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Wella

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34. They probably are.

Reply to Feral Child (Reply #30)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 09:25 PM

Oct 2014

No need to give into cynicism.

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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