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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 12, 2017 12:10:39 GMT
No one is required or forced to pray for sure in Christianity.
In before someone quotes 1Thessalonians...
Well here is Philippians 4:6 instead then lol:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God"
Is it a command or an appeal?
As far as I can tell, people can be anxious if they want to be...
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Post by FilmFlaneur on May 12, 2017 12:57:24 GMT
Well here is Philippians 4:6 instead then lol:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God"
Is it a command or an appeal?
As far as I can tell, people can be anxious if they want to be...
Well I have always found biblical 'do nots' are more of a command... |
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Post by Terrapin Station on May 12, 2017 12:58:49 GMT
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Post by Terrapin Station on May 12, 2017 13:00:01 GMT
Anyway, the last answer for me: no, but I do meditate.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 12, 2017 13:06:12 GMT
Is it a command or an appeal?
As far as I can tell, people can be anxious if they want to be...
Well I have always found biblical 'do nots' are more of a command... Maybe you found them wrong?
Can't we just all agree that at this point that I know more about the Bible than you and thus you just take my word for it when I tell you you're wrong.
It's nothing personal, so you can trust me! 
We don't want another "No camels in Israel" debacle.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on May 12, 2017 13:13:51 GMT
Well I have always found biblical 'do nots' are more of a command... Maybe you found them wrong? No, I just start with the 10 Commandments and work right along from there. For that, we would all have to know that which you think you do. Which would be scary. Just as you can take my word for it that everyone is entitled to an opinion? We don't want another "No camels in Israel" debacle.
Er... righto then.... |
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Post by cupcakes on May 12, 2017 13:47:02 GMT
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Post by johnblutarsky on May 12, 2017 16:31:35 GMT
When I have questions I sometimes just "think" them without speaking them out loud to any people. I suppose that is a sort of "prayer." Of course with that definition of prayer many atheists pray. It would be fun to see if they weigh in. If they rather say they only ask people questions then I have to laugh. Sooooooooooo....when I have to think through a question in my head, like: "I wonder what I'll eat for lunch today".....that's a prayer? |
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Post by captainbryce on May 12, 2017 16:32:55 GMT
Yes. I pray that Lord Vader doesn't alter the deal any further!
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Post by Aj_June on May 12, 2017 16:34:24 GMT
I do indulge in wishfully thinking though and superstitious rituals like not peeing when Indian cricket team is in middle of a close context with either Australia, England, South Africa or Pakistan.
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Post by Jillian on May 12, 2017 16:54:37 GMT
Sometimes.
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Post by Aj_June on May 12, 2017 21:38:48 GMT
Do you pray to any personal God or impersonal? |
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Post by maya55555 on May 12, 2017 22:12:00 GMT
lowtacks86:
Hey, we might be corny, just might be, but we are a clever corny and we have taste. and scruples. Besides, it is not Saturday night.
SO THERE!!!
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Post by Jillian on May 13, 2017 6:23:34 GMT
Do you pray to any personal God or impersonal? Tough question. I don´t know, to the one I´ve always prayed to. I think there may be one force/God/something even though it´s has got many names. |
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Post by Arlon10 on May 13, 2017 8:06:33 GMT
When I have questions I sometimes just "think" them without speaking them out loud to any people. I suppose that is a sort of "prayer." Of course with that definition of prayer many atheists pray. It would be fun to see if they weigh in. If they rather say they only ask people questions then I have to laugh. Sooooooooooo....when I have to think through a question in my head, like: "I wonder what I'll eat for lunch today".....that's a prayer? It might count as a "prayer" if all you ever think about is what you'll eat for lunch. If you think of more profound concerns those would be what most people consider a prayer. |
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Post by Jonesy1 on May 13, 2017 8:11:34 GMT
The last time I came close to praying was when I was in the army. It was when I shouted 'Jesus Christ' after accidentally dropping a machine gun on my foot.
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Post by theauxphou on May 14, 2017 12:40:56 GMT
Nuh – it's useless. It only serves to make the person feel better, that's all it does.
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Post by Utpe on May 14, 2017 23:06:42 GMT
Not in a physical sense. I do pray if something unexpected happens, even though I'm not religious.
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