(December 1, 2014 at 8:05 am)Cato Wrote: I don't need to post any additional literature, yours will suffice. Did you actually read it?Yes.
Quote:Pg.18: This 'study' explicitly ignores negative health impacts associated with religious based oppression of women, attitudes towards the LBGT community, attitudes relative to the use of contraceptives, or religions being the source of religious discrimination.The studies pertained to the health benefits to the religious by the religious by religious attendance! It doesn't concern itself with smaller minority groups, eg LGBT, that the religious are opposed to. I absolutely agree that for LGBT people religion has provided a barrier of distrust, judgement, and distance.
Quote:The paper is a review of reviews.It's a government literature review, that's what I said.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
