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SLUDGE FACTORY
Some people argue that deep relaxation exercises HELP in dealing with Cancer treatment
There's evidence it might compliment medical treatment but that's about it
However there's absolutely no evidence at all that praying to God does anything at all
My mother's Catholic friends and her priest told me she was getting prayers said for her at mass but in the last 2 years of her life she battled with dementia , heart failure , chronic urine infections , a broken hip after a fall , delirium, diarrhoea and anxiety
Either the prayers didn't work , God wasn't listening or they were not praying in the first place
She really suffered but other people in life suffered more than her and will continue to suffer and will be prayed for but none of these prayers will help because the person tgey are directed to doesn't exist
It's a complete waste of time borne out of silly blind faith and desperation
Most people who pray are decent and have good intentions but would be far better off raising money for research for heart disease , mental health , cancer , dementia etc than reciting the Lords prayer or asking God for help