*Did you know about?* 🤔 🧪 *The Great Prayer Experiment* _ZimVitals⚕️🇿🇼_ Have you ever wondered… *Does prayer help in healing?* Well, in 2006, scientists actually tried to study it! It was called: 🧠 *The STEP Study* (Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer) – also known as *The Great Prayer Experiment*. --- 🧬 *How Was It Done?* Over *1,800 heart surgery patients* were divided into 3 groups: 1️⃣ Patients who were *prayed for* but didn’t know 2️⃣ Patients who *were not prayed for* 3️⃣ Patients who were *prayed for* AND knew it Three Christian groups prayed for those in the "prayer" groups, using the same prayer: *"For a successful surgery with a quick, healthy recovery and no complications."* --- 📊 *What Did They Find?* Surprisingly: ▪️ Prayer *did NOT improve* outcomes ▪️ Patients who knew they were being prayed for had *more complications* --- 💬 *What Did Experts Say?* 🧠 *Dr. Herbert Benson (lead researcher)*: > “Prayer is powerful, but perhaps not measurable like medicine.” 📰 Media called it “the most expensive prayer study” (cost: $2.4 million) ✝️ Religious leaders: > “Prayer is about faith, not science. You can't test God's will.” --- 🤔 *What Do YOU Think?* Does prayer help healing? Is it a spiritual act beyond science—or should it have medical results? 📲 *What are your thoughts!* 🙏🏽💬 Let’s discuss it respectfully – because health is not just physical, it’s spiritual and emotional too.