http://www.disinfo.com/2010/02/being-religious-may-not-make-you-healthier-after-all/ alternative views, news & information—online, video and print Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:34:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.disinfo.com/2010/02/being-religious-may-not-make-you-healthier-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-52363 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=21891#comment-52363 Honestly, I'd expect religious people to be a little healthier because of the placebo effect (after all, what's the difference between thinking a prayer will work and thinking a sugar pill you've been told is medicine will work?). Therefore, I am unsurprised to see that something that can't be fixed by the placebo effect shows no significant difference among religious and non-religious people. Sadly the story you linked to seems to have been deleted. Offended religious people complaining to yahoo maybe? Who knows. Honestly, I’d expect religious people to be a little healthier because of the placebo effect (after all, what’s the difference between thinking a prayer will work and thinking a sugar pill you’ve been told is medicine will work?). Therefore, I am unsurprised to see that something that can’t be fixed by the placebo effect shows no significant difference among religious and non-religious people. Sadly the story you linked to seems to have been deleted. Offended religious people complaining to yahoo maybe? Who knows.

]]> http://www.disinfo.com/2010/02/being-religious-may-not-make-you-healthier-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-8326 conniedobbs Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:01:20 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=21891#comment-8326 Don't pews exist because the fat asses in this country can't fit in a chair? Who ever thought religious people are healthy, unless you're counting zen Buddhists of course. Don't pews exist because the fat asses in this country can't fit in a chair? Who ever thought religious people are healthy, unless you're counting zen Buddhists of course.

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