2007-05-08 08:50:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have!
2007-05-08 08:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Paien 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time people get over sickness and/or addiction without prayer, or with prayer to another god (vishnu, thor etc.).
There is no correlation between prayer and health, indeed some studies/experiments have shown the reverse to be true - people get less healthy when they know others are praying for them.
2007-05-08 15:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mike K 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it happens all the time.
I'm an atheist, and I got over two fevers, one vomiting session, many headaches, and a bad cold without believing in a deity.
I did so because I was young, had a strong immune system, and good medicine.
Besides, prayer has been shown ineffective in the treatment of disease:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12082681/
Now ask if anyone has ever gotten over sickness or addiction without modern medicine, and your answers may vary.
2007-05-08 15:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was addicted to drugs as a young adult, I was able to get over the addiction without prayer. I did not pray for myself and those that would have wanted me to stop didn't know of my addiction, so they did not pray for my addiction either.
I made up my mind on my own that quiting was the only way to have what I wanted in the way of a real life....
2007-05-08 16:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have recovered from every cold and illness I've had without prayer, except for the occasional plea for death. (And that was only after puking for a few days and a particularly vile fever.)
As for addiction, I decided not to start, so I don't have to quit. Pretty simple, huh?
2007-05-08 15:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and people have gotten jobs, found love, moved into new homes - all without prayer !!
Go figure ..
2007-05-08 16:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, every time I get sick I recover very well without prayer.
2007-05-08 15:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by hitwoman001 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am in remission from advanced hyper-thyroid/Grave's disease.
I was told my time to live was short, instead of praying I took a more active approach to my health, it worked out great for me.
2007-05-08 16:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by Sara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes addiction , stoppped smoking a year ago without praying
2007-05-08 15:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course :P lol the whole world is not composed of people who "pray"...i never have in my entire life..and i'm alive and well :P lol
never have any addictions and don't plan on either....that happens when the individual is confused and weak.....could happen to anyone regardless of relgion...depends on the person
2007-05-08 15:57:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
2007-05-08 15:58:49 · answer #11 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋