Are Prayers Answered ?

[Jozen-Bo]

Praying for cancer not to kill your friends and family works?

Praying to feed the tens of thousands of starving children every day works?

Gee, we're real happy for you to have prayed and then found 20 bucks. You must be very proud of yourself, and your god.

So, when will your god be dealing up the cancer and starvation thingy?

My God? If there is a Singular God...isn't it everyone's God?

 

[Jozen-Bo]

Praying for cancer not to kill your friends and family works?

Praying to feed the tens of thousands of starving children every day works?

*music changes to eerie organ routine* This is the Devil's work!

Point well made!

 

[(Q)]

Point well made!

What point?

 

[Spud Emperor]

What point?

You know, the devil's work,..cancerous kiddies and all.

 

[Myles]

It depends...on what you pray for.

Example ?

 

[Myles]

Yeah, occasionally the big guy forgets and things run smoothly but I give him a nudge and everything turns to shit again.

So you pray for the gift of masochism, That's an excellent choice if you offer your suffering up to god.

 

[Myles]

I've never prayed for money, so that would work ?

Probably, but remember to ask for biblical talents. Euros are a waste of time.

 

[Myles]

If you have faith as big as a mustard seed, your prayers will be answered.

How do you make out that a mustard seed has faith ? That's wacky.

 

[Myles]

Praying for cancer not to kill your friends and family works?

Praying to feed the tens of thousands of starving children every day works?

Gee, we're real happy for you to have prayed and then found 20 bucks. You must be very proud of yourself, and your god.

So, when will your god be dealing up the cancer and starvation thingy?

His god is leaving it to your god, not that your god is doing much about it.

 

[Enmos]

I've done it maybe 10 or so times in life. The answers that came later where...here's a job...though the first ones actually did result in me finding money instead of finding work.

And every single time it worked ? How much time was there typically between the prayer and finding the money ?

The people who make the religion I suppose...

Do they also answer the prayers ? Are they the ones that planted the money ?

 

[Myles]

I apologize for having failed to ask a clear question, so I accept that the confusion on here is entirely my fault. Clearly, I shoul have specifiedthe type of prayer I had in mind. From now on may I ask that you mention which type of prayer you have in mind when addressing the op. Some of the possibilities are.

Public prayer, private articulated prayer, private silent prayer all of which may be further divided into petitional prayer on one's own behaldf, petitional prayer on behalf of others, prayers for the living, prayers for the dead, prayer for guidance how to pray, prayers of thanks for bnefits received and, best of all, prayer for its own sake.

 

[Myles]

You know, the devil's work,..cancerous kiddies and all.

Don't feel sorry for them just because they are kids. We are all born in a state of sin There are no exceptions.

 

[PsychoticEpisode]

I often pray for a hard life, full of obstacles, fear, grief and pain.

Wonderful answer, it speaks volumes and its as funny as hell but it's easier than having everyone pray for world peace.

 

[(Q)]

His god is leaving it to your god, not that your god is doing much about it.

Ah, the 'silo' effect. Gods pointing fingers at other gods saying it's not my responsibility.

 

[Myles]

Ah, the 'silo' effect. Gods pointing fingers at other gods saying it's not my responsibility.

I say, let thm fight it out between them. What they are doing is passing the HOLY BOOK.

 

[Sciencelovah]

I pray 5 times a day recently (I become Muslim). If I have no much time, I just
at least ask God to protect my parent and forgive them for anything they may
have done wrong in life. I also wish good life for my sister, brothers, boyfriend,
and of course for myself.

Gotta go back to the depressing study *sigh sigh sigh*

 

[Reiku]

I like to look at it from a quantum viewpoint. I like to think that when we pray, those prayers are sent out into the universe, using spacetime as a mediator. So, even prayers are written into the spacetime fabric. This is how ''The Secret,'' has a quantum interpretation.

 

[(Q)]

I pray 5 times a day recently (I become Muslim).

I am sorry for you. That is depressing to hear.

Gotta go back to the depressing study *sigh sigh sigh*

That is even more depressing to hear.

 

[River Ape]

I pray 5 times a day recently (I become Muslim).

Muslim prayer is really good exercise!
(Even if you were to pray in the direction of Tel Aviv!)

 

[Enmos]

Muslim prayer is really good exercise!
(Even if you were to pray in the direction of Tel Aviv!)

Exercise in what ? Physical exercise ?