If your answer is no, fine, I get that.
But if your answer is yes, then please explain why you would accept and believe in a Christians prayers to a God you don't believe in.
It happened on R&S earlier and although I was happy to pray for the person, I couldn't understand them even asking.
2007-03-30 17:40:58 · 19 answers · asked by beano™ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
gwhiz105-You are right, a Christian asked for the prayer, and pagans, athiests, Christians, etc. all agreed to pray...except you. You said,"I always pray for those in need of prayer, however, how can you ask prayer for a medium who talks to the dead, whose daughter is a witch. She denies God. When you tell someone about Jesus more than 3 times a day and they do not believe in God, you must walk away."
I assume you consider yourself to be a Christian? Would Jesus walk away? Or would he pray for a pagan, do you think? When I read your answer to my question I thought you were a pagan who was offended that I had misstated my question-guess I was wrong.
I may have been wrong in saying a pagan asked for the prayer, but the question remains the same, since those answering knew the ?er was a Christian requesting prayer for a pagan.
I think that is exactly what Jesus would do. Why don't you?
2007-03-30 18:45:53 · update #1
Yeah My Aunt for one Does that All the Time
The Bible says that it so odvious that God exist
That they Will be w/o excuse
So deep inside ppl know Theirs a God
If you Deligently seek him you will Find Him
But those who say "we See"
When They Don't Are in a Bad spot
But Yeah the Fact that "Non" believers come to Christians
for prayer in time of need, is just more evidence that
ya can't always take it at face value
when someone Claims they believe God somehow
Doesn't Exist, They even Have Dought about their own belief
or Should I Say Dought in Their own Disbelief te'he :/
2007-03-31 10:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by forgivenbadboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will always accept the good energy and intentions of others. I do believe in the power of the human and in mind over matter. Recently when my little 2 yr old daughter fell down a flight of 15 stairs at a friends house...she fractured her skull....all the friends that were there gathered together to pray....Mormons, Charismatic Christians, Buddhists and Pagans. I happen to be an Atheistic Pagan Rationalist and I welcomed the thoughts and energy of each person to add their bit to her healing process. I did not ask them to do this as I don't believe it necessary...but out of respect for me they asked permission to do so....I have such lovely friends.
I however, do not accept prayers for my conversion or salvation....it is negative and ineffective anyway.
2007-03-31 00:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Medusa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Pagan. Have I ever had a Christian ask that I help them? Yes! Our ceremonies are open invitations/prayers to the Gods, as I'm sure are Christian worship. The Jews have Kabbalah, Muslims have Sufi, we heathens have our beliefs - what's so wrong with mysticism? All religions run on belief.
2007-03-31 01:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by maxheadroom741 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Pagan. and i do not care who prays for me so long as they are doing it out of love and kindness towards me.
you can keep the "i will pray that god comes into your life and changes your evil ways" prayers.
because i choose to not worship that paticulat god does not mean that i do not believe in him. it simply means that i have a different path.
and in most cases if i am asking anyone for prayers they are for a family member that will most likely be Christian. i have never asked for prayers for myself.
2007-03-31 00:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, I have asked some friends who are Orthodox Priests to pray for me on occasion.
I believe in the the power of focused energy. Prayer is focused energy.
And anyway, these particular folks pray like we Pagans do - they state the desired outcome, declare the desired outcome to be so, and then give thanks for it.
I really don't see a lot of difference between praying and holding someone in your thoughts with attention and focus.
2007-03-31 00:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the situation is bad enough I think even unbelievers would ask those they know that pray and would ask them to pray.
We (believers) are obligated to take the Light where ever we go. If the darkness invites us in we can't say no, we must pray no matter what for that's what our Lord would do.
2007-03-31 11:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, since I don't believe in your god and have never seen any evidence to suggest that prayer is effective, it would be a waste of everyone's time.
2007-03-31 00:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never ask a Christian to pray for me. And I don't like it when they think they have to. You know, they need to pray for my soul. I take offense to that. I am not a Christian, I don't believe in your God. I don't think they would like it if I pray to Gods to help them.
2007-03-31 00:46:55 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Aqua Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never asked for prayer support
I can see why some non-believers would though, the feeling of support and comfort. Plus, what have you got to loose?
2007-03-31 00:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never ask anyone to pray for me. If they say they will, though, I just take it as a sweet gesture. Well, not always. If they pray that "I'll find Jesus", that makes me mad. If they pray for my well being or something, it's nice and I thank them, even if I don't believe it will work.
2007-03-31 00:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by ....... 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋