Gabrielle Giffords and Prayer, Vibes, Well-Wishing, Et Cetera...

[kentauros]

There's a Fox News story posted in LBN about how a large percentage of those polled felt that prayer helped in her recovery (here's the story link: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/20/fox-news-poll-say-prayer-helped-save-congresswoman)

Now, I've been wondering about this lately, too. She's been the recipient of untold millions of people sending her good energy to get better, be that in the form of prayer, energy healing, good vibes and so on. To me, it's bound to have some kind of positive effect, be that in the form of the medical professionals always making the right decisions, doing just the right amount of other help and so forth. Her science-based-medical doctor has called her recovery "miraculous", and yet... and yet, this is to be mocked and laughed at on DU.

I really don't get the quite literal need to deny the positive here, to automatically look down on something that may be doing something good, just because of a personal disbelief in it. That posting in LBN became an instant R/T or GD dogpile, so I'd suggest steering clear of it.

And now she's being moved to Houston, my home town, and one of the best medical centers in the world, the Texas Medical Center. I expect that the energy from the prayers and more will be following her for a time, and I have to really wonder what kind of effect that has not only on her, but those around her, including medical staff. It's an interesting subject, and I'm curious what y'all think about it all :)

[Celebration]

1. yes

Of course all this works!

[FirstLight]

2. I decided to channel some of that energy myself

after recently returning to church on sundays, i plan on adding to the congregational prayers this week. I thought about how powerful it is to channel those prayers for her recovery,
...and that if i can create the image of her returning to congress to fix gun laws and fight against the haterd, it would be very powerful...

there's about 100-200 people at our church - that's alot of energy! why not channel it for healing?

[Lindsey]

3. I've read several books on Near Death Experiences and it's

often mentioned that prayers are like little lights of healing energy and that the effects are indeed miraculous. I believe with all of my heart that all of the people praying for the Congresswomen contributed in saving her life (there are, of course, many other variables - sometimes people who are having the NDE are given a choice, sometimes they're told they have to come back, etc.).

[MorningGlow]

4. Oh absolutely

It definitely works and boosted her Spirit to stay strong and to heal her physical body.

But of course you'd never convince the septics of that, because they just come back with "Well why doesn't God answer ALL prayers?" Yeah, try explaining soul contracts--! Something about trying to teach a pig to sing...?

[kentauros]

5. Soul contracts and the bigger concept of Unconditional Love.

I still have trouble with that one, but I get the feeling no amount of explaining would help in their case. The very idea that a god can forgive anything doesn't work for them, or, goes over their heads :P

I want to see the praying continue. I expect that once her therapy starts, the media circus will die off; they don't have the patience for waiting around six months for reportable results. So, I sincerely hope the public keeps her in their thoughts and prayers while the media forgets... :)

[MorningGlow]

6. I finally understand and have accepted soul contracts

but it sure was a long road to get here. :crazy:

The media turning its Sauron's Eye elsewhere can only be a good thing. Let the praying continue unhindered by the ambulance chasers!