"God, heaven and the angel of the annunciation" are, logically and truthfully, propositions.

propositions? what do you mean by that? they are pure fiction to me

Surely this author can't be serious?
Is he really saying that if we have a 'prayer' before every university lecture, regardless of the subject, the student's education will be more complete ?

What a load of rubbish!
In our thankfully increasingly secular world, the need for mindless chanting to try to provide 'meaning' to our lives is thankfully almost gone.

If the author wants prayers said before university lectures, he best attend church run universities...

church run universities..
Suseonline,
I suppose church is the the lesser of the two evils ! Leftie indoctrination still has the highest impact of nonsense although the church is hot on their heels.

Sells must be a happy little fraudster. He writes some anachronistic theo-babble that should have been left in the Dark Ages and immediately it attracts responses, 28 thus far. It happens every-time!

He believes that the graves of believers will open one day and disgorge their contents which will fly up in air. Hallelujah! What a sight that will be! Skulls and tibias everywhere. I wonder if my insurance will cover any injuries I may receive?

Will the Holy Ghost be in attendance? Will God descend the marble staircase from Heaven or arrive on a magic carpet? Will He say sorry to the kids he created that have terminal diseases or physical handicaps?

So many questions. So few answers!

And no evidence. None!

Perhaps the onus of the discussion should be on Sells to demonstrate that the saying of prayers before beginning events such as lectures achieves the suggested outcomes.

The issue is confused by a couple of factors, the concept of god part of the argument and the likelyhood that in the modern era most of those in an environment where the saying of prayers is a regular thing could be assumed to have a strong sense of a belief in a "higher calling". Not sure how to deal with either except to suggest that the latter should give those exposed to the saying of prayers a head start in the values issue not related to the saying of prayers.

Catholic universities were nominated as a place where prayers are said. The catholic hierarcy seem to be fond of gold, palaces and pomp. Perhaps an exception in the current boss, time will tell. Plenty of evidence of other less than desirable behaviours amongst the those of lower rank in that organisation.

There may be small groups where the record is largely unblemished but I suspect that its going to be a hard case to make to claim that the saying of prayers to people will measurable improve the values of that group.

R0bert