On Mar 24, 9:25 pm, Steve Marriott <[email protected]> wrote: > I can't see how one could view 'everything' as being an entity; that's > certainly counter-intuitive if not contradictory. Moreover, my description > used the adjective 'distinct' which is intentionally inconsistent with RB's > description. > > My intitial attempt at a definition for prayer is conscious and intentional > communication with God. Use of the term 'communication' connotes an > exchange of understanding between both parties, and was used deliberately. > In my experience, prayer is less like a conversation as you and I know it, > but I believe that others may experience it that way. I expect I'm probably > not as adept at listening. Nevertheless, I am personally convinced that God > finds other ways to communicate what He wants me to know, and is not > restricted by my inability to 'hear'. > > Since you've been in several discussions on the same topic, you probably > have a better definition for us...? >
Hmmm...a definition of prayer. Gimme the day. > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Bridge <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mar 24, 7:21 pm, Steve Marriott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Bible teaches clearly that God is indeed a distinct entity, in three > > > manifestations. Furthermore, He definitely hears the prayers of His > > people, > > > and of the repentant. > > > I'm wondering if the words being used are confusing this... > > > RB's God definitely is an entity(everything). > > > I've been in several discussions where we've talked about prayer. > > > What's prayer? > > > Isn't just being able to draw breath some kind of prayer? > > > > On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Bridge <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Mar 24, 11:07 am, Steve Marriott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 'If the Creator has become our Universe, then we're really talking to > > > > > ourselves when we talk to "God" -- and isn't that what we're really > > > > > doing anyway, when we organise and vocalise our thoughts in the > > manner > > > > > of prayer? Like Tom Hanks when he was talking to that volleyball all > > > > > throughout Castaway? We act like we're seeking the help of an > > external > > > > > agent, but the very process of formulating the help we think we seek > > > > > enables us to reflect upon the things we need to (or hope to) do for > > > > > ourselves, and to some limited extent we may even be able to pull > > > > > those bits of our Universe around us in the direction we wish it to > > go > > > > > -- a capacity that is sure to be mistaken for "God" consciously > > > > > interceding on our behalf (no matter our faith)...." > > > > > > For those keeping score (I'm using this phrase idiomatically), this > > > > clearly > > > > > conflicts with the teaching of Scripture, and thus I reject it as > > false. > > > > > Tell me why it conflicts, please. > > > > > I find it interesting as well. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "A Civil Religious Debate" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<a-civil-religious-deb > > > > ate%[email protected]><a-civil-religious-deb > > ate%[email protected] <ate%[email protected]>> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/a-civil-religious-debate?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "A Civil Religious Debate" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<a-civil-religious-deb > > ate%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/a-civil-religious-debate?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "A Civil Religious Debate" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/a-civil-religious-debate?hl=en.
