tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11900172.post611517893605331646..comments2023-09-17T07:02:09.587-04:00Comments on p e a c e f u l t u r m o i l: To pray or not to praytinythinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17137637122776756669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11900172.post-69656475973741650072013-07-03T12:40:25.914-04:002013-07-03T12:40:25.914-04:00Hey Metacrock, good to see you over here.
All of ...Hey Metacrock, good to see you over here.<br /><br />All of those views, the ones you accept and the ones you reject, are included within the framework I've developed. It's one thing to simply treat the God or the Universe like a vending machine and prayer as the coins, but expressing longings and needs and seeking things in prayer are still valid expressions.<br /><br />If you see prayer as focusing one's awareness on God, that's valid too, but it still represents the idea of integration into something larger or bigger (often called "surrender" in theological terms) and it is still a way of being conscious of you are, what you are doing, and why.tinythinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137637122776756669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11900172.post-89227724809648610682013-07-02T11:57:50.089-04:002013-07-02T11:57:50.089-04:00in my view prayer is communion with God. Perhaps s...in my view prayer is communion with God. Perhaps some would put it in different terms, depending upon what you understand by "God," and "communion." From a Christian perspective I do not see prayer as just a time to ask for things. prayer is not just a request line. It's just like spending time with a friend. You are hanging out together. Of course we have to remember that's just a metaphor.Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.com