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is collective prayer any more effective?

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is collective prayer any more effective?
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RE: is collective prayer any more effective?
June 9, 2016 at 10:27 am
I'm confused with the whole prayer thing when it comes to asking for things from god. "Please god help my friend get better from cancer." I thought god had a plan for everyone? Wouldn't that mean he already knows if your friend was going to live? Will a prayer, whether it be from one person or thousands, change god's plan? If not why bother asking or questioning his decision? Will not praying kill him faster?

With that said I also hafta point out that a lot of people say "Please pray for my friend" on Facebook or such. Does a prayer for someone you don't know mean less? Does it have less power? "Dear god please save my friend's friend Steve. I heard he is sick."
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RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by mlmooney89 - June 9, 2016 at 10:27 am
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by madog - June 10, 2016 at 2:25 pm
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by Losty - June 9, 2016 at 11:40 pm
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by Sterben - June 10, 2016 at 12:08 am
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by madog - June 10, 2016 at 5:42 am
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by Drich - June 10, 2016 at 8:34 am
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by Losty - June 10, 2016 at 2:24 pm
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by Cato - June 10, 2016 at 2:31 pm
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by lisah - June 14, 2016 at 7:27 pm
RE: is collective prayer any more effective? - by IATIA - June 14, 2016 at 7:49 pm

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