Alva Review-Courier -

I was drugged as a child. My folks drug me to church every Sunday and on Wednesday nights, too.

Church attendance and religious tolerance are dwindling in this generation. Research is showing that religion has a correlation to good health but scientific proof of that is hard to attain.

Scientific studies rely on randomized control trials (RCT). One group is given a new medicine while the other receives a placebo. Diversification of those with preexisting conditions, age, lifestyle, etc., is guaranteed by random assignment.

When it comes to religion studies, RCT can’t be used. How would you dar...