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07-30-2009, 07:52 PM #1Senior Member
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Some people may not be aware of the Invisible Pink Unicorn argument.
The basic premise of the argument is that anywhere you read or say the word (insert deity name here) you place invisible pink unicorn. This argument is older than the FSM, the FSM just has a bible of sorts.
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07-30-2009, 07:56 PM #2Senior Member
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Yeah, the FSM really did get out of ahnd, huh? I haven't had any exposure since 2006 or so. I just love Russell's teapot in all its forms.
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That IPU is just silly though. Really? I mean, it doesn't even have a noodly appendage...how does it touch you?
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07-30-2009, 08:34 PM #3Senior Member
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It has a horn. A sparkely, pretty horn. Originally Posted by smokelaw1
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07-30-2009, 08:48 PM #4Super Shaver
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I don't pray because it's a misdirected action. .... but I'm tempted ...
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07-31-2009, 06:33 AM
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Fixed that for ya.I don't pray because I'm of the opinion that it's a misdirected action. .... but I'm tempted ...
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Really shouldn't talk in absolutes about something that can be neither proven nor disproven at this time.
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07-31-2009, 03:40 PM
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ALL studies show that praying makes no difference to the outcome of whatever is being prayed for whatsoever although it may make you feel better to do so anyway. Since I feel better about doing something concrete to achieve results, prayer is a misdirected action. End stop.
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07-31-2009, 03:44 PM
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I just studied my own life and came to the conclusion that praying does make a difference
You can add that one to the previously empty column of your prayer studies results list
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08-10-2009, 05:34 AM
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Once again, you can't prove the absence of something.
So "you're of the opinion that prayer is a misdirected action".
Something that isn't there can neither be proven nor disproven. Prayer has worked for me in my life. Beyond that which I could do. You can believe I'm a misguided fool (I'm pretty sure you believe the misguided part) but my own experiments have proven to ME that it works.
I'll trust my own experiences before I trust someone else's studies.
