You're making an idol of your faith, Jim, as well as imposing your beliefs
on others. Eating paleolithic does not mean returning to pre-Constitutional
doctrines of religious conformity. And I hope we do return to paleo eating.
Pat Barrett [log in to unmask]
http://ideas.lang-learn.us/barrett.php
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Swayze" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Dystocia rare in H-G societies
>I respect your right not to believe -- just as God himself gave you the
>freedom not to believe -- but I am requesting that you think of others
>who do, however misguided you may think we are. Not showing the creator
>of the universe the simple respect of capitalizing His name is as
>offensive as, say, casual mentions of the rape of a 10 year old girl.
>It's that important.
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Jim
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> On Jun 14, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Gale wrote:
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>> Your mood hurts too.
>> Is it really "shockingly offensive" to not capitalize god?
>> Really?
>> I don't capitalize god. Sometimes I write "godd"
>> Then again, I don't capitalize my own name either.
>> As an atheist it feels disingenous to capitalize god.
>> At least that's my perspective.
>> gale
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Jim Swayze <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:51:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: Dystocia rare in H-G societies
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>> I am guessing, William, that you do not believe in God. But could
>> you please have respect for those of us who do and capitalize His
>> name? It's shockingly offensive. Thanks much.
>>
>> By the way, how paleo is drinking eight bottles of hard apple cider?
>> My head hurts this morning.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2008, at 5:19 PM, william wrote:
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>>> Paleo Phil wrote:
>>>> My classmates in the course I'm taking now don't believe me when I
>>>> say that dystocia (difficult child birth) is extremely rare among
>>>> hunter-gatherers and that their childbirths involve much less pain
>>>> than the childbirths of moderners. They weren't impressed by the
>>>> medical journal article I found that supports this. Ray Audette
>>>> reported in this forum that his wife's experience confirmed this.
>>>> Is anyone else here able to confirm or deny the easy childbirths
>>>> of a H/G diet or offer any other comments on this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It's in the Book of Genesis, where the god curses his people _ "you
>>> shall bear your children in pain" or words to that effect.
>>>
>>> William
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