Prayer request for reyd reid reed...missing 13-year-old daughter

[grannylib]

original thread posted in lounge about this situation...
Please pray for her safe return...

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Done

may she learn her lessons in a good way, as the Lakota people say. Ho Metaquiatsun.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. There is a Prayer Circle Group

here at DU; I noticed you don't have a star, so you probably don't know about it. Anyway, I posted a link to this thread there so that others will know about this request. Hope that was all right.

[grannylib]

3. Thanks for doing that...I appreciate it!

[InaneAnanity]

4. I would

But prayer has been proven to not work in countless scientific studies.

Best of luck tho.

[halobeam]

5. so, you HAD to come in just to say that? Wow.

Best of luck to you too.

[InaneAnanity]

9. seems relevant n/t

[ulysses]

12. not all that is relevant is necessary. n/t

[TallahasseeGrannie]

13. Countless studies? Really?

I've been keeping up with that and can only think of one, rather recent, study that takes that position. Many earlier studies have shown benefits. I'd say the issue is at the very least a wash.

[InaneAnanity]

16. Link me to the studies that show benefits

Thatd be a news item.

They don't exist.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

23. Um...yes, they do.

I taught research methods at FSU a while back and there are a whole LOT of studies. We used them because the results were interesting to the broad population, as opposed to analyzing, say, research on surface tension! Here is a book that mentions quite a few. Of course, I'm sure you can dispute methodology, but there is no shortage of research that is positive. But that's research. For every negative one you find me I'll find you a positive one until we're down to the Sun and the Globe. Yin and Yang.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062514245/103-6694779-6455818?v=glance&n=283155

and a few more:

http://intl-gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/5/591

http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/159/19/2273

http://www.uic.edu/classes/psych/Health/Readings/Prayer%20-%20in-vitro%20fertilization,%20JrRepMed-Skeptical%20Inquirer.doc

http://godandscience.org/apologetics/smj.pdf

[TallahasseeGrannie]

24. BTW

Let's see a few links for you, ok?

[halobeam]

6. grannylib... what a nice thought

I will light a candle. God bless.

[NMMNG]

7. I don't pray,

But I will include reyd reid reed and his daughter in my thoughts. I hope she is returned safe very soon.:hug:

[beam me up scottie]

8. No prayers from me either,

but I really hope her daughter returns home safely, and like Buffy, I will keep them in my thoughts.

Please let us know if there is any news.

[Random_Australian]

10. I hope that it works out ok, and

I ready my condolences if it goes wrong, my congratulations if it works out, and my support for now.

Best of luck to reyd reid reed.

(As an athiest, I do not pray though, I am afraid)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

11. Prayer Circle Group would be a much more appropriate place for this, IMHO.

There are atheists, agnostics, etc. here in droves in R/T, myself included. While we are just as concerned as anyone else, we do not pray. In the prayer circle forum, everyone there DOES pray. While many atheists, etc. can be perfectly civil about this, I fear that some may choose to be snarky over being asked to pray, which would be heartbreaking.

Good luck and wishes to RRR nonetheless.

:hi:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

14. Prayer circle

is a great place to add this, but I know that R/T readers are mature enough to add good thoughts, regardless of beliefs. As you can see from the responses.

Personally, I pray. So I will. We'll all do what we can to affect the universe.

[grannylib]

19. Thank you. I appreciate any good thoughts in whatever form they take

I know what it's like to have a child go missing, and worse...

Breaks my heart that this one is still missing.

[Zebedeo]

15. Couldn't find the thread. Can you post a link? Thx n/t

*

[grannylib]

17. Link to latest thread from yesterday; no news at that time...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5406879

Thanks to all for whatever good messages/thoughts/wishes/karma/whatever - didn't mean to offend anyone, please understand...

[grannylib]

18. Latest link with picture, description...she's still missing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5411709&mesg_id=5411709

[Zebedeo]

20. Thank you.

I have prayed for her safe return, and protection for her while she is missing. May God be with RRR and his daughter.

[beam me up scottie]

21. You didn't offend anyone, grannylib

You're very kind and posting a request in this forum was thoughtful and certainly appropriate.:hug:

Still hoping for good news...

[grannylib]

22. I hope not...it certainly wasn't my intent! Thanks!