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Should we ever foster delusion?

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Should we ever foster delusion?
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RE: Should we ever foster delusion?
July 30, 2017 at 1:56 pm
(July 30, 2017 at 1:03 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:
(July 29, 2017 at 11:55 pm)wallym Wrote: There is value in thinking someone is praying for you.  There is value in praying for yourself.  As a coping mechanism.  As a social interaction.  

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Not always, you're only looking at the potential positive implications.

I'm praying for you to die and you know it. Is that helping you? 

I'm praying for my cancer to be magically healed. Is that helping me?

There is a white guy praying for all people of color to contract HIV. Is that helping any of them?

Prayer needs to be considered in context, set and setting.

I think the context of the conversation I was a part of already narrowed it down to not include 'praying for people to get aids' or 'praying cancer is healed as a substitute for getting treatment."
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Should we ever foster delusion?

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Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 26, 2017 at 1:57 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Silver - July 26, 2017 at 2:11 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by ignoramus - July 26, 2017 at 2:11 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Astonished - July 26, 2017 at 2:44 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 26, 2017 at 12:43 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Astonished - July 26, 2017 at 3:23 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by bennyboy - July 26, 2017 at 4:50 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by emjay - July 26, 2017 at 8:38 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Mister Agenda - July 26, 2017 at 10:28 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by brewer - July 26, 2017 at 10:28 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Rhondazvous - July 29, 2017 at 5:30 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Seraphina - July 30, 2017 at 12:48 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Rhondazvous - July 30, 2017 at 6:07 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Fireball - July 26, 2017 at 11:39 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Astonished - July 26, 2017 at 12:42 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Minimalist - July 26, 2017 at 12:02 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Succubus - July 26, 2017 at 9:45 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 26, 2017 at 10:24 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by chimp3 - July 26, 2017 at 9:49 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Dropship - July 29, 2017 at 4:58 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Astonished - July 29, 2017 at 1:47 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Catholic_Lady - July 29, 2017 at 3:22 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Silver - July 29, 2017 at 3:27 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 29, 2017 at 8:32 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Catholic_Lady - July 29, 2017 at 3:31 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Silver - July 29, 2017 at 3:34 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Catholic_Lady - July 30, 2017 at 11:17 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Brian37 - July 30, 2017 at 11:48 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by bennyboy - July 30, 2017 at 8:02 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by bennyboy - July 30, 2017 at 8:31 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by henryp - July 29, 2017 at 8:41 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 29, 2017 at 9:14 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by henryp - July 29, 2017 at 11:55 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by shadow - July 30, 2017 at 1:05 am
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by brewer - July 30, 2017 at 1:03 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by henryp - July 30, 2017 at 1:56 pm
RE: Should we ever foster delusion? - by Dropship - July 30, 2017 at 12:32 am

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