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"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
― George Orwell
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Naturally Good Magazine - About Faith-Based Medicine and Faith-Based Science
Faith-Based Medicine and Faith-Based Science
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This is the emblem of the
A.M.A.. The rod represents the pagan
god Hermes, and it is always encircled by serpents.
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There are many voices which have spoken to us about the dangers of faith: going
so far as to call it "blind faith". They have woven an elaborate tapestry of
logic cementing their position, and indeed, they really do have some compelling
arguments. They point to how the growth of empirical and scientific
methodologies have led to massive advances in technology, and how it all
happened in such a short period of time. The most zealous ones love to point
to known instances of misplaced faith, such as how most people once believed
the Earth was flat, and how certain groups resisted the discovery that it was
not flat. Ironically, the scientific community was almost wholly resistant to
believing the Earth was spherical, but modern science advocates have rewritten
history to convince most of us that it was solely the Catholic Church which was
guilty of the prejudice.
We are derided by our medical experts and other miscellaneous
"experts" about having faith in alternative medicine. Before contemplating
that, it is important to note that alternative medicine was practiced for
thousands of years before modern medicine, so it is not really the
"alternative". Alternative medicine should more appropriately
be called traditional medicine, and pharmaceutical medicines, which have existed
for about a century, should more appropriately be called experimental
medicines. It is incredible how allopathic medicine proponents hijacked the
industry by carefully redefining the terminology of medicine, and what they did
has a closer relationship to politics than science. After all, would you choose
"traditional medicine" or "experimental medicine" if you were honestly given
informed consent?
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In 1976, doctors in Los Angeles went on strike because of the rising cost of
malpractice insurance, and the number of deaths in Los Angeles immediately dropped by
18%. In other words, more than 90% of the so-called 'terminally ill' patients had
their lives saved by the doctors' strike.
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The proponents of experimental medicine tell us that just because traditional
medicines have been used to cure illnesses for thousands of years is not proof
that they are really safe and effective. They hypercritically tell us that
they need studies of herbs to believe in their power, for all else is just
faith. Faith, after all, is for the ignorant, they contend. This belief is
itself a self-defecating expression of their own ignorance, for they have not
done studies to prove their positions, nor do they concern themselves with
getting all of the information from the studies of their own experimental
medicines. In fact, they feel no need whatsoever to place their chemical
medicines under scrutiny, despite there typically being a high risk of dire
consequences with long-term usage. In fact, Scientific America
recently reported
that 21 medical studies in supposedly peer-reviewed and scientific
medical journals were discovered to be faked in order to promote particular
pharmaceutical companies. How often does it happen? They throw stones about
the "blind faith" of others, while they irrationally place their own faith into
journals which have been consistently proven untrustworthy, without
scientifically verifying anything themselves. They proudly place their
faith in a lucrative medical industry that kills more people than anything else
in the United States, and this is shown in the industry's own statistics.
Then they ironically classify those without the same faith as being ignorant,
because opposing opinions are threatening. This is not science.
This is a deadly version of politics in disguise. At the root of this
politics is money and power: not science. It is a house of cards that has
already begun to wobble.
Take for example that a multitude of diabetics have been cured by the natural
methods of traditional medicines combined with nutrition. Many of them
could be found for research. Therefore, the scientific
practitioners of experimental medicine naturally seek such people for the
progression of their science. In reality, what happens
is quite different. Learning of a cured diabetic shakes their faith in what
they were taught for twelve years, and it shakes that faith to its core. So,
in true scientific fashion, they do not allow the issue to be muddled with
useless appendages like facts. You see: facts can sometimes get in the way of
"science". Sometimes, facts even get in the way of business.
The great question is: Who is really the most victimized by an unyielding
system of faith-based medicine?
One way, or another, almost every person participates in a form of faith-based
medicine. So, who will you place your faith in? Will it be people like us, or
salesmen for the pharmaceutical industry? Ponder upon it hard, for your
decision will determine the length and quality of your life. We hope that you
choose wisely.
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Pharmakeia:
The ancient Greek word from which the word pharmaceutical was derived. Pharmakeia is the practice of sorcery and witchcraft.
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