The idea that suffering leads to ennoblement of the soul has historically been a major fixture of Christian thought, especially Russian Orthodox thought. Like many other ideas, it is testable empirically; and, if there is no time or resources for an empirical study, then...
"The first court award in a vaccine-autism claim is a big one. CBS News has learned the family of Hannah Poling will receive more than $1.5 million dollars for her life care; lost earnings; and pain and suffering for the first year alone. In addition to the first year, the...
The country has not recovered from the tragedy of the plane crash in the Margalla Hills in Islamabad, which killed all 152 peopl eon board, and it is now dealing with the loss of more than a thousand people due to...
created by rumana husain | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 251 views | 13 recommendations | 0 comments
This is an opinion article about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) from my blog (which is not available right now). Since i'm feeling functional & constructive at the moment... i thought this would make an...
opinion by dysamoria | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 775 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
God is an Awesome God, Whatever name you give the Creator. All the religions of the World have their own name they hang on the Creator. The one and only Creator of Heaven and Earth as we know it. I am a Christian and believe in The Holy Trinity, God, His son...
opinion by theswamme | 2 years ago 1246 views | 0 recommendations | 9 comments
"16-year-old raped by dad, uncle" "NAGPUR: The story of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, rescued by neighbours of Vandevi slums recently from the clutches of her 35-year-old father, brought to the fore the grotesque brutality she was made to undergo at home. She has been...
created by archita | 2 years ago 7746 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
"Nepalis flock to see 'baby god' " " Thousands of people are flocking to a remote and mountainous village in Nepal to see a malformed baby which many are now worshipping as a God. Januk Ghimire says all that she wants is for her child to lead a normal life ...
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This is follow up of the news item titled "Car struck three-year-old boy, driver arrested". Lebert St. Bernard, a neibour of the child, saw the car strike the child and leave the scene. " A Mississauga,...
created by sivakaran | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 454 views | 34 recommendations | 7 comments
Are you one of the many millions of people who suffer from chronic pain? Long-term pain can be debilitating, depressing and affect your family life.You're never going to get rid of it or are...
opinion by eagoodlife | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 264 views | 22 recommendations | 3 comments
Author Marnie Howard In the spirit of the recent joblessnessness, a new book encourages people to help each other out.Here's a CNN fornt cover on the US joblessness claiming a 26 year high. Number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits rises to...
opinion by BobbiTG4M | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 226 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
China has now officially declared an emergency in eight of their drought-hit regions, as four million people are suffering from water shortages and almost half of their winter crop is under threat. President Hu...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 189 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
England Prime minister Golden Brown condemned the Israeli shelling of the United Nations Head Quaker in Gaza strip. " Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the Israeli shelling of the United Nations HQ in...
created by Tanweer | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 131 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
BORN amidst bloodshed and raised in turmoil, it appears that this country’s has been marked out for unceasing pain and suffering. In fact, the year just ended has had more than its usual share of disappointments — though also the occasional triumph. "Our winter of...
Collective Punishment is Wrong.Endless Dialogue is the only alternative to Endless Violence.Peace is more than just the absence of war. Peace requires active participation in creative alternatives to violence.A...