Wow. What an unfortunate misunderstanding of the discipline of prayer. Prayer is not a substitute for work; it is developing a relationship with God to inspire and motivate one to work harder and to trust God to take care of the rest.

Carin,

Prayer is talking to a magical, wish-granting, imaginary friend.

You’re lying to us and yourself.

What, for instance, would you say if I told you that prayer was developing a relationship with the fairy at the bottom of my garden? You’ve got no more reason to believe your statement than anybody has to believe that one. The fairy at the bottom of my garden is an imaginary entity until one can justify that the fairy at the bottom of my garden is real. Until you can justify that God is real,  I’m afraid you’re really just a victim of special pleading, wishful thinking…self deception.

Carry on or break the spell.

SB

”...trust God to take care of the rest”

There is nobody to take care of the rest if we don’t take care of it.

uhhum… people trusted for thousands of years that god will take care of everything - just look around. What a mess!!! Time to start relying upon yourself

Pray to MURPHY, that something doesn’t go wrong.

“Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer.”  ~Unknown

Looking back through history, prayer hasn’t seemed to work in our favor. So get off your knees, unclasp your hands, and get to work people!

What do the believers say when prayer doesn’t work?

They say, well, it must not be God’s will.

So if God’s will is going to be done anyway, what’s the point of prayer?

you can’t get what you want if you don’t work hard for it…when you pray for something and just sit back and wait for something to happen..you’re just making a fool out of yourself..instead of keep on praying, just stand up and do something..we all have a good,strong pair of legs..might as well use them..

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Hmmm Sounds like Scientific Knowledge and values isn’t anywhere in here. I think they should have used the word Philosophy instead of Science. Unless you mean the lack of education that has scientifically evolved out of the brains of some of these comments. Better yet, call it what it is “Religion isn’t reasonable and we are pissed off that everyone can’t see that!! group”

You are assuming that God does not exist, therefore prayer is worthless.