Hundreds of believers - naked men, women and children (some of them in chains to prevent them escaping), cower in front of the men in charge in a dimly-lit room in the church of St Mary on Mount Entoto. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago tags AIDS cure Ethiopia Church Holy Water |
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The economic value of "special water" was first cultivated in Europe during the late 1700s when people began visiting natural springs to drink the water or bathe in it. Then in 1767, Jackson's spa in Boston began bottling their water. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Jesus Christ may have turned water into wine, but for a group of Australian churchgoers the ideal place to worship on a Sunday is a pub. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Latin America is at danger of having the epidemic of AIDS due to the current policy of Roman Catholic Church that discourages the use of condoms, UN officials reported. picked by maxriter 12 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
No hymnals. No pews. No steeple. No stained glass windows. And no women. 3 comments edit related share plime.comFlorida! picked by suebe 2 years ago |
We all know that water is good for us, but often the reasons are a little fuzzy. And even if we know why we should drink water, it's not a habit that many people form. picked by maxriter 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A local entrepreneur hopes his company's bottled water will refresh - perhaps even redeem - those who drink it.(BTW, sinners, read the warning label) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass. picked by muppet 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Martin Mustapha found a dead fly in a water dispenser bottle in 2001 and brought a $300,000 suit against the suppliers. At appeal, Mustapha, who never drank any of the water, didn't get the result he was after. Not by a long chalk. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Water, good ol' H2O, seems like a pretty simple substance to you and me. But in reality, water - the foundation of life and most common of liquid - is really weird and scientists actually don't completely understand how water works. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago 10 comments edit related share science |
Four people were shot outside New Life Church, one of the largest churches in Colorado. Gunman still at large and may still be inside church. 6 comments edit related share plime.comThis shooting may be related to an earlier shooting seventy miles away, link to article here on the shooting in Arvada: picked by Steffanie 10 months ago |
Tap’dNY is honest-to-goodness New York City tap water. It doesn’t come from French springs, Arctic glaciers, tropical islands, or Alpine peaks. It’s NYC tap water, just like Mom used to serve. picked by suckersklub 1 month ago 7 comments edit related share world |
Welcome to the Church of Reality. Welcome to the real world. That is our church greeting. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Teenager Ashleigh Morris can't go swimming, soak in a hot bath or enjoy a shower after a stressful day's work - she's allergic to water. Even sweating brings the 19-year-old out in a painful rash. Ashleigh, from Melbourne, Australia, is allergic to water of any temperature, a condition she's lived with since she was 14. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 13 comments edit related share science |
It has been proven that no firearm can penetrate 14 inches of water, not even the magnum .50 cal sniper rifle with steel-jacketed bullets, so this means that if you want to be safe from any bullet just stay under 14 inches of water in a river or lake. picked by maxriter 5 months ago 8 comments edit related share entertainment |
Inspired, perhaps, by vitamin and energy waters, a number of new companies have begun making more explicit claims: their water doesn't just promote good health, it actually makes you good. Holy Drinking Water, produced by a California-based company called Wayne Enterprises, is blessed in the warehouse by an Anglican or Roman Catholic priest (after a thorough background check). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago 14 comments edit related share plime.com |
Scientists have long marveled over counter-intuitive properties that set water apart from other solids and liquids commonly found in nature. That is why Pablo Debenedetti and collaborators were surprised to find a highly simplified model molecule that behaves in much the same way as water, a discovery that upends long-held beliefs about what makes water so special. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
V Water - there's something in the water . A wicked animation advertisement for water. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mel Gibson has poured a further $10 million into his controversial sect in the Malibu hills as he oversees the construction of a 400-seat church to expand his flock of followers. Note to women: must wear veils, long skirts and NO PANTS. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 15 comments edit related share plime.com |
Water has been found conclusively for the first time inside ancient moon samples brought back by Apollo astronauts. The discovery may force scientists to rethink the lunar past and future, although uncertainty remains about how much water exists and whether future explorers could extract it. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
We have all been bombarded with orders to drink more water every day or we could become dehydrated and if we don’t, oh no please help us, something terrible is going to happen, like we’re going to shrivel up and die. picked by catalyst 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |