American Atheists Convention

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(04-19-2019, 04:27 PM)Au165 Wrote: Could they find that inner strength or comfort without prayer? If they don't find it, is it because the prayer was intentionally ignored? Was it ignored because there wasn't enough prayer behind it in terms of volume or belief? In these cases I consider prayer and hope as interchangeable, however I go back to why then? If the prayer isn't meant (either intentionally or subconsciously) to change the outcome of something what is the point of doing it? Is it more like writing in a diary your thoughts?

Prayer is intended to change as I explained, but in the end "Thy will be done".

I suppose the only answer you cannot refute is they do it because it can't hurt and who knows? it might just help.