People often think of prayer as a slightly odd practice. What difference will it make? This doubt is shared by people who believe in God, agnostics and atheists alike. If God exists and knows what he’s doing, why try to change his mind? If God doesn’t exist, why bother speaking to someone who isn’t there?
I can see these are strong objections. But if we think of prayer as being more about personal alignment, than some kind of cosmic feedback form, then it is valuable. For example, Quaker faith & practice 2.27 and 2.29 make very useful points about prayer not being a substitute for practical action.
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