I like how you think that in the last almost 200 years, Pasteur has been the ONLY person to prove his theory and NOBODY else has EVER confirmed it.
I find it FASCINATING that a Christian would EVER EVER support Beauchamp's work; at least any christian who had a disdain for evolution.
MANY of the folks deride "Big Pharma" and are big into naturopathy end up supporting Big Vitamin. Their industry is just as, if not more "all about the cash" than big Pharma. And they would have every right to feel more anxious about it since the science supporting their
The argument to favour Beachamp, is interesting. And one could certainly argue that there are a LOT of unhealthy toxins (or at least questionable chemicals) in our food supply is certainly contributing to some unhealthy outcomes. But Beauchamp's idea is that the bacteria are already in your body and make phenotypic changes to themselves to create sickness in your body. Sadly, only about 3-5 bacteria studied over the last 200 years exhibit anything even CLOSE to that (though its not true pleomorphism because they are actually changing in the NEXT generation).
NONE of that disproves Pasteur and his work. Sorry. IT just does not. Any scientists that throws away the Germ theory in favour of something else, has a LOT of explaining to do. I could see both of these theories working together, maybe even in overlap.
The greatest gains in human survive occurred with cleanliness and hygiene. If Pasteur's work was bunk, that would simply be possible.
First off, thank you for your response. While you made your point, I did not feel that you were condescending or too harsh in you criticism.
I'm not a physician, nor do I have any medical training whatsoever outside of basic lifeguard stuff.
I am however intelligent enough to do research into topics that interest me.
At the beginning of the Covid scare I took a leave of absence from my job as it requires extensive travel and I deal with a lot of people. I thought it may very well be an issue of concern. I spent the next three weeks reading everything I could get my hands on related to viruses, vaccines, bio engineering etc etc. Up to this point in my life I was like most everyone else, and had never questioned germ theory.
However, being a Christian, I also never took any preventative measures when dealing with family or friends who were sick, but rather trusted God that I would be fine, and I always have been. I've been to the doctor exactly twice in twenty years, once for a complete and total misdiagnosis of what turned out to be a hernia which I decided not to treat, and kidney stones, for which the treatment I received only prolonged my suffering. The kidney stones I treated successfully with apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne.
Back to the topic at hand. At the end of my hiatus, I had reached the conclusion that germ theory was a false paradigm. I returned to work, never wore a mask, never took any additional precautions, and never fell ill outside of a nasty little sinus infection which eventually passed on its own. Meanwhile, nearly everyone I knew got ill, some of them repeatedly. Those in my circle who underwent regular testing, or worse, chose the shot, have been consistently ill for most of the last four plus years. Fortunately, as of yet none of my family have expired.
Terrain is the theory that works for me, as it matches up most closely to my real world experience.
Your mileage may vary.
So when it comes to Beauchamp and his greater body of work, I defer to your superior knowledge. My interest in studying the history of these two men was mainly confined to the subject of viruses, and the history of Alopathy in western medicine.
While I had the desire to dig deeper, life is short and time is my most valuable commodity. I gained the knowledge I was searching for and moved on to other topics.
My understanding of terrain theory is admittedly rudimentary at best. I try to eat right, sweat frequently, and avoid as many toxins as reasonably possible. But more than anything, I don't hold grudges, wake up in a good mood every morning and try my best to make the world a better place than I found it. I absolutely refuse to live in fear. And of course, trust God for all my needs. And so far, I have been blessed with good health. And btw, I don't take supplements. Whatever naturally pleasant names they may be marketed under, most vitamin companies are owned by the same companies that make their living poisoning the masses. We are in agreement on that much.
So thanks again for your comment.
And I wish you all the best in Christ Jesus, good health, good friends, and a long happy life.
Shalom