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Atheists & Agnostics

cilla4progress

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7. Nice!

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 09:04 PM

Dec 2013

Yes, I think the "wish" for an afterlife also falls along these lines.

We are not alone, someone powerful is watching after us, everything happens for a reason, and we (and our loved ones) are immortal!

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Do you pray? [View all] cilla4progress Dec 2013 OP

The whole notion of prayer is silly. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #1

You feel alone in comparison to what? NastyRiffraff Dec 2013 #2

Sweet. cilla4progress Dec 2013 #5

This makes no sense, but I have prayed for people who are believers Heddi Dec 2013 #3

Cool, thanks for sharing cilla4progress Dec 2013 #6

I don't know why it is Heddi Dec 2013 #8

So... cilla4progress Dec 2013 #11

Why not have indoor kitties Heddi Dec 2013 #12

She wanted to be outside so bad. cilla4progress Dec 2013 #14

I don't think there's anything wrong with defacto7 Dec 2013 #4

Nice! cilla4progress Dec 2013 #7

I suppose in a way defacto7 Dec 2013 #9

Praying probably works the same way Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #10

The impulse to pray Brainstormy Dec 2013 #13

Thank you. cilla4progress Dec 2013 #15

I haven't prayed since I was a kid but... progressoid Dec 2013 #16

Are you serious? Iggo Dec 2013 #17

I'm having 19 people over for X-mas dinner. Maybe we can work a deal here.... PassingFair Dec 2013 #18