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Why pray to god?
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I have no clue how to answer these questions. It's like me asking you "How could you use a question in order to answer? Why is a question something you can use?"
Then by all means, don't let your pleasure get in the way of insight!
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Hospes I am an atheist and for very large reasons, I take this very seriously and to ACT like the bible god was real would distress me. Cant you appreciate that? And it just doesnt make a difference.
Ok im confused, you seemed to say that our prayers do not help the god but now you seem to say that he needs us to ask in order to answer. Please break it down.
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Well the Lords prayer as it is sometimes called is a number of requests for the father god to do things for us.
I am familiar with your ideas thanks for sharing.
Well the Lords prayer as it is sometimes called is a number of requests for the father god to do things for us.
I am familiar with your ideas thanks for sharing.
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Prayer is "conversation" with God, the Creator of the universe, and the One Who meets our needs, ministers to us, and is the Lifter of our head. However, this quote may be more accurate, because we don't just "talk" to God to "ask" for things, even though we are admonished to, we also seek something else, and that is:
"The whole meaning of prayer is that we may know God." ~Oswald Chambers
"The whole meaning of prayer is that we may know God." ~Oswald Chambers
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I guess C. S. Lewis had it right when he wrote "Really, a young Atheist cannot guard his faith too carefully. Dangers lie in wait for him on every side. " and A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. Not having your disposition to distress or being on guard, I will be happy to accommodate, when possible, your tendency toward inserting atheistic premises into questions about theistic beliefs.
A fundamental component of my belief in God is he has no needs, including needing my help. Though he does have desires, those desires are not motivated by him lacking something, i.e. having a need. Given this, I have to conclude there are other reasons for God to ask for my prayers. I have further come to see my prayers as meeting some of my needs because - unlike him - I am very needy. To your question, that he desires my asking does not indicate he will not or cannot act apart from my asking.
There is a certain delight in asking and receiving for both parties involved. Do you see that this shared delight could be the reason for God commanding we bring our requests to him?
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I didnt insert any premise. I havent even given my opinion on any of these statements. Thanks for showing how C.S Lewis thought. Thats interesting.
Ok, do you have any ideas for why he wants or requires you to ask?
I didnt insert any premise. I havent even given my opinion on any of these statements. Thanks for showing how C.S Lewis thought. Thats interesting.
Ok, do you have any ideas for why he wants or requires you to ask?
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