tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post2772696011770005525..comments2024-03-27T00:26:19.644+00:00Comments on Rosa Rubicondior: If God Was Real You Wouldn't Need Prayer.Rosa Rubicondiorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-19051347546762692182012-12-26T00:55:46.435+00:002012-12-26T00:55:46.435+00:00Given the clear parallels between the supposed beh...Given the clear parallels between the supposed behaviour of the 'big three' gods and the actual behaviour of ancient kings, making an appeal to 'god' via prayer is a logical expansion of the ancient practice of petitioning the king. That the practice clashes with their belief that their god is omnipotent and all seeing is, of course, illogical of them, but, as you have established on numerous occasions, theist thought is far from logical!James McInerneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955375097542647103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-62673847000354260622012-12-20T23:47:01.695+00:002012-12-20T23:47:01.695+00:00I've always wondered about this. If God is om...I've always wondered about this. If God is omniscient, he already knows what you want and whether you deserve to get it, so what's the point of asking him for it?<br /><br />With pagan gods like those of the ancient Greeks or Babylonians, who were not omniscient and could be swayed by entreaty, it made more sense. I suppose it's a habit that continued even after monotheism and absolutism arose.<br /><br />In reality, of course, such behavior arises because we tend to anthropomorphize inanimate objects or the universe in general, especially when we want something from them. I sometimes find myself muttering "stay green, stay green" when approaching a traffic signal. But at least I don't harbor a belief that the traffic signal can actually listen to me.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.com