Pat Condell: Don’t pray for me

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1. GhostRider says:

   January 22, 2012 at 12:07 PM

   Prayer, as defined by GhostRider, “To intensely focus one’s consciousness so as to affect the very fabric of reality as we perceive it.” – To that end, prayer becomes a catalyst for change in oneself and/or one’s circumstances, or likewise those of third party beneficiaries. The forces at work in the dynamics of “prayer” are not little goblins, fairies, spirits of the dead, nor any other supernatural stupidity but rather the very laws, in the areas of both classical and quantum physics and other sciences, that govern the universe as we know it.

   One scientific movement is attempting to track the physical effects of prayer through neuroscience. Leaders in this movement include Andrew Newberg, an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. In Newberg’s brain scans, monks, priests, nuns and gurus alike have exceptionally focused attention and compassion sites. This is a result of the frontal lobe of the brain’s engagement. Those without religious affiliations benefit from the connection to the metaphysical as well. Newberg also states that further evidence towards humans’ need for metaphysical relationships is that as science has increased, spirituality has not decreased. Newburg believes that at the end of the eighteenth century, when the scientific method began to consume the human mind, religion could have vanished. However, two hundred years later, the perception of spirituality, in many instances, appears to be gaining in strength. Newberg’s research also provides the connection between prayer and meditation and health. By understanding how the brain works during religious experiences and practices Newberg’s research shows that the brain changes during these practices allowing an understanding of how religion affects psychological and physical health. For example, brain activity during meditation indicates that people who frequently practice prayer or meditation experience lower blood-pressure, lower heart rates, decreased anxiety, and decreased depression.

   So, reader…by all means, pray for me and I in turn will pray for you.
   GhostRider Wisdom….that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

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