by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007

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Honest question: When someone says they pray for something to happen, they say say they are "talking to "god"". Well if "god" isn't in their mind, of human form, how can they speak to "him", as speaking and having a voice is of human nature?

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by borasalama on September 4th, 2007
His powers are such that "Not a leaf falleth but He knoweth it" (HQ 6:59). His closeness to us is described in HQ 50:16, "We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein." and you can't get any closer. Those who think God won't hear them if they don't speak aloud are told in HQ 20:7 "And if thou speakest aloud, then Lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden." Hope that has shed extra light.
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by Patti jo on April 22nd, 2007
I feel it's the feelings we get when praying - Good Question Penny
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- Thanks. You your thinking is that it's more of a feeling rather than an actual words conversation? Interesting. Thanks for your input Pattijo!
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- I think a mixture of both - thank you a bunch
  
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by Vashtar on April 22nd, 2007
'Speaking' is just the easier way than saying 'communicating.'
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- Ok well communicating, it's interchangeable in my mind...
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- Well you aren't in my mind and I'm communicating with you.
  They (and me) say it assuming it's telepathic.
  
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by Fun on April 22nd, 2007
Because G-d is a higher being and he can tap into our thoughts... which is making me very paranoid right now.
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- Aluminum Foil is your only hope... :P
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- In all seriousness, in your mind, what "is" "god"? Do you think of him as a spirit of sorts, or similar to "The Force"? If you think of it like "The Force", how would you explain communication with it? Same with the spirit.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- Yes it will protect me from G-d and Major League Baseball. =)
  
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  by Fun on April 22nd, 2007
- lol You crack me up.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- I don't communicate with G-d. I just think there is something bigger and better than us and I have no idea what that is.
  
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  by Fun on April 22nd, 2007
- Gotcha. Cool, thanks for talking with me about it.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- LOL I was no help at all. Hows the job?
  
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  by Fun on April 22nd, 2007
- I'm always curious about it, because I see what seem to be contradictions in many people's beliefs IMO, and I honestly want to get a better grasp on it. It's all part of my quest for enlightenment - minus the preaching :P.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- I hate it. I'm quitting this week. I'm tired of apologizing for mistakes that have nothing to do with me. 5 times a day every day that I have worked there I'm apologizing and it's more than I was looking for.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- Plus, I was thinking it was a clock in a 1 clock out at 6, just do your work and get outta here, kinda job. Instead I'm getting home at 8+ every night cleaning up other people's crap. :P You don't think I'm bitter, do you? :D
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 22nd, 2007
- I hear ya... I've had a job that was similar. It gets exhausting. Good luck in the new hunt!
  
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  by Fun on April 22nd, 2007
- Thanks. I'm thinking of going back to my old job, but I might have to quit again this fall. We'll see what happens.
  
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by Freedom fighter on November 15th, 2007
Just a comment! God spoke to me once and I was not even praying, I was getting ready to fall asleep and a loud thunderous voice filled my room. Even though the voice was loud and thunderous it did not hurt my ears in any way. The soundwaves from his voice filled my entire body, it felt like when you stand next to a large speaker in a concert and you cover your ears because it's too loud but the vibration is still felt.
I knew right away it was God speaking with power to me, His voice althought strong and thunderous it was gentle and soft. My sister who happened to be in the room next to mine did not hear anything and she was awake, it was a little past 10pm. God's words were "I am" that's all He said and have not heard from Him ever since, this was back in November 2000.
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by The_Professional on September 7th, 2007
There are three way's of handling the fact the univese doesn't care:

One ignore it, and pretend it hasn't happened and that you can talk to it.

The other accept it and go on. Doing what you can.

Third is rebel.

Most choose the first - personally I choose the second - many choose the third
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by Mrs.Dufresne on September 7th, 2007
Good question. This is a true story;
When I was about 7 years old, I was playing in my backyard at night time. We had big trees and it was summer and very hot. I was running around jumping in the sprinklers having a grand old time when some quiet inner voice told me to stop and freeze dead in my tracks. The best way I can describe this voice was pure peace, not scary or frightening at all, like it was myself, but different. I stopped and about 4 inches in front of my face was a brown recluse spider. If I would have kept on running, I would have run right into it and gotten bitten. That inner voice that was myself, but gentle, peaceful and strong I know was God.
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by pam i am on April 23rd, 2007
Good question:) I feel that when we are speaking to and labeling God as a "him," it is to enable most of us humans to comprehend the incomprehensible. We are constantly connected to and are a part of the creation--and we are in constant communication. It is usually in times of stress and need, that we realize this and become conscious of it. So many of the great mystics (including JC) knew they were in constant communication with the Devine.
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- MMkay, I can understand that. Is it a "words" type of communication, or what type of communication are these prayers?
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 23rd, 2007
- Usually words on human side, but there are times when I have literally heard words--usually if I am still and quiet (Be still and know that I am God...). The sound was like an ocean's roar, but soft as a whisper and I immediately felt the kind of feeling that most children have when they feel loved and feel safe--incredible endorphin rush.
  
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  by pam i am on April 23rd, 2007
- The issue that I have with hearing people talking about "praying", is that most of the people I myself have come in contact with, feel that "god" is more like "The Force", and "god" is like this immense energy as opposed to a human-like diety. The be able to speak is human-like, and to be able to send and receive messages this way is very human-like, and I wonder where the line lies.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 23rd, 2007
- But so far you guys are getting pretty close to getting where I want to be as far as understanding someone else's life and beliefs.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 23rd, 2007
- Good:) It's not the words, but the intention that is behind them--the emotional charge. It really is the thought that counts--the electrical impulse--otherwise it's empty words.
  
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  by pam i am on April 23rd, 2007
- It's true, but do you see where my condradictin lies? I'm not really sure anyone can actually answer this question for me, because I'm not really sure if anyone really understand how it "works". Does that make sense?
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 23rd, 2007
- The contradiction in speaking versus thought? We could actually speak in gibberish and non-verbal sounds and it could still be communication if the emotional impulse and intention is there. We all have the same basic intentions, even if our languages are different. We have the intention and impulse to kill, heal, love, hate, want, yearn, etc.--those are the intentions behind the language. That's what is felt in the universe--like a stone thrown in water--the intentional emotion.
  
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  by pam i am on April 23rd, 2007
- Ok here's what I'm saying/thinking: Verbal communication is used between 2 humans or live creatures, for example you speak to other people, or pets. But if you believe "god" is more like an energy, like "The Force" for example, wouldn't it be pointless to talk to this energy? OR, do people honestly think that "god" has human-like features and has actual hands that carry you or literally protect you, or any of the things that people tend to say that "god" does or says? Did "god" "talk" to Moses, telling him what to write on the tablets? If he did, that would contradict the energy theory.
  
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  by Penny The Wise on April 23rd, 2007
- It's in the mind and heart of the perceiver. To many people, they feel more connected if they speak and use verbal communication, other people "feel" though intuition. It's really up to the person communicating--they'll use what they are comfortable with. We perceive God through our own filters--so Moses may have had an intuitive flash, but heard it in words--only Moses knows for sure:) Have you ever had an intuitive flash that was just a picture or feeling, not verbal--like you knew your friend was going to call today or a fear that later turned out to be founded? How about a feeling you get from someone you don't know...certain people can affect the energy in a room just by walking in.
  
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  by pam i am on April 23rd, 2007
- Aha. Okay. Thank you, that makes some sense.
  
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by ...trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. on September 7th, 2007
We come to God through His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and through His blood, as well as by the Holy Ghost. God hears our prayers that our in His Son's name and He is all-knowing and omnipresent, so we are talking to Him because we spiritually approach His throne through the precious blood of Jesus.
I hope that this helps. :)

-In the Master's service.
Thank you and God bless you!
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by ImaCatholic2 on September 2nd, 2007
People use the term "talking to God" because many prayers of verbal especially group prayers.

Prayer is much more than talking to God. Prayer is communion and communication with God.

Prayer is the elevation of the mind and heart to God:
+ In praise of his glory
+ In petition for some desired good
+ In thanksgiving for a good received
+ In intercession for others before God

Through prayer the Christian experiences a communion with God through Christ in the Church.

"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)

"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." (St. John Damascene)

But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart? (Psalm 130:1)

He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer. Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God."

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, part four: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt4sect1.htm

With love in Christ.
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by Sociopathetic on September 7th, 2007
God IS in your mind. Religion is a very personal thing.

Communicating with God is communicating with your higher belief...and whatever you believe in is real to you.

When they mean speak to him, they don't mean physically, but maybe they pray for soemthing in particular, like an answer to a question; the answer will come in symbols in ther dreams at night, or over the course of the day. It's just something that shows you, helps guide you. It's not physical, but lies within the beliefs of the beholder held within their minds.

That's what religion is; faith, belief, personal power. Not a physical God.
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by sleeppro on April 23rd, 2007
His Holy Spirit is in my heart, He is omnipresent and omniscient-He is everywhere and knows all. I actually do not pray directly to God, I ask all through my Savior Jesus Christ. For Christians this is what we do, Jesus died so that He could ascend into Heaven and speak for us to our Abba Father.

Good question, hope this helps your inquiry.

In His service,
<:))))<><
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21

Edit: I speak to Him, through Jesus Christ; He has spoken to me-I know that I heard His voice once. He will speak to anybody who asks, but we have to want to hear His voice and be quiet enough to hear what He has to say. When I lost my job a few years ago, I started to pray for guidance in what I should do next. Should I get a job or go back to school? After months of prayers, there were no job offers, but the doors to going back to college were wide open. If God wants you to do something (IE: get a job) then He will open those doors, if He wants you to go to school, then those doors open. But you can not say 'oh, I want to go to school instead of working,' because if it is not His will then you will not succeed. It is really difficult to explain, some people do have conversations with God. I know that He spoke to me once because He told me that once I got my education I was to set up a trust fund with the extra money I made so that other single parents needing help with utilities would have a place to go for help. Does this help explain a little bit more? I hope so, I don't know how else to put it. <:))))<><
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- Hmm, not exactly. What I want to know is, what kind of communication is it? Do you have an actual conversation like you and I are having, do you hear words as if you were talking on the phone, what kind of communication are we talking about?
  
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by RIZ on October 30th, 2008
Your whole life as a human is a gift of God and God is not bounded by any worldly requirements and things.

When the people play they are relaying their message to God and getting the answer; telepathically.

It is not only for Christians but for jews, Muslims ...

God through the holy Quran explains this in very simple ways:

The only relationship (of humans) with God is Islam.

The same God of Haroon (Prophet Haroon)and Musa (Prophet Moses).

AND God is closer to the humans then the vain close to your throat.

When you have time just go through the English Translation of holy Quran; you believe it or NOT it doesn't make any difference.

Have a nice day.

RK
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by The_Professional on September 7th, 2007
There are three way's of handling the fact the univese doesn't care:

One ignore it, and pretend it hasn't happened and that you can talk to it.

The other accept it and go on. Doing what you can.

Third is rebel.

Most choose the first - personally I choose the second - many choose the thirs
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