Can faith bring us health? -The Biology of Belief


	Can faith bring us health? -The Biology of Belief

einbar

2-18-2009 4:52 AM

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A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that faith may indeed bring us health

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2-18-2009 9:21 PM

deb2012

one of my favorite books: The Biology of Belief
by Bruce Lipton

2-21-2009 9:17 AM

tabsey

The "Templeton" group did an experiment on faith healing. (Great interest in faith, they have)
They had churches pray for wards ( group praying for all in the ward) in various hospitals. Some patients knew they were being prayed for and the others didn't.
There were no surprise improvements. Some of the patients who knew that they were being prayed for regressed, probably due to the pressure to get better.
Taken back to the basics, treatment has to stand a better chance if the patient is positive about it. Gotta have the passion.

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