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Sounds like you've got something in mind here...would you expound on it? I've said something similar myself, but I don't know if I agree with it still.
Hmm, how to explain this...
If you are part of a religion, you must have some kind of faith in the tenets of that religion - like Christians having faith in the Bible. However, it is possible to have faith in the supernatural, to believe in something greater than yourself, but to ignore any formalised religious institutions. People can believe in God, but not belong to any of the numerous flavours of Christianity, say.
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I would say that, as an aside, if you have faith in something, even through prayer, your optimism may possibly work for you to help achieve your desired ends. The rather odd point I think I'm working toward here is that perhaps faith is good for something. Even if there is no God, if you think there is and by praying to him(her/it) it helps you attain the serenity or confidence you need in order to have success in your endeavors, perhaps it's worth trying.
I've always thought that nine-tenths of doing something is believing you can do it, i.e. having faith in yourself. It's more or less the same thing if you believe that God will help you do it - it's just another source of faith.
The Rock Hound
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