2007-04-24 16:46:58 · 9 answers · asked by sokrates 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Better than not praying at all or not attending church at all. Just like the song that is sung at the end of all of Billy Graham's crusades, "Just as I am". God loves us just the way we are, but refuses to leave us that way. Maybe it is at this particular time in the person's life that he/she felt the need for God.
2007-04-24 16:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by connie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ is a Christian . But a faithful chrsitian would not only pray but also go to church and try to do and preach good. You're not expected to be perfect . Just repent and keep trying your best . It's so unfortunate that we Obviously pray to the one and only real God but no one is really faithful to him . It'd be much worse to be praying to those other things that other religions pray to , fish , cats , fatmen but at least with those even though they're fake people have some sort of dignity and values but atheism is the worse . A total apostasy ! Someone is not evil for being atheist because you can still do good things as an atheist but the sin is the fact that you've not accepted Jesus as your savior therefore all your good acts don't really count since you abandoned your God that could have forgiven all your sins AND rewarded you for your good acts and your faith in him . Charity and good acts are not enough . It's definitely part of the apostasy
2016-05-18 01:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you're asking the question from a Christian perspective, but... as a Wiccan, I would never allow someone to take part in a circle I was officiating if they were drunk, for three reasons.
1) In Wiccan practice we do a lot of energy work, and a person under the influence of alcohol is not only incapable of focussing their will, they will also unbalance the efforts of the rest of the group.
2) For that reason, it is an act of great disrespect to one's fellow participants in circle to attempt to take part while intoxicated.
3) It is a also gesture of profound disrespect to appear before the Gods in such a state, at least in my opinion.
As for personal prayer... that is a matter between the individual and the Gods.
2007-04-24 16:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question. The answer to that question is NO!
Example: A member of the clergy should be in a state of communion with God when addressing the followers of a particular faith during services. Likewise the followers should be in a receptive state when receiving the message from the member of the clergy.
If one or the other is intoxicated the church service has become pointless.
Personal prayer and a church service should allow a person
to develop a greater understanding of the relationship between man and God, and this takes clarity.
Intoxication does not allow the Spirit to flow between the creator and the created.
If I have said anything in error please forgive me.
2007-04-24 17:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO...its disrespectful.
Plus, if you pray or attend church you shouldn't be under the influence..it goes against it.
And it scares people
2007-04-24 16:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kendra :D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see a problem with prayer, but attending church while drunk is disrespectful.
2007-04-24 17:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by whillow95 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly wouldn't hurt for them to be praying.
2007-04-24 17:28:21 · answer #7 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a person is praying is it any concern of yours how he goes about it or in what stage of sobriety he is in
2007-04-24 16:50:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a person should not ever consume alcohol.
2007-04-24 16:49:57 · answer #9 · answered by Dentist_ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋