CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of more than 1,800 patients who underwent heart bypass surgery has failed to show that prayers specially organized for their recovery had any impact, researchers said Thursday.

In fact, the study found some of the patients who knew they were being prayed for did worse than others who were only told they might be prayed for -- though those who did the study said they could not explain why.

Who gets a black eye over this one? Christians everywhere are scrambling to explain away the findings of this study when in reality, they should take it to heart.

Let's look at a bit more information on how the study was conducted, shall we?

The praying was done by members of three Christian groups in monasteries and elsewhere -- two Catholic and one Protestant -- who were given written prayers and the first name and initial of the last name of the prayer subjects. The prayers started on the eve of or day of surgery and lasted for two weeks.

Oh, don't even go there! Don't blame the lack of results on a particular group of people unless you want to make a blanket statement.

The study reveals the current state of the church and believers. That is a fact that should drive every one of us to our knees.

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