The Baha'i Studies Listserv My understanding is that praying in groups concentrates the power of the Holy Spirit. On 4/3/2014 12:06 PM, Hasan Elías wrote: > > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > Sometimes the NSAs, even the UHJ ask believers to pray for the > departed, sometimes the NSAs or LSAs ask believers to pray for ill > people, or for the people after a natural disaster (earthquake, etc.). > I don't know if these examples fit prayers "in unison", it is just > about the effect of numbers: many people pray, better probabilities of > success. > > Hasan > > El Viernes, 21 de febrero, 2014 3:34 P.M., Gary Selchert > <ebedeyn...@aol.com> escribió: > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > Ihave always found the idea a little hard to swallow that God is so > democratic that He waits to tally the prayer/votes before He decides > on the wisdom of a course of action.When I pray, I pray for the wisdom > and serenity to accept what God has already in infinite and eternal > wisdom chosen. Sometimes I whine though too, like Tevye. "If I were a > wealthy man..." > > Gary > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Nolan <tnola...@yahoo.com> > To: Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu> > Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 3:19 am > Subject: Re: Myth or fact? > > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > >There seems to be a pervasive belief amongst Baha'is that if a lot of > >Baha'is pray in unison for > something > This notion is not pervasive in my experience. I have not heard of > this praying "in unison"; it's not something that is discussed or done > in my area. Why do you think this is pervasive? > >Is God so legalistic that He would be less inclined to answer sincere > prayers .... > I always start from the premise that God is not stupid. :-) Of > course He will hear and answer > sincere prayers. > Tim > > "The only mortal sin is giving up." > > --Stephen King > > *From:* David Regal <david.re...@yahoo.com <mailto:david.re...@yahoo.com>> > *To:* Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > <mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu>> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:19 PM > *Subject:* Myth or fact? > > The Baha'i Studies Listserv > There seems to be a pervasive belief amongst Baha'is that if a lot of > Baha'is pray in unison for something (from wherever they are at the > time) the effect is far more powerful than if they pray at different > times. Is there any foundation for this in the Writings, though? > Because if there isn't it sure looks to me to be myth. Is God so > legalistic that He would be less inclined to answer sincere prayers > just because they aren't all said at the same time? > > David > > > >
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