LP>So far I've figured out that one of our missing back issues of Saturday
  >Night Magazine had a cover story about Sister Theresa, which is probably
  >what I'm remembering.  I'll keep looking.  There was also the unfriendly
  >book about her, The Missionary Position.  I'll have a look for that in
  >the bookstore.
I'll look for both in my local library.
LP>Anyhow, let's say that she does spend more effort praying than tending
  >to worldly medical needs.  This is a good or a poor idea depending on
  >one's notions of the afterlife.  Did I ever tell you that I had to
Well, it also depends on how much you believe prayer influences things
in *this* life.
  >change family doctors once because the gentleman used to tell me that
  >'according to Scripture, this earthly life is not our final destination'
  >whenever I asked for practical suggestions?  I finally couldn't go on
  >letting him depress me with this line.
I would have changed doctors too.  On the other hand, prayer has been
proven, in double blind experiments to help in healing.  By double blind
experiments, I mean that neither the patient nor the doctors treating
the patient knew which patients were being prayed for and which were
not, so that the placebo effect and different treatment plans could be
eliminated as causes. Those being prayed for required less pain
medication, healed quicker, and were less apt to die than those not
being prayed for. The studies have been duplicated several times; and
the *fact* of prayer helping healing is now accepted by the AMA
(according to my oncologist).
                     Sondra
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