Is this the truth?-Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer-Motivation Moves People!?

Question

Or perhaps you should pray to God right now to give you the answer you so wantingly desire like the cure for aids that hasn't been solved by prayer=AND DON"T HAND ME THAT CRAP about God working through people-as an excuse to yur delima because God has given numerous other religions cures and solutions to problems-When the bird flu infects this country (God Forbid) are you gonna run to the church and pray you don't get infected or are you going to go to your doctor and get a shot-an innoculation as a remedy-and because we are being faced with crisis situations like these in the world right now are you gonna go to church and PRAY for solutions or do you believe that you will take preventative measures to try to keep from getting sick-How many people died from The Black Plauge because they ran to the church and were subjected to exposure by someone who went their to find relief-Only Jesus has laid his hands upon people to cure them of their illnesses and that was called a miracle-DrJESUS!

Answer 1

I think this backs that up pretty well:

"The most ridiculous concept ever perpetrated by H[omo]. Sapiens is that the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of the Universes, wants the saccharine adoration of his creations, that he can be persuaded by their prayers, and becomes petulant if he does not receive this flattery. Yet this ridiculous notion, without one real shred of evidence to bolster it, has gone on to found one of the oldest, largest and least productive industries in history."
..........Robert A. Heinlein

I like this one too:

"Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy."
..........Ambrose Bierce

Answer 2

I'm not religious, but I don't think that praying and "doing something" have to be mutually exclusive. If prayer, as an activity, gives people hope, then as long as they are also working toward a solution, there's no harm there. But, I agree, that prayer in the absense of any other activity is probably not going to help very much.

Answer 3

It's pretty simple. Let's use an example. Something easy like... making spaghetti. We'll use myself, since I have two hands, verses... a thousand xionist fresh from Sunday services.

It'll take me, on average, about 6 hours to make spaghetti from scratch. This includes baking my own garlic bread, making my own salad, and even making fresh sauce and noodles and meatballs. After those 6 hours, I sit down to my hearty meal.

While I'm doing this, the 1,000 xion fundies are kneeling and praying. Yet the only one with a spaghetti dinner... is me.

The beauty of this is, is that's a scientifically verifiable fact. Seriously. Try it yourself verses a bunch of religious whackos. Every time, you'll be the one with dinner first. If not, I'll pay you 1,000 dollars US. Be sure to document it on video tape so we can be sure no shenanigans are going on!

Answer 4

I am an Atheist and I am giving you fair warning. I plan to steal that line and use it on every Bible Thumper I encounter.

You have 10 seconds to object.

Time is up.

Thanks and rest assured this will be used. I must say, it has been a long time since I have heard a better line...

Answer 5

Short and sweet. prayer can move mountains but God relies on people to act in order to do so. Prayer without action is not the true Christian way of life.

Answer 6

Yes, two hands working can do more. You can pray but I think it is a little part of the solution.

Answer 7

well God gave me a brain...so when the bird flu gets here...im gonna go get a shot...there is a difference between believing and being a fool...that was an easy question...2pts

Answer 8

Amen, Brother! I mean, Right on Brother!

Answer 9

Sounds about right.

Answer 10

Read your post when you you feel the need to know a rude person.