[QUOTE="_R34LiTY_"]Why wasn't the payer answered? The parents attribute it to a lack of faith while others say they are delusional and took faith to seriously.mindstorm
You do realize that even one of Jesus' own prayers was denied right? But for sake topic's sake, prayer should never be an excuse for inaction for any situation. From a purely technical perspective, praying during such an urgent situation would fall under the category of inaction.
But that doesn't mean that all emotional stress must be resolved with physical cures. For many religious people, their rituals and belief that something is looking out for them can be enough to get them past some hard times.
darkmoney52
Eh, all emotional stress comes from physical stress. That's what I meant. I would disagree with you there based on... well my entire life really.
Well since those are your personal experiences and no one else is capable of testing or re-living them, there's no way to prove or disprove that.
[QUOTE="unholymight"][QUOTE="darkmoney52"] I edited my post. You don't need faith in God to have faith in the placebo effect. And I'm not sure what your point was about about emotional and physical being connected.darkmoney52
Emotions have a physical basis, that's what I meant. Electrical impulses and chemical hormones and their respective neuroreceptors.
But that doesn't mean that all emotional stress must be resolved with physical cures. For many religious people, their rituals and belief that something is looking out for them can be enough to get them past some hard times.
Eh, all emotional stress comes from physical stress. That's what I meant.
[QUOTE="darkmoney52"] It works for some people.Greyfeld
What's the difference between physical and emotional? There is a continuum between these two and they are thus inseperable. Any emotion can be traced to electrical nerve impulses and hormones.
Wow... there's just no words to explain how incredibly stupid this statement is. If that were true, I'd have made quite an accomplishment. It's not easy to do something so stupid that's impossible to describe with words.
[QUOTE="darkmoney52"] It works for some people.darkmoney52
What's the difference between physical and emotional? There is a continuum between these two and they are thus inseperable. Any emotion can be traced to electrical nerve impulses and hormones.
I edited my post. You don't need faith in God to have faith in the placebo effect. And I'm not sure what your point was about about emotional and physical being connected. Emotions have a physical basis, that's what I meant. Electrical impulses and chemical hormones and their respective neuroreceptors.
[QUOTE="unholymight"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"] POSEIDON WANT DEAD CATTLE. RAWR! But yeah, anyone who thinks prayer can heal physical pain is a tad deluded...darkmoney52
So anyone who thinks prayer can heal emotional pain is not a tad deluded? It works for some people.
What's the difference between physical and emotional? Any emotion can be traced to electrical nerve impulses and hormones.
POSEIDON WANT DEAD CATTLE. RAWR! But yeah, anyone who thinks prayer can heal physical pain is a tad deluded... So anyone who thinks prayer can heal emotional pain is not a tad deluded?
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