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To: WildTurkey

Thus far, the only thing you've refuted is your own stated abilities to argue cogently for your case.

Let's try this (I'm such a sucker for simple cases): Read the study done by Randolph Byrd, published in the Southern Medical Journal, July 1988, and then give me your refutation.

Til then, buh bye.


225 posted on 11/18/2004 10:34:39 AM PST by ColoCdn (Truth never dies)
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To: ColoCdn

Too EASY!

First, the 'prayed' group had improvement in only 6 of 26 conditions. In many they fared WORSE than the control group!

Second, there is no evidence that the 'control' group did not pray for themselves or had relatives praying for themselves. It is highly likely that there was no substatial difference in the amount of prayer for either group.

Third, This experiment has not been repeated. Isn't that a requirement for your accepting a hypothesis? That it be repeated?

Fourth, Numerous studies have been done which refute the Byrd study.

Thank you.


230 posted on 11/18/2004 10:59:10 AM PST by WildTurkey
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