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Originally Posted by dyna mo
of course I know what efficacy means. That's why the word is apppropriately used.
some of you atheists sure seem defensive re: your "beliefs" or lack of them, even going so far as to make snide comments about a word.
a quick google for you
https://www.google.com/search?q=effi...hrome&ie=UTF-8 |
Did you check the page of links that you posted?
In perusing the articles on the first few pages of the Google search you provided, most of the articles seem to debunk or at least seriously question the efficacy of prayer.
I particularly like this one, since I'm a big Cecil Adams fan:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...-heal-the-sick
People that pray (want to) believe that their prayers will supernaturally by answered. When put to the test, it appears that prayer is not effective, even if it makes the person praying feel better, at least psychologically.
Where are the clinical scientific studies that you claimed
prove the efficacy of prayer?
ADG