Ahem, that memo you asked about? If one is Christian it's called the Bible. And it is antigay in a number of places.

For bad responses it is hard to beat the blog post by biologist and Social Justice Warrior PZ Myers:

Pedant Fight!!!

"Placebo" effects take many forms and can be quite potent healing agents."

"1. Placebos can work even if you know they are placebos."

"When I looked up Reiki on the web, I was a little shocked how much skepticism there is as to its effectiveness. There doesn't seem to be any solid scientific support for the practice which makes me wonder if I'm throwing my money away on a placebo."