I ask this for a few reasons:
1. If he answers your prayers, then you say it was God's intervention. If he fails to answer your prayers you claim it was part of his plan. Wasn't it part of his plan already? You really can't have it both ways.
2. If you pray, your prayer may come true or not. If you don't pray, your prayer may come true or not. Um... wouldn't that be the same as chance?
3. If God has a plan and knows all, then why would prayer be necessary. Wouldn't his plan take into account the needs of people. Wouldn't be part of his plan? Don't you think it would be inappropriate to suppose he doesn't know what you want/need? Wouldn't it further be inappropriate to assume your needs could/should/would supercede his plan and/or not arleady be a part of it?
4. Prayer has been proven not to help, in fact it hurts. See link.
I ask this for a few reasons:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html?ex=1301461200&en=4acf338be4900000&ei=5088
2007-04-21
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