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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2012, 12:44 PM Jul 2012

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Fact: This Does Not Do Shit.

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Fact: This Does Not Do Shit. (Original Post) cleanhippie Jul 2012 OP

It depends on the subject of the prayer. MineralMan Jul 2012 #1

Yes it does... WillParkinson Jul 2012 #2

It's worse than that... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #3

I have a friend that does that. He puts his hands like that and makes fart sounds. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #4

Yes, it does. lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #5

MineralMan

(146,287 posts)

1. It depends on the subject of the prayer.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 04:42 PM

Jul 2012

If, for example, it's a prayer for something like a calm mind and freedom from anxiety, it can have a beneficial effect on the person praying. Prayers for patience, acceptance and other such things can also work, if the person praying believes they will. It's sort of a spiritual placebo, with similar effects.

Prayers about stuff external to the person praying, though: Ineffective in the extreme and a waste of time. Much like homeopathic medicine on real disease.

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)

2. Yes it does...

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 05:21 PM

Jul 2012

It blocks a sneeze pretty well, but then you have all that goo on your hands.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

3. It's worse than that...

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:15 PM

Jul 2012

It's worse than not doing shit. It makes you think you have done something, making it less likely you'll actually do something.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

4. I have a friend that does that. He puts his hands like that and makes fart sounds.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 10:16 PM

Jul 2012

I prefer the "under-the-arm" method.

lindysalsagal

(20,678 posts)

5. Yes, it does.

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 02:09 PM

Jul 2012

It keeps otherwise intelligent, responsible people from taking intelligent, responsible action.

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