That's ok - I believe that *I* have a real spiritual impact in my life, so I do!
On 7/27/07, Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sorry! I posted this into entirely the wrong group. Please ignore/ > delete. > > On Jul 27, 11:04 am, Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sources: > > > > > http://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/10286/10286.pdfhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6914492.stmhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/25/mobile_sufferers_unaffected_b. > .. > > > > There are people who believe that signals from mobile phone masts are > > causing them ill health. Symptons include headaches, nausia, anxiety > > and lethargy. > > > > A double-blind study was undertaken to determine the validity of the > > claim that radio emissions from mobile phone masts can cause illness. > > Two groups of volenteers, some "mast sensitive" and a control group of > > "mast insensitive" individuals were exposed to mobile phone masts > > which were sometimes transmitting and sometimes turned off. Neither > > the mast-sensitives, the controls or the scientists observing the > > group knew when the mast was on and when it was off. > > > > The results show that the mast-sensitives consistantly reported > > significantly higher incidents of symptons than the control group when > > the mast was transmitting. However, they also reported more symptons > > than the control group when the mast was not transmitting and could > > therefore have no effect on them. > > > > While the symptons were quite real the mobile mast had to be ruled out > > as a cause because the symptons were reported whether or not the mast > > was active. > > > > "Belief is a very powerful thing," said Professor Elaine Fox, of the > > University of Essex, who led the three-year study. > > > > "If you really believe something is going to do you some harm, it > > will." > > > > The Placebo effect is already well documented. This research > > demonstrates teh reverse is also possible. If you believe something > > is harmful you will feel ill effects regardless of how much physical > > harm it is actually capable of causing. > > > > What does this have to do with religion? The answer is nothing > > directly, but it does demonstrate the power of belief. If you believe > > that mobile masts will make you ill you will feel ill. If you believe > > in God then God will have real spiritual impact in your life, > > regardless of whether or not he really exists. > > -- Rob Desbois Eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 01452 760631 Mob: 07946 705987 "There's a whale there's a whale there's a whale fish" he cried, and the whale was in full view. ...Then ooh welcome. Ahhh. Ooh mug welcome.
