Can Christians pray with nonChristians?

Answer 1

Yes we can and often should. Who has the authority to place limits on God? Who has the right to determine who God can Love or speak to? It is not me , i know that much. Peace be with you

Answer 2

I am happy to pray with and for others, regardless of thier path, and always appreciate it when others pray with or for me, regardless of thier path. I think the world would be a better place if we would quit placing so much emphasis on form, and more on loving each other. But then, I also feel that ultimately we all pray to the same source, regardless of what name you wish to call it by.
For example, one day a car accident happened in front of the building I was in. We all joined hands, people from different Christian paths, and non Christian paths, joined hands, and prayed together that the person who was hit by a car would be ok. We didn't stand around and ask each other if it would be ok to pray together, we just did it. We thought about someone else's welfare, instead of our own egos. Some were Protestant, some were Catholic, some were non-Christian. We all stopped to think about someone else for once. We joined hands, joined energies, and each of us silently addressed the God (ess) of our personal understanding to bring help to this person. I was lucky to be surrounded by truly spiritual people who know the meaning of a personal relationship with God on that day, and proud and blessed to know all of them as friends in my life.
(We also didn't stand around and pray instead of calling an ambulance first, we made sure the person was getting help, then we prayed :)

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with praying with nonChristians. The danger lies when we begin to worship with someone of the other faith. It is a fine line, and hard to see, but it is there.

Answer 4

To do that would be sending A Mixed Msg.

I would want a Believer to Pray with me: Matt: 18:19

Answer 5

According to my Evangelical soon-to-be mother in law, you're not even supposed to be friends with anyone who is not a Christian. She constantly quotes the "ye shall not be unevenly yolked" line. (Of course, I think that's more directed at me, the atheist, and her son than anyone else.) But I did ask her about it once, and she said that Jesus said there was to be no fellowship with anyone who is not Christian. I scoured the bible and couldn't find the exact place where that was said. So I'm sure in her eyes that praying with them would be totally out of the question.

Answer 6

I would like to think so. Prayer comes in several forms, and sometimes all you have to do is look at the desired result to understand how similar they truly are, ie meditation is a form of prayer, certain rituals such as full moon rituals in which you try to rid yourself of bad qualities could be considered prayer...

Answer 7

It depends on how you mean. Can a Christian pray side by side with a Muslim or a Jew? Yes. Can a Christian pray for them at their side? I suppose so, but the thought irritates me.

Answer 8

on the likelyhood that a nonchristian would ask a christian to pray.
on the likelyhood that they would ask me.
i would have no problem saying something short and general.
otherwise, i'd be praying in secret.
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Answer 9

That will depends .....

Christians would want non Christians to pray to their god with them, but would never want to pray with non Christians if they are praying outside the bible's god.

Answer 10

Yes! Christians are to be respectfull of others, as long as it doesn't go against God's law.......so no satanic prayers, but a prayer to God with a Jew or Muslim etc. is just fine and dandy.