Most people believe God answers prayer - even nonchurch folk. Generally, in all religions prayer is the invoking of greater-than-human powers to manipulate matters beyond the believer's control to a favorable outcome. In teaching his disciples to pray, Jesus gave them a model (Matt 6:9-13). "Pray like this," he said. In the prayer disciples are taught first to invoke the name of deity and then ritually present their petitions.
Ancient magic worked in a strikingly similar way: Greater than human powers were invoked and a ritual of petition followed.
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