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After winning our poll, Dr. Myers wrote a blog post on the subject. He appears willing to be prayed for:

There was another poll out there that I studiously ignored, because I was on it: Which miracle do you think Americans would most support? One of the possible answers was “PZ Myers publicly converts from atheism to follow the One True God.”

I think it was a very poor choice, because one of the ways that could happen, which would require no miracle at all, is brain damage. Alas, I have won. Now I have to be a little concerned that devout Christians will be after me with a baseball bat.

So here’s an important caveat: traumatic brain injury or organic deterioration do not count. You’re going to have to convert me with reason, logic, and evidence in order for my conversion to count as a miracle. And trust me, since Christians don’t have any of those, it really would be a miracle.

Oh, wait. Is the One True God the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though? There’s a chance there.

Dr. Myers, first let me express my appreciation for not “Pharyngulating” the poll. It was the honest responses of people with an interest in this site and in the promotion of God. They really want to see you get Saved!

Neither Shirlee nor I have any desire to see you bludgeoned into submission with a baseball bat or other blunt instrument. (Well, I don’t, anyway!) I assume our poll respondents share our desire only to see the glory of God manifested in you, and to hear your future lectures on God’s love and wisdom and the beauty of His Creation.

I suggest we pick a date some months in the future, to allow people to learn of your impending conversion. Then, prayer teams can join in petitioning Jesus on that date for your salvation. I can’t wait to see your blog post on that glorious day!

Since God grants us free will — you do believe people have free will, don’t you? I know that some scientists think we are controlled by experiences and chemicals and such — I can’t expect He would force you to believe anything, nor would He want someone to damage your brain or drug you so you’d believe. No, He would provide a vision or other evidence which convinces you of His existence, so you come to Him of your own free will.

So, Dr. Myers, what’s a good day for you to find Jesus?

The miracle poll has reached 390 votes. We have a winner!

With a 21-point lead, PZ Myers’ conversion to following the One True God beats all others. (Except “Other”, but people didn’t leave their suggestions, so that’s not very helpful.)

#2 was healing of Stephen Hawking’s ALS, and #3 was Larry Flint regaining the ability to walk.

Now, we need to find out if Dr. Myers (I believe he has a Ph.D., yes?) is willing to have the faithful pray for his miraculous eye-opening conversion on a particular date and time.

And as for you people who voted for the Obama Psalm 109:8 thing . . . For shame, you should pray for his conversion, not for him to die and his children to be fatherless and destitute. Did you know that’s what you were voting for? Do you realize that’s what you’re asking for with those bumper stickers and t-shirts?

I just don’t understand how people who (claim to) know Jesus can be so hateful.