I should probably clarify, too, that when I said, "There is some published evidence *suggesting* that it works...", I was taking about chiropractic, not homeopathy. Homeopathy has been found to have no effect beyond a placebo.

Dear Josephus,

I have attended Baptist, Catholic, Unitarian, Presbyterian, Russian Orthodox and black Protestant churches. I have attended Taoist ceremonies in Deagon, Muslim religious ceremonies in the West End in Brisbane, the Jewish temple in Camp Hill and visited the Hindu Temple in Helensburgh, NSW.

My daughter attends Buddhist sanghas in Pennsylvania, and the Unitarian church in Wilmington, DE, and I have gone with her to those places.

Possibly the best music is in the Brisbane Catholic cathedral concerts, the Russian Orthodox ritual, the Jewish cantorial chants and the enthusiastic black Protestant choirs.

There has been good food in the Brisbane Cathedral (There is a big spread for season ticket holders.), the Hindu Temple, the synagogue and the Taoist temple.

In some religious services one counts the number of lights in the ceiling. Others have been very exciting such as the service in the Catholic cathedral in Washington, DC with African women in their native costumes dancing down the aisle to African music.

http://www.sundayassemblybrisbane.com.au/ tells about Sunday Assembly which is like a church but doesn’t require any belief in any deity. I am giving a talk there Jan. 11.

Christianity is only one of many religions. They all have their features – some good and some bad.

Although I have no belief in any sort of supernatural entity I have an intense interest in religion. As you have gathered from my posts I am of the view that religion should be no business of government. Government should not use religion to advance its interests and vice versa.

Diarmaid MacCulloch who was a believer in Christianity wrote “A History of Christianity”. It is a fascinating book. Apparently MacCulloch is no longer a believer and wrote:

“I still appreciate the seriousness which a religious mentality brings to the mystery and misery of human existence, and I appreciate the solemnity of religious liturgy as a way of confronting these problems. I live with the puzzle of wondering how something so apparently crazy can be so captivating to millions of other members of my species.”

I share his viewpoint.

I know nothing about natural remedies or the science that apparently supports them ? However I have it on reliable advice, that some nutritional supplements may prove beneficial if all else fails ? That lovely sunny grain called Hops has a certain medicinal even curative properties in its structures. Other similar grains also have these restorative aspects to their elements as well.

Probably the best mode of getting these healthy elements into your system is via the 'Schooner' ! Or the 'Middy' if the Schooner appears a little too confronting ? For our treasured gentler gender we have the delightful 'Pony' a cute little fellow ?

Other than that my friends, I have nothing of substance in which to leave you good people, I'm sorry !

o sung wu,

Real men and real women drink pints, either 'old' or Guinness.

Is Mise: Real men and real women drink pints, either 'old' or Guinness.

Now you've gone & upset the Greenies & PC people. Shame on you. ;-)

Please forgive me again. My last post addressed to Josephus was meant to be on another string where he suggested I attend a church.

Question to Is Mise. To the best of my knowledge a pint is a liquid measure. What do mean by drinking a pint? Drink enough of any kind of liquid, and you have drunk a pint.