[nroach]

Why would this get modded down in light of the topic? People are suggesting vitamins, sleeping sickness, and all other manner of diagnoses and potential cures. I don't see why prayer should any less valid as a topic of discussion.

Besides, what's Celiac disease have to do with technology, startups, or Y-Combinator in general? The whole thing seems far off topic to me.

My 2c: I certainly wouldn't avocate relying on prayer to the exclusion of other remedies, but as part of the big picture, down-modding seems a bit extreme.

[philwelch]

Prayer doesn't work. You'd get modded down just as much around here for suggesting homeopathy or something.

Plus, suggesting prayer (especially with something like "I'll get you started") is a popular opener to the always unpopular and antisocial practice of trying to convert other people to your religion, which is doubly a dick move when you target vulnerable people, like the chronically ill.

[grandalf]

There is a bit of a bias toward hard-science oriented solutions... I suggested a 6 month tropical vacation in the last thread and it was modded down.

I'm an atheist but surely prayer (in its highest form) can be equivalent to mindfulness meditation ?