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The efficacy of prayer as a petition to a deity is usually evaluated with regard to the concept of prayer healing. There have been numerous studies done, with contradictory results. There has been some criticism of the way the studies were conducted.

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The efficacy of prayer as a petition to a deity is usually evaluated with regard to the concept of prayer healing. There have been numerous studies done, with contradictory results. There has been some criticism of the way the studies were conducted.

Etymology

Pray entered Middle English as preyen, prayen,and preien around 1290, recorded in The early South-English Legendary I. 112/200: And preide is fader wel latinx: ȝerne, in the sense of "to ask earnestly." The next recorded use in 1300 is simply "to pray." The word came to English from Old French preier, "to request" (first seen in La Séquence de Ste. Eulalie, ca. 880) In modern French prier, "to pray," the stem-vowel is leveled under that of the stem-stressed forms, il prie, etc. The origin of the word before this time is less certain. Compare the Italian Pregare, "to ask" or more rarely "pray for something" and Spanish preguntar, "ask."

One possibility is the Late Latin precare (as seen in Priscian), classical Latin precari "to entreat, pray" from Latin precari, from precor, from prec-, prex "request, entreaty, prayer." Precor was used by Virgil, Livy, Cicero, and Ovid in the accusative. Dative forms are also found in Livy and Aurelius Propertius. With pro in the ablative, it is found in Plinius Valerianus's physic, and Aurelius Augustinus'sEpistulae. It also could be used for a thing. From classical times, it was used in both religious and secular senses. Prex is recorded as far back as T. Maccius Plautus (254 B.C. – ?). Other senses of precor include "to wish well or ill to any one," "to hail, salute," or "address one with a wish."

The Latin orare "to speak" later took over the role of precari to mean "pray." The Middle English word Orison, whose meaning in modern English has been taken over by Prayer, has been derived from this word via the Old French word oraison.

The Spanish form preguntar was first recorded in El Cantar de Mio Çid (ca. 1150) and possibly comes from Vulgar Latin praecontare, an alteration of the Classical Latin percontari, perconto, percontor "interrogate" although the Spanish verb for "pray" today is (among Catholics) rezar, which previously meant "to say" from the Latin recitare. Among Spanish-speaking Protestants, the verb orar is used instead, and a prayer is called oración. The Portuguese word pregar "to preach," or less commonly, "to exhort," is also mentioned at times, although it is from the Latin praedicare,"to cry in public, proclaim," hence "to declare, state, say," in medieval Latin "to preach," and in Logic "to assert," from præ "forth" + dicare "to make known, proclaim." Compare the Spanish predicar. More closely related is the Portuguese perguntar, "to ask" and by extension "ask for." Pray is akin to Old English gefr1ge "hearsay, report," fricgan, frignan, frinan to ask, inquire, Old High German fraga question, fragen "to ask" (in modern German, "pray" is beten, "question" frage), Old Norse frett "question," fregna "to inquire, find out," Gothic fraihman "to find out by inquiry," Tocharian A prak- "to ask," Sanskrit roots, pracch- prask-, pras "interrogation," and prcchati "he asks"

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Presidential Prayer Team

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Assemblies of God National Prayer Center

Provides a call center and receiving point for requests from people needing help through prayer. Allows people to request prayers by telephone or online form.prayer.ag.org/

Prayer Center - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Though very different, all of these are valid definitions for "prayer." Prayer is an intentional and meaningful way that every individual -- no matter ...www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Prayer-Center.aspx

Prayer in Christianity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Preaching · Prayer · Ecumenism. Relation to other religions · Movements ... Throughout the New Testament, prayer is shown to be God's appointed method by ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_in_Christianity

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Colo. plant and Somali workers fight over prayer

AP via Yahoo! Singapore News Tensions have flared between Somali workers and officials at a Colorado meatpacking plant over when employees can break for prayer during the Muslim observance of Ramadan. Religious discord between U.S. factories and Muslim workers is nothing new, but a spokesman for the D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations said he's never seen a conflict escalate to the point it has at the ....http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080913/twl-muslim-workers-pray...

EYE ON BIG BROTHER: MacDonald staying in the game with ‘wing and a prayer’

The PotpourriWhen the Sept. 9 episode of “Big Brother 10” ended, cameras showed Magnolia resident Gerald “Jerry” MacDonald holding on with a wing and prayer. That was the name of the competition the 75-year-old was competing in hopes of making it to the finals of the reality show and win $500,000.http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2008/09/13/tomball_magnoli...

Minnesota: Prayer Breaks for Muslims

New York TimesGold?n Plump Poultry Inc. of St. Cloud has agreed to allow Somali workers to take short prayer breaks, under a federally mediated settlement.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/us/12brfs-003.html

Plant, Somali Workers Fight Over Prayer

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Minn. company to allow Somalis prayer breaks

Chicago TribuneMINNEAPOLIS - Gold'n Plump has agreed to allow Somali workers to take short prayer breaks, under a federally mediated settlement. Somali workers also will have the right under the settlement to refuse handling pork at the St. Cloud -based company's ... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mn-somaliworkers,0...

Bucs RB Dunn feels unburdened

St. Petersburg TimesSix years ago, when Dunn left the Bucs as a free agent for the Falcons, he was as quiet as church prayer. Although always polite, Dunn was a player with a lot in his head who rarely spoke his mind.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/article809569.e...

Police chief asks community to pray

Brownsville HeraldI am calling upon all the people of God to enter into a 20-day period of prayer (Sept. 7-26) on behalf of our city's youth. We as a community, must turn to God for His guidance and wisdom," Castillo said in the letter.http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/castillo_89984___artic...

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PlainsmanHis service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at American Lutheran Church in De Smet with Randy Koeller officiating. Interment will follow in De Smet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday with a prayer service to follow at Osthus Funeral Home ... http://www.plainsman.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page...

Man to face court over 'spiritual cleansing' assault

Big Pond NewsA man will face a Sydney court today over the alleged sexual assault of a woman who went to him for spiritual cleansing. Police say the woman paid up to $70,000 for prayer sessions during which she was blindfolded and assaulted. The 61-year-old ... http://bigpond.com/news/national/content/20080914/2363874.as...

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by Rev. Michael Paul Johnson. You don't need the Internet to talk with God. He is as close to you as your mouth and heart. There are times when you may want to join ... http://ebible.org/prayer/

The Presidential Prayer Team: ppt_Archive_031106

PPT Member Services: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm (MST) Mail: PO Box 15040 Scottsdale, AZ 85267-5040 Email: Info@Presidential PrayerTeam.org Phone: 866-433-PRAYhttp://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/?id=903

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A place of prayer, restoration, and communion with God. Includes photos, accommodations and calendar.http://www.prayerlake.org/

Prayer Request Online Forum - PrayWay Global Prayer Community

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1-800-4-PRAYER | The National Prayer Center

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What do you think about Obama's prayer being removed from the wall and published?

Emily DewThe Obama saga is really strange. No one can put a candle to the draw that he has. As a flip flop cynic that I am, I believe it's his staff. More PR for Obama. He wants us to know he is a Christian...
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How is the space in a mosque designed to facilitate Muslim prayer and worship?

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How does a request for prayer violate the community guidelines?

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