Scientific Relationship between Moral and Physical Cleaness?

[Canuckster1127]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20

Is anyone very surprised?

[sandy_mcd]

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20
Is anyone very surprised?

And the take home lesson is? Be wary of those with clean hands? Trust auto mechanics?

[Atticus Finch]

I'm not surprised at all.

I often feel much more positive after letting water run through my hands and from washing my face with just water.

I camped along the Delaware River and each morning and night I'd rinse my face off in the river. It felt beautiful.

[BGoodForGoodSake]

I am very surprised, one would think that being utterly filthy would lead one to feel as if they were holy and pure...

[Turgonian]

Hmm...wouldn't this have strong connections with Jewish ritual purity? Might all those actions having to do with purity and cleansing even have been a stimulus to follow God and walk in His ways?

[Canuckster1127]

Hmm...wouldn't this have strong connections with Jewish ritual purity? Might all those actions having to do with purity and cleansing even have been a stimulus to follow God and walk in sways?

would appear her created within

That was my thought when I first read it in terms of Jewish Ritual purification.

[sandy_mcd]

so ablution ------> absolution ?

[Turgonian]

No, ritual-like cleansing of conscience.