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Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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i started this thread in the NWO cuz i didnt want any flame wars to start, and then Optimist With Doubts moved it
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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Ah, I assumed it was the opposite, and that it was moved to the NWO to keep the discussion from offending anyone.
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brellow
Joined: Mar 08 2011
Location: Ohio
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I was raised an atheist. I do not pray. I do a lot of thinking that might be considered close to praying sometimes.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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Hey look what I found!
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docinsano
Title: Boner King
Joined: Jan 08 2008
Location: Mpls Mini Soda
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I pray every night that I retain my sanity for the next day. Not sure if it's working.
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Methid Man
Title: Spawn of Billy Mays
Joined: Nov 23 2010
Location: Hackensack, NJ
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As a muslim, I'm supposed to pray five times a day, but I don't. The most I do is say a few prayers before going to bed every once in a while even though I feel I should be doing it more often. The reason we have that is supposedly so that we can always have God in our minds, but I think in modern western society it's just too impractical and I pretty much think of God at least once a day at least anyway. My dad does it and will go out of his way, even to the point of inconveniencing others, to pray at the scheduled times.
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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I do, and I've been reciting the same order of prayers for some time now. I don't do it every night (sometimes I forget), and I often find myself praying more when I'm going through a tough time, but it goes something like this:
Lord's Prayer
Take care of my mother, father, brother, sister, nephew
Take care of someone else I might know who is getting screwed by life
I usually talk just like it's a conversation, where I ask for some guidance in how to get past whatever garbage I'm dealing with at that particular time.
I was raised (and still consider myself) Episcopal, but none of the prayers I say (cept the Lord's Prayer) are really official. Sort of goes with being Episcopal... we're like "eh, God's groovy, no need for all those rules."
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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Every time I start a take care of / watch over / bless x y and z prayer I start feeling guilty about all the other multitudes not in my prayer, so I end up throwing in and everyone else in the world too, unless they really don't deserve it, except that they do because you're all about forgiveness, so I dunno do what you think is best... 
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
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Hey look what I found!
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Clever.
And I moved it because I felt people could discuss things fairly civilly in general discussion. I think here it has a greater chance of being seen.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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I sometimes pray, and I find it often when I'm down in a hole or in need of something.
I feel guilty often that, thats when I decide to pray, and then I correct myself and try to pray more.
I eventually fall off, and then the cycle starts again.
After seeing and reading this though, I will be saying my Prayers tonight, which basicly consist of thanking God for the things I have, protecting those who I love, and asking for guidance/help with whatever I'm dealing with.
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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That's another reason why I think I stopped praying, because it almost felt like I was using faith as a crutch in times where I was down, and it shouldn't be that. I don't know if I ever really prayed for the right reasons, which is pretty sad.
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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I try to do at least one thing I'm thankful for for every thing I ask for. It's just my kinda unspoken agreement.
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
Joined: Jan 26 2007
Location: Private Areas
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I was baptized Catholic, never attended church, and only prayed when I was little and living with my Grandparents. I used to know all the stories from the bible when I was like 2 or 3. They recorded it on a cassette tape and play it for me everytime I see them.
I don't believe in a particular person creating the universe but I do believe /something/ started it, and for that I'm grateful.
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| The Flaming Schnitzel wrote: |
| I was raised and still am Mormon. I do pray still, actually more than I used to as a child. I may not be the best on other aspects of my spirituality, but I like to pray. Even if God isn't hearing, it's kinda of therapeutic for me to talk aloud about my thoughts. |
That makes two of us 
I've actually been starting to seriously pray daily.
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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You're Mormon too? *high fives*
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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My grandfather was a Bishop, but I was never formally inducted. I'm sure they've got me on a baptismal for the dead database somewhere.
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aika
Title: Narcissist
Joined: Apr 25 2008
Location: On the table.
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I was raised without any sort of religion in my life whatsoever. I've never been baptized, never attended church even once in my life, and have only a passing understanding of Christianity. That said, I don't really feel anything is missing in my life and I've never been prompted to seek out much in the way of religion. If I had to identify myself as anything, I might admit to being somewhat Buddhist, actually.
I remember being totally baffled as a kid when I was helping one of my friends move, and when we sat down for dinner, suddenly we were all grabbing hands and praying. I had no clue what to do. :\
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Doddsino
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aika
Title: Narcissist
Joined: Apr 25 2008
Location: On the table.
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lol huh?
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The Flaming Schnitzel
Title: Tsar of all Russias
Joined: May 10 2011
Location: Minsk, Belarus
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| Blackout wrote: |
| My grandfather was a Bishop, but I was never formally inducted. I'm sure they've got me on a baptismal for the dead database somewhere. |
Eh....doesn't quite work like that...
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Sehkmaenzo
Joined: Jun 29 2010
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| aika wrote: |
| I remember being totally baffled as a kid when I was helping one of my friends move, and when we sat down for dinner, suddenly we were all grabbing hands and praying. I had no clue what to do. :\ |
Please tell me you stole their steaks
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Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
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