well, the science is a mixed bag. it’s kind of hard to study.
i think the really ill religious people dont think of it as a placebo, they think, shit, I better get better or G-d doesn’t exist, or alternatively, everything i’ve believed is BS, at least in part.
that’s stressful. stress kills.
you can pray for a nonbeliever like me though,and not stress meout, because i will assume everything you’re saying spills into a void , but appreciate the gesture anyway.
send me your thoughts and prayers, people, even if im dying.
i’ll deeply appreciate your care and you wont hurt me.
on the other hand, never tell a fellow religious person you’ll be praying for them. too much to lay on anyone. if you must do it, do it silently.
i think herman cain would be alive today had people not been praying for him.
