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The problem with prayer.

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The problem with prayer.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:01 am (This post was last modified: July 20, 2016 at 11:01 am by robvalue.)
But how do you tell the difference between an answered prayer and a coincidence?

People pray for stuff all the time. Loads of stuff happens. Coincidences are going to happen.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:02 am
Rob, get out and spend some cash, I need the exchange rate to go up for my girls college fund! Speculating on foreign currency is new to my portfolio, but it appears to be where the value is to be found currently as US Stock prices are at an all time high.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:03 am (This post was last modified: July 20, 2016 at 11:04 am by robvalue.)
That would be awesome, except I don't have any. If you'd like to send me some, I'll happily spend it Tongue

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I speculate that we'll be buying things using pebbles pretty soon in England.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:06 am
(July 20, 2016 at 11:01 am)robvalue Wrote: But how do you tell the difference between an answered prayer and a coincidence?

People pray for stuff all the time. Loads of stuff happens. Coincidences are going to happen.

I agree with that.  There will always be this dilemma .  If the results are by a natural means and not supernatural then I see that one could dismiss the results as coincidence or a natural outcome.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:07 am
I miss England and the beautiful countryside there. It is among the first places I intend to take my spouse when I retire and get our children taken care of.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:08 am
Thank you Smile

It's not so much dismissing, as it is admitting you can't possibly know so it's blind speculation.

Supernatural is another concept that deeply troubles me. I have a video regarding this too, if you're interested. I find it to be an equivocation fallacy, if not plain incoherent.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:09 am
(July 20, 2016 at 11:07 am)PETE_ROSE Wrote: I miss England and the beautiful countryside there.  It is among the first places I intend to take my spouse when I retire and get our children taken care of.

It is very nice, I appreciate living here. For the most part. That's awesome! I hope you can make it and enjoy it Smile

I'm in the "garden of England" or something.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:09 am
(July 20, 2016 at 11:08 am)robvalue Wrote: Thank you Smile

It's not so much dismissing, as it is admitting you can't possibly know so it's blind speculation.

Supernatural is another concept that deeply troubles me. I have a video regarding this too, if you're interested. I find it to be an equivocation fallacy, if not plain incoherent.

I'm interested.  Post it!
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:11 am
Thanks, here you go Smile

The start is a bit mental, I was trying out an angry persona at the time Tongue

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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 20, 2016 at 11:12 am
(July 20, 2016 at 11:09 am)robvalue Wrote:
(July 20, 2016 at 11:07 am)PETE_ROSE Wrote: I miss England and the beautiful countryside there.  It is among the first places I intend to take my spouse when I retire and get our children taken care of.

It is very nice, I appreciate living here. For the most part. That's awesome! I hope you can make it and enjoy it Smile

I'm in the "garden of England" or something.

I'm in a sphincter of England, though which one I haven't yet worked out.
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