To allow qualified doctors to use medical science to try and save you
or
you have bunch of people who say they will pray for you to get better.
If you could only choose ONE what would it be ?
2006-08-22 11:31:59 · 27 answers · asked by Cindy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm going to choose the qualified doctors first, then if medical technology fails I'll try the prayer.
2006-08-22 11:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's honestly a tough call as I am a Leukemia patient myself. Since I have been sick for over 3 years and have been close to death a few times in it. I cant say I know which has helped me better, the medical treatments or the prayers of my friends and loved ones. I however do believe that I have the strength to get up every day by my strong Faith. I don't think I could have come this far without it.
2006-08-22 18:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will take the doctors, and trust in God. If i live I will pray, If I don't I will pray too if I go to heaven, right?. There is nothing wrong in using human knowledge (i.e. science) in improving or sustaining a life, it's actually the thing to do.
Send in the doctors, there will always be time for praying!
2006-08-22 18:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dominicanus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely allow qualified doctors to use medicine. I would be glad that people care enough to pray, but in a life and death situation, I would rather have no one who cares than allow my life to end when there is a possible prevention.
2006-08-22 18:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by ethereality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given these choices and only being able to select one, I would choose to "have bunch of people who say they will pray for [me]to get better [if that is God's will for my life]."
There is no fear of death when I have eternal life in Jesus Christ.
Fortunately, we live in a country where this hypothetical example is not a reality for most people.
2006-08-22 18:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by In God I Trust (a.k.a. infohog) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical science
2006-08-22 18:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Qualified doctors of course. I am a nurse and will take modern medicine any day. Prayer has it's place but give me a good doctor. Meds for pain work better than prayer.
2006-08-22 18:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by aggie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both.
If you are suggesting that someone here would choose only the "bunch of people", that would refer to the Amish community. Since they don't believe in using electricity, they would never get this question, nor would they ever have a computer.
Does that help you answer your serious and confusing question?
2006-08-22 18:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually depends. I would not stop anyone from praying for me.. not that I could if I wanted to.. it makes them feel better. I might not opt for the doctors either. as they are pretty much practicing and I want someone who knows...Most likely I would do the things still on my list to do before I die... and probably fool everyone by surviving anyway.
2006-08-22 18:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would not want either..because i can pray my self to get better..and i wouldnt want doctors or medical science testing me..i would feel like a case study..a mouse you put in a maze and have them find the cheese..no..if i was that ill i rather take my chances then those choices
2006-08-22 18:34:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋