I don't pray for very personal reasons. I have been there.
I feel that it is a psychological act that massages the moral aspects of a person and that they benefit by it.
I don't, however believe that you can pray for another persons wellness. e.g. If someone has arthritis and you say I will pray for you.
2007-03-03 23:57:46 · 7 answers · asked by dVille 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not a religious person.
2007-03-04 00:00:19 · update #1
How do we know that "answered prayers" are illusions? We simply perform scientific experiments. We ask a group of believers to pray for something and then we watch what happens. What we find, whenever we test the efficacy of prayer scientifically, is that prayer has zero effect:
It does not matter who prays.
It does not matter if we pray to God, Allah, Vishnu, Zeus, Ra or any other human god.
It does not matter what we pray about.
If we perform scientific, double-blind tests on prayer, and if the prayers involve something concrete and measurable (for example, healing people with cancer), we know that there is zero effect from prayer. Every single "answered prayer" is nothing more than a coincidence. Both scientific experiments and your everyday observations of the world show this to be the case every single time.
2007-03-04 00:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your personal reasons are that you have no belief in GOD, the FATHER. HE answers prayers and I do pray to HIM. HIS SON came and died so that we would have an opportunity to be in heaven. This is written. Have a great Lord's Day. When you are ready, get a Bible and contact me. We will set up a BIBLE STUDY for you and your family.
Eds
2007-03-04 08:29:51 · answer #2 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is the elevation of the mind and heart to God:
+ In praise of his glory
+ In petition for some desired good
+ In thanksgiving for a good received
+ In intercession for others before God
Through prayer the Christian experiences a communion with God through Christ in the Church.
"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." (St. John Damascene)
But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart? (Psalm 130:1)
He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer. Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God."
With love in Christ.
2007-03-10 02:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you stop telling some close to you that you love them for the same reasons?
2007-03-04 08:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do I feel? SATISFIED.
You have been there? apparent, to me, you did not get ALL THE WAY "THERE"...... for if you had.......you'd be PRAYING FOR VERY PERSONAL REASONS ! And help, and answers, and happiness, etc..........
My advice.............Get yourself and your loved ones........back in the CHURCH........
And yes, I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOURS......for true UNDERSTANDING............and TRUER beliefs........
2007-03-04 08:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by suzy3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel nothing about prayer. I prefer listening to music and meditating.
2007-03-04 08:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't see many critically ill people being rushed to the church do you
2007-03-04 08:02:43 · answer #7 · answered by Apeman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋