How would you say a prayer in philosophy?

Question

I mean if you take philosophical approach to be the highest source of guidance or motivation in your personal and social life, instead of a religion, then what would be your equivalent of what is prayer in religion?

Answer 1

Dear Supreme Being

I appreciate a concept such as Yourself - an entity with the unimaginable power to create the intricacies of the sub-atomic to the vastness of the infinite galaxies, and all the wonder and diversity of life on this planet alone - cannot possibly be as narrow-minded, misogynistic, misanthropic and manically obsessive as so many of those who claim to have perfect understanding of Your intentions, and I understand perfectly that You will have more important things to do than listen to petty entreaties from one microscopic sliver of Your - if I may say - rather impressive universe, but please, please, PLEASE can You see to it that all these religious nutcases leave the rest of us in peace? We'd be very grateful, but not in that grovelling, bothering You with every wee problem sort of way, promise.

Thanks

Tyler's Mate

P.S. If You exist, can You sort it for me to win 10 points as the 'Best Answer' to this question? Ta.

Answer 2

I didn't fully understand so I looked up philosophy. I guess in one sense, you wouldn't. But, assuming you would, (this is where I looked up prayer) you would be condradicting yourself, by the given definitions of philosophy and prayer... tweaking the philosophy definition, I guess you could include the idea that it is the study of how one should live,so in this sense, I guess a philosopher might have an inner dialouge that would include asking himself questions in hopes of keeping the thought process going so he could come up with a solution... like "oh please let me figure this out, etc." or "what am I to do?" I hope this is a good enough answer, I'm really sleepy....

Answer 3

If you mean 'how do you say a prayer' if you're not religious, I would call it an affirmation. You just need to affirm verbally what your intention is.

I believe that that can do good, even without (in my opinion) a God picking it up and doing something with it.

if I've got the wrong end of the stick - sorry!

Answer 4

Intention

Answer 5

I would always thank the universal guidance for this opportunity to live in the world, and experience the high points, and the sorrow and fear. they are all part of life.

Answer 6

You would do the same as I do when I pray to God, you would ask for the strength, knowledge and understanding to sort the problem out.

Answer 7

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it.

--Voltaire

Answer 8

Who or what shall we pray to....Socrates?

Answer 9

This would be meditation.