If prayer actually worked, Trump would be dead.
Billions of people around the world have been praying for the end of the Trump horror show.
I posted this on Threads, and here are some of the batshit crazy responses I got.
Even in the 21st century, many Americans are still stuck in the Dark Ages and believe in demons, witchcraft, and black magic.
Not sure how chemistry is relevant; ice crystals start forming, then get organized.
On prayer - "magic" is not relevant either. Believers - in any religious conceptual universe - have been wrestling with the concept of "unanswered prayer" for all time. Prayer *may* change the attitude or behavior of the ones who pray, whether toward acceptance or toward action. For example, I could pray all day for the hungry to be fed, but until i realize it is on me to help make that happen, my prayer would be useless. And, as you know, atheists know that part already!
PRAYER, IN MY OPINION, IS AN ACT OF DOUBT, NOT AN ACT OF FAITH. FOR IF YOU TRULY TRUSTED YOUR GOD'S PLAN, SURELY YOU WOULDNT PRAY FOR ANYTHING.
- MICHAEL SHERLOCK
Prayer doesn't work. Perhaps it makes the believer feel better (in the same way that meditation or deep thought would), but prayer doesn't actually affect the external world.
Not only is it ineffective, but it is also a very narcissistic practice... why would a 'God' change its 'Divine Plan' to accommodate any person's wishes?
David G. McAfee
"GOD" IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE COLD, DEAD SILENCE THAT ANSWERS THE PRAYER OF THE CHILD BEING MOLESTED.