The Bible and Health

Wasteland wrote:

Consider the Bible’s coverage of another field: health and
sanitation. If an Israelite had a skin blemish suspected of being
leprosy, he was put in isolation. “All the days that the plague is in
him he will be unclean. He is unclean. He should dwell isolated.
Outside the camp is his dwelling place.” (Leviticus 13:46) Even
infected garments were burned. (Leviticus 13:52) In those days, this
was an effective way of preventing the spread of the infection.

Which, of course, is basic common sense, even folks back then had some


Another important law had to do with the disposal of human
excrement, which had to be buried outside the camp. (Deuteronomy
23:12,*13) This law no doubt saved Israel from many sicknesses. Even
today, severe health problems are caused in some lands by the
improper disposal of human wastes. If people in those lands would
only follow the law written down thousands of years ago in the Bible,
they would be much healthier.

ROFL. It smells bad so we get rid of it. cats bury thiers. ROFL


The Bible’s high standard of hygiene even involved mental health.
A Bible proverb said: “A calm heart is the life of the fleshly
organism, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30)

Another basic human trait that they put in their book of rules that had
an imaginary god incluided to scare everyone into following it

ROFL


In recent years, medical research has demonstrated that our physical
health is indeed affected by our mental attitude.

eeeeerm, this is not REALLY a subjesct that religionists should be
involving themselves in IMO

For example, Doctor
C.*B.*Thomas of Johns Hopkins University studied more than a thousand
graduates over a period of 16 years, matching their psychological
characteristics with their vulnerability to diseases. One thing she
noted: The graduates most vulnerable to disease were those who were
angrier and more anxious under stress.

Wow now that is a REAL dose of Common sense if I ever saw one!

Bob
Humanist Brit.
Hong Kong


"There are two things in the world that can never
get together - religion & common sense."
[George W. Foote]

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of
morality by religion. However valuable - even necessary - that may have
been in enforcing good behavior on primitive peoples, their association
is now counterproductive. Yet at the very moment when they should be
decoupled, sanctimonious nitwits are calling for a return to morals
based on superstition.
[Arthur C. Clarke]

Nature tells man to consult reason, and to take it for his guide:
religion teaches him that his reason is corrupted, that it is only a
treacherous guide, given by a deceitful God to lead his creatures
astray. Nature tells man to enlighten himself, to search after truth,
to instruct himself in his duties: religion enjoins him to examine
nothing, to remain in ignorance, to fear truth.
[Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789)]