Drich, why would anyone pray for anything? Remember:
So...Your death will ultimately come whenever God decided it would. My praying would be futile, and so would yours. Did you forget this? Still surprised you think this praying concept is an intellectually coherent concept with regards to requests. If credit is all that God wants for his accomplishments, do what everyone else does, and give him some mental masturbation before dinner. When unusually horrendous things occur, and you notice them, quitely stroke God's ego at home. When human beings accomplish amazing things through technology and science, publically give all Glory to God. Asking for stuff is sooooo mainstream Christian. I thought you were better than that.
Tsk Tsk...
(January 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm)Drich Wrote: All is divine provenance. Meaning He set all things in motion and nothing Happens outside of His will.
So...Your death will ultimately come whenever God decided it would. My praying would be futile, and so would yours. Did you forget this? Still surprised you think this praying concept is an intellectually coherent concept with regards to requests. If credit is all that God wants for his accomplishments, do what everyone else does, and give him some mental masturbation before dinner. When unusually horrendous things occur, and you notice them, quitely stroke God's ego at home. When human beings accomplish amazing things through technology and science, publically give all Glory to God. Asking for stuff is sooooo mainstream Christian. I thought you were better than that.
(January 15, 2014 at 11:50 pm)Drich Wrote: In all honesty, because that is the pop Christian thing to do. (For most people)
They simply do not know any better and they are just being faithful to what they understand. So rather than give this to luck they take the time to bring God into the mix.
Tsk Tsk...