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		<title>By: empyrean</title>
		<link>http://mpunnackan.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/logic-of-prayer/#comment-47</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brad,  

Thank you for stepping in to comment.

 You quoted me “Why is it like this? The simple reason is that this is the order that God has set.” and said,

Good non-explanation! The simple reason it is like this is because God says so. This won’t satisfy anyone’s curiosity. Why is it like this, not just how.

Then you said,

"Of course, you did logically lay a foundation for prayer (the Bible as a huge premise)".

Re:   My caption is  'Logic of Prayer'  and you yourself agree that I did lay a logical foundation for prayer from ma biblical angle as is made clear in the post itself.  What more do you need here?  To put it in other words, relevance of prayer fromm a Bible point of view could only be understood in the context of an on going spiritual warfare.  This is clearly the Biblical answer as to why any one should pray at all.  I think it clarifies the issue.

Bye.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brad,  </p>
<p>Thank you for stepping in to comment.</p>
<p> You quoted me “Why is it like this? The simple reason is that this is the order that God has set.” and said,</p>
<p>Good non-explanation! The simple reason it is like this is because God says so. This won’t satisfy anyone’s curiosity. Why is it like this, not just how.</p>
<p>Then you said,</p>
<p>&#8220;Of course, you did logically lay a foundation for prayer (the Bible as a huge premise)&#8221;.</p>
<p>Re:   My caption is  &#8216;Logic of Prayer&#8217;  and you yourself agree that I did lay a logical foundation for prayer from ma biblical angle as is made clear in the post itself.  What more do you need here?  To put it in other words, relevance of prayer fromm a Bible point of view could only be understood in the context of an on going spiritual warfare.  This is clearly the Biblical answer as to why any one should pray at all.  I think it clarifies the issue.</p>
<p>Bye.</p>
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		<title>By: Brad</title>
		<link>http://mpunnackan.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/logic-of-prayer/#comment-39</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Why is it like this?  The simple reason is that this is the order that God has set."

Good non-explanation! The simple reason it is like this is because God says so. This won't satisfy anyone's curiosity. &lt;i&gt;Why&lt;/i&gt; is it like this, not just how.

"Likewise God’s spiritual laws will never change." Okay, that's shocking, but what about his spiritual laws? Are they moral because God says so (they are arbitrary) or does God say so because they are moral (morality transcends God, like logic)? You're failing to explain God and his ways here. (The REAL "why" questions.) Also, didn't God command the Israelites to not kill ... but also &lt;i&gt;to&lt;/i&gt; kill? (Like Samson gloriously crushing his enemies with one of their jawbones.) Didn't God say an eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth, but then retract this statement through Jesus with turn the other cheek?

Of course, you did logically lay a foundation for prayer (the Bible as a huge premise).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Why is it like this?  The simple reason is that this is the order that God has set.&#8221;</p>
<p>Good non-explanation! The simple reason it is like this is because God says so. This won&#8217;t satisfy anyone&#8217;s curiosity. <i>Why</i> is it like this, not just how.</p>
<p>&#8220;Likewise God’s spiritual laws will never change.&#8221; Okay, that&#8217;s shocking, but what about his spiritual laws? Are they moral because God says so (they are arbitrary) or does God say so because they are moral (morality transcends God, like logic)? You&#8217;re failing to explain God and his ways here. (The REAL &#8220;why&#8221; questions.) Also, didn&#8217;t God command the Israelites to not kill &#8230; but also <i>to</i> kill? (Like Samson gloriously crushing his enemies with one of their jawbones.) Didn&#8217;t God say an eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth, but then retract this statement through Jesus with turn the other cheek?</p>
<p>Of course, you did logically lay a foundation for prayer (the Bible as a huge premise).</p>
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