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About me - Edward Flynn

I live in the UK, I am a Christian, I am in my forties, father to four children and husband to one wife. I ride a large motorcycle which is a bit ancient. I am on here because sitting at my computer when I am trying to do some proper work,I got distracted!

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Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Is gaming addiction a problem?: 10 of 26
Is gaming addiction a problem? I can only address this from the perspective of a parent to a child with Asperger's syndrome. For those who don't know much about Asperger's syndrome, it is akin to Autism. My son is 12 years old, one of the main ways in which his Asperger's manifests is the anxiety levels that it causes him. H... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The cult of celebrity and its effects on society: 16 of 34
Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross - Their fall from grace Over the last couple of days, the media seems to have been dominated by the comments made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on Brand's radio show (UK). Not shy of making the most of the opportunity to sell newspapers and generate more revenue, the media seem to have re... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 138 of 254
Swearing by the bible is a throwback to a time when Christianity was the prevalent religion in countries which exercise this practice. I can only express my view as an inhabitant of the UK and a Christian. The United Kingdom used to be predominantly Christian. Nowadays although many people profess Christianity, church attend... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Lasik surgery explained: 5 of 9
I had lasik surgery in one eye three days ago. I only had one eye done because my other eye has such a low prescription that I deemed it unnecessary. Also I wanted to retain the excellent near sight that I have in my right eye for reading etc. My experience was with Optimax in the uk. My first concern with them was the amoun... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christianity and the question of "riches": 28 of 44
Luke 16.19-31 The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus A few days ago I was reading about someone who had won a huge quantity of money on the national lottery. This particular person worked at a supermarket stacking shelves and on the checkouts. When asked what the future held now, the person said that their life wasn't going... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Do sacred texts have to be written?: 12 of 18
The question of whether sacred texts need to be written is a question that addresses the subject of the development of religion. It is well known that the sacred texts of many religions originated from the oral tradition; words handed down from generation to generation and there is little doubt that early religion emerged be... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Communication skills: The importance of eye contact: 29 of 43
"Will you look at me when I am talking to you!" How many times have I said that? Writing as a parent to four children, wonderful though they may be, there are times when I need to speak firmly to them and they don't like to hear what I have to say... they look away. Eye contact. This is the means by which I know that my word... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Reflections: God the Father: 7 of 10
The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Everyday wisdom and how the Bible relates to our daily lives: 21 of 28
It must be nice to be a tortoise (sometimes)! Have you ever wanted to be something you are not? Just a few weeks ago, I was thinking that it must be nice to be a tortoise! We were in the middle of packing up our belongings in readiness for the move to our present home, and goodness me, have we got a lot of stuff? I'll say so... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The environment: 37 of 48
This poem was written by my 6 year old Autistic daughter :) In the jungle there is crocodiles tigers and lizards and snakes tigers are big and fierce and eat meat and snakes eat mice and they slither The poem was set out just as it is above and surrounded by pictures of trees, flowers and animals. More..