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Before I get into anything, let me state this is not a religion bashing thread.
Over the last 3 years, I've grown detached to the whole idea of religion and some of its practices, but one teaching that I still hold on to is prayer (andjust barely at that because it's rare as heck for me to actually do it) Now I don't kneel at the side of my bed or anything and the only time I saygrace is when I'm asked and I don't want to be impolite.
But since I don't ascribe to one deity, can I say my prayers hold any weight? I mean, I'm praying to someone, but I don't, nor will I pretend, toknow who that being is.
When I followed religion, I was taught to pray every night, but it felt empty when I prayed to God. Maybe because the younger me never really prayed foranything significant. Even now, I don't pray from myself, but rather people or situations. It's more so me having a conversation with the big guy,whomever that may be... only he doesn't talk back.
Over the last 3 years, I've grown detached to the whole idea of religion and some of its practices, but one teaching that I still hold on to is prayer (andjust barely at that because it's rare as heck for me to actually do it) Now I don't kneel at the side of my bed or anything and the only time I saygrace is when I'm asked and I don't want to be impolite.
But since I don't ascribe to one deity, can I say my prayers hold any weight? I mean, I'm praying to someone, but I don't, nor will I pretend, toknow who that being is.
When I followed religion, I was taught to pray every night, but it felt empty when I prayed to God. Maybe because the younger me never really prayed foranything significant. Even now, I don't pray from myself, but rather people or situations. It's more so me having a conversation with the big guy,whomever that may be... only he doesn't talk back.