(August 9, 2023 at 8:21 pm)LinuxGal Wrote:(August 9, 2023 at 4:27 pm)Ten Wrote: You sell your soul to both. Plus the demand for innocent sacrifices to pay debts. In both instances there is a spirit that is summoned that takes over the bodies of humans in order to do its bidding and grant the wishes of humans(ever hear someone pray before a surgery "please guide the doctor's hands"? Ever hear someone pray for their preaching to work, "please soften their hearts"? That is directly asking this entity to possess people to some degree).Praying consists of telling the creator of the universe that his perfect plan isn't acceptable, but here's an idea to make it better.
“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
― Soren Kierkegaard
But hey, what does Kierkegaard know about Christianity?
