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Why do people pray to God to help a needy person, instead of helping him/her?

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  • 5 years ago
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    Because it relieves them of responsibility. That's one of the worst things about Christianity--people have turned over their morality and responsibility for others by expecting God to help instead. I have seen it so many times. A woman is stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire. Does he stop and help? "No--God will take care of it. I'll pray for her."

    Sure, Christians are supposed to help. But when they do, it's not thanks to their religion--this happens when good people do good things--and would no matter what religion they were. But religion, by claiming morality and goodness for itself, gives an easy out and convenience excuse for lazy and not-so-good Christians to say "God will provide".

  • 5 years ago

    Some religious people believe in idle wishful thinking, others believe that God requires them to work. Are you assuming that all those who pray don't do any work?

  • 5 years ago

    Not everyone is always in a position to help even though we want to. At such times all I can do is pray.

  • 5 years ago

    Christians know that whatever they pray for, they need to be prepared to BE the answer to their own prayer.

    So when a Christian prays for God's help for a needy person, they look to see if they can provide that help in any way.

    Where does this nonsense idea come from, that it has to be one or the other? Why cannot it be both? I know you do not have that view, but 'either, or' questions are exasperating as they raise a false dichotomy.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    A needy person always remembers the person who helped them ..next time they want a handout..!..

  • 5 years ago

    If it's within your power to help someone you should without a doubt do it. Sometimes we can't though.

  • 5 years ago

    They have no interest in helping the person, but they don't want to feel guilty afterwards.

  • 5 years ago

    I guess some people have no other way to help them.

  • 5 years ago

    Less effort required

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    God has infinitely more ways to help.

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