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Archive for July 1st, 2009

More on prayer…

1 Jul, 09 | by Iain Brassington

Wouldn’t you know it, my favourite religious commentator (and I favour one religious commentator over another in the sense that I favour a hangover over a migraine or burst aneurysm) George Pitcher has weighed into the prayer on the wards coverage.

Guess what?  His opinions aren’t impressive. more…

Praying for patients? God help us.

1 Jul, 09 | by Iain Brassington

Via the Press Association, the BBC has been reporting the motion to be discussed by the BMA conference that would explicitly seek to allow doctors to offer to pray for their patients.  The full text of the motion is available via the Christian Medical Fellowship’s website.

Right.  Go and make a cup of tea.  We could be here a while.

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