In article <1D2k3.978$db.201661 at news1.epix.net>, "Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D." <utzj at auhs.edu>
did bestow the following nugget of wisdom:
>czar at ecn.ab.ca wrote in message <378fe27d.0 at ecn.ab.ca>...
>>Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D. (utzj at auhs.edu) wrote:
>>>>: Interestingly, people who live their lives based on their religious
>>: beliefs, whether western religion, eastern religion, native American
>>: religion, or atheism live longer and healthier than those who don't.
>>>>Atheism isn't a religion, idiot. And people with pets live longer,
>>healthier lives than those without pets. So what does this tell us?
>>>>1) Please do not attack other people here. It is impolite and sets a bad
>tone for this (or any) group.
>>2) Atheism actually is a religion. A religion is defined as (MW, 10th
>collegiate ed.) "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with arbor
>and faith." Athism meets this definition. So does science, BTW.
>>>: This kind of argues that people should live their lives according to
>>: their religion, whatever that is, doesn't it?
>>>>No, all it tells us is that having something that comforts you is
>>beneficial. Hell, that's almost a tautology.
>>>>Actually, no. Christians (people who beleive in Christ) who do not observe
>their faith don't live as well or long as those who do.
>>Jeff Utz
But that is not necessarily cause and effect.
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