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The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent high school graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old...

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.