How would you react if you desperately needed an operation and after the doctor examined you said all you needed was 'thoughts and prayers'?

[Still-alive]

What would you do if a doctor told you that?

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but you still feel like you need an operation after

[Leapfrog00]

Hmm, thoughts and prayers=no action taken. My heart's going to kill me. Heart transplant=new heart, now I don't have to worry about the old one killing me.

I'm not trying to bash religion, but people often think prayer is the answer to everything. We're given freewill and the ability to think for ourselves.

If a dam breaks and the water flows out of control, it's going to flood everywhere eventually. No prayer in the world is going to stop the destruction. I guess you could pray for everyone's safety, but that's not going to stop the water from destroying everything in its path.

[ilovelamp]

Would explain why that's not the case before being gas lit by the doctor some more.

[petitedollbabee]

Tell him if that was the answer then I would be cured by now, since I pray myself and I also volunteer in a Christian organisation and have coworkers pray for me sometimes.

[Genie23]

Like this probably... 🤔

[Sour-rose]

Well I'm all for god but that... i... you're funkin' with me, aren't you, doc?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yeah, it would make me wonder and I would be scared sh*tless.

[TrueConfection]

That would be great news!

[TrueConfection]

Re update:
Maybe get a second opinion?

[Mimi_758]

Well that is grate, Just pray easy

[FunkyMonkee]

I'd have his ass canned!!

[call_me_scar]

I want another doctor

[LiamJHayden]

Get a second opinion.

[Sparkie460]

I'd get a second or third opinion

[lottiebannotie]

By dieing I strongly suspect

[LovingJo]

Slap the bastard