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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Specifically, why do some winners insinuate that God helped them win? [/quote]
Same reason they believe God helped them breathe, walk, shoot the winning goal, etc.[/quote]

And it makes them feel special.  God helped ME win and let YOU lose.[/quote]

When people pray to God, it’s an expression and affirmation of their personal relationship with God. It’s not about you, or anyone else. Praying to God is personal.

I do pray for those I know that have asked for prayer or for people in my life that are facing hardship or struggle. I lift them up in prayer.

However praying for strength in our lives doesn’t mean we are praying for others to “lose.”

Who taught you that prayer works like that? Were you also taught you can pray for harm to befall others? Or you could pray that someone you dislike will die?

Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him.

Main character syndrome means you think you are the most important person in every situation and the focus of everything. You believe oddly that people are praying for you to lose or come to harm- and it is paranoia on your part.

Of course people who don’t understand God may pray for the death of others, they may pray they will marry a movie star, they may pray they become rich/successful/powerful. They can pray for literally anything they desire. But prayer isn’t a child’s wish list for goodies and treats. It’s a lifelong relationship with God.

I believe the misconceptions and false information posted here stems from ignorance and sometimes purposeful misinformation. Don’t ever make decisions about anything based on an anonymous comment here.

Prayer is about your personal relationship with God.

As someone who competed in college level athletics- winning was great. Top of the world feeling. However one must understand one will not always win.

The competition is something that is thrilling and rewarding- and even if you or your team lose, the sport is something you learn to respect and appreciate on it’s own. You respect the skill and strength of your competition. You respect and appreciate the experience and dedication of your coaches/coaching staff. You are grateful your family supports your efforts. Etc.

Maybe from a child’s mind, sporting events are all about winning and losing. Professional sports are definitely about winning and losing and the millions of dollars people make from the franchise and the merchandise sold.

But as people (hopefully) grow and mature and learn, athletic competition can be a great way to learn about life.

It’s obvious the eternally and obsessively online people here never had a chance to experience such things, and don’t understand there is more to athletics/sports than winning and losing. 
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Of course, you have to believe in God -- that there's some superior being actually hearing your prayers -- to make them meaningful.

Also, the holier-than-thou tone of the above post about prayer doesn't help give the message across that prayer is a good thing.[/quote]

Lots of people posting here do not believe in God but like telling people who do believe in God how prayer works. Makes no sense.

[b]The above is not holier than thou; it’s my perspective.[/b] It’s at least a better comment than someone who doesn’t believe in God telling people they “only want to win” if they pray about their athletic ability and sports events. [/quote]

Your perspective is holier than thou.  Please keep in mind that many non-believers know a lot about praying, because they used to pray themselves when they were believers.[/quote]

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I don’t think the non-believers know anything about prayer because they only talk about it in a bad way. Obviously biased atheists and anti-theists. [/quote]

If talking about prayer "in a bad way" means talking about it as if you expect your prayers to be answered, then I, an atheist, formerly Christian, agree.  [/quote]

Lots of people pray for emotional strength and support. Not just to ask God for a new car.[/quote]

Are you saying that some prayers are more worthy of being answered?[/quote]

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