If "God" (take your pick) is omnipotent, wouldn't praying for something insinuate you know better than he?

Question

If "God" already knows everything that is, ever was and/ or ever shall be, then isn't it very arrogant to assume that you somehow know better than "God" what is in the best interest for you or who/ whatever you are praying for?

Answer 1

Indeed it would be. Not only this, but it assumes a God would change his plans to accomodate you.
For those claiming that you can pray for things that will happen anyway, what would then be the point of praying?

Answer 2

Or if god is omnipotent, then he already knows what everyone needs, so praying is a waste of time. People are arrogant if they think they can change gods mind.

Answer 3

Prayer closet?....So Jesus only visited the synagogue to look at the decorations? The life of Jesus is not confined to the Bible alone. ALL Catholics pray to God alone in the sense that God alone is worshiped. Why cant you understand that we Catholics are the same as you...a Christian? Do you have a loved one who has passed on? Do you speak with them even though you have no idea whether they are in Heaven, Hell or Purgatory? Do you ask them to look out for you. More specifically do you worship them when you think and talk to them? Well, neither do we Catholics worship Mary, the Saints or the Pope for that matter.

Answer 4

If we were to follow pure logic then your statement would have grounding. However with religion we see logic replaced by belief.

With belief your act of praying isn't the classic idea of begging from statues as many people envisage it.

It is a form of mediation or tuning of ones self with the concept of spirit.

But a good question which required reflection.

Thank you.

Answer 5

I think, yes. I've always wondered about that...even when I was still attending a Christian church. It just always seemed to me like the person praying was trying to force things to go their way and how arrogant is THAT?

Answer 6

So lets say you have a kid. You know whats best for them. So they have no right to talk to you at all, especially not to ask for anything?

edit: i bet you could even pray for things that already happened, because God will have seen the future and known that you wanted something.
Also, praying doesnt have to be for demands, also to praise and ask questions

Answer 7

John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Matthew 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

...Honestly guy, there are so many scriptures that talk about asking in prayer, that the only thing that is insinuated is that you have not read the Bible.

Answer 8

I pray for everyone and everything. It's the right thing to do.

Answer 9

As parents, we know what our children need and usually what they want. Isn't it better to hear it from them? Doesn't it facilitate a better relationship between parent and child when communication happens freely? Even if God knows what I need, don't you think my faith will be stronger and the relationship better if I am talking with Him?

Answer 10

When you were little did your parents knowing what you wanted for Christmas stop you from asking? God is our father. We bring our requests and hurts to him. If what we want is good for us, He gives it. Sometimes he lets us wait. Sometimes he says no.