where did the prayer come from and is it in the bible or have anything to do with the bible??
2006-10-08 12:35:34 · 14 answers · asked by nathaniel_sonntag 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not in the Bible, but look here for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_prayer
2006-10-08 12:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by PJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We think that this prayer was written by Dr. Rheinhold Niebuhr, a theologian, in his book "Practical Christianity", but even Dr. Neibuhr casts some doubt on this.
There is also evidence that this prayer came from early Christianity, as we have a reference from a Roman philosopher, Boethius, in the 5th century.
Still another reference comes from a "General Prayer" published in England in the 14th century...whatever the source, it did not come from the Bible but was almost assuredly written by Christians.
2006-10-08 12:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely that prayer in question came from a person that was incarcerated at that time. If you do your research most all of these 12 step programs are works of inmates developing a program to get themselves and others back into a normal lifestyle whether it be alcohol anonymous or narcotics anonymous these programs were thought out while being in confinement and serious sessions of soul searching
2006-10-08 12:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholics Anonymous
2006-10-08 12:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by yeppers 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where it come from I seen it used in AA meeting,
It is not in the bible but it don't mean it not a good prayer,
our relgious songs we sing in church are not in the bible either but God can hear the words being Sung to Him
2006-10-08 12:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholics Anonymous.
2006-10-08 12:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try "googling"
http://www.answers.com/topic/serenity-prayer
2006-10-08 12:40:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Ignatius of Loyola--The one who founded the Jesuit order. A wonderful Saint
2006-10-08 12:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it must have come from someone who was desperate to endure a change, and knew that serenity,courage,and wisdom were the only way to get through, Bill W of AA
2006-10-08 12:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by terry c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not in the bible.
I was in AA, and that is a long prayer.
I believe that it can be found in a copy of the book Alcoholics anonymous.
2006-10-08 12:43:52 · answer #10 · answered by theodore r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋