next time you ask a question, put some logic into it. now which act of prayer are you referring to?
Prayer - Verb
1. Address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
2. Call upon in supplication; Ask for or request earnestly
Atheist - noun
1. Someone who denies the existence of god
by definition, an atheist can pray (reference to 2nd definition of prayer). an atheist can pray that you stop singling him out because he doesn't believe in your god.
but probably in your context, it is illogical to assume that an atheist CAN pray to a deity/god, when in the first place he does not believe in one.
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Thread: ATHEISTS.... How do you pray?
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11-12-2009, 08:41 AM #11Elite Member
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11-12-2009, 09:29 AM #12Lover and a Fighter
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It is not CONTADICTING hehehe ....
The moment ATHEIST say for example " HOPE THE RAIN STOPS SO I CAN PLAY OUTSIDE " is a prayer already . You wish for something , talked to someone be it yourself if there is no one .
Dont limit your prayers only to the Apostles Creed , Hail Mary's and the Lord's prayer . That is ignorance ." A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. " - 2nd Amendment , Bill of Rights of the United States of America
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11-12-2009, 10:07 AM #13Elite Member
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meaning wishing for something? or petition indeed
Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD_XD_40
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11-12-2009, 10:12 AM #14C.I.A.
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i don't consider that PRAYER. it's simply just hoping for "something" to happen. it doesn't necessarily connotate speaking to "someone". Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD_XD_40
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11-12-2009, 10:14 AM #15C.I.A.
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praying is talking to God...and atheists dont believe in God...so why in the world would they pray?
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11-12-2009, 10:27 AM #16Elite Member
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again, it all boils down to where the statement is directed to. Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD_XD_40
scenario 1:
Catholic: I hope the rain stops soon.
-- can be further expanded to "I hope God makes the rain stop."
then the rain stops. therefore, you'd believe that God made the rain stop.
scenario 2:
Atheist: I hope the rains stops soon.
-- can be further expanded to "I hope that the amount of liquid precipitate contained in the cumulu-nimbus clouds overhead is nearly gone so the rain will stop."
then the rain stops. therefore, the assumption that liquid precipitate contained in the cumulu-nimbus clouds overhead is nearly gone was correct.
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11-12-2009, 10:40 AM #17
even though dili sila motuo og ginoo...pero mangadye sad cguro na sila oi...ngadto sa ilang gituohan...kon unsa may ilang gituohan...
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11-12-2009, 05:19 PM #18C.I.A.
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springy...if mao na then maghimo kog petition sa mga publishers sa tanang english dictionary sa tibuok kalibutan to cancel the word "wish" or any word nga related ana..then change it to prayer..hehe! so wla nai phrase na "i wish" or "i hope" if equivalent man diay nag prayer then ingnon nlang na "i pray" so ang wishing well ang wishing star..mahimo na silang praying well ug praying star..haha!! Look! a praying star! say a prayer!"..haha!! grabeha..hasta na i "religionize".. Originally Posted by SPRINGFIELD_XD_40
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11-12-2009, 05:22 PM #19C.I.A.
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typical....nganong mag pray man sa gituohan sa atheist nga A-T-H-E-I-S-T gani..wlai gituhoan na ginoo..what's the use of praying...moa jd na usually oi..if dli mutuo sa catholic god..then automatic nga naai laing god nga gituhoan..atheist gani..so wla jd na.. Originally Posted by clarkhkent
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11-12-2009, 07:20 PM #20Senior Member
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dili ko ana oi
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