Had2 wrote:

nor did I insinuate, in any way, that Catholics do not live healthy and fulfilling lives.


Good glad to hear it.Just to add the Catholic faith does not reject science.

http://www.catholiclab.net/TheCatholicLaboratory/About_Us.html


http://ncbcenter.metapress.com/app/home/main.asp?referrer=default


Had2, Thank you for the links. I will check them a bit later when I have time. While it is encouraging that you are glad to hear that I did not say Catholics do not lead healthy and fulfilling lives; I am compelled to ask why you interpreted my post in such a manner when I clearly stated the opposite. Further, I did not make any reference to the Catholic Church rejecting science. I did refer to believers arriving at belief not due to scientific study, but through other utilities. As a whole, Christianity (Catholic or Protestant) runs at odds with "science" much more than any other religion. Which poses no problem for many believers because, as I noted, the utility of the belief is of far greater importance.

"Stupidity is the basic building block of the universe."

Zappa