(January 10, 2018 at 6:01 pm)c152 Wrote:(January 10, 2018 at 5:54 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: Prayer does no good unless it's backed by belief.
A placebo does no good unless it's backed by belief.
What's the common denominator? So that study is nonsense unless it can determine the amount of faith a subject possesses, which is not something that is quantifiable by science.
There was several american churches doing all the praying so it's safe to say there was a lot of belief involved. Plus, again, it was funded by the bloody Templeton Foundation.
Uhm You seem to be under the impression that this was atheist scientists praying for atheist patients...
A proper atheist only prays to the red guy with all the charm.