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Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care?

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Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care?
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RE: Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care?
August 15, 2014 at 3:54 pm (This post was last modified: August 15, 2014 at 3:56 pm by Michael.)
Yes, and many people act after prayer in a way they didn't act before. That is the essence of the metta meditation I was talking about. Prayer can change attitudes, and actions follow attitudes. The idea that prayer is in some way contrary to action just doesn't fit with prayer in any religious practice I know (Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewis, Hindhu). It's just another straw man.
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RE: Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care? - by Michael - August 15, 2014 at 3:54 pm
RE: Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care? - by ShaMan - August 15, 2014 at 10:07 pm
RE: Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care? - by Tonus - August 16, 2014 at 11:00 am
RE: Does Prayer Really Work? Does God Even Care? - by Zack - August 17, 2014 at 3:41 am

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