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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
I think you're reading too deeply into simple sentiments. For example say you had Cancer. I couldn't cure it, Im not a doctor. I believe God could cure it, so I pray to him to ease your pain or to cure it. Its the best I can do in this situation. Wouldn't that make you feel better that someone who cant really do nothing about it is actually taking some time out to say a prayer for your wellbeing.
Now whether you're cured of cancer or not, thats my issue with God (if i want to question it that is), so at the end of teh day the result is pretty irrelevant to you. If you are cured I won't be saying to you its because God did it, but I would be thankful to God for curing you. The relatioonship between me and God is not relevant to you.
I think that makes sense, can you see what Im trying to say?
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If it were the case that your prayer would save my life, how do you think that would make me feel about all those who could have been saved but weren't because no one asked for it?
Sorry, but to me if someone has the direct ability to save someone, then they shouldn't need to be asked to do it, to require actually being asked to help to me is immoral.
If someone is hanging off a window ledge and you have the ability to grab their arm and pull them to safety, should you wait to be asked and if they slip think "Oh well, they didn't ask, it's their fault" or should you just get on and help them?
That's what prayer is if it works, and it says a lot about the deity being prayed to if that's what it takes for it to help, and none of it good.
A xian I worked with nearly lost his wife to food poisoning, she survived while the patient in the bed next to her died. He proclaimed it was because he prayed for her while the other patient's family didn't pray so the patient died. Nice.