I agree prayer for others is mostly useless, yet I wonder if prayer as positive reinforcment has any beneficial psychological effect. Like saying, "I am healthy, wealthy and wise" and in generating that repetitive mantra, one becomes more so. This would be what is claimed in the popular book, "The Secret" and in many Consciousness theories. I think there could be some value in this type of prayer that is not associated with God or the church, but cultivates confidence, motivation, vision, etc. Any ideas or scientific evidence that supports this?
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
