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santikos:
it's an enigma as to why God wants up to pray. But i have kids and i like them to speak to me just as God would like me to speak to him. I think if we pray according to his will we can live life knowing that tomorrow is in his hands.

Cypress:

--- Quote from: daywalker on September 20, 2010, 02:31:41 PM ---Hello,

just wanted to share some thoughts I had recently while pondering the "why pray" question which seems to be in the top 3 of first questions people ask when discovering they have no free will. I know Ray has received hundreds of emails from people asking him why we should pray if God is in control of everything?

...But after meditating on this for a bit, I came to the conclusion that this question really SHOULD be directed to those who DO believe in free will.

IF we truly did have a free will, and if we truly were in total control of our own lives, our own choices and our own destiny, then WHY would we pray to God? If God truly were not capable of "interfering" in our lives against our will, or against anyone's will, then why pray? Why pray to a God who can only sit and watch us as we go about our lives?

BUT we do NOT have free will, because He alone is in control, and therefore we are subject to His Plan and His Will--and this is the reason why we do pray to God.


Daywalker  8)


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That's a very interesting thought! I have heard the "why should we bother to pray" thing before. Why wouldn't you want to talk to God? I can't control you, but I still want to be friends and talk to you.  Should I talk to you only when I want something...or not even bother because you'll do whatever you want anyway? Hmmm. :)

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