Louis Pasteur
In the 1860’s a theory became cemented in our minds, that germs cause disease. Hailed as one of the most important discoveries of modern science, we supposedly had found the real cause of disease. Disease arises from microorganisms outside the body. These microorgamisms do not change, and anybody can be a victim of disease.
The problem with the germ theory, is that, we do not have control over our fate. The second problem is that we have made germs into the enemy. This is akin to the old way of thinking, that evil spirits cause disease.