Several years ago Newsweek conducted a survey on people’s prayer beliefs and habits and discovered that a high percentage - 87% - of the people believe that God answers prayers. 54% say they pray on a daily basis, that is, 25% pray once a day and 29% more than once a day. Then it gets revealing when Newsweek asked them what they believe about prayer:
82% ask for health or success for child or a family member
82% believe that God does not play favorites in answering prayers
79% believe that God answers prayers for healing someone with an incurable disease
75% ask for strength to overcome personal weaknesses
72% think prayers for help in finding a job are answered
54% say that when God doesn’t answer their prayers,
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