Three weeks after the Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent toxic chemical spill and fire in East Palestine, Ohio, a major grocery chain is pulling water that was bottled 25 miles from the crash site off of store shelves. Giant Eagle, which operates hundreds of stores in five states, including Ohio, withdrew its spring water which comes from Salineville, Ohio, out of an “abundance of caution,” the company said in a Feb. Read More...
There’s a lot of TV coming our way this holiday season, and one of the most buzzed-about shows out there is Amazon’s new fantasy series The Wheel of Time, developed by Rafe Judkins and starring Rosamund Pike. As the series’ Nov. 19 premiere date approaches—when the first three of eight episodes will be released at once—naturally a lot of people are asking, O.K., but what is this thing, and why are so many fantasy nerds losing their minds over it? Read More...
However, not as many people know why. Pulse Religion breaks it down for you. Why Jehovah’s Witnesses and birthdays do not mix Birthdays are considered a taboo for a couple of reasons; ADVERTISEMENT
1. The group’s interpretation of the Bible. They believe that Christians should only commemorate the death of Jesus Christ, not birthdays. (See Genesis 40:20–22; Mark 6:21–29). According to the group’s official site, “the Bible says that “the day of death is better than the day of birth. Read More...
