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The power of prayer
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#31
RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Atheists don't pray because we've found it to be as effective as a catflap in an elephant enclosure
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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....
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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:51 pm
(October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....

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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Defined only by those who actually pray, not by the rest of us

An all powerful being shouldn't require it's followers to constantly feed its ego.

Some theists are far more ignorant than I would have thought.
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#35
RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:52 pm
(October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....

Yah but at least we know the troof of the rock crusher.

You no even has rox to chrush.

Seriously though OP, are you interested at all in intelligent discourse or just slinging mud?
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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:55 pm
(October 15, 2015 at 5:51 pm)Beccs Wrote: Defined only by those who actually pray, not by the rest of us

An all powerful being shouldn't require it's followers to constantly feed its ego.

Some theists are far more ignorant than I would have thought.

Yes defined by the people who pray of the world because as you suggest they are asking for praise. But nevertheless that is the definition. And by definition therefore everyone prays.

Beccs, you should seriously see a shrink or something.
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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:56 pm
(October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....

Prayer is irrational here ill even link you http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/04....rayer.html 

You say atheists are stupid but look again why is it that the default stance has more evidence on it's side than the side of a raving lunatic
screaming about hell fire and a angry god.
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#38
RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 5:58 pm
(October 15, 2015 at 4:05 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: ....kind of like the book fear and trembling, but not really....

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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm (This post was last modified: October 15, 2015 at 6:04 pm by JBrentonK.)
(October 15, 2015 at 5:58 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:
(October 15, 2015 at 4:05 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: ....kind of like the book fear and trembling, but not really....

ROFLOL

Well fear and trembling is a stupid book. You can laugh as much as you want.
(October 15, 2015 at 5:52 pm)Pandæmonium Wrote:
(October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....

Yah but at least we know the troof of the rock crusher.

You no even has rox to chrush.

Seriously though OP, are you interested at all in intelligent discourse or just slinging mud?

I wanted to have a religious discussion about the power of prayer from a christian perspective. It's obvious I've found the wrong forum for that thoughBig Grin
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RE: The power of prayer
October 15, 2015 at 6:04 pm (This post was last modified: October 15, 2015 at 6:07 pm by Darkstar.)
(October 15, 2015 at 5:48 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: Prayer as I said is defined as a rational act. And that is because you ask for praise. You atheists are much stupider than I thought....

Is this a new record for shortest word salad post?

The definition of prayer is:
Dictionary.com Wrote:noun
1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
3. the act or practice of praying to God or an object of worship.
4. a formula or sequence of words used in or appointed for praying : the Lord's Prayer.
5. prayers, a religious observance, either public or private, consisting wholly or mainly of prayer.
6. that which is prayed for.
7. a petition; entreaty.

Nothing in there about it being a 'rational act'. What does that even mean, to be defined as a rational act? I've never heard any Christian say something like that before. You may claim that prayer is a rational act, but that has nothing to do with whether or not is is rational by definition. And the thing about asking for praise... where did you come up with that? I've heard people pray for a lot of things, but praying for a pat on the back from the big guy isn't one of them.
(October 15, 2015 at 5:55 pm)JBrentonK Wrote: And by definition therefore everyone prays. 

Huh
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