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I'm finding/looking for my faith. I'm looking for Christ, but have not found him, at least not in the sense of the divine spark to make me believe. That being said, please share with me your thoughts on my question, without judging me for not yet finding grace.

As I look more into Christianity, to my understanding, God is outside of time and space. He knows all that has been and will be. He knows what we will choose and why we chose it.

I don't think that takes away from our free will, it only means that He already knows what we have chosen before we chose it.

How does that effect prayer? Does it diminish praying for a specific outcome, or complement it?

I feel conflicted on praying for something specific. Is my I asking for intervention asking for something that was, is, and already will be? Am I really asking at that point, is it just a gesture?

I'm finding/looking for my faith. I'm looking for Christ, but have not found him, at least not in the sense of the divine spark to make me believe. That being said, please share with me your thoughts on my question, without judging me for not yet finding grace. As I look more into Christianity, to my understanding, God is outside of time and space. He knows all that has been and will be. He knows what we will choose and why we chose it. I don't think that takes away from our free will, it only means that He already knows what we have chosen before we chose it. How does that effect prayer? Does it diminish praying for a specific outcome, or complement it? I feel conflicted on praying for something specific. Is my I asking for intervention asking for something that was, is, and already will be? Am I really asking at that point, is it just a gesture?

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I appreciate your takesbon it; they're similar to my father's when we used to debate the topic, aside from the last part.

Unlike your average atheist, I do respect Christianity and see the positive values that it can instill in a society. I firmly believe that the average normie cannot instinctively discern right from wrong, or establish their own code of ethics without some framework. Christianity did a decent enough job of it- far better than the materialistic/"scientific" idolatry we see today. I'd fight with traditional Christians and day.

I also do not make childish, snide remarks about the existence of gods to people, or try to pick fights about it like a lot of arrogant asses like to do.