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Religious rituals in healthcare

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Religious rituals in healthcare
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Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 11:13 am (This post was last modified: January 3, 2017 at 11:57 am by Gaest. Edit Reason: Link caught in spamfilter )
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 11:28 am
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 12:39 pm
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 12:46 pm
How well did this go over ??

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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 12:47 pm (This post was last modified: January 3, 2017 at 12:49 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Humoring the thought, why would we need to vet rituals or the people performing them, and how?  If we're going to legitimize witchdoctory, how could we vet that?  Make sure the person is a legitimate shaman? Is that a requirement for the "treatment" to work?
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 1:55 pm
WTF is all of that ritual hand washing about? Cleanliness is next to godliness? Screw that. Wipe your butt, go and cut!
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 2:58 pm
works for me . . . . .
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 7:55 pm
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 7:59 pm
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That sounds vaguely erotic, S-C.

Quote:Do religious rituals have a place in healthcare?

No.  Fuck all religitards.
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RE: Religious rituals in healthcare
January 3, 2017 at 8:13 pm (This post was last modified: January 3, 2017 at 8:13 pm by brewer.)
(January 3, 2017 at 7:55 pm)Gaest Wrote: Well, my idea with this thread is to argue that interventions that cause placebo effects can be/become legitimate medical treatments. Some rituals - including religious ones - can on that basis be a potent part of treatment for some conditions.

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There is no direct cause/effect that is measurable and repeatable from person to person. It will never be considered legitimate medicine. I find the thought offensive.
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