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So you're saying that there was a J in the Hebrew alphabet originally but it was dropped at some point in the past? Evidence, please?

One of my sons is diagnosed with ADHD (along with some other things.) I know that ADHD is over-diagnosed by some doctors for things that are clearly just normal behaviour for kids. In my son's case though taking him off his medication results in very real problems with extreme hyperactivity...

I can understand an author wanting to portray something accurately -- especially if the market you hope will buy your work knows something about the topic. Authors who offend their audience or who write things that their audience won't believe won't necessarily do to well selling to that...

I often thought that the claim we can't put something into words was a cop-out. Sure, we can express it through words, music, dance, visual arts! However I do think it's true that the One, the Divine, or whatever you want to call It is so vast that it is impossible for us to know It in Its...

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I still don't think it's been explained how wooden handles makes any difference if the Ar(k/c) of the Covenant contained radioactive material. You don't have to touch a radioactive item, or something touching it, in order for the radiation to be transmitted. It's not like electricity...

I still have a hard time understanding how something that is radioactive and as dangerous as you claim would only hurt people who touched it. If the items in the Ark were radioactive, wooden poles for carrying the Ark would certainly not protect a person from the radiation. The Ark itself...

Interesting theory. One major problem with it though is that radiation is not like poison -- you can be affected by it without having to actually touch a radioactive item. Being near it is enough to be affected. Light is a form of radiation; it can give us a sunburn without us actually...

Flow, thanks for the input. Marietta was not clear until recently that she was part of the group that had produced the material she quoted. This could all have been cleared up at the start if she had provided a clear indication of where the copied-and-pasted material came from, what the...

No, it is still illegal if you reproduce another person's work even if you say who created it. The key is that you have to have the explicit permission of the creator to reproduce it. I'm going to leave it to the site owner (I, Brian) to decide whether to accept your claim and leave the...

***Moderator Note*** Plagiarism is when you copy someone else's work (written, art, or photos) and reproduce them without permission to do so. Copying large chunks of text off of other websites, or typing in large passages from printed books, and posting them here without permission from the...

Just wanted to add this link to a recent news article about people using the iPod music player as a Ouija board.

This type of writing is also called "automatic writing". Some people do it using a typewriter or computer although the classic way is to hold a pen or pencil and just let your hand do what it wants to do. Some artists, such as Austin Osman Spare, used the technique to produce some amazing...

Sorry, I don't know how to play one. Perhaps someone else on here can provide tips for you.

No problem -- I just wanted to make sure that we didn't end up with the site shut down due to a misunderstanding of copyright issues (which unfortunately are a hot topic on the internet in general with rather draconian laws in place all over the world now.) I'd encourage people who wish to...

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They have the lyrics for the Mediaeval Baebes version of the song online if you do a search for "Summerisle lyrics" but I didn't see sheet music for it anywhere. If you do find a place that has the sheet music please post about it here in case someone else is looking for it.

That instrument is known by a few names: mouth harp, jaw harp, Jew's harp. If you do a web search for those names you'll find websites that explain what it is and how to play it as well as places you can buy one. Or you could ask at a local musical instrument store where you live.

Exploitive "leaders" exist is pretty much every religious community. I'm sure we can all think of examples if we look for them. Wicca is not a single uniform religion so there is definitely variation among groups and practitioners regarding ethics as well as basic philosophy. Just like...

There are indeed modern Pagan musical groups. Here are a few of my favourites: Libana Inkubus Sukkubus Unto Ashes Butterfly Messiah The Changelings Dagda Moonstruck Spiral Rhythm There are other groups who might or might not have Pagan members who produce music that is also popular. Here are...