the_simurgh t1_jd9o3o5 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:47 PM

I once had a friend whose mom always told the tale of how her younger sister was born dead (like came out blue, not breathing, and no pulse), but then miraculously came back to life an hour or two later without the doctors resuscitation cause they all thought she was dead.

I only remembered it the other day and had the realization that the only thing I had to go off of was her mom’s testimony. Never found any kind of news about it besides one article and one radio interview years later that was just her telling the story (in a Catholic magazine and a Christian radio station, respectively). Nothing at the time it happened, and not a word from any doctor. Curious.

sodak_bigdog t1_jd9knbb wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:25 PM

Reply to comment by AUWarEagle82 in An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

Hi dad!

Central_Control t1_jd9k9cl wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

All religions are lies. They lie. They all fucking lie. You should not be surprised, if you are, you're religiously indoctrinated.

cbessette t1_jd9jurg wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

I spent a decade or more in "power of prayer" churches that claimed miracles, I never saw a single damn miracle of any kind. I HEARD people saying God healed them but it was always for stuff that was going to get better anyway. "I had a horrible cold, but I prayed, and a week later, God healed me!"

DeaDGoDXIV t1_jd9jntp wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:19 PM

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DS9 is great, second best Trek series

xGenocidest t1_jd9ji1l wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

So he'd be willing to demonstrate this on himself, right?

WalterFromWaco t1_jd9i4v0 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:09 PM

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Not recommended. Have you seen Pet Cemetery?

GetlostMaps t1_jd9hl73 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:06 PM

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This one, folks. The highbrow pun.

Mountainpwny t1_jd9hc3o wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

I used to work for Bill Johnson’s church as an audio engineer… AMA! Nice guy IRL. But often what happens is a testimony is shared and people just run with it without verifying anything. The toes thing should be very simple to prove.

GetlostMaps t1_jd9h9c1 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Reply to comment by AUWarEagle82 in An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

If there had been legitimate scientific testing the shoe would be on the other foot. This guy is nuts and needs the boot.

forgiveanforget t1_jd9ghap wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

Maybe in the Ozarks, they are part salamander. It is Lake Country.

Just a little research: "Salamanders, such as axolotls, hatch in ponds alongside hungry siblings that nibble on them. This may explain why they evolved the ability to regenerate missing limbs and gills. In contrast, humans have a rolling programme of replacing about 10 billion cells per day."

So it would take several weeks to regrow the toes, so I call bullshit.