Originally Posted by
Charon 
I guess my question is - does it matter if it works?
For me, the greatest thing about rational analysis is our ability to ascertain exactly
why something works and isolate out the essence from the unnecessary.
If we didn't examine something that appears to work in order to isolate exactly why it works, we'd still be chewing yarrow root instead of taking asprin.
For what it is worth, this pretty much sums up my current position on prayer and on 12 step recovery.