here is an article on a study concering the power of prayer.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12082681/
2007-01-23 06:18:29 · 17 answers · asked by gbiaki 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope. I know about that test because of Richard Dawkins' book "The God Delusion". Of course there will be ALL sorts of excuses from the theist camp, things like "they were testing God, God won't answer prayers for heart bypass patients if it's just a TEST!!" Apparently God is willing to turn a deaf ear to the prayers for those in need if the prayers are part of research.
2007-01-23 06:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just by reading the definitions in the mythology it does not. An omniscience god knows everything and everything that will happen. How could a prayer, or anything for that matter, change the course of events?
I have read the article before, I just don't think I can comprehend how a person thinks that they are so special that they can just make a wish and have the laws of the universe annulled. Lunacy.
2007-01-23 14:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone have their own beliefs, I guess people feel the need to believe in something because it's what keeps them going. All I know though is that all my prayers have been answered so far and when at my worst I can always turn to prayers and request prayers to keep me gonig strong. But if putting prayers to the test it won't work.
2007-01-23 15:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by angel h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's how I've heard it works. In general, there are two "sets", mathematically speaking,[1] of things we could have. Set A is things we ask for, and set B is things God is willing to give us. He will only give us the intersection of the two sets.
Put another way, prayer is not magic. God is all ready to give us certain things, as long as we ask for them first.
(Granted, that's only part of the story....)
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[1] Note that this is not a mathematical proof, only an illustration.
2007-01-23 14:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it helps you to concentrate your thoughts and feelings, I would say yes. Meditation does the same thing. Just remember that you have it in your power to accomplish anything and are really more powerful than you may believe.
2007-01-23 14:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by Tori M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're asking me, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Christians would say that this is because God doesn't always answer prayers in the way that you'd expect him to. Atheists, like George Carlin, would say that no matter who you pray to (God, Mary, a rock, the sun, or Joe Pesci), you will always have a 50/50 success/failure ratio.
2007-01-23 14:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
According to ones faith. Or if its the will of God to answer your prayer for what you are praying for.
2007-01-23 14:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by blesshisname2005 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all prayers are answered but not necessarily as fast as we would like them to. but it matters to what we pray for, if we are praying for a new car, you are not going to get it. honest sincere prayers to god, ones done truthfully work, the other ones wont
2007-01-23 14:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by redsyoungstud 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
prayer its to do with believe, if you have a strong belief in something miracles do happen, i have myself seen pple feeling better after a prayer
2007-01-23 14:24:38 · answer #9 · answered by chimsy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes...prayer changes things.
2007-01-23 14:22:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋