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Prayer might be defined as a conversation between a person and someone not physically present (i.e., a Saint or God). Many people take prayer very seriously, and there are forums and blogs devoted specifically to prayer.  Prayer can also be interchangable with the word "thought" in pleasantries such as "I'll be thinking of you" or "My thoughts are with you."

Bloggers many times use the tag prayer in the Judeo-Christian sense of the word, and may tag a post in such a way to illicit prayer from their readers or alternatively to communicate that they are available for prayer or are praying for a specific person. Prayer may also be used in conjunction with a book review or movie review that covers the topic. However, other world religions such as Islam and Hinduism use variations on the same idea, and followers use prayer as a tag as well.

Prayer is generally one of the less devisive tags one can use when speaking about ones faith and religion.  To pray for someone or to ask for prayer is a gesture which builds bridges rather than tears them down.  Atheists, specifically, however might see prayer as a problem because it promotes hope and faith in something they see as mythical and ultimately untrue.

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  • U.S.A.: Honor Those Who Have Served


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    ©Laurel Delaney 2012, "United States Flag" While Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of summer, it also reminds us to thank and honor all the men and women who have died in military service for the United States. In your activities, please take a moment to read the Prayer For Peace (a prayer for ...
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  • The Price of Passion


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    The preacher comes with good news; but he does not come with something to be trifled with. His message has an insistent demand, because he comes on behalf of a King.
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  • Memorial Day Prayers


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    A Soldier’s Prayer Lord Jesus, Mighty Warrior and Prince of Peace, all glory and power is yours. I offer myself, and my military career, for the welfare of our nation and for your glory. You said, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord"; make us mindful of our nations heritage and of who we are. ...
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  • A troubled prayer


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    A troubled prayer ‘Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.’ Psalm 25:18 Suggested Further Reading: Hebrews 11:23–28 A Christian counts sorrow lighter in the scale than sin; he can bear that his troubles should continue, but he cannot endure the burden of his guilt, or the weight of ...
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  • Resolve To Stop Wasting Time: Congressional Republicans Promote Yet Another Pro-Prayer Statement by Rob Boston


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      Wed May 23, 2012 Americans don’t agree on much, but one thing pretty much everyone can agree on is that Congress is not a very popular institution right now. A recent poll found that only 8 percent of us think Congress is doing a good job. Americans United’s Legislative Department works with members ...
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  • The Global Day of Prayer airs on GODTV Sunday (5/27) at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT / 18:00 BST.


    Pisgah View — Authority Authority: 112
    Global Day of Prayer - Hundreds of millions of Christians all over the world will be gathering for a time of prayer and repentance.  Exclusive to GOD TV and hosted by Graham Power, enjoy interviews with key global prayer leaders. This will be a time for the worldwide Body of Christ to see the Glory of God poured ...
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  • We promote wrong films, filmmakers in India: Tannishtha


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    Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in “Brick Lane”, points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country.Producer [...]
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  • Congress, Family Circus And The Impotence Of Prayer


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    Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, the government-paid High Priest of the U.S. House of Representatives, got up to do his job on Friday morning, offering an official government Christian prayer for everybody in Congress, whether they’re Christians or not. It was just one more installment of a daily violation of the ...
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  • Hope for the Prayerfully Challenged


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    The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in speech. He who searches hearts knows what the Spirit means, for the Spirit intercedes for the saints as God himself wills. From todays ...
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  • Scriptures and Prayer for Pentecost


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    Old Testament: Genesis 11:1-9 Epistle: Acts 2:1-13 Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 ___ O God the Holy Spirit, come to us and among us. Come as the wind and cleanse us. Come as the fire and burn. Come as the dew and refresh. Convict and consecrate us to our great good and your greater glory. Grant, ...
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  • prayer from the cell: full silence


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    [IMG: http://www.nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/silence-full.jpg][IMG: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/nakedpastor?d=yIl2AUoC8zA][IMG: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/nakedpastor?i=52RvXQjsoNQ:_u7ZsnOw6Hg:D7DqB2pKExk][IMG: ...
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  • John 14:5-11


    Lent & Beyond — Authority Authority: 477
    Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?” (John 14:5)       Holy Spirit, please help us to have the courage of Thomas — to ask our questions of Jesus and express our doubts and fears. Help us to be “real” with Jesus so that we can really know him ...
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  • A Prayer for Pentecost: Thomas Traherne – Fill Me with the Riches of the Glory


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    From our August 2004 Archives , originally posted by Fr. Al Kimel at Pontifications A Great Prayer for Renewal: Fill Me with the Riches of Thy Glory It’s been awhile since I’ve stolen any prayers from the Pontifications blog. This one is eminently worth stealing and reposting here! ———- O Thou who ...
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  • Prayers for Pentecost (III)


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    Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Living God, you breathe in us on all that is inadequate and fragile. You make living water spring even from our hurts themselves. And through you, the valley of tears becomes a place of wellsprings. So, in an inner life with neither beginning nor end, your continual presence makes new ...
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  • A Prayer for Pentecost (II)


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    O Holy Spirit of God, who didst descend upon our Lord Christ at the river Jordan, and upon the disciples at the feast of Pentecost: Have mercy upon us, we beseech thee, and by thy divine fire enlighten our minds and purify our hearts; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. --Saint Nerses of Clajes (4th century ...
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  • A Prayer for Pentecost (I)


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    O God, who in the exaltation of thy Son Jesus Christ dost sanctify thy universal Church: Shed abroad in every race and nation the gift of the Holy Spirit; that the work wrought by his power at the first preaching of the gospel may now be extended throughout the whole world; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. ...
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  • The Promise is Fulfilled


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    ‘The promise is fulfilled: all is made new.’ With those words we greet the Solemnity of Pentecost, birthday of the Church and the greatest feast of the Church year. Probably a few readers are thinking to themselves, ‘Surely Easter is (…) Read the rest of this entry »
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  • Allow Us Pray!


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    Lord, Make me instrumental of your peace. In which there is hatred, let me sow love the place there is injury, pardon where there is discord, union in which there is doubt, faith where there is despair, hope exactly where there is darkness, light where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may possibly not so a lot seek ...
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  • Praying with St. Augustine on Pentecost


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    Pentecost Paraklesis Originally uploaded by traqair57 Breathe in me O Holy Spirit that my thoughts may all be holy; Act in me O Holy Spirit that my works, too, may be holy; Draw my heart O Holy Spirit that I love but what is holy; Strengthen me O Holy Spirit to defend that is holy; Guard me then O Holy Spirit ...
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  • Video Sermon: My House shall be called a House of Prayer by Jim Cymbala


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    When Jesus threw out the money changers at the Temple, He declared that His Father’s House, hich in today’s terms is the Church, should be a House of prayer and not a den of robbers. Unfortunately, although there are many … Continue reading →
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