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Prayer does not work

Walking Void

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RE: Prayer does not work

November 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm (This post was last modified: November 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm by Walking Void.)

Jacob(smooth) Wrote:Let's put it this way. Ask a rabid fundi if he could cure an amputation with prayer. Or raise the titanic. Unless completely batshit crazy he would have to admit that prayer does not work... For that.

Now let's go the other extreme and find a hardcore atheist (looks around in manner of meercat). Would you say that a prayer for comfort for a grieving widow, vulnerable and raised in the tradition, MIGHT achieve that purpose? Of making her feel a bit better?

It probably would.

Under which scenarios would prayer be applicable? When does prayer work? Not specifically, generally. I need something to play with here.

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Prayer does not work - by Silver - November 17, 2013 at 5:48 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Valkyrie - November 17, 2013 at 6:16 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Esquilax - November 17, 2013 at 6:45 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Valkyrie - November 17, 2013 at 7:14 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Tonus - November 18, 2013 at 9:39 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 17, 2013 at 6:57 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 17, 2013 at 7:15 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 17, 2013 at 7:03 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by freedomfromforum - November 17, 2013 at 7:24 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by pocaracas - November 17, 2013 at 7:25 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 7:46 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Bad Wolf - November 18, 2013 at 7:55 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 8:11 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Bad Wolf - November 18, 2013 at 10:25 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 10:45 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Silver - November 18, 2013 at 8:36 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 8:44 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Hoopington - June 4, 2014 at 5:50 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Zazzy - November 18, 2013 at 9:23 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 18, 2013 at 6:08 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by max-greece - November 18, 2013 at 9:32 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 9:48 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by max-greece - November 18, 2013 at 11:50 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Darkstar - November 19, 2013 at 1:02 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 3:41 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Mania2 - November 18, 2013 at 9:44 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Bad Wolf - November 18, 2013 at 10:48 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 11:04 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Minimalist - November 18, 2013 at 2:38 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 2:53 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 18, 2013 at 5:48 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Zazzy - November 18, 2013 at 6:08 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 6:26 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Zazzy - November 18, 2013 at 7:29 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Reality Salesman - November 18, 2013 at 7:04 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 18, 2013 at 6:09 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Valkyrie - November 18, 2013 at 6:10 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 18, 2013 at 6:25 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Minimalist - November 18, 2013 at 7:01 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 7:02 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by My imaginary friend is GOD - November 18, 2013 at 7:06 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Reality Salesman - November 18, 2013 at 7:30 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 6:55 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Captain Colostomy - November 19, 2013 at 7:06 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 9:31 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Tonus - November 19, 2013 at 9:39 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 11:09 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Tonus - November 19, 2013 at 12:48 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 5:08 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Reality Salesman - November 19, 2013 at 11:43 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by LastPoet - November 19, 2013 at 7:02 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by pocaracas - November 19, 2013 at 9:44 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Minimalist - November 19, 2013 at 11:13 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 19, 2013 at 5:57 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 6:23 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 19, 2013 at 7:02 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Neo-Scholastic - November 19, 2013 at 1:54 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by MindForgedManacle - November 19, 2013 at 2:32 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Walking Void - November 19, 2013 at 3:11 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by The Reality Salesman - November 19, 2013 at 6:33 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 19, 2013 at 7:20 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Whateverist - November 20, 2013 at 12:07 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 20, 2013 at 3:52 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 20, 2013 at 10:05 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Whateverist - November 20, 2013 at 12:05 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Polaris - November 20, 2013 at 12:06 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Cyberman - November 20, 2013 at 1:34 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Whateverist - November 20, 2013 at 11:37 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 20, 2013 at 12:49 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Jacob(smooth) - November 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm

RE: Prayer does not work - by Brian37 - November 22, 2013 at 8:18 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by hppavilion - June 4, 2014 at 3:59 am

RE: Prayer does not work - by Cyberman - June 4, 2014 at 5:31 am

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