Does anyone else pray to God when they are upset, even if they don't believe in God? [Spirituality & Religion]

I don't believe in Christianity's version of God, but whenever I am truly upset, then I find myself using God as some sort of comfort. Example: Someone does something insanely cruel to me and I think to myself: God will deal with them.
I'm not sure how to put it, but I do think there is some sort of power above us and there are moral lines that one should not cross, but I don't want to put any names to it or tie myself down to one religion.
What does that make me? Anyone else feel the same?

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Underconstruction · F

[b]I don´t believe in that god.

It doesn´t make sense to me that people pray to a being who is supposedly all powerful but yet never materializes when kids get raped or abused and animals are tortured.

And the reason being because it´s imaginary.[/b]

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Underconstruction · F

@sassygirl15: So where is its power ? It just doesn´t make sense to pray to a powerless imaginary being.

Hence the famous quote :

"Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?"

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Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@Underconstruction: once again he gave men free will. if god controled us totally there would be no sin. God gave Adam and Eve free will and by eating of the forbidden fruit they brought sin into this world. and as he did them the devil still tempts people today.

SW-User

This is one reason people believe in God: want of an invisible ally.

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NineLives · 41-45, F

Well yes, but that is the thing. Every culture has worshiped something and that is what I mean, I don't necessarily believe God is our version of God. It could be anything for all we know.

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jennypenny · 70-79, F

One thing that is ironic is the anger some people show when things go wrong towards a God they don't believe in!

SW-User

I do sometimes, when someone I love is in a bad situation. Just to cover all my bases.

NineLives · 41-45, F

Yes, exactly. That is how I feel! I'd rather be safe, than sorry!

LachrymoseLamer · 51-55, M

Never. Look inside yourself rather than elsewhere.

NineLives · 41-45, F

That is the thing, I do feel like I am looking inside myself when I reject society's image of God and I have my own.

LachrymoseLamer · 51-55, M

@NineLives: That's fair enough.

SW-User

It means you know there is a higher power, but you haven't figured it all out yet...

Pfuzylogic · M

Wasn't Thomas Jefferson a Theist?

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Pfuzylogic · M

@sassygirl15: I will look at it since you referred me and I am impressed by your presentation of argument.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

Thank you. A lot of people don't realize all 16 year old girls are not interested in just boys and makeup lol. I don't wear makeup and I have my man

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@Pfuzylogic: Which annoys me when people usually those that are against them tell me I'm to young for political views. Really I'm just 2 years away from voting age. You shouldn't wake up at 18 and start learning about politics

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

i believe in god and pray to him daily no matter how i am feeling.

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