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Quote by: Rogue Cardinal But if you are praying to a God that isn't going to answer your prayers because he's not in the business of proving to you or anyone else that he exists, then really what is the point?
At this are you are really doing is talking to yourself. I'm not saying that prayer is a BAD thing. You are putting words in my mouth. I'm just saying that it doesn't make sense to pray if you KNOW nothing is going to happen because of anything you did.
On a psychological level I am sure that praying makes a person fell better. Just getting something off their chest or whatever. Saying something they feel needs to be said, if even to themselves. But really prayer is more like meditation if God doesn't answer prayers. So why not just meditate instead? You'd probably get more out of it that way. |
I think you need to be more precise in what you say. The point in preying (general), as you have admitted, can be a psychological benefit. So there is a point in this respect.
The point in preying specifically to ask for things, when nothing can or ever will be given, can be said to be pointless. I believe even theists should agree that preying out requests is futile... are we not (apparently) the tools of god anyway? For instance, don’t moan about Africa in your head, buy a ticket and go there if you want to help, or donate money to those who do.