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Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: Just Another Sunny day in California on May 28, 2006, 02:34:17 PM

Title: A question about Prayer
Post by: Just Another Sunny day in California on May 28, 2006, 02:34:17 PM: who in this forum actually prays?

I admit i do, every night and every time i get onto the freeway.
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: J Bananas on May 28, 2006, 02:54:04 PM: i used to. but now it feels somewhat childish or selfish. I mean, is God really listening? if so, why would he decide to get you that promotion at work then kill thousands of brown people in a flood in the same day? that doesnt make sense. The longer you participate in that kind of thinking, the more you think God has to do with your successes. You hear all the time rich people "oh im so blessed to have a nice life", fuck that, youre lucky, God has nothing to do what you ask for everytime you pray.
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: Just Another Sunny day in California on May 28, 2006, 02:56:05 PM: Quote from: J Bananas aka God Logic on May 28, 2006, 02:54:04 PM
i used to. but now it feels somewhat childish or selfish. I mean, is God really listening? if so, why would he decide to get you that promotion at work then kill thousands of brown people in a flood in the same day? that doesnt make sense. The longer you participate in that kind of thinking, the more you think God has to do with your successes. You hear all the time rich people "oh im so blessed to have a nice life", fuck that, youre lucky, God has nothing to do what you ask for everytime you pray.

yeah i feel the same way sometimes when some bad shit happens to me but i don't know, i guess it's the faith
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: QuietTruth on May 28, 2006, 05:49:32 PM: I pray everynight but I get those same feelings. Like its selfish and sometimes I feel like he shouldn't care. Some things you have to work for. But I pray to help bless some people around me even though I'm really thinking about stopping. It seems when I pray for good, bad comes. I think he doesn't want to hear bullshit prayers. Gotta take life as it comes. :-\
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: Machiavelli on May 28, 2006, 06:12:49 PM: Right before im on a plane and its about to take off :-[
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: coola on May 28, 2006, 10:33:16 PM: i pray sometimes, but i dont ask for anything, i just thank god for how lucky i am, and i pray for others...

although i goto admit sometimes i do ask for help, like before an exam, just to give me strength to study and not be lazy...
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: King Tech Quadafi on May 28, 2006, 11:24:51 PM: i dont pray 5 times a day like im supposed to, but i try to do em when i can

i pray everynight before i go to sleep...thanking god for lettin me live another day
and i pray in the mornin thankin god for wakin me up for another day
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: 'EclipZe on May 29, 2006, 09:07:04 AM: I don't believe they work, so I stopped doin it.
Title: Re: A question about Prayer
Post by: *Z* - The Queen of Dubcc on May 29, 2006, 09:31:17 AM: i used to pray when i was younger every evening and felt guilty in the morning when i forgot about it, and thought something bad may happen to me during the day. now i pray from time to time when im in trouble or when im facing an unplaesent situation, becuz it makes me believe in myself and calms my concern for a moment.