"The War Prayer" Relative Questions

The War Prayer
by Samuel Clemens (1905)
Q> When someone prays, what are they really praying for?
A> Prayer is universally considered the direct link between the God and the people. When someone prays, they are to be talking to God, asking for his forgiveness, his blessing and usually people resort to prayer in times of need. This leads us to believe prayer is a means of bringing good fortune and is usually self-directed.
When someone is praying, they are solely praying for themselves, for their health and prosperity. We pray when we’re hurt, scared, or desperate, and in prayer, one is always selfish. Not many have ever prayed for their foe in battle, nor their siblings’ health when they themselves are ill. Even when one prays for something altruistically as in peace among men, it can be seen as profitable for themselves. How many times have you seen, in the media or in life, an atheist or barely religious man get on his knees and begin praying in a time of cris...