Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified ancestor. More generally, prayer can also have the purpose of thanksgiving or praise, and in comparative religion is closely associated with more abstract forms of meditation and with charms or spells.Prayer can take a variety of forms: it can be part of a set liturgy or ritual, and it can be performed alone or in groups. Prayer may take the form of a hymn, incantation, formal creedal statement, or a spontaneous utterance in the praying person.
The act of prayer is attested in written sources as early as 5000 years ago. Today, most major religions involve prayer in one way or another; some ritualize the act, requiring a strict sequence of actions or placing a restriction on who is permitted to pray, while others teach that prayer may be practised spontaneously by anyone at any time.
Scientific studies regarding the use of prayer have mostly concentrated on its effect on the healing of sick or injured people. The efficacy of prayer in faith healing has been evaluated in numerous studies, with contradictory results.
i had bit of rant in here kaysa mag rant sa bahay na kasama mga magulang because before covid pandemic has started bihira kami mag pray. my mother wants to pray when she's at the right mood to pray. Now since the chekwas had already made a mess in this world (covid pandemic) my mother now has a...
I understand why atheists donβt pray (that would be silly) ...but why do believers pray?
God has a perfect plan, but in your case, you believe he screwed up, and if you beg him, heβll change his mind? π
I thought you guys thought that God was better than that - no?
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Catholic ako and until now hindi ko pa rin ito maintindihan. Why pray to Mary when I can directly pray to God who is omnipotent while Mary is just human?
Edit:
Did a bit of research, pray to God and to Jesus only.
1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God...
Di ko talaga gets bakit pinagtatawanan lang ang mga trahedyang balita sa social media. Almost lahat ng ganitong balita, may reaction na tawa lang. Anong nakakatawa? :(
Thoughts and prayers sa KyoAni π