What scientifically verifiable process occurs when turning water into holy water?

Question

if there is no molecular change what benefit does "blessing" the water have and how is it any different from the other 326 million trillion gallons on the planet?

Answer 1

Well, common tap water is for the most part treated to within health regulations. Holy water on the other hand is full of bacteria, faeces, sperm, urine.. you name it.. whatever you get from the congregation of 1000's of pairs of human hands during the week ..... until it is swapped over.

There is a significant difference, in my opinion between Holy Water and tap water.

Answer 2

When a priest blesses water, it can increase the faith of those who believe that a priest can make water holy. If someone is cured by the use of holy water, it is God (or chance, if one does not believe in God) that effects the cure.

If one does not have faith in the power of God to bring blessings through holy water, then there is no difference between holy water and other potable water that has had a dash of blessed salt (no different molecularly than other table salt) put into it.

Answer 3

actually, i am not a Christian, but I am a firm believer in the power of prayer(or spells or whatever you want to call it). my mom told me once-well, her favorite phrase is "they say" as in "they say echinacea is good for you"- anyways, she told me once that "they say" the vibrational energy of water changes when blessed". well....let me go see if i can find a more acceptable source...brb

EDIT: Florida's citrus crop contributes billions of dollars to the state's economy, so when that industry is threatened, anything that might help is considered. Back in 2001, when citrus canker was blighting the crop and threatening to reduce that vital source of revenue, an interesting — if not quite scientific — alternative was considered.

Katherine Harris, then Florida's secretary of state — and now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, may God help us all, — ordered a study in which, according to an article by Jim Stratton in the Orlando Sentinel, "researchers worked with a rabbi and a cardiologist to test ‘Celestial Drops,' promoted as a canker inhibitor because of its ‘improved fractal design,' ‘infinite levels of order,' and ‘high energy and low entropy.'"

The study determined that the product tested was, basically, water that had apparently been blessed according to the principles of Kabbalic mysticism, "chang[ing] its molecular structure and imbu[ing] it with supernatural healing powers."

The only accepted means of fighting the blight is the downing of affected trees and proper disposal of their remains.

The Florida state government is frequently bombarded with new supposed cures and preventatives. Most of them are not tested by the state with government funds. But in this one case, at least, it appears that an exception was made: Six months were spent establishing testing protocols and, finally, testing Celestial Drops. In a letter to the state government, Wayne Dixon, the head of Florida's Bureau of Entomology, Nematology and Plant Pathology, reported that the "product is a hoax and not based on any credible known science." He added, "I wish to maintain our standing in the scientific community and not allow [the developers of Celestial Drops] to use our hard-earned credibility" to promote their product.

Answer 4

Okay for your skeptical mind let's just call it the "placebo effect". An attitude of faith inside the mind, just might be the trick.

We don't ridicule scientists for using huge vats of water to find one little neutrino. Do we? (hint see link below).

Answer 5

oooh goodie, what a great question (rubs palms of hands gleefully together).

I can't wait to see what double talk they will try to sneak past minds that aren't going to fall for it. hee hee, let's get that holy water to those labs that do really intricate DNA tests and all, I am so sure they can find the holy grail...er..um..water.....

toodaloo
Lady Morgie (still chuckling)

Answer 6

Read the works of Masaru Emoto.

Answer 7

It has the effect of making atheists ask questions about Jesus stuff and apparently it works very well !!! you just verified it !!

Answer 8

Nothing.You are referring to a Catholicism,not Christianity.Your faith in mythology is not dissimilar to that religion.Christianity is historically accurate.You know that as well as I do.And your musings on mythology is trite.A few books and you think you know history.Sad,but rejecting truth is all to common these days.

Answer 9

well, there's that japanese scientist that takes microscope images of water that's been exposed to various stimuli. i'm not sure if he did holy water or not. somebody with better short-term memory will know who i'm talking about.

Answer 10

More Serotonin to the brain