Article: Atheists dare faith healers to restore part of body

Atheists have put their skepticism of faith healers on the line by offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who can restore a missing body part.

The Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Atheists United has launched a nationwide "Challenge to Faith Healers" to perform "the full functional restoration of a missing arm, leg, hand, foot, finger, toe, ear, nose or eye."

Gordon Stein, 45, Atheists United vice president, said yesterday the $10,000 is in a bank for someone performing a restoration in the presence of the group's representatives.

If no faith healer comes forward, Stein said, it will show they

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