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May 5, 2006
Turns Out Prayer Does Work
Forget that unpleasant study. The Cadillac News in Cadillac, Michigan, presents front-page evidence of the efficacy of prayer and faith -- evidence of the good, old-fashioned, anecdotal kind: A woman, Donna Sikes, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. While driving toward the hospital for surgery, she listens to "Infinite Power -- God's Plan for Miracle Living" by Gordon and Pat Robertson.
"The tape said to put your hand on where your sickness is so I did and I was in the spirit all the way down there and I said -- Jesus take it away, I'm all alone and I have no one to help me."
Sikes arrives at the hospital. MRI. Tumor gone. One Dr. Alicia Elmore "of Family Practice of Cadillac confirmed the mysterious disappearance of Sike's tumor and documented the case in a letter written to" Pat Robertson's "700 Club."
So there!
Posted by Mitchell Stephens at May 5, 2006 8:12 AM
Comments
Think of all the money we could be saving if we only followed Reverend Robertson's advice! We could do away with hospitals and pills and doctors and insurance--if we only had faith!
But why would God make us pray for help?
The Catholic Church isn't waiting for God to act, they want to sue to protect Jesus's story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060507/ts_nm/vatican_davinci_dc
Posted by: Jay Saul at May 8, 2006 5:15 PM
