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Why Do Religious People Pray ? by Atheists: 5:46am On Sep 18, 2009 |
• They want entry into Heaven (a miraculous afterlife state) • They want the miracle of reincarnation • They want a miraculous cure for the sick. • They want world peace through divine intervention • They want divine intervention in the economy. • It might be to praise God but only because he or she is believed to be capable of one or more of the above. Prayer is about seeking a result. Even if people pray for “God’s will to be done” it is because they expect a beneficial result. That result is always in some way miraculous. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by DeepSight(m): 9:54am On Sep 20, 2009 |
Why do scientists think? Why do athletes run? Why do dogs bark? Get it now? ? ? ? Your question is preposterous because being religious requires prayer just as surely as being an athlete requires running? You got to do better. I suspect you do not have an intelligible reason for being an Atheist. Many people are Atheists on this Forum because its fashionable to be one. Can you give me your reason for calling yourself an atheist? |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by huxley(m): 10:28am On Sep 20, 2009 |
Deep Sight: No - Many people are atheists because the god-narratives they have heard so far makes no sense. Do you believe in god? Which God is that - the Christian Gods, the Muslim gods, Zeus, Sussicorn, etc, etc? Can you give us a positive primary definition of the god you believe in so that the atheists here on NL can examine. Maybe your god is the god all the atheists have been waiting for! |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by huxley(m): 10:31am On Sep 20, 2009 |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by manmustwac(m): 1:10pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
its a lot easier to pray for a miracle than to fight for your rights {like they do in develped countries} |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by sexyLeamon(f): 1:14pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight:what intelligence u have dude well done. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by DeepSight(m): 5:00pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
huxley: I have said severally that i am neither christian nor muslim. But i do belive in God. The definition of the God that i believe in, since you ask is: the uncaused cause of all existence, one clearly manifesting attributes of intelligence, passion, beauty and purpose. A Divine Being without Form containing all the components of space, time and eternity. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by mazaje(m): 5:09pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight: . . .Interesting. . . |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by bawomolo(m): 5:30pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight: clearly? this bobo dey blow grammar o |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by Tudor6(f): 8:10pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight:There are many routes to zion. . .that his reasons are unintelligible is irreleavant as long as they are satisfactory to him and bring him forth from the cesspit of ignorance called religion. Many people are Atheists on this Forum because its fashionable to be one. Can you give me your reason for calling yourself an atheist?I'm truly disappointed the the statement above. It's either you're truly oblivious or just being mischievious either way, your wrong. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by Tudor6(f): 8:10pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight:There are many routes to zion. . .that his reasons are unintelligible is irreleavant as long as they are satisfactory to him and bring him forth from the cesspit of ignorance called religion. Many people are Atheists on this Forum because its fashionable to be one. Can you give me your reason for calling yourself an atheist?I'm truly disappointed the the statement above. It's either you're truly oblivious or just being mischievious either way, your wrong. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by Tudor6(f): 8:11pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Deep Sight:There are many routes to zion. . .that his reasons are unintelligible is irreleavant as long as they are satisfactory to him and bring him forth from the cesspit of ignorance called religion. Many people are Atheists on this Forum because its fashionable to be one. Can you give me your reason for calling yourself an atheist?I'm truly disappointed the the statement above. It's either you're truly oblivious or just being mischievious either way, your wrong. |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by Atheists: 8:12pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Its a lot easier to fight spiritual wars than to fight the real wars |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by manmustwac(m): 8:53pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
Atheists:YES! Thats why we have prayer warriors. Its easier for the masses to gather at a place like a church convention {give thier hard earned money to thier church leader} and pray for miracles instead of marching to Aso Rock to demonstrate and fight for thier rights where a few might get shot and and maybe killed in the process |
Re: Why Do Religious People Pray ? by huxley(m): 10:32pm On Sep 21, 2009 |
The real fervent believer prays before (al)most activities in their lives: Going to bed Eating Playing sports Taking exams Attending meetings Driving or going on a journey But I have never meet a Christian who admits to praying before SEX with their partners. I wonder what the words of such prayers would be? |
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