Church of England Sees Number of Followers Fall [Video]

Church of England Sees Number of Followers Fall (via NewsLook)

The Church of England is losing its grip on worshippers, but still wields power in England, reigniting calls for the separation of Church and state.

Singapore arrests Indian boy over Facebook bomb threat

Singapore arrests Indian boy over Facebook bomb threat (via AFP)

Singapore police on Tuesday arrested a 13-year-old Indian boy for posting a Facebook message in which he allegedly threatened to bomb a luxury casino resort in the city-state. The unnamed boy vowed to take "a big big revenge", "spit everywhere" and "plant bombs on Marina Bay Sands", a major tourist…

Witchcraft - Wicca, Spells, And Magick

By Tasha Palladino 

A Brief overview of Wicca:

When witchcraft is practiced as a religion, it is called by the Old English term for witch, Wicca. This term is used to counter all the negative stereotypes that society has given witchcraft. Wicca is primarily a religion that worships nature, and sees all creation as sacred. In fact, all Wiccan holy days follow the cycles of nature and the changes in the seasons. Wicca also worships both a male and female deity, a female Goddess and a male God, who had together created the world and everything in it.
 

Witchcraft is neither black nor white. Witchcraft is a religion that respects Mother Nature and She is neither completely positive or completely negative, this is the same for witches.

Spells are used by Wiccans, and are a series of rituals and prayers that are conducted in witchcraft to ask for divine help in a certain aspect of life. All spells must adhere to the witchcraft code of conduct, meaning that any spells used to harm another person is forbidden. In witchcraft, spells may also be changed or adapted to suit a Wiccan’s personality or specific wishes in casting the spell.

Thatcher 'taken by surprise' by Falklands invasion

Thatcher 'taken by surprise' by Falklands invasion (via AFP)

The invasion of the Falklands Islands by Argentina in 1982 took the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher by surprise, previously secret government papers revealed on Friday. Thatcher said she "never, never expected" the Argentines to invade the islands in the South Atlantic, according to the papers…

Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2012

The results are in! Over two thousand BabyNames.com members weighed in on the best and worst celebrity baby names of 2012:

Worst Girl Name:
Blue Ivy (Beyonce, Jay Z) 47.1%
Runner up: Lukensia (Jillian Michaels, Heidi Rhoades) 29.1%

Worst Boy Name:
Lion (Alex O'Loughlin, Malia Jones 42.5%
Runner up: Kash Kade (Kim Zolciak, Kroy Bierman) 41.8%

Best Girl Name:
Charlotte Grace (Jenn Schefft, Joe Waterman) 24.1%
Runner up: Violet Isabel (Emily Robison, Martin Strayer) 15.5%

Best Boy Name:
Luca Cruz (Hilary Duff, Mike Comrie) 22.9%
Runner up: Finn Davey (Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott) 16.3%

6 Ways Driving Could Help you Survive a Zombie Outbreak

Alright, so the chances of a zombie outbreak in your neighborhood are probably rather low. But if it does happen, you might be glad that you have your car. In the event of zombie outbreak all hell will be set loose. And here's how driving can help.

Why Movie Sequels are not as Good and the Original

There comes a time when a movie generates a large amount of buzz that movie studios decide that it’s a good idea to make a sequel. But out of all the sequels that have ever been made, only a small handful of them have ever generated the same amount of interest and buzz and have lived up to the same quality as the original.

Most of the time, sequels tend to fail because they’re nowhere near as good as the movie, and here’s why.

6 Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever

Alien life forms, outer space, rockets and futuristic living tend to take place in sci-fi movies, and plenty of people consider themselves sci-fi fanatics. Because there is such a large desire for this genre, many filmmakers have created sci-fi movies, trying hard to one-up the last sci-fi movie that was made. If sci-fi movies interest you, then the following are six movies you need to see.

Thatcher 'warned France to cut off Exocets' during Falklands

Thatcher 'warned France to cut off Exocets' during Falklands (via AFP)

Britain's relationship with France was strained at the height of the Falklands War over fears the French could allow Argentina to acquire Exocet missiles, previously secret files showed on Friday. Publicly the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher praised president Francois Mitterrand for his support…

Peter Parker Death Roils Spider-Man Fans. Why They're Taking It Hard

Peter Parker death (gasp!) roils Spider-Man fans. Why they're taking it hard. (via The Christian Science Monitor)

Spider-Man’s amazing web dries up this week when Marvel Comics publishes the final issue of its long-running “Amazing Spider-Man” series, killing off alias Peter Parker. Mr. Parker first became a hero to a nation of comic fans in 1962, discovering his superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive…

Bright Lights in the Sky

By: Marcus T. Anthony

Some people ask me how I got interested in knowledge that might be considered "alternative" in some circles. Here is a little story about an extraordinary experience that certainly helped me along my way! So here goes my story, and 100% true.

In 1996 I was living in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, a small coastal town. One day I was walking along the street downtown, and I saw a sign which read: "Psychic readings, $10". I had never had a psychic reading up till that time, and curiosity got the better of me. So I went inside and met a woman named Leslie who gave me a "reading." The reading itself was nothing particularly special. But what followed certainly was.

Chinese Lanterns Blamed For Uk UFO Sightings, But Is That Really The Truth?

By Bill Knell

A clerk at the Tern Hill Hall Hotel told UK newspapers that the
launch of Chinese lanterns for a wedding reception was behind
the mass sighting of UFOs by soldiers and civilians on June 7,
2008. However, some experts disagree. Even if the lanterns were
released as claimed, they would have been too small to account
for the objects that were witnessed, photographed and filmed.
Mark Hanley, a British UFO Researcher says that he has
investigated many cases involving the release of Chinese
lanterns.