Healthcare Provision Seeks To Embrace Prayer Treatments


	Healthcare Provision Seeks To Embrace Prayer Treatments

wiccantexan

11-7-2009 10:49 PM

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religion, healthcare, legal, government

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11-7-2009 10:56 PM

clip-on-tie

Prayer to Allah? Well, let's hope. Right, libs? Cuz that's okay.

11-8-2009 6:47 AM

ellesrainbow

I think health care really needs to stay in the science field. It is exploited enough already.

11-8-2009 2:37 PM

wiccantexan

COT, I don't believe Christian Science prays to Allah.

11-10-2009 6:10 PM

Jorjor

COT doesn't care about facts; he just uses anything he can to try to insult people who aren't in ideological lockstep with him.

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