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Kalimac · 11-01-2002, 12:11 AM

It sounds like they're using a rather early-medieval approach, actually; medicine plus prayers. That happened a quite a bit several thousand years ago; you'd be given, say, larkspur paste or some other herb for what ailed you, and additionally you were told to say three prayers daily (or whichever amount) to a certain deity - or the one deity - who would help you out. They thought it concentrated the feeling, and I can't say as they were wrong [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img].

11-01-2002, 12:11 AM	#7
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	It sounds like they're using a rather early-medieval approach, actually; medicine plus prayers. That happened a quite a bit several thousand years ago; you'd be given, say, larkspur paste or some other herb for what ailed you, and additionally you were told to say three prayers daily (or whichever amount) to a certain deity - or the one deity - who would help you out. They thought it concentrated the feeling, and I can't say as they were wrong [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.