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over a year ago
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I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess.  |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess. "
It doesn't sound crackers at all. I do something similar with my dad and close friends. This might sound crackers but sometimes when things are really difficult I stop and try and *hear* them and what they'd tell me to do. |
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess. "
I know what you mean, freak, I do it too now and then but not for my mum |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess.
It doesn't sound crackers at all. I do something similar with my dad and close friends. This might sound crackers but sometimes when things are really difficult I stop and try and *hear* them and what they'd tell me to do. "
Yes. I can definitely relate. x |
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess.
I know what you mean, freak, I do it too now and then but not for my mum "
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By *manaWoman
over a year ago
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess.
It doesn't sound crackers at all. I do something similar with my dad and close friends. This might sound crackers but sometimes when things are really difficult I stop and try and *hear* them and what they'd tell me to do. "
I do this too xx |
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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess.
It doesn't sound crackers at all. I do something similar with my dad and close friends. This might sound crackers but sometimes when things are really difficult I stop and try and *hear* them and what they'd tell me to do. "
I think it’s possible to *hear* them. I don’t literally mean in a voice from the other side way. But I think memetically people live on in the minds of their loved ones. |
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"I don’t pray in a religious sense and I don’t believe in any god. But my mum passed away when I was a little girl and it comforts me to believe that in difficult times in my life if I “talk to” her she’ll guide me, and I do look up to the sky as though I’m praying when I do, if that makes sense. Might sound a little bit crackers but, it’s my comfort I guess. "
We both sometimes talk to our daughter in this way. There is no rational reason for it, but it’s comforting nevertheless. |
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I don't mock anybody for doing it but I personally don't pray because I have no reason to believe it makes any difference at all. I have no reason to believe there is anybody there to listen to me, let alone one who would act on what I might say. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Prayers have many form. Mediating is one of them... Mindfulness can even be categorised as prayer in some way.
It possesses some healing properties.
So yes I do and yes it works. |
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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago
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There is scientific evidence that prayer and meditation are extremely good for the brain. That’s not to make any claim that and supernatural being exists. But prayer is especially good if you believe you are praying to an all loving benevolent deity. However, if you picture God as a judgemental tyrannical being it can lead to bad mental health. |
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"There is scientific evidence that prayer and meditation are extremely good for the brain. That’s not to make any claim that and supernatural being exists. But prayer is especially good if you believe you are praying to an all loving benevolent deity. However, if you picture God as a judgemental tyrannical being it can lead to bad mental health. "
Have you read the god part of our brain ?
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By *Vine OP Man
over a year ago
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"There is scientific evidence that prayer and meditation are extremely good for the brain. That’s not to make any claim that and supernatural being exists. But prayer is especially good if you believe you are praying to an all loving benevolent deity. However, if you picture God as a judgemental tyrannical being it can lead to bad mental health.
Have you read the god part of our brain ?
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No, but I’ll give it a look. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There is scientific evidence that prayer and meditation are extremely good for the brain. That’s not to make any claim that and supernatural being exists. But prayer is especially good if you believe you are praying to an all loving benevolent deity. However, if you picture God as a judgemental tyrannical being it can lead to bad mental health.
Have you read the god part of our brain ?
No, but I’ll give it a look. "
It is very good and do talk about what you described but in details. |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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I tend to pray to dead relatives more than god.
Like “Look nan, if you make this gigantic poo flush away without making the toilet overflow i’ll be eternally grateful”.
I stopped going to Church when my Grampy died.
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By *hechapMan
over a year ago
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"I tend to pray to dead relatives more than god.
Like “Look nan, if you make this gigantic poo flush away without making the toilet overflow i’ll be eternally grateful”.
I stopped going to Church when my Grampy died.
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If they ever get too big you might have to pray to find a plumber.
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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"I tend to pray to dead relatives more than god.
Like “Look nan, if you make this gigantic poo flush away without making the toilet overflow i’ll be eternally grateful”.
I stopped going to Church when my Grampy died.
If they ever get too big you might have to pray to find a plumber.
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Bloody hell, they’re rarer than hens teeth!! |
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