Power of Prayer

[delldude]

Check the embedded links for more.
 
A new study led by Philadelphia neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Newberg, shows how the power of prayer affects the brain.
 

 
According to NBC News:
 

“‘You can see it’s all red here when the person is just at rest,’ said Newberg, pointing at a computer screen showing brain activity, ‘but you see it turns into these yellow colors when she’s actually doing prayer.’
These changes, says Newberg, are signs of the power of prayer to heal. Said Newberg, ‘We see not only changes in the activity levels, but in different neurotransmitters, the chemicals in our brain.'”

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/12/222055-new-study-shows-power-prayer-affects-brain/

 

[SparrowHawk]

The late Ola Ola Belle Reed said it best.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASIpEiLuD54

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Believe it or not guys,.........I'm a   "Believer" in that science !

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

The late Ola Ola Belle Reed said it best.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASIpEiLuD54

 
Alex Trabek:
"The category is.................New Hampsire, or Georgia" !
 
ME:
"Alex, I'll take NH / GA for $1,000.
 
Alex;
"Where is this photo most likely taken ?   NH, or Georgia ? "
 
ME:
"GEORGIA" !
 
Alex:
" YOU are the new champion "  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SparrowHawk]

What difference does that make? Ola Belle Reed was born in Delaware and lived in Rising Sun, MD

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

What difference does that make? Ola Belle Reed was born in Delaware and lived in Rising Sun, MD

 
Hmmm,
 
Those area's are REAL Mason/Dixon line area's  !
10 miles one side or the other could make ALL the Difference in the world !

 

[Ms Tree]

Gee.  Brain activity changes when someone is thinking.  Who's a thought.  Let me know when someone uses prayer to grow a limb or something substantial and verifiable and reproducible.   Just because someone does not understand why something happened (disease going into remission) does not mean that it's a miracle.  People used to think the sun was being eaten by a monster when a solar eclipse happened.   

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

HOLD  ON  TREE !!
 
I'm not saying that the change in brain activity (because of praying) is helping, hurting or keeping a person medically status quo.
 
BUT,
 
IF that change in brain activity IS releasing powerful healing endorphins, WHICH resulted from a person being deeply engaged in prayer, THEN there is a 'cause and effect'  !!!
 
(Jesus, whats got over me lately. I mean here I am speaking in support of Prayer, and the Leader of the Billions of Christians(The MOST christians in the world),.............Pope Francis.)
 
dell.
I wonder if I'm losing it, in my ol' age ?
 
NAW !

 

[Ms Tree]

If that were the case then we would be talking about positive thinking not prayer. Seems to the prayer people are talking about here is praying to a god and having divine intervention . Quite a bit different.

 

[delldude]

Where does positive thinking differentiate from prayer and why?

 

[Dog Wonder]

Music heals me.

 

[MCI transplant]

Yea! But not quit the same thing Dog!

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Yea! But not quit the same thing Dog!

 
Not really MCI.
It all depends on the Lyrics !

 

[KCFlyer]

Meditation...not necessarily 'prayerful', can also heal.  

 

[signals]

Here's the thing...prayer, positive thinking, meditation, etc.

WHATEVER YOU BELIEVE WORKS...WILL!

As long as YOU don't DOUBT it, all beliefs will heal the soul, the psyche, and anything else that needs healing.

The problem is with the blowhards who believe their method is proven and everyone else's is make-believe.