time" look. And to tell you the truth, I have given that look to other people in my time. In reality long distance... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 64 of 319
If you have a melt down whenever 'going green' is mentioned, you are not alone. The first things that come to mind, after recycle, is hybrid cars, energy and water efficient appliances and solar power. Now while your head, and bank balance, are trying to come to terms with all this I will let you in on a little secret; you d... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions What is a Pagan: 7 of 24
If you were to look up Pagan in the dictionary you would find a myriad of definitions which often confuse and confound. First of all I think it would be helpful to establish how the word came about. It is commonly accepted that the term "pagan" stems from the Latin term "paganus", meaning "country dweller". Soon the term cha... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active: 24 of 53
I find this a very difficult topic to debate. First of all I haven't read the study. I can't see who took part, what they did, how they reached their conclusion. I have no facts or figures. But what I can say is that I personally do not believe that IQ has anything to do with a person's sexual activity, be they a school aged... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) What do other faiths think of Christ: 2 of 4
How can one answer this question? No one person can say "my faith believes this" as all faiths are subject to interpretation. Have eight people read the same passage, ask them the meaning of that passage and you will receive eight different responses. The same is true for beliefs; every single person has an individual take o... More..
Sciences > Zoology The continued existence of thylacines: 1 of 2
There are many mysteries still surrounding the Thylacine, or Thylacinus Cynocephalus to use its correct name. It is the only member of the Thylacinidae family to exist within historical times. Better known as a Tasmanian Tiger it is often with shock that people learn that it is actually a marsupial. One early European observ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?: 26 of 48
This debate has been alive for years, before the internet it was directed towards other types of written and spoken media. So what have we all learnt from this? There is always a but'. While I respect the right of everyone to express their opinion, and materials, what ever it may be, I do believe there needs to be some restr... More..