1.2 Deconversion: Prayer

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I explain why, for theological reasons, I stopped believing in the validity of intercessory prayer as a Christian.

I also comment on the famous 2006 study on intercessory prayer[1] and present GIIVideo's argument against the validity of the "Yes", "No", and "Wait" heuristic that many theists use to justify the practice of intercessory prayer.

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Music: "Ave Maria" by The Sixteen "Jaracanda" from the iLife Sound Effects library

1. "Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer." Benson, Dusek

NYTimes article: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf5q6VFn17o