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JayhawkSD

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10. Prayer is for the benefit of the person who prays.

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 02:14 AM

Oct 2014

My favorite story about prayer is an anecdote attributed to Mother Theresa.

She was asked by a reporter, "How often do you pray?"
She answered, "I always pray. I'm never not praying."
He asked, "What do you say when you are praying?"
She replied, "I don't say anything when I pray. I just listen."
He asked, "Well, then what does God say when you pray?"
She replied, "He doesn't say anything either. He just listens too."
He just looked at her, baffled.
She smiled gently, and said, "If I have to explain that to you you wll not understand the explanation."

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What do you get out of prayer? [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2014 OP

An increased peace with that which I cannot control Union Scribe Oct 2014 #1

You see the God-as-vending machine notion a lot in the Religion group. okasha Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, I bet. Union Scribe Oct 2014 #5

Or they just didn't get the bicycle. okasha Oct 2014 #6

Some of us have spent a great deal of time and effort on evaluating this subject. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #9

There's a lot of funny notions over there. goldent Oct 2014 #7

What you call misinformation I call ignorance of the subject. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #11

I offer up people in prayer that need it and pray that God will be with them in their need. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #14

Peace, clarified thought and the occasional miracle. okasha Oct 2014 #2

Sounds about the same for me. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #15

I tried prayer when I was younger. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #4

Most of my prayer is just conversation with God goldent Oct 2014 #8

Agreed! i think our who lives are a prayer. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #16

Prayer is for the benefit of the person who prays. JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #10

I'm reminded of Louis Armstrong's response Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #12

Thank you for sharing this. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #17

That's a great exchange :) nt Union Scribe Oct 2014 #19

I don't seek to get anything out of it. rug Oct 2014 #13

Yes i think God is a constant presence and will be there no matter what the circumstances. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #18