Could a global meditation toward peace have any effect?

Question

There was a meditation in D.C. for just that cause and crime went down that summer 50%

Answer 1

Have you not read the last page of the Bible?

You ask this? Jesus is not coming back to make peace, but war.

You think prayer is more powerful than Christ?

There is going to be 3 1/2 years of peace, prayers or no prayers. God already said this.

Answer 2

In 1974 an experimental study observed three different gatherings of over 7,000 people meditating each morning and evening for three consecutive weeks. The study took place in Fairfield, Iowa (December 17, 1983-January 6, 1984), The Hague, Holland (December 21, 1984-January 13, 1985) and Washington, DC (July 1-July 10, 1985). The results were astounding. According to the Rand Corporation, a think-tank based in California, “acts of global terrorism resulting in fatalities and injuries were reduced by 72%.” Time series analysis was used in this study to rule out possibilities that the reduction in global terrorism was caused by pre-existing trends, drifts in data or cycles.

Scientists believe this is due to a coherent resonance being created in the Unified Quantum Field by those meditating.

How then does this spread to an entire group from one localized position?

Think of a laser. Its coherent light is established by what is known in physics as the Field Effect. The Field Effect’s principle, according to the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy is “that it is not necessary to act individually on each individual constituent of a system, but that the system can be handled in one stroke at the collective level.”
The 7,000 people meditating created a Field Effect of harmonious coherence that spread throughout the collective–which in turn helped to reduce acts of terrorism (incoherent, disruptive energy).

This effect, which has also been called the “Maharishi Effect,”has had over 600 scientific studies conducted in 33 countries and in over 250 independent research institutions. The evidence overwhelmingly correlates synchronized group prayer and meditation having extremely positive social, political and economic benefits to the world. Positive correlations for numerous health benefits to the individual were also observed and confirmed.
Read more: http://thegeekinn.in/peace-through-global-meditation/

Answer 3

Another in a long line of suppositions and lies. The crime rate did NOT go down at all, they merely skewed the numbers a bit.
One type of crime went down (car theft I believe) but violent crime went up.
So much for the "power" of meditation.

Answer 4

There have been several instances where a link between large groups of focused meditation have reduced crime and outbreaks of violence.

I agree that this is perhaps one of the best tools we have available for changing the world.

Answer 5

Visualize Whirled Peas

Answer 6

there us very little chance of it working, as getting the whole world involved in the first place would me impossible
there are many people that do not want peace
war and violence have been a part of the world since it's beginning, and it will be around until the end of time
it's just how the world works =[

Answer 7

I meditate, but I think that that question is bogus. its just a bunch of crap. just nukem

Answer 8

I hope so. OCT. 24 would be a good day to do this,
U.N. DAY ( A NEW HOPE )