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Post by PanLeo on Jun 18, 2017 16:53:03 GMT
Why do you think that? Sure meditation could do some of the above but could it really some of the more surprising things on the list? Not everybody can meditate due to not being able to sit still and there are those who can but don't want to so prayer will have to do as a substitute until people realise they should meditate. Because there's not much fundamental difference between prayer and meditation; the biggest is that in the former you think someone's listening. You don't have to do anything differently for meditation than you do for prayer. I'm not sure which of the "surprising" benefits you think would be unique to prayer. I'd say that accounts for a vanishingly small minority of believers. Further, there can be negatives when you substitute a belief in God for doing practical things that could make a bigger impact on whatever it is you want to accomplish; ie, praying for healing VS getting medical treatment. Ok then. A belief in a god isn't harmful if it doesn't influence your ethical beliefs or encourage you to not to act. The above is not the case for the vast majority of those in the first world. Regardless we still shouldn't be criticising praying or a belief in a god becuase the problem is divine command theory and thinking god will do it all for you or at least thinking it is a possibility he will. |
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