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Philip said:
>Indeed such memes obviously do not have actual real value but they do
>pretend
>to do so. They give the meme hosts delusions of grandeur (scientology) and
>eternal afterlife (conventional religions). Such memes advertise fitness
>increments
>when in actual fact of course they can't live up to that claim.
Yes, but there is more and more research out there which suggests
that religious belief can have a positive impact on health (fitness
increments).
http://www.tcom.co.uk/hpnet/thank_god_health.htm
Which raises all kinds of interesting questions. If you are a
physician who prescribes bed rest instead of church attendance can
you be sued? :)
http://www.cbhd.org/newsletter/011/011omathuna.htm
frankie
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