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MindPilot

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14. Nothing fails like prayer.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:46 AM

Oct 2014

Every day almost half the population implores their imaginary friend to smite their enemies and we find absolutely nothing odd about that. The mere fact that the other 52% of us aren't pointing and laughing I think is a sure sign of our impending demise.

Unless we--as a species--evolve the religion wiring from our brains, humans are doomed.

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48 percent of Americans pray every day. Here's what they pray for. [View all] kpete Oct 2014 OP

Funny WhiteAndNerdy Oct 2014 #1

My prayer is not there. jaysunb Oct 2014 #2

so basically most people who pray are not good people? hollysmom Oct 2014 #3

When I was a kid I wanted a bike. safeinOhio Oct 2014 #4

Knowing the system and working the loopholes.... NightWatcher Oct 2014 #7

bwah hollysmom Oct 2014 #8

"God helps those who help themselves" KurtNYC Oct 2014 #31

Most people generally are not good people Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #17

My experience is the opposite (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #23

How did you arrive at that conclusion? AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #35

So what about "God has a plan for everything"? Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #5

Yeah, I really don't get it RedCappedBandit Oct 2014 #9

Depends on the deity Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #18

How ironic you posted this, today. I just had a conversation with my daughter Frustratedlady Oct 2014 #6

lol. nt RedCappedBandit Oct 2014 #10

religion lol n/t KG Oct 2014 #11

My prayer is simple "Jesus, save me from your followers" hobbit709 Oct 2014 #12

Anybody still praying for peace? Or has everyone realized that doesn't work. Scuba Oct 2014 #13

Nothing fails like prayer. MindPilot Oct 2014 #14

There's me Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #19

I am one of the ones who pray for peace. ChazII Oct 2014 #24

So a majority of Americans will not pray today. Good. nt msanthrope Oct 2014 #15

No one besides me prays for "free waffle day" or "talking llamas"? FSogol Oct 2014 #16

I'm surprised that 13% Jamaal510 Oct 2014 #20

My only prayer is "Thanks." Ron Green Oct 2014 #21

Meditation helps in self-awareness, stress relief and FEELING COMPASSION. KittyWampus Oct 2014 #22

Well I noticed in tonight's baseball game Duer 157099 Oct 2014 #25

This is hysterical... peace13 Oct 2014 #26

Dang, it looks like prayers have become bastardized by supposed Christians. Xyzse Oct 2014 #27

What a self-aggrandizing waste of time. stopbush Oct 2014 #28

41% pray for people who mistreat them. Wella Oct 2014 #29

IF they're telling the truth. Feral Child Oct 2014 #30

They probably are. Wella Oct 2014 #34

Plenty of reason to embrace cynicism. Feral Child Oct 2014 #36

Harvard released a study that found that patients who knew they were being prayed for had the worst KurtNYC Oct 2014 #32

God, yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #33