At 13:01 09-11-2002 -0600, Adam Lipscomb wrote:
I am sure those of faith believe it will help, but does it *really* help that poor person?> >Additionally, whenever I do see a poor person on the street, I have > >made a point of saying a prayer for them, as the least thing that I > >could do for them. > > And that is going to help them improve their situation -- how exactly?I'll address this question. To someone of faith, praying for another's welfare *does* help.
In other words: is there any scientific evidence that saying a prayer for a poor, homeless person will actually improve that person's situation? If so, I would love to see it. If not, well, then praying seems rather useless.
Jeroen "The Pragmatist" van Baardwijk
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