Comments for Efficacy of Prayer

Comment on Two studies show positive results, one does not by D

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:28:44 +0000

Any and all studies on this topic should be done only by those without any vested interest in the outcome. Those researchers can’t care one way or the other nor can they be sponsored by any agency, organization, corporation, etc. with any vested interest in any particular outcome.

Comment on Library by Migo-Puff

Migo-Puff — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:43:56 +0000

Just wanted to introduce myself. Long time lurker, just started posting. Brief info about me, I’ve tried out a couple of blogs / niches but as yet have been unsuccessful in making any serious money.

Comment on Library by aMuffa

aMuffa — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:09:22 +0000

My name is Richie Abdeldayen

Just like to start out by telling you all

Good day folks,
Wonderful to be here, I hope to stay for a long time and be a help to others

Comment on Author: God uses miracles when they help someone see Him by Bro Troy

Bro Troy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:05 +0000

The souls be long to God,without God we are lost. I thank God for sending his only son Jesus Christ, For I was dead because sin is death But God call and chossen me out of sin by Christ Jesus .We also had a child that (die)when to sleep. We have6 +one on the way. It good to not give up on God in Jesus name. Love you all so much to tell you we have to Be Holy follow peace with all.Love the Lord God with all your heart,all your mind ,all your soul,and Love our neighbours as Christ love us.Praise God in Jesus name in the good time and in the bad time and when you don’t no if it is good or bad. Acts8:7-24 may God word help us all before it to late . I don’t no u all But God dose and if I said any thing that may have hurt anyone God for give me . I will pray for you to sin no more to live holy to be perfect in God eyes,But faith without work is dead so please Don’t give up on God in the name of Jesus Christ God bless.

Comment on Does God listen to us? by raj

raj — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:28:43 +0000

i was sad and googled does god listen to us.

here is wg=hat i found

http://www.ramakrishna.org/activities/message/weekly_message31.htm

Comment on Failed Faith Healing – Conviction in Oregon; God’s fault? by Matt

Matt — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:08:17 +0000

We’ve got a few studies referenced in the Library section. I wrote a post about them a couple of weeks ago. Two of the studies were with born-again Christians and demonstrated statistically-significant success; the other one was much larger, but was with catholics and “spiritual” people and did not have success but, as you note, a negative influence.

Does this mean that God isn’t listening, or that God only listens to certain people?

Comment on Failed Faith Healing – Conviction in Oregon; God’s fault? by IrishmanErrant

IrishmanErrant — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:29:13 +0000

Hi, and thanks ^^
I seem to think that faith healing is a crock, and that authorities should always step in, but I don’t think that proper studies have been done. The one study I am aware of, at least in terms of large, long term prayers with proper blinds, resulted in a negative influence; the people who knew they were being prayed for actually fared less than the people who didn’t, and the people where were prayed for without their knowledge did no better than the control.

Comment on Failed Faith Healing – Conviction in Oregon; God’s fault? by Matt

Matt — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:05:21 +0000

Hi, and welcome!

That’s a good question. I don’t have the answers; that’s why I started this site. I’m hoping to find some.

I do think that if faith healing is not working, it’s appropriate for the authorities to step in. Clearly, the people praying don’t have God’s ear!

(Assuming He is listening.)

Comment on Failed Faith Healing – Conviction in Oregon; God’s fault? by IrishmanErrant

IrishmanErrant — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:29:28 +0000

Doesn’t the failure of a prayer always indicate the failure of God?
So, by your hypothesis, the fact that their prayers/healings had failed before means that their faith was to blame? That doesn’t feel right. How does the lack of healings in the past indicate the failure of the parishoners, rather than the failure of God?
In any case, many states do not allow for this kind of behavior; I have first hand experience (My father is neonatologist, a doctor who specializes in sick and premature infants) and he often has to get a court order to give blood transfusions to infants whose parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses or Christian Scientists.

Comment on Does God listen to us? by Matt

Matt — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:01:55 +0000

50/50 chance God will answer, or that He is listening to you?