Maybe the abstract ought to make use of the word 'spiritual' instead of 'religious'? Just a thought. I expect that 'religious' may create some closure around the subject. 'I don't need no religion' any more than did the erstwhile deputies in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre needed badges. Sorry, but I wouldn't point this out if presumptions weren't so evident in the abstract. Regards, Lisa On 1/7/08 9:51 PM, "Barry Saunders" <b.saunders@qut.edu.au> wrote: I'm amused that you've just told me I'm subhuman. I'd like to see some of this 'scientific proof' that religion is necessary. -- Barry Saunders ---- http://investigativeblog.net http://gatewatching.org http://youdecide2007.org ---- PhD Candidate // researcher http://creativeindustries.qut.edu.au http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Saunders,_Barry.html ph: 07 3138 0155 skype: barry_saunders CRICOS No. 00213J SUMMARY The theme of the month is "religious dimension of sustainable development." There is a religious dimension to the United Nations' "Millennium Development Goals" (MDGs), and there is a religious dimension to human nature and everything we do. Religion is both indispensable and dangerous. It is indispensable to attain full human development beyond the physical, biological, and intellectual levels. _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/