I think that there are different forms of prayer, and which we use depends on whether we see God as someone or something external to us - some all mighty force outside of our selves (anthropomorphic) - or whether we see God as an integral part of ourselves and our highest (or most complete) state of consciousness. These two very different concepts of God might call for different forms of prayer (but not necessarily)
On Oct 7, 8:24 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > *sigh* Theres always one huh! ;¬) > > On 7 Oct, 12:56, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I praise God AFTER I get what I want! :-) > > > On Oct 7, 6:36 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hey Bobby welcome to ya. > > > > Prayer is a funny old thing, my self I don't aghree with a word tha > > > you say about it. To me prayer is no more than singing the prasies of > > > God, no asking, no begging, no putting your energy out intio the > > > univers in order for you to 'get stiff'. Just simply singing the > > > prasies of God. So I for one can say that I have never prayed for > > > anything, not for ill friends, not for good exam results, just to > > > praise God. > > > > So to my mind if you do indeed use prayer for getting things that you > > > want, then you just have missed the whole point. > > > > On 7 Oct, 01:41, bobby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Ask and you shall receive. DOES NOT say ask ME and you shall receive. > > > > > Too often people think they are praying TO God, outside of them...in > > > > heaven somewhere... > > > > > Lets put aside the obvious God knows everything then why would I even > > > > HAVE to pray to (him??) > > > > > Can you transfer your thoughts outside your own body? Never the > > > > less...into HEAVEN miles and miles away in space somewhere. > > > > > When you PRAY you are not ASKING some being to GRANT to you. > > > > > You should be stating what you want and your energy will flow there. > > > > > It's a responsibility thing...I think religions are great for the > > > > people who are religious but from MY point of view they are > > > > irresponsible. When something doesn't go their way they blame > > > > GOD...when it does they blame GOD. The way the world has worked the > > > > last 13 thousand years has been giving power away... it's changing. > > > > > Happiness, > > > > > bg.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
