Posted by paxvox on July 31, 2003, at 18:13:22
In reply to Re: Church for social opportunity. » paxvox, posted by Tabitha on July 31, 2003, at 0:56:38
That's great to hear,Tabitha! I generally do not talk much about my personal religious beliefs on these boards because it is not necessarily topically applicable (and of course, there IS a faith board). However, I decided to post back to you because you seemed concerned (rightfully so) that you might or might not be entering into an environment for ONE reason, only to be provided with a DIFFERENT response. That's why, even though I find my personal religious experience very rewarding, I did NOT want to suggest that everyone else necessarily WOULD. Objectively, there have been many studies (conducted in double-blind, scientific modalities) that have shown beyond reasonable doubt that prayer DOES have a positive effect on a sick person's recovery or survival. I'm not making this up, you can check it out. They have even found that people who do not even KNOW that they are being prayed for have also responded better than the control group that was not prayed for. I know I will get some grief for this post, and be told to take it elsewhere, but I firmly believe that THIS particular topic crosses over and between PSB and the faith board. Afterall, this board IS about socialization. OK, I've said my piece.
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