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The ''Christian Post'' reporter Stoyan Zaimov wrote: | The ''Christian Post'' reporter Stoyan Zaimov wrote: | ||
{{cquote|Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. [[Gary Habermas|Habermas]] admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-apologist-10-reasons-for-the-fall-of-atheism-106531/ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism] by Stoyan Zaimov,'' Christian Post'', October 14, 2013</ref>}} | {{cquote|Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. [[Gary Habermas|Habermas]] admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-apologist-10-reasons-for-the-fall-of-atheism-106531/ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism] by Stoyan Zaimov,'' Christian Post'', October 14, 2013</ref>}} | ||
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| + | The'' Huffington Post'' reported in an article entitled ''Atheist Prayer: Religious Activity Not Uncommon Among Nonbelievers'': "Among atheists and agnostics, 14 percent of said religion was "somewhat important" in their lives, while 17 percent said they took part in daily, weekly or monthly prayer."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/atheist-prayer_n_3498365.html ''Atheist Prayer: Religious Activity Not Uncommon Among Nonbelievers''], ''Huffington Post'', 06/26/2013</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and other philosophy reference works, is the denial of the existence of God.[1]
Because atheist deny the existence of God, they deny the miraculous power of Christian prayer.
The Christian Post reporter Stoyan Zaimov wrote:
| “ | Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick.[2] | ” |
Praying atheists
The Huffington Post reported in an article entitled Atheist Prayer: Religious Activity Not Uncommon Among Nonbelievers: "Among atheists and agnostics, 14 percent of said religion was "somewhat important" in their lives, while 17 percent said they took part in daily, weekly or monthly prayer."[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Smart, J. J. C. (August 8, 2011). "Atheism and agnosticism". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- Sarfati, Jonathan, Ph.D. (23 June 2007). "Atheism is more rational?". Retrieved July 17, 2014. See Creation Ministries International, Jonathan Sarfati.
- Day, Donn R. (2007). "Atheism - etymology". Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post, October 14, 2013
- ↑ Atheist Prayer: Religious Activity Not Uncommon Among Nonbelievers, Huffington Post, 06/26/2013