Prayer Changes Things (idea) by Deborah909

Maybe StopTheViolins would be surprised by the extent to which I - a religious person who prays several times a day - agree with him.

I seriously doubt that, by praying, I can tell God anything that God doesn't know, or change God's will. And yet prayer is good for people who pray; it is no small thing for a person who seeks God¹ to learn to surrender to God's will. Prayer can have that effect.

And now for the usual disclaimer: I don't care whether you believe in God. I am not trying to change your mind. I am only addressing the effect on people who believe in God and who believe in prayer.

post hoc ergo propter hoc	Deepak Chopra	The New School Prayer for Students?	Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him
My church rocks	The role of unbelievers is to ensure religions are benign	Dogma	What would the Lord of Eternal Darkness do?
Circle jerk	smurf attack	Obsessive Actions and Religious Practices	Using your real name on the internet
Placebo	wallowing in your own self pity	shaggy dog story	organized religion
Seeing the light?	Religion is a crutch for weak people	guerrilla warfare	doubt healing
That icky feeling when a client calls with a downed server and you have no clue how to fix it	How to be invisible	How to Cook Everything	Small Gods