Prayers and praying.......

[PadraicHenryPearse]

I am not relgious at all. I don't pray. I never use the expression "you're in my thoughts and prayers" etc.

Was just wondering after a few recent enough threads where i saw this expression used a alot.

Do people actually pray? What do you pray for? do you use the expression above or similar but don't actually pray. What prayers do you say?

[ballinaman]

I am not relgious at all. I don't pray. I never use the expression "you're in my thoughts and prayers" etc.

Was just wondering after a few recent enough threads where i saw this expression used a alot.

Do people actually pray? What do you pray for? do you use the expression above or similar but don't actually pray. What prayers do you say?

AI Club final 2005, 70mins...."christ above and all the angels and saints in heaven,let Liam stick this free over"

[mylestheslasher]

I am not relgious at all. I don't pray. I never use the expression "you're in my thoughts and prayers" etc.

Was just wondering after a few recent enough threads where i saw this expression used a alot.

Do people actually pray? What do you pray for? do you use the expression above or similar but don't actually pray. What prayers do you say?

I'm like you. I try never to use that phrase even though I believe it to be more of a phrase than an actual commitment to pray for people - although I am sure some people mean it literally.

[ziggysego]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

[Agnes Dipesto]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

I do the same, keep the person in mind when praying.

[Cold tea]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

Do you need to say prayers to pray?

[ziggysego]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

Do you need to say prayers to pray?

Whatever you feel is appropriate.

[balladmaker]

I wouldn't consider myself to be overly religious by any means, but I do believe in the power of prayer 100%.

[Olly]

Sometimes I used to pray for endangered species especially for those who were preyed on by vultures or foxes.

One time I had a load of chickens and one night in December I prayed with them that they would not be killed by the fox who had been standing at the bottom of my garden for 3 hours. The next morning the chickens had been preyed upon by the fox and murdered. It was at that point I gave up praying for the preyed upon. God must have a sick sense of humour to fcuk me about like that.

[ziggy90]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

I do the same, keep the person in mind when praying.

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

I do the same, keep the person in mind when praying.

Me also.

[Radda bout yeee]

Agree - keep subject in mind.
Also:
I like to give a few of my favourite saints a rattle now and then:
St Anthony - If I lose something
St Joseph of Cupertino - When I had exams
St Jude - After a full weekend rip!!!

[Cold tea]

When I say I'll pray, I do. I say a Hail Mary and an Our Father, whilst keeping the subject of the prayer in my mind.

Do you need to say prayers to pray?

Whatever you feel is appropriate.

I am sure the divine one's ears perk up for those two prayers and puts your intentions to the top of his 200 trillion requests!

[balladmaker]

Does the belief that there is an all powerful 'creator' and the belief that there is an afterlife, seem any more absurd than the fact that we do exist at all?!  I'm keeping an open mind on all possibilities.

[balladmaker]

freaky...my deepest post ever was actually my 666th post....

[ziggysego]

freaky...my deepest post ever was actually my 666th post....

The number of the beast is 616.