American Atheists Convention

[Benton]

(04-19-2019, 04:05 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Often times folks don't just pray for a miracle cure. They often pray that the affected find inner strength and comfort. The prayers too are often to provide loved one with a source of solace. So in short: because the belief in the power of prayer and the belief is the key.

Young people tend to pray for God to fix things. I think as people get older, they tend to pray to accept things (themselves, the afflicted, etc).