In Nestor [Deadly]'s question "Atheism????" offered up about 20 minutes ago, he/she stated:
"To ask us how we know there is a God
based on scienctific evidence,
is like me asking to give me scientific evidence
telling me how you know you love your mother, or children."
To which Diane responded:
"Chemicals are released that indicate love, affection etc. as well as body heat signatures.. Science can document the effects of love.. proving it exists chemically.. "
which is, of course, true.
Does anyone know of any studies that have examined the physiological response of the faithful to the presence of external stimuli associated with their God? As an example, say, an EKG study testing whether Christians respond in a similar manner to that described above when shown a picture of Jesus on the cross?
Hopefully will get a few good responses here... I don't think the existence or robustness of such studies depends on one's faith.
=)
2007-07-24 17:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Would you settle for a physical response to prayer?
I have been healed from a debilitating disease. Verified by medical specialists.
2007-07-24 17:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been some studies done, and have been written in Time magazine, and in the National Geographic, and other magazines. I don't have them with me, so I can't say the year and even the articles names. I can give them to you later. ( I loaned my collection out to a pastor, and I hope to get them again soon.) EEGs, EKGs and CT scans of brains in a meditative state of praying nuns and eastern meditators etc.
It is a very interesting study to say the least!
2007-07-25 00:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Blank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the most intelligent questions I've seen here!
No, I can't say I've heard of this process being done yet, but maybe you have given the right people a very good idea...
2007-07-25 00:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Linda J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is interesting! I would like to see some studies done on this----I hope you get some good websites in answer to your question! Sorry I couldn't help though-----Blessings!
2007-07-25 00:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Native Spirit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋