Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D. (utzj at auhs.edu) wrote:
: Tore Lund wrote in message <3790491A.310E at online.no>...
: >Agreed, but the more salient question is how this statistics was
: >compiled. I mean, if atheists and believers live longer and healthier
: >lives than other people, who is left to live shorter and sicker lives?
: >Agnostics?
: Doesn't matter. The important part is that people who live their lives
: according to their beliefs live longer and healthier than those who don't.
Still a meaningless near-tautology -- "taking comfort from what gives one
comfort" is what you're basically saying is beneficial. Well no shit,
Sherlock. Hope you didn't burn the midnight oil figuring out that one!
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