Hi Marilyn, 
Like it or not, religion often shapes or influences many of our decisions
about food and behaviors related to food. In the context of Catholicism, for
instance, I was told to eat fish on Fridays. At the time, I thought it was
silly. Now, looking back, it was one piece of very good dietary advice.
Similarly, I was encouraged to take communion each week. That was very bad
dietary advice, as I have since learned that I have celiac disease. Although
I have long since lost touch with Catholic dogma, I do realize that my
upbringing has influenced my current thinking and behavior. I can envision
discussions on this list that would benefit from bringing religious tenets
into the discussion. I believe that the Jewish faith and several branches of
Christianity incorporate bread into some of their religious observances.
Discussions of such issues in the context of this list seem perfectly
appropriate to me. For  

I'm talking about calm, polite discussions, not the rude in-your-face kind
of rhetoric we've seen crop up from time to time.  Here and elsewhere, such
quietly reasoned discussions provoke me to think about, re-evaluate, and
sometimes change my behaviors and choices. For the most part, this latter is
what I get from this list. 

Best Wishes, 
Ron

Marilyn Harris said: 
 
> Hi Ron;
> 
> Of what possible use would discussing religion at all in this group be,
> other than about it being a negative influence on the understanding of the
> concept of the paleolithic diet, or is that what you mean?
> 
> Marilyn
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> This is an unfortunate and divisive topic. While evolution underlies many
> of
> the assumptions that drive this discussion list, it need not preclude most
> religious perspectives, Christian or otherwise. Thanks in advance,
> Ron