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  Re: Just a passing thought on religion  
From: Darren New
Date: 15 Jan 2009 00:14:49
Message: <496ec649$1@news.povray.org>
Saul Luizaga wrote:
> Power of prayer:
>
http://sandracarrington-smith.blogspot.com/2008/07/healing-power-of-prayer-and-positive.html


Heresay from a mystic believer, with mysticism mixed in. No actual scientif 
evidence presented other than anecdotes.

> - Scientific proof that prayer: 
> http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread2597/pg1

Again, a popular press article with no actual science described.
Given that the expected number of people died (namely, 4), what's the 
statistical likelyhood that the four that died were people not prayed for?

Even given that, what makes you think it's supernatural?  Arguing that 
prayer leads to healing is like arguing that evolution doesn't explain some 
feature found in animals - in neither case is the existence of God implied.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
   There aren't any trees on Mars.


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