Heal by prayer

Chapter 1:4 - Towards a New SuperScience - page 14

And while it's true that many people believe in the power of prayer to
cure disease, there's never been any verifiable evidence to support the
practice. That's not to say it's not possible—it certainly is possible that
prayer aids in healing—but it could very well be that these prayers are
being applied in a nonoptimal fashion, thus explaining the lack of evidence for their effectiveness. The truth is we don't know because current scientific methods and religious sensitivities don't allow this type
of study. What if those praying are simply praying to the wrong God, or
offending Him somehow? What if, by the wearing of a simple eye patch
or Pirate bandanna, those praying might have their prayers answered by
the FSM?