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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Yankiss(m): 9:24am On May 27, 2018
realmindz:


So you need to thank him for providing for you and leaving million others to starve to death

Aren't you begging the question? You could be one of those people starving but God said NO. You are alive today, many are dead. Isn't that enough to be grateful other than start philosophizing on those not lucky enough? We cannot question Him. God is above our knowledge.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by 1stSonOfLucifer(m): 9:24am On May 27, 2018
realmindz:
The question is this?

If you pray before eating a food that has been poisoned, will it harm You?

Adeboye's son, Dare Adeboye once suffered food poisoning and was flown abroad for treatment to save his life. He was treated medically and not by prayers. Yet this is a man who boasted on driving on empty tank.

Sheeples open your eyes and be wise, dont die in ignorance.
cheesy grin

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by sweetilicious(f): 9:25am On May 27, 2018
To thank God for providing the meal for you,and to bless him for your ability to cook and eat it in good health.In everything, thank God.

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Jamiubond009(m): 9:26am On May 27, 2018
shaybebaby:

I do, especially when the water chilled. I must extend my thanks for the electricity that powers the fridge that chills the water that tranforms my cassava flakes into a wonderful cereal that satesy hunger and quenches my thirst.

I now feel that an ode to garri is needed!
nice sense of humor

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by amicable09(f): 9:27am On May 27, 2018
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Good question. Once I went out with a friend to an eatery, after we placed orders for food and it was served us, he closed his eyes and blessed the food. I found it very interesting and a worthy culture to imbibe.

Me, on the other hand while growing up, fought the practice of praying before eating hard with my mum. It was just out of rebellion. Since that hang out, I don't pray before eating out of compulsion but of necessity giving thanks to God for provision.

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by nowpresence(f): 9:28am On May 27, 2018
for good digestion. Most important for gratitude.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by bangging(m): 9:28am On May 27, 2018
Omuneizzy6:
Prayers before meal has become part of religious belief, especially Christians. some times i pray just to thank God for provision and to provide more. nothing else though everyone has its own motive based on their belief.
Why do you pray before taking your meal?
thanking God for providing its somting very one need to do...
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by olowobaba10: 9:29am On May 27, 2018
CriticMaestro:
To those that don't eat certain food (animals...e.g pig, dog)

1 Timothy 4:1-5

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
SO YOU MUST EAT EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS CREATED BY GOD?
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Mordecai(m): 9:30am On May 27, 2018
realmindz:


So you need to thank him for providing for you and leaving million others to starve to death

The more reason to be grateful.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:33am On May 27, 2018
Yankiss:


Aren't you begging the question? You could be one of those people starving but God said NO. You are alive today, many are dead. Isn't that enough to be grateful other than start philosophizing on those not lucky enough? We cannot question Him. God is above our knowledge.
It's simply food web and food chain, not gods grace

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Richardingwe(m): 9:34am On May 27, 2018
To thank God for the food
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:34am On May 27, 2018
sweetilicious:
To thank God for providing the meal for you,and to bless him for your ability to cook and eat it in good health.In everything, thank God.
Who do you thank when car accidents happen going by ya statement?

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by nowpresence(f): 9:34am On May 27, 2018
realmindz:


So you need to thank him for providing for you and leaving million others to starve to death
why don't you feed this millions?
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Mordecai(m): 9:34am On May 27, 2018
CriticMaestro:
To those that don't eat certain food (animals...e.g pig, dog)

1 Timothy 4:1-5

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

Even though you derailed from the topic, you brought up an interesting conversation.

Tell me, what about food offered to an idol? Would you eat it?
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Mordecai(m): 9:37am On May 27, 2018
nowpresence:

why don't you feed this millions?

Because I cannot afford it yet. But I show appreciation for not being one of them, anyway.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:39am On May 27, 2018
nowpresence:

why don't you feed this millions?
But your god claimed he's powerful and all loving.
Besides, the moniker you quoted didn't claim to be god. So you're saying nothing

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Chiboto414: 9:39am On May 27, 2018
xreal:
1. To thank God for the provision.
2. To thank God for the appetite.
3. To thank God for the sanity to eat.
4. To thank God for the ability to eat.
5. To thank God for not eating in hospital/prison.
6. To thank God for providing my next meal.
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To thank God for EVERYTHING.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by EmekaBlue(m): 9:40am On May 27, 2018
Bless and satisfy this food in Jesus name. Amen

Like that with the sign of d cross
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by realmindz: 9:42am On May 27, 2018
nowpresence:

why don't you feed this millions?

I never said I'm all powerful and merciful.

But you can touch a life not be praying for them but by doing the best in your own capacity to feed a hungry stomach.

If all Christians can give their 5% monthly to the cause of feeding a hungry stomach, the world will be better.

But won't a Christian rather give his 10% to his fat pastor so that he can be blessed and loved in return by his god rather than give to a his hungry neighbor? Well that's the definition of holiness and height of hypocrisy, doing what you have bewn told just to please your god while men perish.

It is more righteous to give not believing that you will be rewarded or any evil or devourer will befall you than giving because you have been threatened with devourers and promised with favour and rewards....

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Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Yankiss(m): 9:43am On May 27, 2018
mycoplasma:

It's simply food web and food chain, not gods grace
Na u sabi. I am grateful to God not to food chain or web, whatever you mean!
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by abbeyty(m): 9:45am On May 27, 2018
The shortest prayer before eating is...''plus God minus devil'' and are good to eat. But if hunger dey waya you you wont remember to pray
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by webady: 9:46am On May 27, 2018
geoworldedu:
Because religious people are paranoia. They always fear everything.

Very wrong, it's not fear based or religion.

It's Ethical to say prayers for thanking God for provision. Not only food but for everything God blesses us with.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:47am On May 27, 2018
Yankiss:

Na u sabi. I am grateful to God not to food chain or web, whatever you mean!
I love your honesty. Hahahaha
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:48am On May 27, 2018
webady:


Very wrong, it's not fear based or religion.

It's Ethical to say prayers for thanking God for provision. Not only food but for everything God blesses us with.
And Satan blessés Accident abi
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:49am On May 27, 2018
abbeyty:
The shortest prayer before eating is...''plus God minus devil'' and are good to eat. But if hunger dey waya you you wont remember to pray
But Satan is a good guy na.

Even in the Bible, Satan didn't kill as much as god did. Infact, he always sought God's permission. God conspired with him.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Macon1212: 9:49am On May 27, 2018
Omuneizzy6:
Prayers before meal has become part of religious belief, especially Christians. some times i pray just to thank God for provision and to provide more. nothing else though everyone has its own motive based on their belief.
Why do you pray before taking your meal?

Uncountable reasons to pray before meal, many people have died while eating because their food are lazed with poison or just because of other reason. We pray so that God can provide other meal for us, we pray so that the meal would not work against our health, we pray so that we can dine with God in eternity etc
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by Jones4190(m): 9:51am On May 27, 2018
We don't need to pray before eating, what we need to do is Thanksgiving, God has already answer our prayer by giving us our dairy bread which we ask in the morning
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:53am On May 27, 2018
Macon1212:


Uncountable reasons to pray before meal, many people have died while eating because their food are lazed with poison
what about those who survived poison? Who should they thank? And those that died, who should the relative thank?
or just because of other reason.

Like?
We pray so that God can provide other meal for us, we pray so that the meal would not work against our health, we pray so that we can dine with God in eternity etc
When you pray to a omniscient and omni-whatever god, isn't he aware of the situation cos praying to god is paradoxical to his omni attributes
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by nowpresence(f): 9:53am On May 27, 2018
mycoplasma:

Who do you thank when car accidents happen going by ya statement?
thank God for everything, both good and bad. Bad things must surely happen likewise good things. We pray to God to give us the strength to withstand those bad times and also to appreciate the good times.
Re: Why Do You Pray Before Taking Your Meal ? by mycoplasma: 9:54am On May 27, 2018
nowpresence:

thank God for everything, both good and bad. Bad things must surely happen likewise good things. We pray to God to give us the strength to withstand those bad times and also to appreciate the good times.
You still haven't answered my question. When a ghastly car accident happen and people loss their lives, who do you thank? God?

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