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Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 4:44 am
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New here and confused about this.
I saw a meme today, with the question in title. This is a toughie.
I am a person of strong faith, and want others with strong faith to chime in on this. Help!!!
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 4:51 am
You want to get the opinion of people with strong faith? I think you came to the wrong site for that.
If you want my opinion, though, prayer doesn't seem to have any effect.
I don't believe you. Get over it.
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am
(May 9, 2017 at 4:51 am)Jesster Wrote: You want to get the opinion of people with strong faith? I think you came to the wrong site for that.
If you want my opinion, though, prayer doesn't seem to have any effect.
Oh I believed the site would have persons with faith.
Then what is the religion section for?
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 4:57 am
Prayer is like masturbation. Feels good but does not do much for the person you're thinking of.
God thinks it's fun to confuse primates. Larsen's God!
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 4:58 am
(May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Oh I believed the site would have persons with faith.
There are a few, but the overwhelming feedback you will find here will be from non-believers. If you just want feedback from religious folk, there are other sites for that. If you still want the mixed feedback here, then be prepared for that.
(May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Then what is the religion section for?
Discussing religion. You don't have to be religious to do that.
I don't believe you. Get over it.
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 5:12 am
(May 9, 2017 at 4:58 am)Jesster Wrote: (May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Oh I believed the site would have persons with faith.
There are a few, but the overwhelming feedback you will find here will be from non-believers. If you just want feedback from religious folk, there are other sites for that. If you still want the mixed feedback here, then be prepared for that.
(May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Then what is the religion section for?
Discussing religion. You don't have to be religious to do that.
Feeling upset.
Found the question a week ago, and I can't really face it like I normally face other things.
Thanks for advice.
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 5:21 am
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(May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Oh I believed the site would have persons with faith.
Then what is the religion section for?
For making fun of gullible fools, who fall for the obvious scam, that is religion. 
Prayer does nothing, except makes you feel like you're doing something to address problems, without actually doing anything. As they say - "God helps those, who help themselves." Which is to say - god does nothing...
Hope this helps.
"The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one." - George Bernard Shaw
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 5:24 am
(May 9, 2017 at 5:12 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: (May 9, 2017 at 4:58 am)Jesster Wrote: There are a few, but the overwhelming feedback you will find here will be from non-believers. If you just want feedback from religious folk, there are other sites for that. If you still want the mixed feedback here, then be prepared for that.
Discussing religion. You don't have to be religious to do that.
Feeling upset.
Found the question a week ago, and I can't really face it like I normally face other things.
Thanks for advice. Are there any other ideas about god you find troubling? The genocide in Genesis ? The revolting idea that a father would torture his own son to death because of something you did?
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 5:33 am
If God's plan was perfect why would you want to change it? Prayers are selfish demands.
Ever wonder why no Good and True Christian hasn't prayed for an end to war, poverty, mindless greed, endless suffering?
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RE: Can prayer change God's perfect plan?
May 9, 2017 at 5:50 am
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(May 9, 2017 at 5:33 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: If God's plan was perfect why would you want to change it? Prayers are selfish demands.
Ever wonder why no Good and True Christian hasn't prayed for an end to war, poverty, mindless greed, endless suffering?
I have prayed to stop those things.
(May 9, 2017 at 5:21 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote: (May 9, 2017 at 4:54 am)MellisaClarke Wrote: Oh I believed the site would have persons with faith.
Then what is the religion section for?
For making fun of gullible fools, who fall for the obvious scam, that is religion.
Prayer does nothing, except makes you feel like you're doing something to address problems, without actually doing anything. As they say - "God helps those, who help themselves." Which is to say - god does nothing...
Hope this helps.
I believe God wants us to pray, and also to do something towards protecting earth.
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