God doesn't cooperate with double-blind studies!

[Marson]

I thought I'd share a memorable conversation I had with my dad (a pastor) about a year ago. I thought you might find it amusing, if you have theists in your family you'll understand what I mean.



My dad: I'll be praying that you'll be doing well on your finals next week.

Me: Could you pray for just one?

My dad: What do you mean?

Me: I have three finals, physics, calculus, and chemistry. How about you write down one of them and put it in an envelope, then pray for just that one? After I get my grades back, we can open the envelope and see if it had any effect. You know, a double-blind study. The two tests you don't pray for can be the control group. I'll study for all the tests equally, and I won't know which one you're praying for, so I can't mess with the results.

My dad: (pause) God doesn't cooperate with double-blind studies. He'd know what you're trying to do.

[ZiprHead]

Originally posted by Marson
I thought I'd share a memorable conversation I had with my dad (a pastor) about a year ago. I thought you might find it amusing, if you have theists in your family you'll understand what I mean.

Simply another Christian (your dad) displaying a stunning lack of faith.

[Rhea]

Originally posted by Marson
My dad: (pause) God doesn't cooperate with double-blind studies. He'd know what you're trying to do.



Heh heh. Yeah he'd know what you were trying to do. Use prayer.


That's priceless.

[variant 13]

That's great.

God knows you're trying to prove him so he won't let you:notworthy

[AspenMama]

Good one...:D

[dunadan]

But I bet if your classes were Physics, Chemistry, and Basic Cooking 101 he would have taken you up on it!

". . . I feel the Lawd guiding your hand!"

[Kydka]

Originally posted by Jmebob
That's great.

God knows you're trying to prove him so he won't let you:notworthy

Hahahaha! That is rather telling!

[scigirl]

Ha ha! Love the title of this thread!

But I bet if your classes were Physics, Chemistry, and Basic Cooking 101 he would have taken you up on it!
Hey I had plenty of friends in college who were majoring in Phys or Chem who couldn't tell a garlic press from an apple peeler! ;)

scigirl

[Marson]

I'm one of those people as well, so I think I'd do a lot worse on the cooking 101 final ;)

[dspeers]

Originally posted by scigirl
Hey I had plenty of friends in college who were majoring in Phys or Chem who couldn't tell a garlic press from an apple peeler! ;)

scigirl My garlic press and apple peeler both look remarkably like a hammer.

[justashooter]

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