Surely your god knows what you are going to pray for beforehand - and has already decided on his course of action. Is it not absurd to think that you can persuade god to change his mind?
2007-12-13 11:13:29 · 14 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are many reasons for prayer! The best one I can think of is fellowship with my Creator! To lay my burdens in the hands of the Father who can best decide what to do. To petition the Lord for others and ones own needs. Sometimes, for no other reason except to be near Him. He numbers the hairs on our head. He is a God who answers prayer and wants fellowship with His children! Of course, there is praise! The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of His people! There is also the prayer of thanksgiving. This should be every day. The prayer to ask for forgiveness of sins. Prayer to a believer is a way of life! What an awesome privilege to be able to talk to an awesome God who created all things!
2007-12-13 11:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by Marie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"If you have kids, maybe you will understand the relationship between parents and children better. This should answer your questions."
ROFLOL. I didn't realize parents already know what kids are going to ask before hand, and already have decided what would happen in the future. I also didn't realize that parents don't ever talk to their kids and in fact never see them, as the parents are hiding in the clouds somewhere.
Wow, that's a great analogy dude. Parents are JUST LIKE God! Except they're not. You lose.
"a relationship needs attention , communication and everyone needs to hear that they are loved once in a while no matter who you are"
So God's feelings will be hurt if no one prays? *That's* the only reason for prayer? LOL
2007-12-13 11:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an act, or ritual, to benefit the one who is praying - it is another form of mediation, calming of the self and enlightenment. Haven't you heard someone ask, "do you hear what you're saying? you just answered your own question!" Praying is really listening to your own self talk, and heal yourself. It doesn't matter if you pray to a tree or a higher power, if you know what you want, you will know how to go about it. That is the key that they don't tell you in Sunday school, we have the answers, we just have to know how to go about tapping into our own resources to solve our own problems. Enlightenment is tough work, and most would rather take the easy way out and just blame others for what they can not do or attain in life.
2007-12-13 11:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not all prayer should be asking for things. Prayer is talking to God.
2007-12-13 11:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The point of prayer is to glorify God by affirming his sovereignty.
2007-12-13 12:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To continue to encourage false hope.
Prayers do not work.
Ask, and it will be given you. [Matthew 7:7]
If this is true then why hasn't god answered the prayers of amputees?
2007-12-13 11:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. Our example, in all things, is found in God's word, the bible. Others interceded and God spoke to them and "changed His mind". Moses, Lot.
Prayer is the opportunity for me to commune with God. Yes, He knows my needs. It is also the way for my faith to be made stronger. When I ask, He listens and He answers.
2007-12-13 11:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He wants to spend intimate time with us. It's absurd to have an evil puppet master, pulling your strings, while you ignorantly fulfill his will for your life.
2007-12-13 11:19:44 · answer #8 · answered by Halfadan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a person may know someone loves them but it is still nice to hear; a child may say that oh my parents know that I love them so I don't have to call , wrong; a relationship needs attention , communication and everyone needs to hear that they are loved once in a while no matter who you are
2007-12-13 11:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He likes to communicate to us as well.
That is what prayer is.
2007-12-13 11:22:44 · answer #10 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋