Indeed! Whilst I'd be touched if I was in a bad way and someone offered to pray for me, I'd find it slightly bothersome from a health professional, and if it kept happening, or it was a hindrance to proper care, I'd rather it weren't done, or at least weren't mentioned.
My arm of the church doesn't put too much emphasis on the power of prayer; God is expected to be a comfort to the afflicted, not a panacea. If I thought my boils (or whatever) were going to be discussed in the nurse's ex tempore prayer meeting, I might well object on the basis of patient confidentiality.
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Date: 2009-02-02 12:08 pm (UTC)My arm of the church doesn't put too much emphasis on the power of prayer; God is expected to be a comfort to the afflicted, not a panacea. If I thought my boils (or whatever) were going to be discussed in the nurse's ex tempore prayer meeting, I might well object on the basis of patient confidentiality.