Do you believe that Prayer helps?

I see your reply today.so I wish You to happy Sunday buddy :)

While I appreciate the attention, what is the deal with hijacking my poll? How dare you presume to thank everyone for responding to my poll.

Replying to Nish Edited to say: Wow, Lemon you sure are disrespectful. After all my raves, etc. to your questions, etc.
I have friends here and it's my right to reply to them.
Then you go and block me. How very childish.

can't hurt

It makes me feel better and peaceful.

It's been known to work miracles.

I know it helps!

Yes Indeed.......

And it doesn't matter who u pray to. I believe just the act keeps us grounded and humble.

It can give the person doing it piece of mind. But it does not make any difference other than that.

Asboulety..........

Agree 100%

:-))

If you ask with the right attitude;-
Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God ...
And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe
that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him".

Weather you believe in GOD or not (I do), prayer changes your BRAIN FUNCTION and INCREASES YOUR LIFESPAN. (reduces STRESS due to your NOT HAVING TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS!)

You can accomplish the same thing with Yoga...

Apart of the reason why dreams comes true is by praying, believing, wishing, and Archiving, but I take the 1st letters of the 3 big main things that makes a dream come true those words are: WPA witch stands for wishing, praying, achieve.

What we experience and see is an illusion. Time is an illusion. We see through the glass darkly. We control our illusion through wishing and praying. When we die we will get exactly what we expect.

"if i can see it ...i can do it....if i just believe it there's nothing to it"

Agree Rocky, have a great Saturday!

Happy Saturday to you to.

Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that there is no God. Prayer would then be a useless waste of time, don't you think?

And yet there is no segment of the population of man that does not accept that contemplation, self-evaluation, and relaxation are all beneficial to the human body. Since that is exactly what prayer is to the devout, it stands to reason it is good for us.

It is the opportunity to assess the days activities, discuss them with a trusted source, evaluate and determine tomorrows actions and relax in the presence of one who loves unconditionally.

According to a study by Dr. Anne McCaffrey of the Harvard Medical School, one-third of Americans use prayer to facilitate physical healing. Sixty-nine percent of the 2,000 people surveyed said prayer greatly improved their health.

So, even if there is no God (which is an empty hypothesis as there certainly is), the benefits of praying to Him far outweighs any negative influence doing so could bring.

it only helps you in your mind

but everything we experience, we experience thru the mind

I don't know where I'd be without it.

Yes.

I suppose it depends on the person but from my observation I don't think that prayers can help. Who knows? I myself find a fair share of doubt in it and maybe I should have chosen unsure.

The universe is not the mechanistic device Newton believed in. Even quantum physics admits that intent can affect reality.

Idk anymore :( I hope he still listens to my prayers, but then again its been a awhile

Absolutely.

But God will not help you with anything that you can do for yourself.

It sure don't hurt.

Like song goes the best prayers are unanswered prayers.

Absolutely and definitely..prayer is the only connection with the DIVINE and you don't need a computer nor internet..It is instantaneous reception and FREE...The power of prayer is awesome..try it..

Folding your hands, talking to yourself and hoping is the opposite of productive.

That is why even secularist spend time doing just that and in doing so give themselves discernable physiological benefits. WHATEVER!!

First, a "secularist" is someone who supports the idea of "secularism", which is that the state and the church should remain separate. It's possible to be religious or believe in a deity and support secularism. The word you were looking for is "atheist". So congratulations on not only making an ad hominem remark to attempt refuting me without addressing the argument, but failing to do so.

Second, when they do it, they call it what it is, instead of pretending there's some all-powerful imaginary friend listening who can resolve the situation if you ask nicely enough.

I used the word secularist specifically because that is to whom I am speaking. I do not intend to narrow this accusation to only those egotistical enough to consider themselves their own God (atheists).

Secularist are misguided in their belief that the church/state clause in the First Amendment means that no one may bring their religious convictions to bear when it comes to the political spectrum. This way of thinking is only possible for people who hold no core beliefs or who believe they - with their superior brilliance and elite intelligence - should determine for all of us which core beliefs CAN be applied and which cannot. That - BTW - is the definition of despotism.

My religious faith defines who I am, it paints the scenery of my understanding, and it if very much a part of my political decision making. How dare you and all the rest of you liberal elites insist that you may apply your core values but mine are unwelcome!

The Constitution was written by men who had just escaped a despotic church/state governance that was terribly oppressive. The First Amendment was written specifically to assure that no one belief system could ever be declare THE State Religion. That is clearly understood by anyone who reads it and knows a modicum of English/American history - and yet liberals have managed to twist its meaning completely ass-backward in order to throttle religious freedom and speech.

You all are a piece of work!

Yes

though it probably offers some form of comfort and helps in that way.

I clicked yes for this one my computer is just slow and it went down but prayers change everything