My evangelical cousin is at death's door.

[TigressDem]

89. You did not read my full response to OP - IF the prayer allows a person to let go of stress, it helps.

The OP had an actual family member on death's door.

Maybe you are only here to argue points ad infinitum.... but I care about people here on DU and thought to offer a logical reason for why it could work in case that helped ease the conflict. I find that a lot of atheists can find logical reasons for some acts of faith reassuring.

It isn't a black and white world. We live in full color and there are many ways things happen and people react.

But if you ever cared about a family member who is dying, many times if you think whatever crazy thing they do to cope might work for them, it's a relief to know there might be a chance.

My BIL had cancer after being vegan many years. Someone convinced him that plants have an enzyme that stops short of actually poisoning people, but can cause cancer. So now he is on the Carnivore diet. Lots of crazy shit out there that isn't even religious. But he's looking healthier now, so I hope it works for him.




So if having someone pray for them allows a person to let go of stress, it can make their body better able to heal. Stress hormones can cause a resistance to chemotherapy.