Comments on: The 5 virtues of prayer https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216659 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:27:38 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216659 t saying that these are the only virtues, but rather these are the virtues of prayer. My interpretation of what he means by that if these qualities need to be present in the person doing the prayer in order for the prayer to be effective. A faithless, irreverent, insincere, disloyal, proud prayer probably will overlooked. To answer your question, I think there are other virtues that bring peace/comfort. Patience, for example, can bring peace/comfort. Others include kindness, forgiveness, and self-worth. I think the fact that faith motivates us extend its status as a virtue.]]> In reply to Jeff Milner.

I think it is important to point out that the speaker isn’t saying that these are the only virtues, but rather these are the virtues of prayer. My interpretation of what he means by that if these qualities need to be present in the person doing the prayer in order for the prayer to be effective.

A faithless, irreverent, insincere, disloyal, proud prayer probably will overlooked.

To answer your question, I think there are other virtues that bring peace/comfort. Patience, for example, can bring peace/comfort. Others include kindness, forgiveness, and self-worth.

I think the fact that faith motivates us extend its status as a virtue.

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By: Roui Jackson https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216647 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216647 It should be added one more: cordiality.

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By: Jeff Milner https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216644 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:58 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216644 Please ignore the grammatical mistakes in my previous post. I wish there was a way to edit it.

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By: Jeff Milner https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216643 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216643 Maybe my perception of what makes something a virtue doesn’t align with the authors. Please permit me to (clumsily) see if I am following his reasoning correctly:

Something is a virtue if it brings peace/comfort.

Faith brings peace/comfort, therefore faith is a virtue.

That seems straight-forward enough. My next question, then, what other things that provides peace and/or comfort also qualify as a virtue? Do you think faith has any other attributes not listed that make it a virtue?

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By: Kim Siever https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216639 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:44:20 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216639 The following is from the link in the post:

The first and most fundamental virtue in effective prayer is faith. A belief in God brings peace to the soul. An assurance that God is our Father, into whose presence we can go for comfort and guidance, is a never-failing source of comfort.

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By: Jeff Milner https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2012/02/06/the-5-virtues-of-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-216638 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:13:35 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=2657#comment-216638 Can you break these down and explain why each one is a virtue? I’m particularly curious why one would consider “faith” a virtue.

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