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The Vatican on evolution and atheists
03.04.09 | Permalink | Comment?

It appears as if the Catholic Church is just trying it’s damndest to assert evolution and religion are not contradictory. Having been a part of the Catholic education system in the past, I can’t say that I’m surprised. As far as Christian denominations go they are far ahead of the pack in adopting popular beliefs [...]
Another jab at the hijab – vitamin D defficiency
02.16.09 | Permalink | Comment?

It appears that being a practicing Muslim doesn’t simply increase your likelihood of having lowered bone mineral density (BMD) as a result of praying five times daily or wearing a hijab; physicians at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have found the conservative dress of the hijab to cause dangerously low vitamin D levels.
For the [...]
Prayer, God’s love, and low bone mineral density: A veiled attempt
12.09.08 | Permalink | Comment?

In the infancy of this blog I posted some research discussing the effects of Islamic prayer on bone mineral density (BMD). It quickly became, and still is, my most popular blog post, and as such I keep a close eye on related research. Silly me, however, forgot the most simple of ways to do this, [...]
Prayer, God’s love, and low bone mineral density
08.01.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Prayer? Check. God’s love? Check. Low BMD? Che…Huh?
I came across this article and just couldn’t resist. I find that the many studies done on prayer attempt gauge its effectiveness, and from what I can see here they have all been coming from the wrong angle (Although, admittedly with great results); do not search for how [...]