Does Praying Work

[pastafarian]

Well does it?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Not yet. I pray that some NSC members never troll again, but so far to no avail.

 

[pastafarian]

Not yet. I pray that some NSC members never troll again, but so far to no avail.

surely If you banned them with your anti-trolling powers your prayers would be answered

 

[father_and_son]

Talking to imaginary friends may help you mentally but it doesn't change anything in the outside world!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Physically change something or make something happen ..... of course not.

It might give some people some comfort though. It also depends on what you mean by praying. Every Christmas I go to St Helens Church and light a candle for my grandparents that used to worship there. I then have a few minutes of quiet reflection remembering the great times I had with them. Is that praying ? I'm in no way remotely religious though so I'd suggest not.

 

[vegster]

My old Mother-in-law used to pray to St Anthony, the patron Saint of lost causes if she lost her keys etc... Surprisingly, it often worked.

 

[beorhthelm]

all the evidence say no. if it does work, it is at best intermittent and erratic intervention, indistinguishable from random.

 

[father_and_son]

My old Mother-in-law used to pray to St Anthony, the patron Saint of lost causes if she lost her keys etc... Surprisingly, it often worked.

Isn't St Jude the patron saint of lost causes?
[That's what Stone says in Untouchables..!]

 

[piersa]

it's nonsense. End of thread.

 

[BBassic]

Not in my eyes but I'm not a person of faith.

 

[OzMike]

Nope.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Yes. If you think it does and if it makes you feel better.

But it won't have any other effect.

 

[MJsGhost]

My old Mother-in-law used to pray to St Anthony, the patron Saint of lost causes if she lost her keys etc... Surprisingly, it often worked.

St Anthony Bloom has done a fair bit of good for all of us, bless him!

 

[Hillian1]

 

[Taybha]

God Knows

 

[pastafarian]

Physically change something or make something happen ..... of course not.

It might give some people some comfort though. It also depends on what you mean by praying. Every Christmas I go to St Helens Church and light a candle for my grandparents that used to worship there. I then have a few minutes of quiet reflection remembering the great times I had with them. Is that praying ? I'm in no way remotely religious though so I'd suggest not.

I would probably say its not praying, you are just paying respect with quiet reflection to loved ones in a situation/place you fondly remember them with, just happens to be in a church I like millions will be at a place on nov 11th with the same quiet reflection, dont think anyone would say that is praying.
Praying is surely to the divine above to intervene on a behalf

 

[OzMike]

Shit happens and the sooner you get used to the idea the better.

 

[rippleman]

I was brought up to pray. You know the "god bless mummy, god bless daddy" kinda thing. I used to pray for the young children in Africa, poor innocents dying because of famine and disease.

Did it make any difference? Did it ****.

If god wasn't going to stop young, innocent children dying needlessly, then it wasn't a god I wanted anything to do with.

Praying is a waste of time and energy.

 

[LamieRobertson]

it's nonsense. End of thread.

Only in your opinion...thread continues

 

[LamieRobertson]

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Now that made me chuckle