Re: Scientific American's position on nun's PD cure

[kbachn <kbachn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some have argued that life itself is a miracle.

personally, I have much doubt about this particular " miracle"  - has anyone
considered  her sudden improvement attributing to some sort of
pschychological placebo effect, the same effect like someone with a hole
drilled to one's head with no medicines administered but show improvement
(if i live as a nun, i'd be psychologically profound too)

The brain itself is a "miracle" and is capable of adjusting
itself....temporarily

Going back to the nun case, has there been any examination of her medical
records? surely, it is in the interest of those who want to spread the Logos
to jump all over this case if there's any substance. it is not too hard for
some "nutty"  to fabricate all this just by reading a bit on the topic.

may be I'm just a doubting Thomas, but I believe that if God wanted a cure -
God would have worked his magic with some scientist towards a cure
already....or that he will.

However, that is not to say some of us have silently prayed to PJPII,  Just
for the sake of something like Blaise Pascal's philosophy on belief.

Sorry if i jume around on too many topics,  may be a sign of my brain
getting more damaged :-)

Cheers and "Pray on the high seas but DO keep rowing the boat"

Regards, Ken Nguyen (39 yrs old, Diag. 3 yrs)



----- Original Message -----
From: "rayilynlee" <rayilynlee@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: Scientific American's position on nun's PD cure


> March 30, 2007
>
> 06:08:08 pm, Categories: Medicine, Skepticism, 202 words
>
> Miracle on Pope John Paul II Street: Not Likely
> The International Herald Tribune is reporting that a French nun has
> declared
> that she was cured of Parkinson's through intercessory prayer to the late
> Pope John Paul II--just the miracle the Vatican needs to declare John Paul
> to be a saint. (Apparently he was fast-tracked for sainthood soon after
> his
> death.)
> But wait a minute, you might be saying, isn't Parkinson's a degenerative
> disease for which there is no cure?
> So, uh... isn't the real miracle here that THE VATICAN HAS FOUND A CURE
> FOR
> PARKINSON'S?!?!
> I mean, if it were true, sister Simon-Pierre would have a moral obligation
> to submit herself to a battery of scientific tests, as the world's first
> person to ever beat Parkinson's.
> Here's a bet: the original diagnosis of Parkinson's was a misdiagnosis.
> According to the San Diego Union-Tribune:
> As many as 200,000 of the estimated 1 million people in North America who
> learn they have Parkinson's disease, a progressive disorder marked by
> tremors and slow movement, may be misdiagnosed because the condition
> requires special expertise to recognize and treat.
> Somebody get that nun's head inside an MRI machine, stat, before her
> "Parkinson's" comes back.
> (Hat tip to the Zeitgeister for pointing out that it was probably a
> misdiagnosis.)
>
> Posted by Christopher Mims 16 comments
>
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