Spiritual Science Research

It's amazing how religion and other superstitious belief systems can cause people to waste so much time -- even waste entire careers.

The Spiritual Science Research Foundation explains: How does prayer work?

There are two types of prayers - for worldly benefit and for spiritual growth. Accordingly the prayers are answered by a different aspect of God. Spiritual research has shown that even negative energies can answer prayers, to our detriment! One's spiritual level is the single most important factor in ensuring that one's prayers are answered. Praying for world peace, while a noble thought, is most likely not to be answered due to lack of spiritual level of the people praying. Paradoxically the people who can really effect change through a single prayer are Saints but They see the futility of praying as they are totally in alignment with God's will and don't see it separate from Theirs. Lastly the posture of prayer also contributes in the prayer being answered.

If that seems too complicated, perhaps this diagram will help:

It's basically a series of tubes...

(via Unreasonable Faith)