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In reply to the discussion: Queen's study finds religion helps us gain self-control [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)37. "Hey, have a nice day. I’m done." That's a good thing.
Because your argument failed several posts ago.
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The convention I learned years ago was the the use of all capitals was reserved for “shouting”
OKIsItJustMe
Jan 2012
#29
Considering that they did NOT utilize the "scientific method" at all, it is hardly "scientific"
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#32
Its the broad-brush assumptions about what the "study" reveals that is bogus.
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#40
Then you really shouldn't make claims that this study followed the scientific method.
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#43
I have no idea. They have not yet published their study and there is not information
cbayer
Jan 2012
#50
“They have test for no other options. Perhaps unscrambling pithy Mark Twain epithets…”
OKIsItJustMe
Jan 2012
#22
There actually was a control condition: unscrambling of nonreligious phrases
LeftishBrit
Jan 2012
#70
Good for you for being done. Some *discussions* in this group are really not discussions at all.
cbayer
Jan 2012
#39
Oh no, we can't have that. Admonishing the OP for the same thing I was admonished for
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#68
I am not saying this to pick on you personally; there are others who do it much more often
LeftishBrit
Jan 2012
#67
Why is it so difficult to understand that the "simple experiements" did NOT lend ANY credence
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#35