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Union Scribe

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5. Yeah, I bet.

Reply to okasha (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:34 AM

Oct 2014

There was a time when I'd debate with someone holding that idea of prayer, but I realized after awhile that people either hold that view because they see it as some argument against God they can use or they got really hurt at some point when a prayer wasn't answered as they wish ('I prayed for Grandma to get better but she died') and neither are really open to seeing it differently.

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What do you get out of prayer? [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2014 OP

An increased peace with that which I cannot control Union Scribe Oct 2014 #1

You see the God-as-vending machine notion a lot in the Religion group. okasha Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, I bet. Union Scribe Oct 2014 #5

Or they just didn't get the bicycle. okasha Oct 2014 #6

Some of us have spent a great deal of time and effort on evaluating this subject. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #9

There's a lot of funny notions over there. goldent Oct 2014 #7

What you call misinformation I call ignorance of the subject. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #11

I offer up people in prayer that need it and pray that God will be with them in their need. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #14

Peace, clarified thought and the occasional miracle. okasha Oct 2014 #2

Sounds about the same for me. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #15

I tried prayer when I was younger. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #4

Most of my prayer is just conversation with God goldent Oct 2014 #8

Agreed! i think our who lives are a prayer. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #16

Prayer is for the benefit of the person who prays. JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #10

I'm reminded of Louis Armstrong's response Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #12

Thank you for sharing this. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #17

That's a great exchange :) nt Union Scribe Oct 2014 #19

I don't seek to get anything out of it. rug Oct 2014 #13

Yes i think God is a constant presence and will be there no matter what the circumstances. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #18