Re: The story-telling ape (was virus: Logic)

Brett Lane Robertson (unameit@tctc.com)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 11:08:45 -0500

At 10:56 AM 10/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Brett Lane Robertson wrote:
>
>> i can
>> imagine that to people with an extreme case of depression could easily
>>
>> prefer death, especially if they were religious and had reason to hope
>>
>> for a continued "happy" existence.
>>
>> Sodom
>> MODOS spelled backwards
>>
>> Yea, OK...but i don't think you'll find statistics that show religious
>>
>> people commit suicide more often than less religious people.
>>
>> Brett
>>
>> Returning,
>> rBERTS%n
>> Rabble Sonnet Retort
>> Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions.
>> But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
>>
>> Bernard Baruch
>
> I don't know that, but now that you mention it, I'll check. My guess
>is that you will find higher instances of all violent crime relative to
>religion. My guess is that Christianity has the highest instances per
>capita of violence across the spectrum, including suicide. I'm going to
>look for this info. I'll let you know what I find, either way.
>
>Sodom

List,

I think not.

Brett

Returning,
rBERTS%n
Rabble Sonnet Retort
Rebellions of the belly are the worst.

Francis Bacon