Double-blind Prayer Efficacy Test -- Really?

[metis]

Makes you wonder who wrote this - oh wait, 'Harvard university' ..... Woke territory
Would Havard say that KKK are 'overwhelmingly peaceful' ? More likely, if there was no violence they would instead write, 'overwhelmingly racist'

Oh, I see, so you know more about researching this than Harvard does. Got it.

BLM does not officially condone violence, however this cannot be said of all within the organization if one checks it out for themselves.

 

[PruePhillip]

Oh, I see, so you know more about researching this than Harvard does. Got it.

BLM does not officially condone violence, however this cannot be said of all within the organization if one checks it out for themselves.

Havard is quite leftist. It would never say BLM is inherently violent or corrupt - that would be 'racist'

 

[Muffled]

Are you missing a "don't" in that sentence? Because otherwise, it doesn't make sense.

If so, my response would be that often it's the act of stating the need that brings the response. Not that someone/something heard it being stated. Also, not all prayer is about needing something. Much of the time, it's just about personal expression.

I believe that would be about as helpful as praying to a wooden idol.

 

[Muffled]

Science can measure the effect or result that theists claimed prayers could have. The only bias I see here is your antipathy towards objective scientific research, which you seem to be blaming for the claims theists made being falsified. I note you don't decry theists for making the claims, only scientists for testing them, very edifying.

I don't believe a test can predict future events. The only sure answers to prayer are the ones that have already occurred.

 

[PureX]

I believe that would be about as helpful as praying to a wooden idol.

Praying to a wooden idol can be very helpful, so long as you don't expect the idol to do anything in response.

 

[metis]

Havard is quite leftist.

Not in the area of research because that would be the kiss of death for them or any other university involved in research. And I wouldn't use the word "leftist" for them but will use the word "intelligent" instead.

 

[Sheldon]

Did a pretty good job of burning the place down, didn't they?

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how much damage do these proud boys do?

Negative stereotype.

 

[Sheldon]

Know little about the KKK, they are probably old geriactric men having club meetings about the olden days and playing 1950's music. Just don't know.
Democrats? From what I read I hate them AND Republicans - but it's not their fault, America choses extremists now and the center is pushed out.

Yes, the hate speech is coming through pretty clearly.

ANY sex culture is harmful,

Not what I asked, I asked why do you claim gay people are harmful, say compared to straight people for example?

 

[Sheldon]

Sheldon said: ↑
You think rape is funny? Seriously? I'm going to have to strongly disagree.

I think the whole shebang is hilarious.

That is a morally repugnant claim. Though to be fair, it's hardly your first.

 

[Sheldon]

Makes you wonder who wrote this - oh wait, 'Harvard university' ..... Woke territory
Would Havard say that KKK are 'overwhelmingly peaceful' ? More likely, if there was no violence they would instead write, 'overwhelmingly racist'

No true Scotsman fallacy No 19837149183479847....

 

[Sheldon]

Praying to a wooden idol can be very helpful, so long as you don't expect the idol to do anything in response.

Same as any deity then.

 

[Sheldon]

Not in the area of research because that would be the kiss of death for them or any other university involved in research. And I wouldn't use the word "leftist" for them but will use the word "intelligent" instead.

You'll have to cut @PruePhillip some slack, the further right wing you are, the more lefties you see everywhere, it must be a terrifying existence.

 

[Sheldon]

Havard is quite leftist. It would never say BLM is inherently violent or corrupt - that would be 'racist'

And a lie, using negative stereotyping. I'd support BLM's fight for racial equality, and I have never been violent to anyone, go figure.

 

[Sheldon]

I believe that would be about as helpful as praying to a wooden idol.

Or consulting an astrologer.

 

[Sheldon]

I don't believe a test can predict future events. The only sure answers to prayer are the ones that have already occurred.

You don't need prayer for that, or anything else really except wishful thinking, historical scholars seem to manage without it.

 

[PruePhillip]

And a lie, using negative stereotyping. I'd support BLM's fight for racial equality, and I have never been violent to anyone, go figure.

Would you support 'racial equality' if police shoot a white guy? Or, shoot more white guys per crime than blacks?
Would you support 'racial equality' if you were told Havard downgrades admisson scores for Asian Americans and gives these scores to Black Americas?


an Asian American male applicant would only have a 25% chance of admission—versus 32% if white, 77% if Hispanic, and 95% if black.
Cheng-Is_Harvard_Racist-Transcript.pdf (ctfassets.net)

Americans have this, what is it? Martin Luther day? And pay lip service to his dream that we judge people by the content of their character and not the color ot their skin. Worse today than ever, isn't it?

 

[Sheldon]

Would you support 'racial equality

Of course, wouldn't you?

 

[Sheldon]

if police shoot a white guy? Or, shoot more white guys per crime than blacks?

Why do you care what colour a person's skin is? As if we can't see from the way you phrased that.

I happen to have been born with white skin by the way.

 

[PruePhillip]

Of course, wouldn't you?

Loaded question - do you support Havard's racial admission policy? Would you support institutions that downgrade Asian American marks and give them to blacks and hispanics?

 

[PruePhillip]

You'll have to cut @PruePhillip some slack, the further right wing you are, the more lefties you see everywhere, it must be a terrifying existence.

What is the ratio of Democrat to Repubican in American academia? Must be getting into the high 90's for the humanities now.
What is this ratio in the media and Hollywood? Must be about the same.
I am seeing more lefties than ever --- and have the figures to prove it.