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[–]sli 1 point2 points ago

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Pretty much covers every possible outcome.

[–]allro 1 point2 points ago

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Let's investigate those answers a bit more:

  1. Yes. I grant you what you asked for, but seeing that it was part of my divine plan, it would have come to pass had you not asked for it.

  2. Not Yet. It will come to pass when I intend for it to. It doesn't matter that you asked for it now, or in the past, or in the future.

  3. I have something better in mind. Your request is irrelevant as I had never intended to let happen what you are wishing for.

Conclusion: prayer is completely futile.

Also, where does it say in the bible that god answers prayer in this fashion? The bible does say this about prayer

[–]A_Monocle_For_Sauron 0 points1 point ago

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Answer 2 overlaps entirely into either 1 or 3.

[–]Hypersapien 1 point2 points ago

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So basically god answers prayers in such a way that makes his actions indistinguishable from random chance.

[–]Killroyomega 0 points1 point ago

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Will I usurp your throne?

When?

Will I do it with a flaming laser-sword?

[–]n0t_5hure 0 points1 point ago

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god's only response to your prayers:

[–]holy_holy_holy 0 points1 point ago

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Just about every single religious argument "proving" God is simply twisting events and outcomes to make it seem like it was God's plan all along.

God's Plan is oddly similar to random chance.