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Hi Ray. To tie this in with our list, much research has been done of the power of prayer in healing, but I've never seen any research done on the power of non-religious people to heal. I'd like to see that research if it's available. After all, I know some darned healthy atheists! I agree with you wholeheartedly that atheists (using the term loosely to encompass all non-religious people) are some of the most terrific people I know. As an aside, I wish I could find the poll results I saw a few years back, in which the majority of people polled would rather have a non-religious person for a neighbor than a religious one. The main reason that the majority gave for their decision was that a non-religious person has no agenda to push, and lends a helping hand because he or she is a good person, period. I remember showing that poll to my students, but I've since misplaced it. Anyway, I appreciated your posting. Scott At 09:12 AM 10/14/2005, rayilynlee wrote: >IF SOMEONE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN GOD HE OR SHE IS AN ATHEIST. > >IF SOMEONE ISN'T CONVINCED OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD, BUT THINKS WE MAY NOT BE >EQUIPPED TO UNDERSTAND OR ISN'T CONVINCED GOD DOESN'T EXIST, HE OR SHE IS AN >AGNOSTIC. > >I HAVE TRIED THE BIBLE AND I DON'T LIKE IT. ALSO HAVE BEEN TO MANY CHURCHES >AND HAVE TAUGHT RELIGIOUS HISTORY AS IT HAS BEEN SUCH A POWERFUL FORCE IN >WORLD HISTORY. > >AM BECOMING LESS RELIGIOUS THE OLDER I GET. NOBODY, NOT THE SCHOOLS NOR MY >ATHEIST MOTHER EVER TRIED TO INDOCTRINATE ME. MY OPINIONS ARE DERIVED FROM >THE THOUSANDS OF BOOKS I HAVE READ, MY OWN AND THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF >OTHERS. > >I AM ALSO TIRED OF ATHEISTS BEING TREATED LIKE SCUM. THEY ARE SOME OF THE >SMARTEST, MOST CARING PEOPLE I KNOW. >RAY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn