when all else fails... when u have hit rock bottom... and theres nothing else that u can do.. or say a sick family member.... BASICALLY
IN DESPERATE TIMES DO U EVER TURN TO PRAYER??
2007-01-24 18:00:03 · 23 answers · asked by Robert 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course not. How many family members of sick people have prayed to "God", only to see their loved one die anyway? Didn't work for them. I wonder why.
2007-01-24 18:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nope. When I wanted to believe, many years ago, I turned to God with prayer many MANY times... and I never felt a thing. Not one tiny thing.
I turn to science, friends, family members, writing on a blog or a journal, or some other place where I can find solace or answers. But prayer? Nope. Never.
My mom had surgery last year. While she was in the operating room, I read, I paced, I spoke to my husband... but never once prayed. My mom's friends all prayed. She came through just fine... better than fine, actually. Doesn't prove prayer or no prayer works better, but that science worked best. Without science, she would still be in severe pain, regardless of all the prayers over the last 10 years that her pain would ease.
That speaks volumes to me.
2007-01-25 02:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
a belief in an imaginary god is clear proof of how lousy our existance is. We pray and nothing happens then we think ' god works in mysterious ways'. The same applies to reincarnation. Something goes wrong and we blame it on karma from a past life figuring we have been too good in this life to deserve such a shat thing to happen. Utter humbug.
2007-01-25 02:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by kicking_back 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope. No joke: i inadvertently sailed through a hurricane in a small sailboat. 3 days of mountainous waves and hurricane-force winds. Thought I would not make it. Never once prayed.
2007-01-25 02:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mmmmmmmmm no never. prayer to who? to the law of gravity? or tho the equations of electromagnetism? what about spacial theory of relativity and the big bang?
well in other words i wont turn to prayers cuz i know medicine,science and technology are going to be there to help humanity...
2007-01-25 02:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, but I do feel extra lonely because the delusion of prayer did give me comfort.
2007-01-25 02:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Alucard 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In desperate times I turn to my trusty shotgun and shovel
2007-01-25 02:09:51 · answer #7 · answered by Desiree J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably more meditative, an athiest can still go through the same emotional motions as a believer of whatever. the only thing won't do is blame god. thomas
2007-01-25 02:06:35 · answer #8 · answered by Thomas A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I can say this easily as I was in Iraq and faced mortal danger more than once. Being there didn't scare me into praying, it solidified my belief in myself. How smart would it have been for me to drop my weapon and pray for protection when it was more reasonable to to fight back.
2007-01-25 02:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by jungle_jape 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
tod: Why would you even, pose a question like this to atheists for - do like to stir up controversy between Christians and them ? You will create strife by asking a non-believer, a "believer's" question.
2007-01-25 02:09:15 · answer #10 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋