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Makes perfect sense to me, from a practical viewpoint. However, one of the purposes of honest prayer is devotion and union with a spiritual force.

I don't pray and don't believe in such things, but I do think that some people may pray for reasons other than requesting miracles.


Nicely put.

While I do believe that God exists and that he does answer prayers, I also believe that sometimes the answer isn't a miracle (i.e. you're sick, ask for healing, when really you just need to see a doctor). God doesn't always work that way. Also, God doesn't perform "miracles" to put on a show, it's for the person who needed it, not for the others. Take for example when he healed people in the Bible, he would often tell them not to go and tell others. I believe that in part is for the very reason set forth in the snippet A.Russel posted.

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