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PJMcK

(23,774 posts)
2. Prayer is nothing but a person's thoughts
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 08:27 AM
Feb 2025

There are no magical radio waves to a god. There is no god that takes an interest in anyone’s daily life.

Simply, there is ZERO evidence for the existence of a god.

Religions are control systems meant to manipulate populations. While they supposedly promote morals and values, religions have been the cause of many wars, deaths and destruction. Religions have stifled peoples’ growth and knowledge. They fleece their followers of their money and souls.

My “favorite” prayers are those directed at sporting events. Tomorrow, people will be praying for the Chiefs or the Eagles to win the Super Bowl but only one team can be victorious. Does that mean that this god condemns the loser? With all the things occurring on Earth, is this god really interested in a football game played by millionaires who are “owned” by billionaires?

My “prayer” is that more and more people see the world clearly and without supernatural goggles blinding them to reality in all aspects of life.

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We're going down! [View all] True Dough Feb 2025 OP
Praying never works Sector 001 Feb 2025 #1
Prayer is nothing but a person's thoughts PJMcK Feb 2025 #2
praying to me wishing rurallib Feb 2025 #3
Allah Akbar! 4th Feb 2025 #4
Snort. littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #21
I've heard "there are no athiests in foxholes" before. pandr32 Feb 2025 #5
This one (like so many stupid aphorisms) has always annoyed me. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #28
Brilliant reply DavidDvorkin Feb 2025 #6
drumpf's longevity is proof that prayers don't work JoseBalow Feb 2025 #7
Truer words True Dough Feb 2025 #9
I don't believe they all pray Nigrum Cattus Feb 2025 #8
Maybe those listening to the black box True Dough Feb 2025 #10
Too good ! - seems like they are always "mistaken" Nigrum Cattus Feb 2025 #14
You're.. littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #22
Bad boy?!? True Dough Feb 2025 #25
Hi!! 👋 littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #29
Aw, that sounds like a blossoming lifelong friendship! True Dough Feb 2025 #31
You CANNOT petition the Lord with prayer! Martin Eden Feb 2025 #11
Perfect Old Crank Feb 2025 #12
You didn't hear Sully praying. Old Crank Feb 2025 #13
Regarding the popular phrase Normanart Feb 2025 #15
I was once in a situation when I was sure we were going to crash. NNadir Feb 2025 #16
Must have been a terrifying moment! True Dough Feb 2025 #17
It's one of the worst, certainly the one that sticks in my mind. I've had a few aborted landings, "go arounds," and... NNadir Feb 2025 #18
Didn't know you lived in Norway for a while True Dough Feb 2025 #19
I didn't live there. I spent time there on business, as I was working for a Norwegian company. NNadir Feb 2025 #20
Oh, dear... littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #23
No worries, I was going for a laugh about not choosing to worship my septic system. NNadir Feb 2025 #24
Love the quote. TY. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #30
So why did the plane crash? BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #26
Love this! Ranting Randy Feb 2025 #27
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