And that's the very thing Simon, what do we mean when we say prayer? To me it is nothing more than the singing of priase to God. So if you use it instead to ask God for things then no it wont work, as that is not what it is.
On 10 Sep, 20:42, Simon Ewins <[email protected]> wrote: > 2009/9/10 ornamentalmind <[email protected]>: > > > > > Not embracing an anthropomorphic ‘god’, I find it difficult to > > participate in this conference about prayer. And I and I know others > > here hold that intentional contemplation/meditation etc. can and does > > produce positive result(s). > > I would be surprised if it didn't. Unless you are suicidal I should > think that introspection is always a good thing. > > I am puzzled though. > > Are people calling that prayer now? When did the word get hi-jacked? > > I have been under the impression for a number of decades that prayer > involves beseeching, praising, supplication and a deity or spirit > being. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" 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/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
