"If the answers to prayer are merely what God wills all along, then why pray?"

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Source : Dan Barker (1992). “Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist”, Freedom from Religion Fndtn

Dan Barker

#Prayer Quotes #Atheism Quotes #Answers Quotes

“So help me God,â€ I said slowly, clearly, when Cate looked up at me. â€œIf you go back on your word, I will tear you apart. And I wonâ€™t stop, not ever, until Iâ€™ve destroyed your life and the lives of every single person in this organization. Believe me, you may not always keep your promises, but I do.”
“We are witnessing the beginning of one of the great tragedies of history. The United States, in a misguided effort to reduce its oil insecurity by converting grain into fuel for cars, is generating global food insecurity on a scale never seen before.”
“Treasurys, as low as yields are, are higher than they are in most other developed countries. A foreign investor picks up a yield spread in Treasurys versus their own sovereigns, plus the fact that if the dollar is going to continue rallying - and I think it will because it's a safe haven - then they get a currency translation gain as well.”
“My days are spent wrangling children, chipping dried manure from boots, washing jeans, and frying calf nuts.”
“When "I" and "You" are absent, I've no idea if this is a mosque, synagogue, church or temple”
“Follow the Golden Rule. Â Be kind to your neighbors, love them as much as you would love yourself, do unto others....”
“Worship is our response to the overtures of love from the heart of the Father. Its central reality is found 'in spirit and truth.' It is kindled within us only when the Spirit of God touches our human spirit.”
“I get physical, mystical, very artistical... Giving party people something funky to listen to.”

Source : Song: Just Rhymin' with Biz, Album: Long Live the Kane

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