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Scientific studies regarding the use of prayer have mostly concentrated on its effect on the healing of sick or injured people. The efficacy of petition in prayer for physical [[healing]] to a deity has been evaluated in numerous studies, with contradictory results.[http://www.abelard.org/galton/galton.htm]. Though there has been criticism of the way the studies were conducted.[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/gary_posner/godccu.html]  

Scientific studies regarding the use of prayer have mostly concentrated on its effect on the healing of sick or injured people. The efficacy of petition in prayer for physical [[healing]] to a deity has been evaluated in numerous studies, with contradictory results.[http://www.abelard.org/galton/galton.htm]. Though there has been criticism of the way the studies were conducted.[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/gary_posner/godccu.html]  

<center>For lessons on '''Prayer''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Prayer '''''this link'''''].</center>

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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

''Pray'' entered Middle [[English]] as ''preyen, prayen,''and ''preien'' around 1290, recorded in ''The early'' ''South-English Legendary'' I. 112/200: ''And preide is fader wel ȝ erne,'' in the sense of "to ask earnestly." The next recorded use in 1300 is simply "to pray."[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=p&p=27]

''Pray'' entered Middle [[English]] as ''preyen, prayen,''and ''preien'' around 1290, recorded in ''The early'' ''South-English Legendary'' I. 112/200: ''And preide is fader wel ȝ erne,'' in the sense of "to ask earnestly." The next recorded use in 1300 is simply "to pray."[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=p&p=27]

Others feel that the [[concept]] of conducting prayer experiments reflects a misunderstanding of the purpose of prayer. The previously mentioned American Heart Journal study published in the American Heart Journal indicated that some of the intercessors who took part in it complained about the scripted nature of the prayers that were imposed to them, saying that this is not the way they usually conduct prayer:  

Others feel that the [[concept]] of conducting prayer experiments reflects a misunderstanding of the purpose of prayer. The previously mentioned American Heart Journal study published in the American Heart Journal indicated that some of the intercessors who took part in it complained about the scripted nature of the prayers that were imposed to them, saying that this is not the way they usually conduct prayer:  

==See Also==

==See Also==

* [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_91 The Evolution of Prayer]

* [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_91 The Evolution of Prayer]

==Quote==

==Quote==

"Prayer is entirely a [[personal]] and spontaneous expression of the attitude of the [[soul]] toward the spirit; prayer should be the [[communion]] of love and the expression of fellowship. Prayer, when indited by the [[spirit]], leads to co-operative spiritual progress. The [[ideal]] prayer is a form of spiritual communion which leads to intelligent [[worship]]. True praying is the sincere attitude of reaching heavenward for the attainment of your ideals."[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper144.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper144.html&line=51#mfs]

"Prayer is entirely a [[personal]] and spontaneous expression of the attitude of the [[soul]] toward the spirit; prayer should be the [[communion]] of love and the expression of fellowship. Prayer, when indited by the [[spirit]], leads to co-operative spiritual progress. The [[ideal]] prayer is a form of spiritual communion which leads to intelligent [[worship]]. True praying is the sincere attitude of reaching heavenward for the attainment of your ideals."[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper144.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper144.html&line=51#mfs]