Talk:Prayer/Archive1

Edit war
Hold on, did I win the edit war? Bohdan
 * Probably not on this one, no. Unless you have more to offer? Oh, btw, Hi Bohdan! human be in 00:02, 18 August 2007 (CDT)

NOMA
Yet another example of the inappropriate use of science to criticize religion. You should remember that both religion and prayer give a lot of comfort to many people and for that reason they should not be attacked.Tolerance 13:33, 11 April 2008 (EDT)
 * I don't believe that you fully understand NOMA. It is not a command for everyone on both sides to simply bury their heads.  In your very post you mention an effect (better yet, a hypothesis) that can be scientifically tested.  The science side of NOMA is meant to not make judgments about the non-scientific aspects of religion.  When a religion makes a statement that can be tested scientifically, then it does not fall under NOMA.  13:43, 11 April 2008 (EDT)
 * Three words: freedom of speech. Mockery of ridiculous and unsubstantiated beliefs is important. 80.133.66.20 15:29, 24 April 2008 (EDT)

Psichological aim of a prayer
Prayer may be seen as a form of Mantra.

I agree that using a prayer to ask/request something from a deity, and after/during the prayer don't do anything to resolve the problem at the root of the request, is stupid and useless. While using a prayer as a mantra to reach a psichological state, to reflect better about the problem, is more sensed.

A prayer don't solve any problem, at most is used to prepare(psicholocically) to solve a problem.

Prayers have also an educational role in religions, like studying is in school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer#Approaches_to_prayer (i'm not suggesting you to copy it xD only to have it a read)
 * Prayer may well be used in religion as a form of indoctrination. Nevertheless the article is mainly concerned with people trying to nag a deity (or deities) into doing something on their behalf. That is why people are praying. If they get some other (hypothesised) advantage that is fine - but it's not why they are praying.--BobSpring is sprung! 20:05, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

Moar quotes
how 'bout the one that goes something like "two hands working accomplish more than a thousand clasped in prayer" Zau (talk) 01:04, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Surewhynot? Tytalk 01:06, 3 November 2011 (UTC)