Power of Prayer Study Released

[metalman]

The thing many people don't seem to understand about prayer is that the answers can vary. Just like a child asking his dad for candy or a soda or something else, sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes no, sometimes wait. Same with prayer. The answer is not always what is wanted. Many people find that confusing and could develop false expectations if they do not understand the nature of prayer.

[Jaimecbr900]

The thing many people don't seem to understand about prayer is that the answers can vary. Just like a child asking his dad for candy or a soda or something else, sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes no, sometimes wait. Same with prayer. The answer is not always what is wanted. Many people find that confusing and could develop false expectations if they do not understand the nature of prayer.

Exactly. Expectations don't always match the answers, yet that doesn't mean there wasn't an answer given at all.

The same thing could be said about medications if you really look at it. There is no silver bullet medication out there for any ailment at all. Does that mean meds don't work at all? There is far more "science" that shows certain medications work on one patient but do absolutely nothing on another. Should be we throw out that medication then???

It's exactly as we've said in other discussions in this forum before: Sometimes the answers are right there, but people are so bound and determined to argue one side that they refuse to see it.

[C22H19N3O4]

The thing many people don't seem to understand about prayer is that the answers can vary.

Why is it that others don't understand, but you claim to have clarity on all the issues? What makes you the authority on the varieties of prayer? Are there 31 different flavors? Perhaps you should inform the masses that prayers come a la carte? It's comical when religious zealots go into spin mode. Hence, the reason I posted the article. Prayers are tantamount to a meditation mantra. It is a coping mechanism and nothing more.

So, who determines this mixed bag of prayers? Perhaps Metalman or maybe Billy Graham!? This reminds me of the movie Bruce Almighty. . Who determines which prayers get answered? Maybe priority is given to those who have suffered needlessly? Doesn't work for the tens of thousands of children that die from starvation everyday. Didn't work for the millions who were slain in the name of Christianity by "Christians." But, I'm sure God had a divine plan for all the lives lost.

God, Satan, alcohol, and drugs all exist b/c of irrational human behavior. They all thrive b/c of the same condition. Do I dare categorize God with all the other evils of this world? Indeed I do.