Posted by kiddo on August 7, 2002, at 1:37:48
In reply to Re: Moving on? » Dr. Bob, posted by paxvox on August 6, 2002, at 20:28:27
> Survey: people in a double-blind trial who were prayed for by others (and didn't even know it) showed a statistically higher rate of recovery than those who were not. So, what does that mean, assuming the data is correct?
Perhaps the people praying had enough faith for the others? Perhaps it was the "Where two or more gather and ask in My name...."? Perhaps it was just the right prayer and the right time in God's plan? Just thoughts....>
> Personal observation (i.e. empirical data):
> When I have had a particular problem, and knew people were praying for me, I *felt* better. So, was prayer, indeed, a positive component of this response, or was it a self-reenforcing aspect?
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> OK.....I've done my part.
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> Discuss.
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> PAX
Why can't it be both? If you've had prayer answered before in the way you expected then perhaps that was part of it?
Just thinking out loud....
Kiddo
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