(August 7, 2014 at 3:32 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote:(August 5, 2014 at 9:38 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Whether or not that's true, you have to bear in mind that submitting the evidence is just the first step. It goes on to be evaluated and tested. If it's found to be insufficient, or worse, completely erroneous, it gets discarded. That holds whether it's a courtroom context or otherwise.
Also doesn't hold any weight in scientific inquiry too. Recorded observations repeated over a given time period > one eyewitness testimony.
I was giving Thumpalumpacus time to provide a rebuttal, it's apparant that after almost a week he's got nothing.
Thumpalumpacus clearly asserted that faith healing doesn't exist. I posted an article from the Scientific American which would disagree.
Quote:As Mr. Wright’s experience illustrates, a patient’s expectations and beliefs can greatly affect the
course of an illness. When psychological factors tied to an inactive substance such as
Krebiozen lead to recovery, doctors call the improvement a placebo effect
The scientific community refers to it as the "placebo effect" and has been thoroughly tested.
The Bible has always stated that a person can be healed based upon their faith.
I'll go a step further and submit more "evidence"
Some may be familiar with the story of Pentecost, where tongues of fire was seen to hang over the people.
Quote:Acts 2
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Which brings me to this photograph taken at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas On the night of January 24, 1950.
This photograph was examined by George J. Lacy, (who worked for the FBI as Investigator of Questioned Documents, and would become the president of The American Society of
Questioned Document Examiners in 1956) subjected the negative to every scientific test available.
Photocopy of George J. Lacey's official report and conclusion concerning the tests run on the photograph.
His conclusion,
Quote:Based upon the above described examination and study I am of the definite opinion that the negative submitted for examination, was not retouched nor was it a composite or double exposed negative.
Further, I am of the definite opinion that the light streak appearing above the head in a halo position was caused by the light striking the negative.
Respectfully submitted,
George J. Lacy.
he also made this statement at a news conference, “To my knowledge, this is the first time in all the world’s history that a supernatural being has been photographed and scientifically vindicated.”
More about American Society of Questioned Document Examiners from Wikipedia:
Quote:The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners is the world's oldest society dedicated to the forensic science of questioned document examination with 144 members worldwide. The current president is James A. Green. The society publishes the Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners twice a year.