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Eileen Slifer's avatar

Interesting thoughts! Oh and I like that here I can edit my typos unlike on WordPress :)

It looks like you copied part of what I said before I took out the word "face" - I was using my microphone and not even sure where that came from!

I do understand how one might perceive what I said as confirmation bias. Again, as I see it, no matter of Faith or God can ultimately be proven. Those that come to God come in faith believing that he is, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

I am always troubled by Christians that reduce prayer down to asking for sports victory and outcomes! I suppose I'm biased in that since I'm not a huge sports fan but it seems such a small, reductionistic request of such a big, huge God who so intimately cares about the big matters but knows the small matters that are of great importance to the human soul.

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Jimmy Ipock's avatar

The answer from God (all gods) is yes, no, maybe.

The best test ever done by a christian organization pretty much answered the question about intercessory prayer. Christians don't like the answer, but it's VERY clear what the answer was. Prayer made absolutely no difference. Other than some meditative affects for those praying (which I would argue IS useful), it did nothing for those being prayed for.

https://acetutors.com.sg/The-Great-Prayer-Experiment-Funded-By-Templeton-Foundation#:~:text=The%20aim%20of%20the%20experiment,patients%20at%20six%20different%20hospitals.

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