Do prayers actually work?

by antonio.beardall Posted 2012/05/30 17:27:56

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RogerCoppock 2012/05/31 20:48:48

No.

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Mr.Steve 2012/05/31 14:38:05
Chris- Demon of the PHAET 2012/05/31 10:41:59

Prayers are wishes. Neither works.

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'Zedd 2012/05/31 09:22:36
blissful 2012/05/31 04:38:59

Yes indeed they do!! It don't always happen when we expect it, but they are answered. There are times when they aren't answered. That's when you are asking for Unreasonable reasons..

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antonio... to blissful 2012/05/31 14:45:45

+1
so asking for a loved one's recovery from an accident or surgery, is unreasonable?

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blissful to antonio... 2012/05/31 16:29:39

No! what would make you think that?

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antonio... to blissful 2012/05/31 16:38:53

Many have died despite prayers.."There are times when they aren't answered. That's when you are asking for Unreasonable reasons.."

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blissful to antonio... 2012/06/04 07:16:12

There is a time and a season for all living things. No one knows the exact time when their season is up. I know that it can be very painful when some die young or to us, untimely. We just have to roll-with-the-punches and move forward..

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mycountry to blissful 2012/06/04 02:07:31

just like playing the lottery, what ever you have to tell yourself. to keep your mind believing in the non-existent.

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lyle 2012/05/31 02:57:54

of course, It is a focusing of the mind.....and the universe in its own mysterious ways, gives to us what we focus upon

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Bibliophilic 2012/05/30 23:32:47

They work as much as wishful thinking does.

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rand 2012/05/30 22:44:09

I guess it depends on the prayer and the definition of "actually". There's little evidence that prayers can make wishes come true, but praying can have a meditative effect ...which is "actually" very valuable.

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gocar 2012/05/30 22:26:56

They haven' fo me. But then I am not a real believer. I think that somewhere, somehow there might be a designer of all this and just maybe it knows about me but I doubt it.

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Giantfighter 2012/05/30 21:28:50 (edited)

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Yes.

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sky blue pink - American 2012/05/30 21:20:04

+1
Yes, they do
Have a good one !

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Blackberry 2012/05/30 20:53:14

+2
Of course not. Try praying instead of going to the emergency room.

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Merry☆ 2012/05/30 20:48:59

+1
No.

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Honeybuns 2012/05/30 20:09:22

Yes they do sometimes some prayers take longer then others to happen.But you must always keep hope.

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Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/05/30 19:41:14 (edited)

Yes. You can communicate with your Father in heaven and He can communicate with you.

That is what prayer is.

If you think you can have whatever you want for your own pleasure, however, like a magic wand, then forget it.

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BHGOzzy 2012/05/30 19:26:33

+2
No more then random chance.

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addie 2012/05/30 19:26:11 (edited)

+2
DEPENDS on one's goal.

If you want a change, no, they are meaningless.

If your goal to to, NOT take responsibility for your own actions, not really to make a change, but to just complain, beg or whine, then, yes, yes they work quite well. lol

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Luke 2012/05/30 18:50:55

I pray they do.....we all need help...

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Iamfree 2012/05/30 18:49:20

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Yes, I believe they do. And I believe God has three answers: yes, no, and not yet.

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kcandi 2012/05/30 18:28:47

Are you having gay issues??

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Cuppajo 2012/05/30 18:17:32

Sure, but it's all up to who you're praying and for what.

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Poet003 2012/05/30 18:16:42

Yes, I know it!

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MidnightCowboy 2012/05/30 18:06:06

It's all what one believes.

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Bastion 2012/05/30 17:58:05

+5

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Wayne TH G 333 2012/05/30 17:57:16

+1
If they ever do in a medical context, it's probably due to a possible placebo effect amongst believers.

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Dave Sa... to Wayne T... 2012/05/30 19:43:25

Wow! What a placebo!

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bye 2012/05/30 17:54:20

Yes, just not always in the way you want.

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Swan Eshdeh 2012/05/30 17:48:07

not all of them ...but god doesn't let any one knock his door ...and not respond to that one ..so god make it up to you in another thing

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Pixie·MzAwesome♠ƤĦĂĔŢ♠ 2012/05/30 17:46:09

+5

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BattleBattlerBenji (PHAET) 2012/05/30 17:32:56

+4
Nope. Getting up and doing something for yourself does though/

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Sister Jean 2012/05/30 17:30:39 (edited)

+3
yes,not always how we want

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