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That doesn't mean that healing doesn't come from God, it simply means it definately does not come from man's desires.




I'm not going to come down on pro or anti God here, I just wanted to point out that “man's desire” to become healthy does have a measurable effect. Patients who “fight for life” have a greater chance of living then those who just give up or put it all in the hands of a “higher power” (fate, God, FSM, whatever).

If you believe in God, that's great. But I don't think you can just sit back and put everything into His hands. Maybe free will is an illusion, but those that choice to set their own fate tend to do better in life.

(steps off soapbox ).