Isn't praying just a form of begging?

Yeah. Instead of fixing things themselves, Christians rely on an imaginary god to do the work for them.

No. Prayer is to ask God the Father through the name of his son Jesus to rectify us and show us through the works of his Holy Spirit what is best for our lives. To intercede and give us spiritual growth.

When you pray you dont only ask God for help. You can pray many things such as blessing other people, helping other people, etc.

nope. It's like talking to your parents.

You can beg, or chat, or tell your story. Asking for guidance.

Begging is just 1 of many forms in praying.

That's the correct sentence. ^.^

Praying is just talking with the Lord. When you talk with your dad are you begging him?

It's an act of Faith. I looked into the Hebrew and Greek and as far as what I read from experts, it is never described as "begging" that I can remember. Though even if it was, I would still do it. He is so kind to me.

pray

pray [pray]

v (past and past participle prayed, present participle pray·ing, 3rd person present singular prays)

1. vti religion speak to God: to speak to God, a deity, or a saint, e.g. in order to give thanks, express regret, or ask for help

2. vti hope strongly: to hope strongly for something

I'm just praying that it won't rain on Saturday.

3. vti address earnest request to somebody: to ask somebody for something, especially earnestly or with passion

He prayed to be allowed to go back home to his family.

4. vt attempt to get something achieved: to attempt to achieve something by prayer or by wishing very hard

The villagers tried to pray the drought away.

interj

emphasizing question or command: used to emphasize a question or a command, either politely or sarcastically (dated or humorous)

And what, pray, do you think you're doing?

[13th century. Via Old French preier < Latin precari "entreat" < prec- "prayer"]

pray or prey? Do not confuse the spelling of pray and prey, which sound similar. The verb pray means "say a prayer" or "make an earnest request," as in pray for rain. The verb prey, always used with on or upon, means "hunt and kill," "exploit," or "cause anxiety or distress to," as in birds that prey on small mammals, preying on the more vulnerable members of society, preying on my mind. Prey is also a noun denoting a hunted animal or a victim, as in lions devouring their prey, a bird of prey, be prey to panic attacks.

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For most people it is. That's why they never get their prayers answered. They beg for "stuff". It never occurs to them to have a real relationship with God and then you don't have to beg.

no, its a form of affirming Gods word and trusting in it .. praying for God to 'fulfill your wishes' is a gross error and Jesus pointed that out when He said God already knows your needs .. if one prays to fulfill their fleshly desires thats about equal to trying to work a magic spell or witchcraft .. hate me if you will but thats the truth ..

Praying is communication with God.....it's not always "asking" for something

For some people it is. For some people, marriage is. Or employment.

For others it is spending time with the dearest friend, and connecting with the mind of God.

Yep. The only times I've ever seen anyone pray is when they're in deep $h!t.