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Section E The Celebration of Faith. Chapter Twenty-Five Prayer. Communication with God. One of the most common ways in which people communicate with God is through prayer Different w orld religions have their own traditions and understanding of prayer
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Section E The Celebration of Faith Chapter Twenty-FivePrayer
Communication with God • One of the most commonways in which people communicate with God is through prayer • Different world religions have their own traditions and understanding of prayer • Prayer can be public or private, spoken or silent
What is Prayer? • Communication • Worship • Request • Thanks • Confession
A Jewish Prayer: the Shema ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength’ • It sums up the central belief in Judaism that there is only one God • It is placed in the mezuzah and in the tefillin
A Christian Prayer: Our Father ‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil’ • It was taught by Jesus to his followers to say to God • It refers to the teachings of Jesus about the Kingdom of God • It combines worship of God and asking for forgiveness from God
Prayer in Islam ‘In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Praise be to God, the Lord of Creation, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgement. You alone do we worship and to you alone we pray for help’ • This is said at the five daily prayers known as Salat • It is also said in mosques and at festivals, rituals and rites of passage
Types of Prayer • Meditation • Contemplation • Petition • Praise and thanksgiving • Penitence • Personal prayer • Communal prayer
Places of Prayer • Special buildings are set aside for prayer • Hindu temples, synagogues, mosques and churches are all used for prayer • Places for prayer can also be found elsewhere, e.g. homes, schools, hospitals, shops
Symbols used in Prayer • Prayer wheel • Rosary beads • Incense • Prayer mat • Prayer shawl • Kneeling/bowing • Putting one’s hands together
Some Difficulties People have with Prayer • Lack of time • Distractions • Lack of faith • Feelings of guilt • Not having aplace to pray • Anger with God