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Major Nikon

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18. Sounds like a contradiction

Reply to Dorian Gray (Reply #17)

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 06:31 AM

Nov 2019

If you acknowledge there is no benefit to the metaphysical entity in question, then why express gratitude? Seems as if it would be like thanking the air you breathe for providing you with oxygen.

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When Catholics pray to Saint Teresa... [View all] brooklynite Nov 2019 OP

And don't forget The Little Flower... Therese of Lisieux n/t TygrBright Nov 2019 #1

I love The Little Flower Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #16

He's God. He's supposed to know; that sort of thing comes with the job. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #2

But then, he knows what you want so you don't have to pray for it... brooklynite Nov 2019 #5

Well, there's that. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #7

telepathic imaging delisen Nov 2019 #3

Hi brooklynite - Excellent question! In some cases, there are specific prayers for each saint, for Pendrench Nov 2019 #4

I'd think the hard part would be getting past the spam filter Major Nikon Nov 2019 #8

Hi Major Nikon - Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. Pendrench Nov 2019 #9

God is all knowing and all powerful per christian theology. Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #6

Then why prey to begin with? Major Nikon Nov 2019 #11

Exactly, and why have elablorate wedding ceremonies in churches with all the blah, blah Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #13

Pretty much every aspect of most organized religion defies logic and reason Major Nikon Nov 2019 #14

Prayer benefits the person praying... not God. Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #17

Sounds like a contradiction Major Nikon Nov 2019 #18

Not a contradiction... Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #19

If you thanked the air for its oxygen, would you still benefit? Major Nikon Nov 2019 #20

Sure... Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #21

The "various studies" don't say that Major Nikon Nov 2019 #22

Belief aside, I think it was Avila that I read this about and it's always struck me as the Karadeniz Nov 2019 #10

She also allegedly flew around the church during mass Major Nikon Nov 2019 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Dorian Gray Nov 2019 #15

He doesn't. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #23