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    About Prayer

    Every once in a while you hear a story on the news about a chuch getting burnt down or struck by lightning or something, and the church members are saying, "It's a miracle because nobody was in the chuch when it happended!" or "It's a miracle, because our statue of Jesus wasn't damaged". Of...
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    About Prayer

    How can you be sure that it was God, and not a random coincidence? Why is it that when something good happens, people attribute it to god, but when something bad happens, it is just bad luck? In a world without a god, good things and bad things happen - it's randomness. And as far as your...
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    About Prayer

    Coincidences happen to everybody - they happen to me too. It doesn't mean that there is a God behind them. And referring back to the old argument, are you saying that God had the time and the ability to get these people to lead you to the "true" church, but he didn't have the time or ability...
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    About Prayer

    So you didn't believe that God loved you before, and now you do. What changed? Did he tell you he loved you? Or was it perhaps that you simply wanted to believe that he is there and he loves you? If you want to believe it, that's fine, but that doesn't make it true. My opinion: if you want to...
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    About Prayer

    So, six months ago there were things about Buddhism which you knew were true, which now you aren't so sure about?
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    About Prayer

    My comment about people having predetermined ideas is a very valid one. MOST children of Christians are Christian. MOST children of Buddhists are Buddhist. There are some exceptions, of course. But for the most part, people believe what they are taught. Their ideas about where they came from...
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    About Prayer

    Absolutely. At least irrational about this particular conviction. So you had some interest in Buddhism, or you actually believed in Buddhism?
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    About Prayer

    I don't suppose God gave you the acknowledgement in writing or anything? One day when I was young, and alone in my bedroom, I said (something to the effect of), "God, if you are out there, I would love to believe in you. But I need a sign that you are really there. If you can speak, speak to...
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    About Prayer

    That's the whole point! There is no invisible pink unicorn. But the arguments for it's existence are very similar to theists "proofs" of thier gods' existence. How do you know? Has he ever made contact with you? Acknowledged receiving one of your prayers? Do you have some piece of evidence which...
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    About Prayer

    That's true. I cannot prove there is no God up there listening to prayers. The same way you cannot prove there isn't an invisible pink unicorn up there watching over us (http://www.palmyra.demon.co.uk/humour/ipu.htm). It's hard to prove something doesn't exist. The problem with God and prayer...
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    About Prayer

    Because for something to be evidence, it needs to be supported by facts, not guesses.
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    Hello

    Hey, thanks everyone! I appreciate all of the support!
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    About Prayer

    I don't think you know what evidence is. You have not given one shred of evidence about anything. All you do is make excuse after excuse about why every conceivable type of prayer does not get answered (either it's too selfish a prayer, or God cannot handle it, or God has some complex plan we...
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    Does God have free will?

    I read it. I just don't buy it. These are all very unplausible answers. The all-powerful god who supposedly created the earth in 6 days can't stop a hurricane without triggering some other catestrophic event? Anybody who thinks that this argument makes any sense has truly lost their ability...
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    About Prayer

    Yeah, I'm selfish for wanting an end to other peoples' suffering. The problem, Aqualung, is that you don't have any rational response to what I am saying, so you just make some crazy accusation to change the subject. The fact is that any god (or any other being for that matter) who is capable...
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    A religion which makes sense:

    I keep asking myself that question! I guess someone can find religion to be an interesting topic, even though he/she doesn't actually believe in any of them.
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    A religion which makes sense:

    Well, I simply wanted to raise awareness that the religion exists. I think the individual readers can decide for themselves whether it has any merit.
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    A religion which makes sense:

    Yeah, they should add some brimstone and plagues to make it more interesting to people with short attention spans.
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    About Prayer

    I'm not only talking about death, but human suffering. Millions of people pray for an end to human suffering, but there is no effect. If God created us, then he created human suffering, and he refuses to relieve us of it. What could anybody possibly pray for which is more noble or important than...
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    Does God have free will?

    Well, the pedestrian shouldn't have walked in front of my car - it's his fault. You know, many people around the world don't have the luxury of living wherever they want to.
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