Prayer works!! Again

Ed · 10th October 2004, 04:57 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/he...rtner=homepage

Seems the US Government is supporting some of this drivel. Really amazing.

Zep · 10th October 2004, 05:39 AM

It's all about the money. In that report alone, I saw $2.3 million in government grants for one study, major grants from corporate donors for Susan Targ's ongoing work (before she died), $2.4 million for another study...so it goes. Really, the JREF million is just small potatoes compared to some of this stuff.

Anders · 10th October 2004, 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by Ed
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/he...rtner=homepage

Seems the US Government is supporting some of this drivel. Really amazing.

With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising.

The Mighty Thor · 10th October 2004, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by Anders
With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising.

It is all very confusing. In the second debate I though Bush sounded more like a Roman Catholic (on stem cell research, for example) and Kerry more like a traditional Protestant (tolerant and aware that his, or Bush's, religious beliefs should not be forced on a whole nation).

Achán hiNidráne · 10th October 2004, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Anders
With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising.

Given how our governemnt is more than willing to throw money at anyone with a grant proposal, I think that this would have happened no matter who was in the White House.

10th October 2004, 04:57 AM	#1
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10th October 2004, 09:36 AM	#3
Anders Muse Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 752	Re: Prayer works!! Again Quote: Originally posted by Ed http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/he...rtner=homepage Seems the US Government is supporting some of this drivel. Really amazing. With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising.
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The Mighty Thor Muse Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 961	Re: Re: Prayer works!! Again Quote: Originally posted by Anders With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising. It is all very confusing. In the second debate I though Bush sounded more like a Roman Catholic (on stem cell research, for example) and Kerry more like a traditional Protestant (tolerant and aware that his, or Bush's, religious beliefs should not be forced on a whole nation).
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Achán hiNidráne Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Muskego, WI. Posts: 3,979	Re: Re: Prayer works!! Again Quote: Originally posted by Anders With an evangelist in the white house, that is hardly suprising. Given how our governemnt is more than willing to throw money at anyone with a grant proposal, I think that this would have happened no matter who was in the White House.
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