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<blockquote data-quote="Luckysingh" data-source="post: 163554" data-attributes="member: 16886"><p>How can prayer be a waste of time ?</p><p>Is there even any point in having faith or religion if you feel there is no one at the other end ??</p><p>quote by Harryji</p><p><strong>I think praying in situations like this makes a mockery of your faith</strong></p><p> </p><p>Well, I think believing prayer is a waste of time- is an actual mockery of faith.</p><p> </p><p>I totally understand the rage felt by Passingby ji above. Come on guys, what are we saying here ???</p><p> </p><p>Quite simply- PRAYER is Talking To God.</p><p>If someone asks me to pray for them or something else, I see no wrong in this at all.</p><p>They are asking me to talk to God.</p><p>There is nothing ritualistic about it, prayer and religion go together.</p><p> </p><p>Prayer can be divided into 2 categories,</p><p>1st-No.1 , A Prayer with an expected worldly outcome, and</p><p>2nd- No.2 A Prayer with no specific worldly outcome.</p><p> </p><p>For eg. You could pray asking for a certain job, after an interview. The prayer could be along the lines of 'please Lord, I need this job, so please make it possible, because I can then do this..this...this...and that....-This is A Prayer with specific expected outcomes.</p><p>OR you could do No.2 a Prayer with regards to the job without any specific demanding outcomes such as ' Please Lord bless me and give me grace so that I may pursue the best possible option, let your WILL be the deciding factor wether I get the job or not, but whatever happens, may that be the best thing for me in the long run, I ask for your blessings'</p><p> </p><p>BOTH No.1 and No.2 can be used to pray.</p><p> No.1, where one asks for that job to happen is because they believe it would be the best thing. If it doesn't happen, then they are not or shouldn't stop praying.</p><p>In my opinion it is these No.1 's that have not had the expected specific outcome in instances that are the ones to say praying is a waste of time,-what's the point ?? Whatever happens will happen anyway.</p><p>Whereas No.2 prayers are the ones that regardless of outcome are always pleased with the outcome.-</p><p>Well, I wouldn't put it as always pleased- as there would be a greater tendency wishing for the job to happen.-BUT, they are more accepting, as they will accept the job Not happening- they would be thankful that the intended decision was still for the best.-They know with time, they will realise why they didn't get the job. </p><p>Was it even worth them wasting their time ?? -One will ask, -Ofcourse it was.-</p><p>Its Talking to God.</p><p>It's about how spiritual one is. The more spiritual one is the more likely they pray via No.2</p><p>The less spiritual, the less they pray altogether.</p><p> </p><p>So, is it wrong to ask ???- No, never.</p><p>But, I don't like the idea sometimes of reciting a whole list of items before the lord, I would rather pray for strength in battling your 5 vices and praying that God provides me with what I need.- This is just me, it doesn't mean this is how it should be done.</p><p> </p><p>But, everyone has different needs at different times in their life. So, I don't have any problem with anyone asking to pass their exams, get the scholarship or job ...etc...etc...</p><p>THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IF THAT'S HOW YOU PRAY AND TALK TO GOD, THEN FINE..... WHY SHOULD WE JUDGE AND SAY IT'S WRONG OR A WASTE OF TIME!!!!</p><p> </p><p>Even though you can pray via No1 or No.2 method. - I can't say that one is better than the other. Although, No.2 is less likely to make you feel you've wasted your time than No.1 </p><p>I feel everyone that prays, prays with both methods at different times in their lives and will carry on doing so.</p><p> </p><p>Praying helps us devolop spirituality, no doubt and spirituality helps strengthen the prayer.- This is why most of us are more than happy when a Gianni does the ardaas mentioning our prayer or outcome. Because, we regard the gianni as more spiritual, regardless of wether he actually is or not.</p><p> </p><p>So, the answer to Harryji's question 'if sikhs should pray ?' is simply -YES- as it helps condition ones spiritually and vice versa, saying No- isn't going to help at all, afterall, there is nothing to lose or any negative effects of praying, no harm can ever be done by it. But you can do more harm to yourself in terms of spirituality by denying the need to pray.</p><p> </p><p>Waheguru</p><p>Lucky Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luckysingh, post: 163554, member: 16886"] How can prayer be a waste of time ? Is there even any point in having faith or religion if you feel there is no one at the other end ?? quote by Harryji [B]I think praying in situations like this makes a mockery of your faith[/B] Well, I think believing prayer is a waste of time- is an actual mockery of faith. I totally understand the rage felt by Passingby ji above. Come on guys, what are we saying here ??? Quite simply- PRAYER is Talking To God. If someone asks me to pray for them or something else, I see no wrong in this at all. They are asking me to talk to God. There is nothing ritualistic about it, prayer and religion go together. Prayer can be divided into 2 categories, 1st-No.1 , A Prayer with an expected worldly outcome, and 2nd- No.2 A Prayer with no specific worldly outcome. For eg. You could pray asking for a certain job, after an interview. The prayer could be along the lines of 'please Lord, I need this job, so please make it possible, because I can then do this..this...this...and that....-This is A Prayer with specific expected outcomes. OR you could do No.2 a Prayer with regards to the job without any specific demanding outcomes such as ' Please Lord bless me and give me grace so that I may pursue the best possible option, let your WILL be the deciding factor wether I get the job or not, but whatever happens, may that be the best thing for me in the long run, I ask for your blessings' BOTH No.1 and No.2 can be used to pray. No.1, where one asks for that job to happen is because they believe it would be the best thing. If it doesn't happen, then they are not or shouldn't stop praying. In my opinion it is these No.1 's that have not had the expected specific outcome in instances that are the ones to say praying is a waste of time,-what's the point ?? Whatever happens will happen anyway. Whereas No.2 prayers are the ones that regardless of outcome are always pleased with the outcome.- Well, I wouldn't put it as always pleased- as there would be a greater tendency wishing for the job to happen.-BUT, they are more accepting, as they will accept the job Not happening- they would be thankful that the intended decision was still for the best.-They know with time, they will realise why they didn't get the job. Was it even worth them wasting their time ?? -One will ask, -Ofcourse it was.- Its Talking to God. It's about how spiritual one is. The more spiritual one is the more likely they pray via No.2 The less spiritual, the less they pray altogether. So, is it wrong to ask ???- No, never. But, I don't like the idea sometimes of reciting a whole list of items before the lord, I would rather pray for strength in battling your 5 vices and praying that God provides me with what I need.- This is just me, it doesn't mean this is how it should be done. But, everyone has different needs at different times in their life. So, I don't have any problem with anyone asking to pass their exams, get the scholarship or job ...etc...etc... THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IF THAT'S HOW YOU PRAY AND TALK TO GOD, THEN FINE..... WHY SHOULD WE JUDGE AND SAY IT'S WRONG OR A WASTE OF TIME!!!! Even though you can pray via No1 or No.2 method. - I can't say that one is better than the other. Although, No.2 is less likely to make you feel you've wasted your time than No.1 I feel everyone that prays, prays with both methods at different times in their lives and will carry on doing so. Praying helps us devolop spirituality, no doubt and spirituality helps strengthen the prayer.- This is why most of us are more than happy when a Gianni does the ardaas mentioning our prayer or outcome. Because, we regard the gianni as more spiritual, regardless of wether he actually is or not. So, the answer to Harryji's question 'if sikhs should pray ?' is simply -YES- as it helps condition ones spiritually and vice versa, saying No- isn't going to help at all, afterall, there is nothing to lose or any negative effects of praying, no harm can ever be done by it. But you can do more harm to yourself in terms of spirituality by denying the need to pray. Waheguru Lucky Singh [/QUOTE]
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