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It's a very silly argument that the T Rex is making. Tom Send a noteboard - 08/09/2011 07:22:23 PM
A traditional answer would say that the Divine Plan was to allow humans free will from the start, and as such "sinning mortals" have been changing it all along, killing and stealing and raping and lying and coveting and all sorts of other things. A prayer would, in essence, be a fervent request for God to have mercy on His creation and to set aright things that have gone wrong as a direct consequence of the abuse of that free will. God responds to faith, hope and love. Jesus was disappointed that Peter didn't walk on water because with faith all things are possible.

A more non-traditional answer would be that our perception of reality affects reality, and that prayer conducted with faith is heard because our faith helps to accomplish the object of the prayer.

An atheist would say that prayers aren't answered because God doesn't exist.

I'm sure there are other views, but those are the principal ones I'm aware of.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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I figured I'd put RAFO's top religiologists on the case - 08/09/2011 02:03:55 PM 761 Views
The real answer is there is no effect because God is not real. - 08/09/2011 02:23:00 PM 390 Views
Right, I was working from that presumption - 08/09/2011 03:32:31 PM 379 Views
Re: Talking puppies! And kittens! I want! *NM* - 08/09/2011 03:34:49 PM 172 Views
well I am not religious but that seems a bit of a strawman argument - 08/09/2011 05:01:57 PM 405 Views
I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: - 08/09/2011 05:35:26 PM 500 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: - 08/09/2011 05:53:36 PM 356 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: - 08/09/2011 06:35:55 PM 446 Views
Oooh, can I be a top religiologist? - 08/09/2011 06:52:18 PM 503 Views
I can totally do this. - 08/09/2011 06:57:19 PM 401 Views
Believe it or not, this is a thought I had when I was little and christian. - 08/09/2011 07:39:24 PM 400 Views
Predestination is something only strict Calvinists believe. - 08/09/2011 08:53:59 PM 371 Views
Didn't mean to bring up predestination. - 08/09/2011 09:17:19 PM 396 Views
Sorry. That's how I read it... - 09/09/2011 12:48:07 AM 448 Views
It's not a risk you can refuse... - 09/09/2011 06:04:44 AM 378 Views
Many choices in life are risky. - 09/09/2011 03:15:49 PM 350 Views
It's a very silly argument that the T Rex is making. - 08/09/2011 07:22:23 PM 374 Views
I think that looking for an absolute answer re: religion is pretty silly. - 08/09/2011 08:22:16 PM 363 Views
wrong place *NM* - 09/09/2011 05:00:52 AM 149 Views
Prayer is not a request line. - 09/09/2011 05:03:10 AM 490 Views
That's a tough one... - 09/09/2011 01:27:25 PM 355 Views
That's part of the charm. - 09/09/2011 08:50:05 PM 345 Views
Re: That's part of the charm. - 13/09/2011 12:08:45 AM 443 Views

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