Does Religion Influence Epidemics? 547
sciencehabit writes "Whether or not they believe in God, evolutionary biologists may need to pay closer mind to religion. That's because religious beliefs can shape key behaviors in ways that evolutionary theory would not predict, particularly when it comes to dealing with disease. According to a new study, some of today's major religions emerged at the same time as widespread infectious diseases, and the two may have helped shape one another. The same dynamics may be reflected today in how people in Malawi deal with the AIDS epidemic."
Re:Of course (Score:3, Funny)
It's like whoever designed the religious laws somehow knew about germ theory hundreds of years before anyone else.
Indeed He did.
Re:Translation: Religion is born .... (Score:4, Funny)
I have an imaginary friend. His name is Fred. His dad made you and me and everything around us. You must worship him so that you can live forever and if you don't, you will burn in hell for all eternity. Please worship Fred. He loves you... he will punish you if you don't love him.
Yeah, seems rational enough.