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Re: How effective is prayer in healing the sick? Large study finds no effect

  • Subject: Re: How effective is prayer in healing the sick? Large study finds no effect
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:46:42 +0100
  • Newsgroups: uk.philosophy.atheism
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / MCC / Manchester University
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__/ [ Milan ] on Saturday 01 April 2006 14:32 \__

> "Gary" <LanceGary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1143807716.853899.175800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> NYT
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> "A person of faith would say that this study is interesting," Mr. Barth
>> said, "but we've been praying a long time and we've seen prayer work,
>> we know it works, and the research on prayer and spirituality is just
>> getting started."
> 
> The way the NHS is going, in a couple of years prayer will probably be the
> only therapy available.

I've come across people who strongly believe in such tosh. They would often
pray for others and attribute anything positive to the prayers. Conversely,
there are those who believe in cursing and voodoo dolls.

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