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I think that looking for an absolute answer re: religion is pretty silly. nossy Send a noteboard - 08/09/2011 08:22:16 PM
I remember coming up with this argument in college, and then becoming apathetic because no one could come up with a good response and yelled at me anyway.

So, is there an actual answer? (Or rather, are there any official answers according to various churches?)

You'll have to ask someone else for the official answers, but I think most religions look at prayer as a personal thing. Much more about the human/god relationship than about the outcome.
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I figured I'd put RAFO's top religiologists on the case beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 02:03:55 PM 832 Views
The real answer is there is no effect because God is not real. Stephen - 08/09/2011 02:23:00 PM 467 Views
Right, I was working from that presumption beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 03:32:31 PM 444 Views
Re: Talking puppies! And kittens! I want! *NM* RomaVenkat - 08/09/2011 03:34:49 PM 197 Views
well I am not religious but that seems a bit of a strawman argument random thoughts - 08/09/2011 05:01:57 PM 470 Views
Hm, so there's a broad Divine Plan, but it doesn't matter either way who wins the Super Bowl? beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:25:23 PM 477 Views
Your argument only works if you get to decide who and what god is, like I said strawman random thoughts - 08/09/2011 06:32:17 PM 491 Views
...I don't think I'm really assuming that much. beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 06:43:16 PM 436 Views
I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: Gher - 08/09/2011 05:35:26 PM 556 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: beetnemesis - 08/09/2011 05:53:36 PM 418 Views
Re: I don't know that I'm a "top religiologist", but here goes: Darth_Katie - 08/09/2011 06:35:55 PM 532 Views
Oooh, can I be a top religiologist? ranagrande - 08/09/2011 06:52:18 PM 560 Views
I can totally do this. Vivien - 08/09/2011 06:57:19 PM 484 Views
Believe it or not, this is a thought I had when I was little and christian. Vivien - 08/09/2011 07:39:24 PM 485 Views
Predestination is something only strict Calvinists believe. Tom - 08/09/2011 08:53:59 PM 449 Views
Didn't mean to bring up predestination. Vivien - 08/09/2011 09:17:19 PM 458 Views
Sorry. That's how I read it... Tom - 09/09/2011 12:48:07 AM 512 Views
It's not a risk you can refuse... Vivien - 09/09/2011 06:04:44 AM 434 Views
Many choices in life are risky. Tom - 09/09/2011 03:15:49 PM 420 Views
It's a very silly argument that the T Rex is making. Tom - 08/09/2011 07:22:23 PM 435 Views
I think that looking for an absolute answer re: religion is pretty silly. nossy - 08/09/2011 08:22:16 PM 426 Views
wrong place *NM* Dannymac - 09/09/2011 05:00:52 AM 175 Views
Prayer is not a request line. Dannymac - 09/09/2011 05:03:10 AM 549 Views
That's a tough one... Isaac - 09/09/2011 01:27:25 PM 414 Views
That's part of the charm. Darth_Katie - 09/09/2011 08:50:05 PM 405 Views
Re: That's part of the charm. Isaac - 13/09/2011 12:08:45 AM 503 Views
I'm treating this like a survey even though you didn't make it one: It's about a relationship. Joel - 12/09/2011 11:23:45 PM 481 Views
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