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Who am I?: I am a 59 year old woman, living in the UK, and I find life is strange yet fascinating at the same time. I am married with two grown up children, one of whom is mentally disabled.

I have a strong interest in writing about the unusual, the unfathomable,

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Key issues that lead one to doubt Christianity: 1 of 26
When I was a child I saw Jesus in my dreams, went to church regularly including Sunday School, and accepted what I was told was the truth. It was when I hit my teens that I began to question how accurate the words of my vicars had been.I found it difficult to reconcile the way we were told that Simon Peter was the person Jesu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Is the Catholic Church protesting too much about 'The Da Vinci Code'?: 1 of 24
Those who are devout Christians will find it hard to accept that their church and the beliefs upon which they have built the rest of their lives have been false. People would become emotionally confused and depressed, leading to fear, violence, destruction of everything around them. This fear and confusion is what the church,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The Golden Compass: Is religious criticism warranted?: 1 of 22
When I watched the Golden Compass, the film, I knew nothing about Philip Pullman, or his "Dark Materials". I had never read his first book, Northern Lights (Golden Compass in the US), so I was oblivious to any prejudice that seems to have been formed by some people today.I did not see the links to the church at all, only to a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The problem with electronic voting: 1 of 21
I place electronic voting alongside telephone voting, and postal voting; all can be abused to encourage a particular outcome which is untrue.The only true method of democratic voting is by the pen and paper and the ballot box.Telephone voting can be switched to another person, or prevent an area even gaining access to the vot... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The future of the computer and artificial intelligence: 1 of 20
There are humans who are mentally disabled but have the ability to think in one or two ways which match the speed and ability of the computer. They are called savants. But whilst they can carry out some specific tasks brilliantly they do so at the expense of other general everyday tasks, doing them poorly, and requiring a lot... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe The debate over the criminalization of Holocaust denial in Europe: 1 of 19
For me, the important point is not the idea of Holocaust Denial, but that a law could be created which is so worded that it is impossible to repeal it, even if concrete evidence came to the fore later which undeniably required a repeal. The Holocaust laws in Germany, Austria, and Canada, indicate such a law is in existence.Al... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Walking in the woods: 5 of 91
As I put my foot one in front of the otherI look at the ground all muddy and greyThe leaves of the bluebells trodden and dullerThe blue petals drooping as if they pray.The trees shiver in the wind,Raindrops form a sprayAs the leaves open widelyTo catch the sun's rays.I lift up my eyesI see glistening lightThe shade lets the f... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens after we die?: 3 of 53
There are those who consider themselves to be mediums, with the ability to communicate with others from the "other side", the place where we go after death. Personally, I am still uncertain as to what it is these mediums are linking with, and how accurate their information regarding the "other side" actually is. All I can do ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Dreams & goals: 6 of 98
Most people have dreams for the daytime,and for their life, but we all have dreams at night. It is said the sub-conscious works at our dreams and are irrational, that is why we dream such incoherent, often incomprehensible scenarios. But how many people actually remember their dreams when they wake up? How many remember long ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) How young people can get involved in politics: 2 of 23
Hitler used the youth to perpetuate his ideas, and asked them to report their family members to the state if the young considered there had been an insult to members of the state. The youth did not know any better: they had been taught at a very young age to follow the official party line without being taught other points of ... More..