>>I didn't see it that way - it was only about the futility of prayer, i.e. that prayer doesn't work, and that the only evidence to the contrary is anecdotal. Pretty much like the magical anti-elephant powder that I occasionally spray around the house. ("but there are no elephants around here!" "see- it works")
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>Christians would argue that it has nothing to do with cooincidence.

Of course they would, belief that prayer works is part of the whole system of belief, and belief only - let's not try to involve logic or causality here.

> And I doubt scientitsts could prove otherwise.

What, that the "yes, no, wait" doesn't work? But it always works - it covers all the cases, and then some.

>>I figure it would shatter the priesthood first - boss has come to check upon us - just like in Karamazovs. And the scientists would have the same PR problem, fighting between themselves for media time, access to evidence etc etc. That would be very interesting indeed.
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>In some ways, what you are saying follows Mormon teachings, that after the Apostles died, God took the priesthood from the earth, then later came back and returned it.

Bad move, I'd say :).