I dont pray anymore.

Stefanie

I havent prayed in years. I quit praying while I was still going to meetings. I stopped praying when my elder ex would pack the kids in the car and say if I didnt go to the meeting then I wouldnt see them again. I remember being disgusted when a couple I knew split up. I knew he was an elder and she was a pioneer. Which was my situation at the time. I remember seeing that sister after it was announced that she was DA I wanted to talk to her so bad, but she would see me on the street and avoid me. I stopped praying when I thought of meetings and got naused. I guess I remember all those years praying and I was so unhappy. I get uncomfortable when people around me say prayers and talk about god. I think I may be turning athiest.

Thanks for letting me vent. I hope you all understand how I feel.

Puternut

(((((Stephanie))))

Venting is good.You are not alone, I hope you can find solice in that fact. I understand how you feel. I don't pray either. I wouldn't know who to. It doesn't matter. You will find your comfort spot in life soon. Take your time and don't feel guilty about what others do. Each needs to decide that for themselves. I find my solice in nature, and the open sea. You will find yours somewhere too.

Thinking about you,

Puternut

jaded

No words of wisdom. Just wanted to let you know that I understand. You are not alone.

Stefanie

Thank you both. I just have this uncontrolable feeling of guilt.

Pleasuredome

i havent prayed for a long time. i feel that im closer to god because of the way i am now, rather than just paying lip service. i never had anything interesting to tell Him, and He must have got cheesed off with me falling asleep half way through a prayer anyway.

Nathan Natas

There is absolutely no reason to feel guilty for not having one-sided conversations with an imaginary invisble sock puppet who couldn't care less about you.

Nothing fails like prayer.

You've just reduced the number of ineffective activities in your life by one.

Doubtfully Yours

I bow my head in sign of respect when I attend meetings, but my mind is not there or even listening to what's being said. Sometimes I've been surprised by the 'Amen' because I wasn't paying attention at all.

Even when I say thanks some days in the morning for the new day, or before a meal, it's very mechanical and not heartfelt at all.

DY

flower

You shouldnt feel bad for not praying but I understand your current point of view and I'm sorry you feel so bad about it. (((((hugs)))))

Personally I stopped praying a couple years ago when I realized that Jesus lied (not once or twice but many times) about prayer.

Big fat Lie number 1. Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will happen. "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Matthew 21:21-22)

Big fat Lie number 2. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)

Big fat Lie number 3. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14)

Big fat Lie number 4. On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you. Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. (John 16:23-24)

I could go on...

Sorry to all the Christians who are offended by what I write but if you honestly and truthfully read these quotes, without adding to them, or creating your own meaning to them, it is very easy to see that Jesus is not saying that God will think about your prayers. He says God will grant all your prayers. Clearly, God doesn?t grant all prayers. conclusion...Jesus, if he existed, was a habitual liar.

Stefanie

WOW Flower.........Just WOW. You really got me thinking. Its stuff like that and other things I have thought about deeply That make me feel like I am doing the right thing. Howere there is the guilt thing.

Nosferatu

There's no use asking someone for help who hasn't helped you in the past. Hell, I used to pray on a daily basis because every day was a trial. I wound up with PTSD. I've since learned that if God isn't going to help me, I'm going to have to do it myself. It's made me a stronger person in the long run. I think quitting praying is the best thing I've ever done for myself. It's made me realize that I'm the only one who can make my life better or worse with the actions I make.

I dont pray anymore.

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