Maybe avoid distractions

Rikze:
After giving serious thought to the matter and considering some passages in the Scriptures, I'm yet to figure out why closing ones eyes is a requirement when praying.


Secondly, I don't think it was expressly stated in the scriptures that we should pray with our eyes closed.


How did the practice of closing ones eyes originate?

Is it a sin if one prays without closing his or her eyes?

Please let's share ideas...


Have a great Sunday

I'l try to answer your question reasonably from my knowledge..
Before Jesus was Mohammed, Mohammed will cup is hands facing the sky while praying to his lord with the believe that before he cover back his hand, his prayers had been answered.. The Muslims emulated their prophet..

Jesus, will close his eyes while praying to his Lord and before he opens his eyes the lord will answer his prayers, the Christians followed suit.

Moses, will look into the sky and pray to his Lord, and before casting down his eyes, his prayers must have been answered.

Rikze:
After giving serious thought to the matter and considering some passages in the Scriptures, I'm yet to figure out why closing ones eyes is a requirement when praying.


Secondly, I don't think it was expressly stated in the scriptures that we should pray with our eyes closed.


How did the practice of closing ones eyes originate?

Is it a sin if one prays without closing his or her eyes?

Please let's share ideas...


Have a great Sunday

This is one of the act we met our fore fathers doing and we decided to join....shebi it is just to close eyes and pray...

To block out distractions as you will be having a private conversation with your maker.
When you meditate your eyes are closed sight is a sense as well as you are aware you see your brain responds and your train of thought is derailed.

Rikze:



I agree with you...

But about Muslims who I see praying with their eyes wide open?


They appear concentrated and undistracted

Absolutely, Concentration is a thing of the mind

it is not a sin to pray with eyes open in fact some prayers need you to open your eyes wide during deliverance player for a mad man but the ultimate reason for closing of eyes during prayer is to enhance focus and concentration.

Is it in the bible!
Fed up of people telling me to close my eyes for what .. look need to see what's going on
Before useles spirit enter me ..
if it's not in black n white typed in that bible King James Version .. kolewerk

ipobarecriminals:
God is a spirit. ,we must worship him in Spirit too.

sandrahnaub:
Maybe avoid distractions

sandrahnaub:
Maybe avoid distractions

Show me your reference for arriving at that, else its hoax

bonifieldstun:
tarrr she is correct jor

ipobarecriminals:
God is a spirit. ,we must worship him in Spirit too.

sandrahnaub:
Maybe avoid distractions

sandrahnaub:
Maybe avoid distractions

Show me your reference for arriving at that, else it's hoax

bonifieldstun:
tarrr she is correct jor

omoISEYIN:

I'l try to answer your question reasonably from my knowledge..
Before Jesus was Mohammed, Mohammed will cup is hands facing the sky while praying to his lord with the believe that before he cover back his hand, his prayers had been answered.. The Muslims emulated their prophet..

Jesus, will close his eyes while praying to his Lord and before he opens his eyes the lord will answer his prayers, the Christians followed suit.

Moses, will look into the sky and pray to his Lord, and before casting down his eyes, his prayers must have been answered.

Your reference or you're just guessing!

hadjipapiey:

Your reference or you're just guessing!

He said to his knowledge

nzeobi:
it helps focus and prevents distractions

The same answer that I wanted to give.. Maybe you copied from my mind.

hadjipapiey:

Show me your reference for arriving at that, else its hoax

lol that is what I was taught and I believe it die till Jesus Christ come dont open ur eyes when praying or else angles will blind u shikina

maximunimpact:
As humans we never had the power to decide the day we are to be born on earth, when birth pangs beckoned on our mother, we had no idea when and how we’ll come to life. It is similar to being born again, we do not have the power to decide the day nor can we chose to be born again, God decides who will be born again and when to be born. Do not be deceived by those claiming to represent God who “administer born again” as if it’s a close we just wear and pull anytime we want. Happy Sunday all.

This is so sound.

It's so good to see someone who understands

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Not all Christians closes their eyes to pray. Praying by closing your eyes as a Christian makes you focus and avoid distractions as you can communicate with Yahweh. It's a norm adopted by most Christian folks just like some Christian folks can't do without worshipping Yeshua with musical instruments.

Their god pastor initiated the idea so as to scam them easily when there eyes are closed...e.g like dropping a dead lizard from there pocket to the floor etc

Because they know that they are actually making wishes. They subconsciously know they are wasting their time.

Lalas247:


Is it in the bible!
Fed up of people telling me to close my eyes for what .. look need to see what's going on
Before useles spirit enter me ..
if it's not in black n white typed in that bible King James Version .. kolewerk

I don't believ in such crappy lies,and sometimes the bible is complicated,I believ there are words of men in it,and for me eh hmmm men are liar's ooo only few

Amberon11:
Cuz the best things in life are not seen but felt.

So you don't feel if you're eyes are open??

bonifieldstun:
lol that is what I was taught and I believe it die till Jesus Christ come dont open ur eyes when praying[b]or else angleswill blind u shikina [/b]

o nfimi k'oroso

Closing eyes during prayers was an invention and had no biblical support(sic). Muslims pray with focus on point you prostrate ie where you place your head.
Focusing on prayers depends on individual state of mind not whether eyes are closed or not.

Tunde

Rikze:



Wat about during your private or personal prayers, do you pray with your eyes open?

even watching in your private room, your clothes, bed, door, tv, etc can undoubtedly distract you.

hadjipapiey:

Show me your reference for arriving at that, else it's hoax

Most people probably close their eyes so that they are not distracted by movement around them, enabling them to concentrate better on the prayer. The important thing is to pray with the right attitude and in harmony with God’s will (James 5:13-15).

to avoid distraction

Inanna:
According to what I was told in Sunday school, so that angels won't poke sticks inside your eyes.

Na Mountain of fire u dey go

Mos def

nzeobi:
it helps focus and prevents distractions

You can refer this to those indian people or those hinduism whenever they are worshipping their god's or when they are meditating.it helps to concentrate fully spiritually and physically.

MUSACALLY:

My guy... I like your comment. Are you JW

i used to be

To see Robert Powell nah.

salbis:
See question. Very soon someone will ask, why do we swallow food?

...oga na very good question....judaism that is even older than christainity, der belivers dont close der eyes same as muslims.....if u say it is for distraction purposes, then fine....but was it written in d bible, if no den y do we do it....healthy debate thats all

nzeobi:
it helps focus and prevents distractions

very correct and helps in meditation

Broad summary of the response start with 'I think or may be'. The responses are sheer conjectures, and conjecture cannot and will replace the position of truth.

Closing of eye and many of what Christian believe and practice today are invented by the Pagan Roman.

May your creator guide you to know the truth.