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<DIV><SPAN class=875052803-02082006><FONT face="Century Schoolbook"
color=#0000ff>For objective information about what Unity believes, see: <A
href="http://www.carm.org/list/unity.htm">http://www.carm.org/list/unity.htm</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875052803-02082006><FONT face="Century Schoolbook"
color=#0000ff>The Carmelites and the Benedictines ask for endurance in
suffering, not healing. "You have not because you ask not." - James
4:2 Often we expect and pray too low.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=875052803-02082006><FONT face="Century Schoolbook"
color=#0000ff>-Tim T.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
healing-bounces+ttemple5=bellsouth.net@justus.anglican.org
[mailto:healing-bounces+ttemple5=bellsouth.net@justus.anglican.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>JOHN & LINDA SURINCHAK<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 01,
2006 10:57 PM<BR><B>To:</B> OSL Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Healing] Who
Heals?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM>Peter Thomas is disappointed with the dearth of activity in
this discussion group. The following is something which I am also
submitting to the Order of St Luke discussion group.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV> Francis MacNutt, the director of the Christian Healing
Ministry in Jacksonville, FL, authored an article in his most recent
<EM>Healing Line</EM> newsletter entitled "Does Science Now Prove That
Inercessory Prayer Doesn't Work?" <A
href="http://www.christianhealingmin.org/newsletter/2006/0506Article01.htm">http://www.christianhealingmin.org/newsletter/2006/0506Article01.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV> In his article MacNutt questions the design of a medical
Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer in Cardiac Bypass
Patients (STEP) which produced negative results. There were three
groups praying for the rapid healing of the patients and MacNutt feels
that there are two issues present, 1) did the intercessors accept healing as a
blessing from God and 2) were the intercessors experienced?"
MacNutt claims that the two groups of Benedictine and Carmelite nuns, although
steeped in a Christian prayer tradition, possessed a bias in that "part of
their unique calling has been to accept suffering as a kind of substitute
martyrdom united to the suffering of Christ." Therefore they
did not possess an <EM>expectant faith</EM> - "a belief that when they pray a
real physical healing may take place." The third prayer group was one
from the Silent Unity Church in Missouri. This group, who MacNutt
referred to as Unitarians, were deficient as "Unitarians do not have the
reputation in believing in the uniqueness of Jesus as the Son of God."
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<DIV> I disagree with MacNutt's conclusions as
he places the healing on the shoulders of the intercessors and thus
belittles the power of God. How often have we heard a minister say
that the individual does not have to describe their illness as God knows
what's wrong? We are dealing with an omnipotent, all powerful, all
knowing being....is it necessary for those praying for healing to be
experienced, have certain expectations or to possess certain
training? To paraphrase the Rev Mark Pearson..."you know how to
talk? Well prayer is talking while looking up."</DIV>
<DIV> MacNutt equivalates the Silent Unity with the
Unitarians. This is not accurate. The Unity Church is composed of
Christians who posses a long prayer tradition; in fact, a huge one.
A visit to their site at <A
href="http://www.unityonline.org/">www.unityonline.org</A> bears this
out. </DIV>
<DIV> Why did the study have a negative outcome? I
don't know, but as a healing prayer minister I have seen several
miraculous healing over the years and have received positive reports
from many people. I've myself have experienced great results on two
occassions with prayer for my knees. Curioser and curioser...I don't
pretend to know what God is doing here. All I know is that this study
will not deter me from offering healing prayer to those in need.</DIV>
<DIV> I wish to express my utmost respect for Francis
MacNutt. My response to his article is an academic
one. </DIV>
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<DIV> Blessings....John Surinchak+, <A
href="http://www.svhealing.org/">www.SVhealing.org</A></DIV><BR><BR>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#4040ff><EM>Br John Surinchak </EM>+,
OSL <BR>Santa Venetia Healing Ministry (UAC) <BR>Non Ministrari sed
Ministrare</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>