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RE: Entropy vs Christ (A scientific basis for Jesus Christ Part II)

in #religion • 8 years ago

To the outside observer, certainly.

There is also something known as a 'body of evidence'.

It is subjective since I'm the observer in some of the experiences, but there is a body of evidence around the results of prayer and faith in something greater than oneself.

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    The body of evidence is that prayer is not effective http://web.med.harvard.edu/sites/RELEASES/html/3_31STEP.html

    The only body of evidence that could be linked to prayer working could just as easily be explained as positive thinking and the placebo effect.

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      The concept of measuring "effective prayer" is flawed. God is not a vending machine. The vast majority of things asked for in prayer are not in accordance with God's will or His knowledge of what is good for His children. Do a similar study for the number of child requests for candy that get fulfilled by responsible parents. Are those childish requests a good test of whether it is worthwhile for a child to request things from a parent?

      "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

      "Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! -- Matthew 7:7-11

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