If you were on a plane that lost all engine power and went into a spiral, if you were in battle, and surrounded by hi-powered rifles pointed at you, if death was certain, would you pray, and to whom?
2006-10-15 13:19:09 · 22 answers · asked by lost and found 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-10-15 13:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpix 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Ok, I am an agnostic not an atheist but I still would not pray at all. I never prayed even when I was a christian so why would I now. If there is no way to change the situation I am in I would accept it and go to my death knowing that I lived a full life and made myself and those I love happy.
2006-10-15 20:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah yes the old "there are no atheists in foxholes" argument.
It's a load of bunk.
I was in a very serious car accident two years ago, in fact my doctor told me that the possibility of death was very real.
At NO time did I waste even a microsecond wondering what some imaginary sky-pixie thought of me or my life. I made sure my affairs were in order and that my family would be taken care of.
But pray to a make-believe spook in the sky? Why waste the time?
2006-10-15 20:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was in a life-and death situ before. I was an atheist then, and I'm still one now. I didn't pray...I fired like hell and worked as hard as I could to get out of the mini-diaster alive. And then it was over and my men and I picked up the pieces and went on.
2006-10-15 20:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is no use in praying because there are no supernatural entities out there seeking to yank our tushes out of life-and-death situations no matter how good we are. If I was certain that I was going to die I would meet the Grim Reaper cooly and calmly; whining wouldn't do any good, and prayer counts as whining.
2006-10-15 20:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Killertiel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not pray, because there is no one to pray to.
This is an expansion of sorts on that silly quote about "no atheists in foxholes." It's just not true. I know more than one person who BECAME an atheist in war and other hopeless situations.
2006-10-15 20:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. But it is a slightly unfair question - You are asking what a person would do if they were terrified out of their mind. I would probably pray to God, Allah, Krishna and Mommy.
That doesn't talk about what I would do if I were in a reasonable and rational state of mind.
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2006-10-15 20:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't pray. I haven't prayed in 31 years, and I can't imagine I would start praying now. It's not going to happen.
2006-10-15 20:24:31 · answer #8 · answered by . 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. And I pity the person that thinks they can earn points by just praying at the last minute. If God does exist, I'm sure he's not that stupid.
2006-10-15 20:23:37 · answer #9 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. My wife had cancer, and went she went under for a very risky procedure it occured to me that I could pray for some imaginary God to help her. Then I realized that the only one who could help her was the doctor. And he did. He is a God in my eyes.
2006-10-15 21:01:31 · answer #10 · answered by TonerLow69 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not pray, no. I have prayed a million times before and my prayers weren't answered then, so why bother to pray now?
2006-10-15 20:21:37 · answer #11 · answered by Squirrel 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋