Sentences with phrase «much effect prayer»

What is important is not to decide in each case just how much effect prayer had, for lacking divine wisdom we can not estimate the delicate balance of forces involved.

because we know how much effect prayer has ever had: absolutely none (other than keeping a lot of idiots occupied for a while, and a few other non-divine side effects)

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This makes three weeks of regular warnings from Goldman and other banks that stocks have soared on a wing and prayer, with investors hoping for, and pricing in, something that may be forthcoming only belatedly, if at all, and only in much watered down form, and perhaps without much effect on corporate earnings after all, especially since the US corporate tax code, as it is, already provides companies countless ways to shelter their income.

A prayer made in faith effects much, but you must know to whom you pray.