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South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^
| 3-31-06
| Sun-Sentinel
Posted on 03/31/2006 5:02:35 PM PST by dynachrome
A study on the therapeutic power of prayer has found that it provided no benefit to the recovery of patients undergoing bypass surgery. Do the results of the study affect your view of prayer?
No. I will continue to pray for those in need.
Yes. If it doesn't work and could even be detrimental, why do it?
I do not pray in the first place.
I don't have an answer.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
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Or maybe we just don't pray for people having by-pass operations?
To: A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; Aussie Dasher; backinthefold; bayourant; birbear; ...
FREEP THIS POLL ***PING!*** FRmail me and gordongekko909 if you want to be added or removed from the Freep this Poll! Ping list. And be sure to ping me to any polls that need Freepin', if I miss them. (looks like a medium volume list)
Gee, just because of this very limited study, you should all give up praying for sick people./sarc off
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:05:43 PM PST
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
A study on the therapeutic power of prayer has found that it provided no benefit to the recovery of patients undergoing bypass surgery. Do the results of the study affect your view of prayer?
64.0%
No. I will continue to pray for those in need. (1859 responses)
2.2%
Yes. If it doesn't work and could even be detrimental, why do it? (64 responses)
25.3%
I do not pray in the first place. (734 responses)
8.5%
I don't have an answer. (246 responses)
2903 total responses
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:08:18 PM PST
by
69ConvertibleFirebird
(Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
To: dynachrome
Gee, just because of this very limited study, you should all give up praying for sick people./sarc off The poll results are excellent!
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:09:24 PM PST
by
69ConvertibleFirebird
(Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
To: 69ConvertibleFirebird
Yeah, I am glad to see at least 65% or so still pray.
I was just annoyed that this was considered newsworthy and poll-worthy.
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:11:15 PM PST
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
My mother wqas horrifyed at this article. She called me up today screaming at this article
To: dynachrome
How about: I will continue to pray for people in need as well as for people who have stopped praying, don't pray at all and for those who are confused about praying.
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:13:46 PM PST
by
The Brush
To: catholicfreeper
Medical doctors still say that they would rather have a patient who have someone or more than one person praying for him or her, so forget the study. They know what they've seen
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:14:05 PM PST
by
saveliberty
(I win I win I win :-))
To: catholicfreeper
Intolerance against the religious is on the rise.
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:31:40 PM PST
by
weegee
("Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15.")
To: dynachrome
I don't normally vote in on-line polls, but I made an exception this time.
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:41:25 PM PST
by
Krodg
To: dynachrome
A study on the therapeutic power of prayer has found that it provided no benefit to the recovery of patients undergoing bypass surgery. Do the results of the study affect your view of prayer?
64.4%
No. I will continue to pray for those in need. (1931 responses)
2.3%
Yes. If it doesn't work and could even be detrimental, why do it? (68 responses)
25.0%
I do not pray in the first place. (751 responses)
8.3%
I don't have an answer. (250 responses)
3000 total responses
Those 68 people scare me.
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posted on
03/31/2006 5:47:23 PM PST
by
birbear
(You know what? This is crap. We're going to stop this.)
To: dynachrome
I've opted not to FReep this poll, and instead to pray for whomever thought this was a matter of 'opinion'. They're obviously 'ill', and in need of some divine help.
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posted on
04/01/2006 2:22:26 AM PST
by
CowboyJay
(Rough Riders! Tancredo '08)
To: dynachrome
So where's the "leave comment" field in the poll?
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posted on
04/01/2006 6:48:32 AM PST
by
Tax Government
(Defeat the evil miscreant donkeys and their rhino lackeys.)
To: dynachrome
Why wasn't "I'm your subscriber; have no brain" a choice?
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posted on
04/01/2006 6:50:04 AM PST
by
Tax Government
(Defeat the evil miscreant donkeys and their rhino lackeys.)
To: CowboyJay
"instead to pray for whomever thought this was a matter of 'opinion'"
Excellent choice!
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posted on
04/01/2006 3:35:40 PM PST
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: All
Final results of prayer poll: (must not read FR!) Results of recent Sun-Sentinel news polls These polls are not scientific. Poll results are not posted here if there is evidence of tampering that skewed results. March 31 A study on the therapeutic power of prayer has found that it provided no benefit to the recovery of patients undergoing bypass surgery. Do the results of the study affect your view of prayer? 64.0% No. I will continue to pray for those in need. (4747 responses) 2.8% Yes. If it doesn't work and could even be detrimental, why do it? (207 responses) 25.1% I do not pray in the first place. (1864 responses) 8.1% I don't have an answer. (597 responses) 7415 total responses
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posted on
04/03/2006 6:04:11 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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