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happybird

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7. I think praying does serve a purpose

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 02:13 PM

Jun 2019

just probably not what they think. It can help people focus their thoughts, vent, and find some comfort by talking about trauma they experienced or witnessed. Those are good things. We need all the good things we can get in these violent, fucked up times. Heck, I'm an atheist and I pray sometimes (to the open universe). It makes me feel better to get stuff off my chest, even if no one is listening.

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Think the god botherers will ever realize that praying is an absolute waste of time? [View all] stopbush Jun 2019 OP

when your gods send u fabulous tornados and floods be grateful ok? nt msongs Jun 2019 #1

Pray big? old guy Jun 2019 #2

word has it that prayer has been supplanted Brainstormy Jun 2019 #3

Funny. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #13

When they sign on to the church of stupid/whatever erronis Jun 2019 #4

Not bothering god because there isn't one mountain grammy Jun 2019 #5

The phrase means they are bothering about god, not bothering god. stopbush Jun 2019 #6

Thanks for clearing that up. mountain grammy Jun 2019 #11

I think praying does serve a purpose happybird Jun 2019 #7

Disagree. It's an unnecessary crutch. Praying to the open universe stopbush Jun 2019 #8

++1 Irishxs Jun 2019 #9

If it seems to help.. then who am I, or anyone to tell you don't bother Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #10

er generally when people pray they are talking to an invisible friend Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #15

Bingo! Prayer is thinking you're helping when you're doing nothing. stopbush Jun 2019 #21

You and me, baby. mahina Jun 2019 #19

Maybe when the God botherer botherers stop caring about others' faith. mahina Jun 2019 #12

When our "political response" to mass shootings stops being "thoughts and prayers" Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #16

Yeah, that is some bullshit for sure. We need to change some laws. It's no mystery. mahina Jun 2019 #17

The ones I know believe that EVERYTHING procon Jun 2019 #14

Nutty. mahina Jun 2019 #18

Stop praying to God and listen to what is being said. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #20

VB is Pat Robertson's home, studio, universiy etc. defacto7 Jun 2019 #22

all the prayers I ever heard were "gimme this, gimme that" demigoddess Jun 2019 #23