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SLD · 12-05-2006, 11:24 AM

I note the recent health statistics from the United Health Foundation the last 6 states on the list are probably the most religious:

http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.or....html#Findings

Coincidence?

I think not.

SLD

Jedi Mind Trick · 12-05-2006, 11:45 AM

"Probably the most religious"

There is nothing correlating the health findings to religion in that study.

Jedi Mind Trick · 12-05-2006, 11:51 AM

Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana probably also have a higher rate of fried food consumption.

Ojuice5001 · 12-05-2006, 12:26 PM

That's right, it makes at least as much sense to blame these health trends on people's eating habits as it does on religion. Or it could also be that a less healthy, poorer population is the cause, and not the effect, of the greater importance of religion in these states--the idea that people will tend to pray more, and be more religious in general, if they are worried about their own or their parents' health problems.

Imaginary Mark · 12-05-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ojuice5001

Or it could also be that a less healthy, poorer population is the cause, and not the effect

If I were a bettin' man, that's where I'd put my money.

Elehzya · 12-05-2006, 04:15 PM

Here's an article I found ages ago that relates obsessive-compulsive disorder to piety: http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-to-piety.html

djrafikie · 12-05-2006, 04:45 PM

you know, it is more likely this....
In poorer more malnourished areas, there are fewer schooling opportunities, and children cannot reach (because of dietary and tutorage issues) their full potential.....
They have little opportunity to improve on their situation.

So, you have a bunch of people without much intellectual knowhow, who don't really understand a lot of stuff.... and a pretty hopeless existence.

So, why break from the long tradition, well established, of answering all of those pesky questions with god?
Short on someone to blame?
God is there.
Want a quick fix?
Ask god..

get the idea?

Verus · 12-05-2006, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLD

I note the recent health statistics from the United Health Foundation the last 6 states on the list are probably the most religious:

http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.or....html#Findings

Coincidence?

I think not.

SLD

Coincidence?

I think so.

WishboneDawn · 12-05-2006, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djrafikie

you know, it is more likely this....
In poorer more malnourished areas, there are fewer schooling opportunities, and children cannot reach (because of dietary and tutorage issues) their full potential.....
They have little opportunity to improve on their situation.

So, you have a bunch of people without much intellectual knowhow, who don't really understand a lot of stuff.... and a pretty hopeless existence.

So, why break from the long tradition, well established, of answering all of those pesky questions with god?
Short on someone to blame?
God is there.
Want a quick fix?
Ask god..

get the idea?

Correlation is causation. Check, got it.

Stumpjumper · 12-05-2006, 06:35 PM

Shouldn't Kentucky be on that list?

I think I remember hearing a sermon from the cashier the last time I ordered a big bucket of extra-crispy deep fried chicken

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SLD Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 4,109	Religious belief is unhealthy I note the recent health statistics from the United Health Foundation the last 6 states on the list are probably the most religious: http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.or....html#Findings Coincidence? I think not. SLD

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12-05-2006, 11:45 AM	#2
Jedi Mind Trick Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianaplolis Posts: 4,998	"Probably the most religious" There is nothing correlating the health findings to religion in that study.

12-05-2006, 11:51 AM	#3
Jedi Mind Trick Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianaplolis Posts: 4,998	Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana probably also have a higher rate of fried food consumption.

12-05-2006, 12:26 PM	#4
Ojuice5001 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A city in Florida that I love Posts: 3,416	That's right, it makes at least as much sense to blame these health trends on people's eating habits as it does on religion. Or it could also be that a less healthy, poorer population is the cause, and not the effect, of the greater importance of religion in these states--the idea that people will tend to pray more, and be more religious in general, if they are worried about their own or their parents' health problems.

12-05-2006, 04:15 PM	#6
Elehzya Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 42	Here's an article I found ages ago that relates obsessive-compulsive disorder to piety: http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-to-piety.html

12-05-2006, 04:45 PM	#7
djrafikie Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: u.k, back of beyond, we have scones and cream teas Posts: 2,534	you know, it is more likely this.... In poorer more malnourished areas, there are fewer schooling opportunities, and children cannot reach (because of dietary and tutorage issues) their full potential..... They have little opportunity to improve on their situation. So, you have a bunch of people without much intellectual knowhow, who don't really understand a lot of stuff.... and a pretty hopeless existence. So, why break from the long tradition, well established, of answering all of those pesky questions with god? Short on someone to blame? God is there. Want a quick fix? Ask god.. get the idea?

12-05-2006, 06:35 PM	#10
Stumpjumper Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The general vicinity of Philadelphia Posts: 4,734	Shouldn't Kentucky be on that list? I think I remember hearing a sermon from the cashier the last time I ordered a big bucket of extra-crispy deep fried chicken

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