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Because of some similarities with the Christian religion, many people are often confused about what the Jehovah’s Witnesses stand for. Even though they share the same passionate criticism when it comes to the theory of evolution and common concerns about religious apostasy with Christians, it is necessary to mention that these two doctrines differ significantly on the important doctrines. Let’s explore some of the most shocking beliefs associated with what some might dub a very dangerous cult.

1. The “disfellowship”

In the eventuality that a member commits a sin that the Watch Tower society perceives as serious or if a person stops believing in the authority and teachings of JW blindly, the punishment is excommunication. The disfellowshipping of a member usually has severe emotional impact on the individual, especially since members are required not to associate with such a person. In fact, according to the society’s teaching even a simple “Hi’ is forbidden because it can lead to a conversation and even – god forbid – a friendship.

2. Jehovah’s Witnesses hold the most accurate translation of the Bible

Unlike the Catholic Church that pretends it is infallible, Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders are renowned for constantly changing their beliefs and policies. The explanation for this rather strange behavior is that it is perfectly normal for their knowledge to be imperfect and that the Governing Body is allowed to make mistakes. However, as Armageddon draws near they will be able to presents more accurate information.

3. Jesus has returned since 1914

The JW’s publications teach the heavenly kingdom has been literarily formed in 1914 and since that date Jesus has been ruling along with the anointed ones. In addition, the main role of the kingdom is to make sure that God’s original purposes can be accomplished here on Earth. In short, God’s Messianic Kingdom is a new paradise where sin, crime, sickness and poverty have no place.

4. Jesus was in fact Michael the Archangel

Michael the Archangel is the only real creation of God – “the Word” – while the rest of the universe represents an indirect creation built under Jehovah’s guidelines. In addition, because their scriptures say that Jesus came to Earth with a seraph voice and Michael was the only archangel mentioned in the Bible (except Gabriel), witnesses believe that Jesus was in fact Michael prior to his first coming.

5. Only the anointed will go to Heaven

Because the Governing Body tends to interpret the Holy Scriptures word for word, a further shocking JW belief is that only a bundle of faithful and true believers will end up in heaven and rule alongside with Christ. To be more precise, the witnesses talk about 144,000 true Christians, the number indicated by God in the Book of Revelations. Even though the anointed or the “born again” are part of a very exclusive group, it is necessary to mention that they do not benefit from any preferential treatment in the society. However, they are the only ones allowed to partake in a yearly ceremony where they feast on unleavened bread and wine.

Every parent eventually finds himself confounded by the never-ending series of questions posed by children who find it impossible to take an answer on faith. Curiosity is a natural human trait that seems to emphasize during childhood, when the world’s mysterious modus operandi has yet to be discovered.

However, the inexhaustible sequence of “why” follow-up questions can – and most of the times will – become infuriating. Don’t worry though, where there’s a problem, there’s also a solution. Let’s find out the best 10 ways to end the inquiry.

1. Appealing to parental authority

The simplest and quickest way to wrap up a tiring debate with an extremely stubborn child is the all time favorite “Simply because I said so”. You might not want to abuse this answer because you don’t want to transform yourself in the complete antithesis of the child’s will, but it is a rather useful retort when you run out of rational arguments or when the interlocutor does not appear to listen to reason. In addition to these situations, the appeal to parental authority can be utilized when the child is simply too young to comprehend the full implications of your statements. Needless to say, in order for it to work you actually need to have a certain degree of authority over the person in question. In other words, you probably should avoid it when dealing with equals or people over whom you have no influence.

2. Superimposing the divine will

A variant of the parental authority appeal, the divine being proprietary to your religion – providing of course you are a religious person – can also be used as final retort. Simply put, you need to overlay the will of the god(s) over your own. This argument constitutes a particularly effective means to put an end to the recurring “why” when the subject concerns vices, unethical actions, etc. However, it works best if you can provide the actual quote from your religion’s holy book to support your claims. It should generally be avoided if either you, the interlocutor of both have no strong religious beliefs.

3. Blaming it on the slip-up of the first humans

This one is a more subtle variation of the divine will contention, because it suggests the negative consequences of the original sin. In other words, you are still appealing to the god, but at a significantly deeper level. While you superimposing the will of God over your own, you also hint the potential outcome of disobedience. The proficiency of this technique has been time tested, as the story was used by religious figures throughout history to advocate deity-submissive behaviors.

4. Utilizing reversed psychology

OK, so you might not be a religious person and the secular environment of your home renders the first three arguments obsolete. Then how about some good old fashion mind tricks? Reverse psychology in the case of the endless “why?” implies shifting the topic by 180 degree. In other words, make the asker wonder “why not?” and throw him completely off balance. Reverse psychology performs best when you’re trying to make the interlocutor understand that your opinion or attitude is not as unfathomable as it seems.

5. Good old Douglas Adams to the rescue

In the event that you haven’t seen the movie or read the book “A Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”, then here’s a brief synopsis that contains a powerful query breaker. An extremely advanced alien race aims to determine the ultimate question of life and in order to do so, they build a large computer. The process however, takes so long that everyone forgets what the original question was, therefore making the answer – 42 – unusable. However, the number applies to numerous aspects of the universe, from the position of galaxies to the atomic number of molybdenum, from the angle inclination of rainbows to religious precepts. Since 42 is a universally valid answer, it can also answer the “why”.

People known little or nothing about auto insurance and if they did they would be able to manage the costs. Majority of young drivers are blinded by high costs and other myths their friends tell them. Here are 10 things everyone needs to know about car insurances. Read this list twice before making any unwise choices.

1. Speeding tickets do affect insurance rates.

If you are found guilty, you are a flagged driver. Think twice before accepting a guilty plea. You are always innocent until proven guilty. Most insurance companies will give you one grace ticket before your insurance rates go up. It will take 3-5 years to take it off the record.

2. Parking tickets and red light camera tickets do not affect insurances.

You probably will be forced to pay the tickets off when doing yearly inspections and car license plate renewals. Remember that red light camera tickets identify the car but not the driver.

3. Auto Car Insurances cannot cancel insurances after 2 months, depending on your policy.

They, however, can decide to not renew you because of at fault accidents and at-risk driving. One should note that providing false information is grounds for cancellation.

4. Insurance prices are not just determined by accidents.

They are based on how much money they will have to pay out for you. That means that the higher the deductible is, the less your rates will be. If you’re willing to pay more for your misdemeanors, the insurance will feel less threatened.

5. If you buy a sports car, you will probably pay big bucks for it.

If you are buying a brand new car,which is a sports edition, with nice additions, you probably will pay big bucks. You will pay even more if you are under 25 years of age.

Lindsay Lohan is a troubled star with a colourful past. One thing that has brought her success is her acting career. Here is a list of top 10 Lindsay Lohan movies. Feel free to comment if you agree or disagree.

1. Mean Girls (2004):

This was Lohan’s first movie independent from Disney. The film was successful and grossed at $129 million worldwide. It was seen by many critics, such as Roger Ebert, as the film which brought out Lohan’s breakout role.

2. The Parent Trap (1998):

Lindsay Lohan plays a dual role in this movie. At a summer camp in Maine, 11-year-old Hallie Parker (Lindsay Lohan) meets Annie James (also Lindsay Lohan). The two sisters discover that they are twins, who were separated after they were born. After their parents’ divorce, the father brought up Hallie, while the mother raised Annie. The twins set out to reunite heir family and their parents in this fun filled comedy. The only thing standing in their way is the father’s fiancé, Meredith.

3. Georgia Rule (2007):

This film really defines Lohan in real life. The character she plays is a troublemaker who is sent to live with her grandmother when the mother has had enough. Lohan does everything one can imagine in this film. She cheats lies and flirts to get through life. What merrily stops her is the advice her grandmother gives. The meaningful ending is meant to shock you. It was one of those cheesy movies you really wanted to watch without having to put much thought into it.

4. Freaky Friday (2003):

This film is based on a book of the same name written by Mary Rodgers. It stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as a mother/daughter duo. In the film the characters’ bodies are switched due to a magical Chinese fortune cookie. One can only imagine what happens when each characters walks in the other’s shoes.

5. Get a Clue (2002):

Here, Lohan plays a high school student investigating the disappearance of one of her teachers. The movie was shown on the Disney Channel. It is comedic and fun for the whole family. What can go right with a pampered girl who likes gossip?

1. Ashbourne’s Gatepost Skulls

Ashbourne is already a pretty mad place for other reasons (see below) but if you needed another reason to unnerve you and even send an ice-cold shiver down your spine, then the human skulls propping up the tops of the posts at Ashbourne church should do the trick. The hollow sockets stare out at you menacingly on your approach, boring you down and challenging you to enter the sacred grounds like a memento mori straight out of a Jacobean tragedy. They were apparently crafted by one Robert Bakewell in around 1700. Bakewell, you may recognise, is a bit of a name in these parts, more famously associated with the almond tarts, not skulls.

2. Chelmorton Stone Phone Box 

One of the symbols of Great Britain which are recognisable all around the world along with the teapot, James Bond, Beef Eaters from the Tower of London and the Queen, is the bright red phone box. There used to be a law that every population area needed to have at least one public phone box for emergency reasons. Being red, that obviously made it stand out a mile away, again because of emergencies. In Chelmorton they thought ‘to hell with that’ and built a stone one instead so that it would blend in with the architecture of the area.

3. The Quiet Woman Pub

A 400-year-old pub in Earl Sterndale (already a pretty interesting name) is called the Quiet Woman. Why is she quiet you ask? Is it because she is a timid sort, given only to shuffling around in the background and in libraries. No it’s because she has been decapitated. She is nothing more than a headless corpse wandering round serving the guests. Not really of course. The story goes that the unfortunate lady in question was a little loose with her tongue and, as a punishment, had her head lopped off. Seems a little extreme to me.

4. Crinkle Crankle Wall

Or as you may know it better – the ‘Crinkum Crankum’? Or maybe not. Though that is its alternative title. Apparently this term means ‘zig-zag’ in Ye Olde English but it’s really a wavy-shaped wall to be found at Hopton Hall. The wall is apparently less likely to suffer the wear and tear of age in this format. Fortunately, Noel Edmonds and his crinkley bottom are nowhere to be seen either. So a double win there, then.

5. Hugball

I mentioned Ashbourne was a bit curious in Strangest Thing Number 1. Well, here’s another fact about that place which stands it out from the normal; Hugball is a traditional game played in Ashbourne on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday when the menfolk of town all get involved in one big rolling grapple. The ‘game’ kicks off after a few traditional speeches and the blokes from one part of the town get stuck into the blokes from a different part. The shops have to board up their windows and chaos ensues. The aim is to get the ‘ball’ from one side to t’other but really it’s a good excuse for big old homoerotic free-for-all.

If you are trying to maintain or to lose weight, but still enjoy going out with friends at the weekend, then you could be undoing all of your hard work in shedding those pounds just by having a few drinks to help you relax. The reason for this is that alcohol does tend to have quite a lot of calories and what follows are the top 10 fattening alcoholic drinks that you really should look at avoiding if you don’t want to gain weight.

1. Margarita

2.  Long Island Ice Tea 

This is my favorite cocktail. Why? It has 5 different types of booze in it. How many calories? An ass-jiggling 780. How many carbs? 44. Yipes. I was very saddened to find that one out. That’s pretty much a cheeseburger.

Now, I will defend the Long Island and also point out why it isn’t the best if you are dieting. You never really have more than one unless you are already a big person or drunk or both. The bartenders put this crap called “sour mix” or “limeade” in the Long Island which I hate. This is also found in other drinks, like the grape crush and usually house drinks. I tend to stay away from the “sour mix” which as far as I know is sugar with lemonade mix added to it. Try if you can to get the bartender to sub the sour mix for more coke, or real ice tea. You can also sub lemon juice if you know what you are doing. But if you are going to be a picky person about a 5 booze drink on a Friday night the bartender might not want to serve you another. It’s hard to sub a drink like this.

The Long Island is a lot like a cheeseburger. Completely awesome, but you can’t indulge or you won’t be able to fit into your skinny pants. There is also that limeade shit in Margaritas which means they are also high in calories.

3. Pina Colada

The Pina Colada which contains less than the Margarita with 644 calories. The mere fact that it has coconut milk probably has the alarm bells ringing. It is fattening as well because of the sweeteners added to make it taste good.

4. Beer

When looking at fattening alcoholic drinks, no list is complete without mentioning normal beer as you will tend to find that it is going to have anywhere between 150 to 250 calories per beer and around 7g of carbohydrates. It will instantly become clear how drinking several of them will lead to you consuming a lot of calories in just a couple of hours and do not be fooled into thinking that light beer is going to be completely different because this tends to still have around 100 calories so the name “light” is perhaps a bit misleading at certain times.

5. Wine 

It is quite common for people to have a glass of wine with their meal and think that this will be absolutely fine, but what people do not know is that wine will generally have around 80 calories per glass and if you go for the sparkling variety, then this increases to 90 calories per glass. Obviously just one single glass will not do you much harm, but if you do this on a regular basis, then it does become clear how it can quickly add up over the course of a week and will certainly have an impact on your ability to lose that weight.

There are a variety of reasons why people move, ranging from life changing events, such as a new child, to smaller issues regarding noisy neighbors or raised rents. If you’ve been searching for the definitive list of the reasons why people decide to pack up those moving boxes and set out for a brand new address, then you are in luck. Here are the top 10 reasons why people move:

1. Residence is too small

One of the top reasons why people pack those cardboard moving boxes and set out for a new address is simply because they have outgrown their current living space and are looking for a place with more room/square footage.

2. Job relocation

Whether you’ve been offered a better position in another company that is outside of geographical region or your present company is moving their offices, a job relocation is a convincing reason to move homes, and ranks high on our list.

3. New Addition to the Family

The birth or adoption of a new child can cause many families to rethink their current home and wonder if they may need move. Also, taking in an elderly family member can be cause for a move of homes as well.

4. Retirement

Given that those who retire are no longer tied to their geographical location, many retirees are left to ponder about their ideal place to live during their golden years. Therefore, many people pack their moving boxes and head for other areas of the globe once they are free from their work duties.

5. Financial Issues

Being let go from one’s job or having unexpected expenses crop up can be a reason for many to move homes. Most find that downsizing their living accommodations can make up for the income that they have lost, and can enable them to build up their financial foundations again.

Why it is a secret, I don’t know, but never mind that now. Concern yourself instead with ten of the best Starbucks Secret Drinks…

1. Raspberry Caramel Macchiato

A Raspberry Caramel Macchiato has the same makeup as a regular Caramel Macchiato, but subs raspberry syrup for the vanilla syrup found on the bottom of the drink. That one substitute gives the drink a completely different flavor as you might imagine.

2. Liquid Cocaine

Not actually cocaine but I would imagine almost as good.

4 shots of espresso and 4 pumps of white chocolate syrup over ice in a grande cold cup.

No milk is involved so it’s pure caffeine and sugar guaranteed to keep you buzzing all day.

3. Strawberry Lemonade

If you are shaking and with headache then it’s probably time for a Starbuck’s Secret Strawberry Lemonade.

A sexy pink strawberry slush that will leave you calm and collected.

4. The Undertow

Not a sexual act but 3 pumps of your favourite syrup (vanilla suggested) in a tall cup with a splash of milk and two shots of espresso floating on top. The idea is to drink it quickly so you get the kick of espresso first, then the cool milk and syrup through the middle.

5. The Dirty Chai

It’s no wonder they keep this one secret – it’s filthy!

A shot of espresso blended into your chai tea for that extra kick. One not enough? Then invited another shot of espresso to the party.

 

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In physics, light refers to electromagnetic radiation. The light we normally talk about in everyday life refers to the visible spectrum (the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see).

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Other animals can see parts of the spectrum that humans can’t. For example, a large number of insects can see ultraviolet (UV) light.

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UV light can be used to show things the human eye can’t see, coming in handy for forensic scientists.

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The wavelength of infrared light is too long to be visible to the human eye.

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Scientists study the properties and behaviors of light in a branch of physics known as optics.

The digital age provides us plenty of opportunities to meet people and strengthen connections online. But sometimes, we see a different side of people online: the undateable side.

Need proof that finding your soul made on Facebook isn’t a good idea? Our Friends at Top 10 List took the liberty of finding some pretty ridiculous posts on Facebook from people who were single and for good reason. You know, the kind that make you scroll back and say “Seriously?!”.

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It’s weird, I know, but FB is like peanut butter and jelly: you must be some sort of freak if you’ve never tried it. (OK, or you have some severe allergy, but that doesn’t fit with my analogy so let’s move on.) Facebook is at the epicenter of our generation’s world, so anyone who isn’t on there is weird, right? I mean, how do you live without Facebook?

Matthew Myron, an author who recently wrote and did research on online privacy, has gone as far as to argue that not being on Facebook is like social suicide. ”Many people feel they have to be a part of Facebook to socialize. Such sites are the modern equivalent of a mobile phone. They have grown into fashion accessories and they are a must-have for people who don’t want to be social outcasts.”

Myron argues in regards to status updates and wall posts, but there is more to his argument than what meets the eye. When people have parties, they invite guests through Facebook. When people have birthdays, we send them messages (and are automatically notified) on Facebook. When people have anything to say, we say it all on Facebook.

And when someone doesn’t have Facebook, we think they are freaks hiding something.

Are those things even replacements for in-person chats or phone call conversations that are yesterday’s news?  Is someone’s profile a good way to judge him/her as being a social suicide freak? Probably not, but that is how we roll in “generation me” and anyone who is not a part of that will be left behind and out of the know when it comes to weekend ragers.

We may not want to admit it, but Facebook is a huge part of us and our our social lives. Not being on there might be worse for your social status than being “that girl” at a party or for every other Facebook hater. Or even being that annoying status updater who lets everyone know where they are at every possible second/puts up ambiguous statements that are just begging for attention. Ugh, those people are annoying.

The question that this article tries to ask: are people using Facebook to much? are they making themselves look like freaks? Will it make a difference if someone has Facebook or not? Truthfully, someone who is an outcast in real life, may well be an outcast on Facebook.

1.The Self-Loather

Nothing is less attractive than someone who has absolutely no confidence and is tirelessly lamenting their life and relationship status. It’s that whole mom-endorsed “you can’t love anybody until you love yourself” truism. Being honest is an attribute, but I don’t think that includes waxing on about your jaundice or crippling loneliness.

2. The Conspiracy Theorist

Wouldn’t you like a steamy date with boy-who-cried-fake-wolf, Alex Jones? Last week he filled the douchebag throne in the wake of the horrific Boston bombings. This is the type of dude that would check your criminal records  and square footage with the DateCheck app. There’s a place and time for people who constantly question accepted truths, but they are not “now” and “in your bed”.

3. The Constant Sarcastic

Apathy and sarcasm look really cute at first, but after six months, man, that’s gonna wear you down. Statuses like these are often accompanied by live reenactments of Seinfeld episodes and dispassionate views about ice cream and soon, your entire relationship.

4. The Quotidian

Oh, minutiae! 2:43: Looks down at feet. 2:44: Thinks about typing. 2:45: Types a little more of this article. 2:46: Decides to get the hell out of this relationship.

5. The Casual Misogynist

I am so happy this person finally made it to the internet so that I could approach them for a date. I have a feeling like he will respect me and enjoy my company a lot. Because I am a woman.