Comments for Manidoo Village http://manidoo.wordpress.com Manidoo Village, where there's always a place for you. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Do you have to believe in God to pray? by jbretmav http://manidoo.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/do-you-have-to-believe-in-god-to-pray/#comment-2 jbretmav Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:58:50 +0000 http://manidoo.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/do-you-have-to-believe-in-god-to-pray/#comment-2 As an intercessory missionary, I can't say I agree with your definition of prayer. Prayer is personally grounded, an appeal to Someone. If you don't have that, I think you're not talking about prayer. But once you do assent to that, then the question becomes "which Someone?" To whom shall I pray? And even in Christ's example-- especially in Christ's example-- we see not a manifestation of self, but an appeal to the Father for a manifestation of His will. Christ taught us what prayer is, why we should do it, and how we should do it. As an intercessory missionary, I can’t say I agree with your definition of prayer. Prayer is personally grounded, an appeal to Someone. If you don’t have that, I think you’re not talking about prayer.

But once you do assent to that, then the question becomes “which Someone?” To whom shall I pray? And even in Christ’s example– especially in Christ’s example– we see not a manifestation of self, but an appeal to the Father for a manifestation of His will.

Christ taught us what prayer is, why we should do it, and how we should do it.

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