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Anecdotally (can't remember the old book references), this had been observed in "new age" and "spiritual" groups in the 1960s, with the conclusion that people c
by b800h 2y ago
Anecdotally (can't remember the old book references), this had been observed in "new age" and "spiritual" groups in the 1960s, with the conclusion that people could be trained out of it.
- aphantastic 2y agoI’d be careful about trusting spiritual/Word Of Faith groups too much, especially when the condition can’t actually be tested for. An individual in the movement can easily say they were “healed” to bolster group confidence, and a third party individual might say they’ve been “healed” after being requested to stand around in a circle of prayer for five minutes as an easy out from the situation. I’ve certainly been in the latter case, and the former is fairly well documented.
- b800h 2y agoIt wasn't a matter of healing in this case; I trust the accounts.
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