Q: Regular meetings are key to keep a home church going strong. Find a weekly meeting time that works for everyone. The advantage of a home church is that you do not have to meet on traditional worship days, especially if some members are unavailable on those days. If the time works for everyone, there is no reason a home church cannot meet on, say, a Tuesday night. In the early days of your church, you may have to play around with time a little before finding the right time for services. Try reading a section of religious doctrine each week. Afterwards, have a brief discussion about what the piece means and how to incorporate its lessons into your life. Part of the appeal of a home church is the increased intimacy. Therefore, allow everyone to participate equally in the discussion. It can be helpful to have someone particularly knowledgable of your religion's doctrine lead the lecture. For example, say someone who majored in religious studies in college is part of your church. Have them lead the discussion. To foster a sense of community, reserve part of your services for praying for one another. The method you choose to do this is up to you and your congregation. Some people prefer silent prayer while others would prefer to have someone lead them in a general prayer for one another. Talk it over with your congregation to find a method of praying for each other that works. You can also say a general prayer for those around you that are in need. You can, for example, close with an invitation for people to pray silently for those in need in their lives. A home church provides a lot of flexibility for members. You do not have to stick to traditional forms of worship. Talk to members of your church and think about any traditional and non-traditional elements you want to include. Things like confession, the recitation of certain prayers, or singing particular songs may be part of your religious traditions. Talk to your members about what traditional worship elements work for your home church. You do not have to stick strictly to the traditional, however. Ask your members what creative forms of worship interest them. Some people may want to experiment with things like meditation, religious dance, or other less conventional forms of worship.
A: Meet at least once a week. Read and discuss doctrine. Pray for one another. Consider traditional and creative worship elements.

Q: Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert the sun's energy into chemical energy. The series of reactions used to do this conversion (referred to collectively as photosynthesis) creates molecular oxygen, O2. This oxygen, which is critical for all other life on the planet, is released into the atmosphere. If you are teaching children, you can summarize this by saying that plants take in the carbon dioxide that we breathe out, and turn it into oxygen. Carbohydrates are molecules that are built primarily of carbon and hydrogen. They are used by plants to store the energy collected from the sun. During photosynthesis, the plant takes carbon dioxide, CO2, and water, H2O, from its environment to create carbohydrates to store energy. Not only are carbohydrates used by the plant to store energy, but that energy is transferred to animals that consume the plant as food. For children, you can explain that plants make sugars and starches out of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. While photosynthesis is carried out by some some other organisms, the process is primarily utilized by plants. Even carnivorous plants (e.g., the venus flytrap) obtain their energy from photosynthesis and use their prey as a way to collect the materials to build cells (e.g., proteins, nitrogen, etc.). It is important that the person trying to understand photosynthesis keep the process in perspective as the way that plants, and some organisms such as certain bacteria, produce energy. Young children typically associate photosynthesis only with plants. Only mention other lifeforms if the child is old enough to know what they are.
A: Discuss how plants create oxygen. Point out that plants create carbohydrates. Mention that photosynthesis occurs mostly in plants.

Q: Tripping causes many users to see patterns, new colors, and even objects and people appear out of everyday life, making the entire world a fascinating playground. The idea of seeing the world as if for the first time, astonished by the shifting things around you, is key to playing the psychedelic user. Keep your eyes wide open, taking in as many sights as possible. Curiosity is your guiding principle. There is rarely something funny happening, but a tripper will find the humor. Usually, this sort of laughter just kind of bubbles up in trippers as the result of a cool sight, strange new texture, or completely random, untraceable thought. Psychedelics tend to be sensory overload, and touch is one of the most commonly enjoyed. Note, however, that trippers are rarely zoned into one sense at once. The thing you're stroking is likely changing color or visualizes as well, molding under your hand. Again, the sense of wonder is key to selling the performance. You don't have to explain what you see -- just be entranced by it. People who trip are rarely selfish -- they're too out-there to be self-absorbed. Instead, they often "see" connections between everyone, and every living thing, that sober people don't. When they talk, trippers are often speaking on a "higher plane" that doesn't usually make sense for the people who aren't on the same ride: A long rant about the beauty and connection between you and the earth would not be out of place. Stopping halfway through a thought, as if taken by an incredible and inexplicable new truth, can help if you're running out of philosophical thoughts to improvise. Want to really go for broke on your fake trip? Make it a bad one! You'll need to be convincingly freaked out, and you'll need a point of fixation -- either an object that has "transformed" into a demon or an imaginary space that you claim is "filled with horrible energy." Bad trips are characterized by: Wide-eyed fear Fixation on a real or imagined worry, stress, or terror Sweating, nervously moving. Nausea Desire to be anywhere but here Inability to move (paralyzed by fear)
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Spend a long, long time looking at things with a sense of wonder. Giggle often, but keep it to yourself. Touch a lot of things, rubbing them to enjoy the variety of textures. Get deep and philosophical about our shared experience and place in the universe. Consider throwing a fake "bad trip," complete with a mental breakdown, if you're a true actor.