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A Spiritual Agnostic's Prayer For the New Year

Dear God, In whom I have little faith, help us. I find it difficult to believe in you, Even though I do believe That the need for belief Is part of the essential nature of Man. But if I am to accept the infinite Evil That exists in the world today, Then I can only pray that Infinite Good exists as well, And that it will, ultimately, be manifested In whatever remains of our humanity. Author's note: The opposite of faith is not disbelief, but unbelief. It is, in my opinion, unrealistic to believe that any one faith is better than any other, or that any one faith is worth killing…or dying…for.

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Date: 1/12/2023 4:26:00 PM
A rather wise prayer; that evil...is going to lose out, but it may take awhile.
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/13/2023 11:04:00 AM
Thank you, M. L. No, I really don't think it's going anywhere.
Date: 1/2/2023 3:59:00 PM
Happy new year, Jim. Yes everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/3/2023 10:37:00 AM
Thank you, Harry. I wish all the "fanatics" in the world felt that way. And a very happy 2023 to you, as well.
Date: 1/2/2023 1:06:00 PM
Dear Jim, I love your Agnostic's Prayer. I think, in truth, we're all agnostic, for no one knows for certain. I pray to a God each night to help us help ourselves, but so far it doesn''t seem to be working. :)
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/2/2023 1:15:00 PM
"for no one knows for certain"...I guess that's where "faith" comes in...and I just don't seem to have enough of it. And I'm sorry to say that I don't believe that God ever "helps" any of us...He just takes all the credit for it. Thank you, Ann.
Date: 1/2/2023 11:33:00 AM
Faith can only be realized through love...not hate. Happy New Year Jim!...ab
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/2/2023 1:01:00 PM
I'm not sure that I fully agree with you, Anselmo, but I do agree with the premise behind it, at any rate. Happy New Year to you, too.
Date: 1/2/2023 11:26:00 AM
Amen to that, Jim! I’m with you 100%!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/2/2023 12:58:00 PM
Thank you, Ilene.

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