andrel wrote:
> On 5-7-2009 19:57, Darren New wrote:
>> Darren New wrote:
>> I.e., it's the same bit as prayer. Surely if 50% of the Catholics with 
>> cancer who prayed for remission got better, and only 10% of the 
>> non-Catholic population got better from the same kind of cancer, you'd 
>> say "Hey, maybe the Catholics are on to something."  But when there's 
>> no difference at all, you kind of have to discount the effacy of prayer.
>>
> Wasn't that one tested a couple of years ago? With surprising results? 
> Anyone can find that reference?

It's the kind of study that always gets mentioned in churches, but never 
referenced in papers.  I've heard countless stories of such things, but 
never seen a reputable reference to it.

-- 
Chambers

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