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Sure, Darwin... I just double-checked with a variety of clergymen and THEY all said it's ok with THEM if ya say "A-Men," so it's OK with me. HOWEVER, it was suggested you preface your "A-Men" with a disclaimer <grin> Errrrr.... just in case... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Hawkins, Darwin Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 11:56 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: Healing testimony Barb, Is it OK if I just say "A-Men" to your response? > ---------- > From: Barbara Mallut[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 1:50 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: Re: Healing testimony > > Sorry Kathie, but to ME this type of "religious cure" not only seems > inappropriate for this forum, which has members of virtually every > major > religion (and no doubt there're folks who are not believers in any > particular > religion at all, as is their right), but I think it smacks of the > "snake-oil-cure-all" school of medicine. > > These "religious cures" are pure hearsay and unsubstantiated > medically.. > They can only lead the newly diagnosed and others new to this List, > logging on > for the first time, to think they've landed in a hotbed of religious > discussion rather than a PD support and information forum. > > Personally, if THIS is what we get - going from a non-denominational > PD prayer > hour one day, to within a coupla-three weeks, to a total "religious > cure" > caused by belief in one specific religion, then I'D rather see NO > religious > comments at all on the List, including any reference to my own > religion, which > is the Jewish faith. > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > > > > > >