New study gives evidence that prayer makes no difference in healing of disease. I'd like to remind people to go to the freaking doctor if they have health problems. Herbs, happy thoughts, and prayers are nice and fun, but it's not ok not to get checked out. There is no conspiracy against the herbalists, etc.- if a scientist proves some popular therapy works, he gets a lot of attention for his work. There's actually more temptation on this side.

I'm a bit skeptical about the whole religion and medicine thing. It's good to have a chaplain on hand if people need it- but couldn't some of this time spent on studying this be better spent on things that actually cure, not just make you feel better about it? We're awfully touchy feely for a people with lots of diseases still needing cures. Also, folks, look at the data bank on the 2nd or so page.

I'm not a religious person, but if there was a God, you'd think He/She would provide brains and the opportunity for people to use them to help each other, rather than sitting back and just relying on him to bail them out of everything. So go, use your brains.

I actually prefer anime to religion, personally. It's good for you- you laugh, it distracts you. But I have never heard of anyone dying because of anime.