What do religious people think they are doing when they pray?

[Deicide]

I really don't have a fucking clue?!

[jtsunami]

most are asking for something, which you aren't suppose to do, but then after all most christians aren't really christians

[The True Adonis]

Me either.  

But if I venture a guess, I`d say its something along the lines of making themselves feel better and reaffirming that they are glad to not be in the same predicament as the person or issue they are "praying" for.

Just more self-reassuring/affirming bullshit from small minded people who seek no real solution.

[Nails]

They think someone Magical is listening to their problems like if he has nothing else do to but wait hand and foot for them

[Emmortal]

most are asking for something, which you aren't suppose to do, but then after all most christians aren't really christians

And muslims are somehow exempt from this statement?

[jtsunami]

And muslims are somehow exempt from this statement?

Correct, Muslims do not ask for things from Allah.  Allah blesses Muslims with blessings beyond anyone's dreams.  They need not to ask, Allah will provide. 

[JimmyJam1974]

I think Hammer said it best when he said, "You gotta pray just to make it today"

[makaveli25]

My moms very christian. She prayers all day long for people. To bless other people who are sick and who need help. She prayers for strength when she's feeling weak. She is the hardest working and strongest willed person i've ever met. She helps the entire family and other people who need help. Someone my mom new sons died in a horrible car accident. The lady whos son died came to my mom because she couldn't afford the funeral. My mom took care of her. She believes god gave her a good buisness so they can help people. You can feel the holy spirit in my parents house. I love being home under there roof for holidays ect.

[Nails]

My moms very christian. She prayers all day long for people. To bless other people who are sick and who need help. She prayers for strength when she's feeling weak. She is the hardest working and strongest willed person i've ever met. She helps the entire family and other people who need help. Someone my mom new sons died in a horrible car accident. The lady whos son died came to my mom because she couldn't afford the funeral. My mom took care of her. She believes god gave her a good buisness so they can help people. You can feel the holy spirit in my parents house. I love being home under there roof for holidays ect.

Imagine what how much more good she could do is she stopped wasting so much of her time on that foolishness, She could open a funeral home and send jesus GOD all mighty's children back home to him safely back to the magical sky

[Deicide]

Imagine what how much more good she could do is she stopped wasting so much of her time on that foolishness

QFT

[Mr. Magoo]

haha oh brother, another religious thread

yes, I'm certain that getbig posters will solve a puzzle that has existed for hundreds of years and has been discussed by the smartest people that ever lived who spent their entire lives thinking about it

[makaveli25]

Foolishness to you. It's funny how people don't beleive get upset annoyed with people who do. Their wasting there time. I've felt the presence of the lord jesus christ in my life I know he's real. I felt the holy spirit sorrund me. The holy bible makes sense to me. It's about love and treating your neighbors good. What is wrong with that.

[The True Adonis]

haha oh brother, another religious thread

yes, I'm certain that getbig posters will solve a puzzle that has existed for hundreds of years and has been discussed by the smartest people that ever lived who spent their entire lives thinking about it

There is a puzzle in all of this? 

[Lundgren]

I really don't have a fucking clue?!

What do people think will happen when they make pointless fucking threads.
I really don't have a fucking clue?!

[Mr. Magoo]

There is a puzzle in all of this? 

yes there is. Creation ex nihlo (however its spelt) vs. the problem of evil, deism vs theism, idea of impossibility of being an atheist, etc

[tbombz]

the human brain responds to prayer in a unique way, a way only activated by prayer. whther or not you realize the necessary existence of God, its an undeniable fact reveleaed through science that the human brain contains a segment devoted to communication with God. take it for what its worth

[Nails]

Foolishness to you. It's funny how people don't beleive get upset annoyed with people who do. Their wasting there time. I've felt the presence of the lord jesus christ in my life I know he's real. I felt the holy spirit sorrund me. The holy bible makes sense to me. It's about love and treating your neighbors good. What is wrong with that.

Next time your Lord Jeasus christ is in your presence inform him that his Shitty people in the sand are cutting peoples heads off and his Sacrifice on the cross didn't change shit, Tell him to have a better game plan next time

[makaveli25]

You think Jesus is gonna intervene in every conflict everywhere in the world. He puts us here to make our own decisions. There is a devil to.

[Mr. Magoo]

You think Jesus is gonna intervene in every conflict everywhere in the world. He puts here to make our own decisions. There is a devil to.

and we're off!

[The True Adonis]

You think Jesus is gonna intervene in every conflict everywhere in the world. He puts here to make our own decisions. There is a devil to.

He intervened when you were taking a dump between meal #4 and meal #5 as you have stated.  (Surrounded you I think were your words).  So why not intervene in actual conflicts where real people die?

I mean you probably need all the help you can get physique wise, but why are you and your feces more important than the rest of humanity?

[Nails]

You think Jesus is gonna intervene in every conflict everywhere in the world. He puts us here to make our own decisions. There is a devil to.

I surely thought he would intervene when i slipped that girl a mickey at the bar

[makaveli25]

I'm trying not to sound like preachy jerk. It's funny though everyone who denies god as soon as they hit rock bottom or their life is in serious danger or a family members life is in danger they 90% of the time find god.

[Nirvana]

there is something out there beyond our comprehension

some feel it others don't

if you don't feel it don't bash the ones who do.

but of course there are plenty of people who claim religion but don't live it (usually baptists) and they make the rest of us look bad

[Lundgren]

Obama is a socialist. Sociliamism bad. We all no jesus was anti socialism. Christkillers are the only socialists. Infedals are evil we shall bomb the middle east until we acheive peace.

[Nirvana]

I'm trying not to sound like preachy jerk. It's funny though everyone who denies god as soon as they hit rock bottom or their life is in serious danger or a family members life is in danger they 90% of the time find god.

amen. one bad car wreck and the first words out of their mouth are begging God for forgiveness