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Power of prayer flunks an unusual test

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Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
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Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
March 30, 2012 at 10:32 am
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
March 30, 2012 at 10:35 am
Pretty old news and pretty well known. But it wasn't a bad attempt at a study by the Templeton Foundation.

God had a spiteful streak... or .. doesn't exist.
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
March 30, 2012 at 10:42 am
Funny how christoholic and other religious morons like to claim the Gould NOMA shit and say science is unable to detect a supernatural god. Here is an effect that if it existed could be detected. Now the retreat is to absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, guess the concept that there should be evidence so an absence is actually evidence of absence is beyond their feeble minds ability to comprehend.
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
March 30, 2012 at 10:46 am
Yeah I read about that quite some time ago. Smiler tests had been done as well. Results showed that prayer had no effect whatsoever. Those who knew they were being prayed for had more complications. It's thought that, being more relaxed and reassured with the knowledge and belief that prayer will assure that you'll be fine meant less drive to survive. Whether that's true or not I don't know. Either way I'm extremely convinced that prayer is totally useless as it has no effect at all. Firmly ruled out.
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
March 31, 2012 at 4:16 am
Myth Busted! Thumb up
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
April 4, 2012 at 8:23 pm (This post was last modified: April 4, 2012 at 8:23 pm by Adjusted Sanity.)
It's always possible that god doesn't like to be tested.
This is stupid
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
April 4, 2012 at 8:25 pm
(April 4, 2012 at 8:23 pm)Adjusted Sanity Wrote: It's always possible that god doesn't like to be tested.

or they didn't say the right prayers.........bastards.

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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
April 4, 2012 at 10:22 pm
"Oh look, God saved that one cancer patient! He had a miraculous recovery! It's a miracle!"
"Ok, but what about those other hundred cancer patients who just died, one of whom was an atheist? That assures he'll never have the opportunity of finding God."
"God knows best, he works in mysterious ways."
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
April 4, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Right now, my country is in a state of emergency after a massive flooding and a cyclone which barely missed us by hours. Wonder what the theists are saying? The power of their prayers pushed the cyclone off its course.

Unfortunately, the same prayers did not work in the case of flooding, which claimed 7 lives and billions of worth of damage. Families have been left with nothing but only the clothes on their back.
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RE: Power of prayer flunks an unusual test
April 4, 2012 at 10:31 pm
(April 4, 2012 at 10:28 pm)Forsaken Wrote: Right now, my country is in a state of emergency after a massive flooding and a cyclone which barely missed us by hours. Wonder what the theists are saying? The power of their prayers pushed the cyclone off its course.

Unfortunately, the same prayers did not work in the case of flooding, which claimed 7 lives and billions of worth of damage. Families have been left with nothing but only the clothes on their back.

Oh, but don't you see, God works in mysterious ways! That or it's a punishment for godlessness.
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