Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIf "God" wasn't thought of as Christians envisage "Him" then perhaps a refinement of will is in order.
[b]"HELP!" How would whodey or anyone else 'pray' that desperate prayer to "their own insights and revelations"?
"Perhaps to allign one's will with "God's", makes total sense. Maybe this 'nature of prayer' inquiry belongs in the Learned Halls of the Debate or Spirituality Forums. (gb)[/b]
If you have misunderstood the words then your prayers will remain a hit and miss affair I suspect.
I feel the op question is fine here.
Originally posted by Great Big SteesSpirituality?? Gosh, you could probably have a pretty good guess as how this thread would go over there. I believe there has been similar ones there already.
Ya that or Spirituality.
P.S. I've said a little prayer. Let's see if it works.
It's nice to see what the GF thinks about this fairly general activity.
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Originally posted by karoly aczelAnd often with tongue in cheek.
Spirituality?? Gosh, you could probably have a pretty good guess as how this thread would go over there. I believe there has been similar ones there already.
It's nice to see what the GF thinks about this fairly general activity.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyActually I was kidding, not that my chess is improving but that's not the point; I don't think any god would take me any more seriously than I take them. Praise the lord and pass the pawn; know what I mean?
He sometimes grants the request; sometimes the petition; sometimes both; sometimes, neither (when granting them would result in the opposite of what the petitioner wished). You say your chess isn't improving, maybe there's been an improvement in the informational and/or entertainment value of your forum posts; or the quality of your social life; or prod ...[text shortened]... y at work. Phil, how frequently do you pray for guidance to an appropriate book on chess? (gb)
Originally posted by ZambonerI don't pray. I usually just throw a coin in a wishing well or break a turkey wishbone. I find the odds of my wish being answered are exactly the same.
In Johnny's well-meaning thread, he offered his prayers to people who have suffered through tragedy. While this is all well and nice, do people actually still pray? I have a hard time imagining that anyone other than the most devout fundamentalist actually "say their prayers" anymore. Am I wrong?
To me, it's more appropriate to offer condolences and s ...[text shortened]... on? Or perhaps you have a story on the positive effect of prayer that I can defecate on?
