Sorry for the threadjack, BG. That's why I deleted my original post right after I posted it.
I do think the article is interesting in that it highlights the difference between how we act and how we claim to believe. I wouldn't say that necessarily denies our actual belief, or even tooblue's knowledge. It just speaks to our weakness as individuals more than anything else. If we all acted according to what we know, we would have no smokers, no fat people, no high school dropouts, etc. We're often just weak in the moment, particularly when dealing with long-term consequences (and is there anything more long-term than heaven?). It is inspiring, however, to reevaluate our daily actions to see if they're in accord with what we claim to believe.
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