Do You Actually Believe In The "Power of Prayer"???

by minimus 79 Replies latest jw friends

  • minimus
    minimus

    Getting back to this----Believing in prayer for some is a way to deal. I guess it's better than taking drugs.

  • truthseeker1
    truthseeker1

    If praying makes you feel better, gives you a feeling that you are doing something by all means do it. As pointed out, it can't hurt.

    But there is a point where action instead of prayer needs to be taken. Like when a JW child reports abuse to an elder and since there is only 1 witness, they Pray that it works itself out.

  • 1914
    1914

    If it worked the JW's would not be over their heads in crap.

  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    Thinking about this thread overnight, The main reason why I personally have hardly prayed since stopping the witness activity, is that we have always been taught that prayer was no good unless it is said in absolute faith and confidence "He that approaches God must believe that he is, and becomes the rewarder of those serving him" Therefore, "Sad that some of us won't even give it a try." That thinking would seem unrealistic to a dub trained mind because such a prayer would be doomed to failure because it may not be said in total faith and confidence.. If I stop and think, it is the J W spin on this that says it, not necessarily the scriptures themselves, not unaquivocally anyway. Perhaps there is room for manoevre here. BTW Rachel. I do not know your story, but I certainly hope things work out .

  • LittleToe
    LittleToe

    BB:That's an interesting observation.

    I find discoveries like that enlightening, to say the least, when I find them in my own processes.

  • Princess
    Princess

    I'm sorry to mislead. It was meant as a joke regarding my bad behavior. I have two sisters-in-law who are fundies and seem to think I'm doomed for hell. I'm a good person, really!

    I promise not to post on this thread again. I can't quite get it right.

  • Princess
    Princess

    Maybe I am doomed. I promised not to post and then inadvertantly clicked twice.

    I'm going back to bed.

  • Big Tex
    Big Tex

    Yes

  • LittleToe
    LittleToe

    Rachel:Don't make promises you can't keep

    Anyhow, in their belief system hell isn't synonymous with being bad, but rather "Christ-less".

    LT, of the "bad to the bone" class

  • Princess
    Princess
    Rachel:Don't make promises you can't keep

    All right but it's your fault. I could have kept quiet um, well I think I could.

    Anyhow, in their belief system hell isn't synonymous with being bad, but rather "Christ-less".

    My daughter was told by her 15 year old cousin that I would be going to a "mean heaven" where they would make me believe in God. Nice belief that I will be tortured in hell simply because Christianity is not a belief I can swallow anymore.

    I do believe in God, but I don't believe Jesus is God or a God or even necessarily the son of God.

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