now, would you have the guts to look an amputee in the eyes and advise him to pray to God for a new arm?
Why or why not?
2007-02-04 22:29:00 · 9 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
so, you wouldn't advise prayer for cancer?
2007-02-04 22:36:13 · update #1
First I would suggest that he go to a cancer specialist and seek professional treatment. Believing in God does not mean that one forsakes science,or medical help and it never has.
Second numerous studies have shown that people that pray have a higher recovery rate, and survive longer than those that do not. This may be simply Physiological, but if it helps, it helps. So yes if they believe in God or prayer I would
2007-02-04 22:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by mark g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I'd tell a person who suffers from cancer to pray, but to also seek doctors advice. And yes, I"d tell an amputee that praying could help with a new arm. With the way science is, he or she could get a prostetic arm or leg and prayer could help.
2007-02-04 22:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not advise anyone to pray for a medical miracle. Our prayers must stay focused on God's will. A person in either situation should pray, but while they do that they should remain open to hear the comfort God has to offer them. Prayer offers hope, and I have heard that hope does wonders for healing but it could be misleading to advise them pray for recovery because you do not know God's will for them.
2007-02-04 22:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Praying gained't do a damn element. stop praying and get the guy some medical help! perchance make investments some funds into maximum cancers study to sense like you're doing something... do exactly not pray.
2016-11-02 09:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; God gave us doctors to help us heal. Not all Christians eschew medicine; only Christian Scientists, and possibly the Amish.
2007-02-04 22:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would pray, and it all depends on faith. I unfortunately do not have enough faith to pray for a new arm.
2007-02-05 00:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by màrrach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no christian would advise a cancerer to pray to GOD but to live with full strength , joys and vigour to enjoy whatever life they mayb having.Afterall miracles are unexpected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-04 22:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by Sapna 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no & no, but I would tell them that no matter what happens that God loves them & that they are still special to God & that if they believe in Jesus as their savior they will
have an eternal life & be perfect when they go to heaven
2007-02-04 22:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can't be serious
2007-02-04 22:34:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋