Prayer challenges

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BAKKE
I'm currently in the midst of a prayer challenge issued to a debate
opponent on my web site.  It began with the following statement from my
opponent:

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As expected, my opponent has been writing back in private e-mail with
all sorts of excuses why he can't or won't do this -- including
demanding that I do the praying myself.  Meanwhile, the clock is ticking
and there has been no revelation as of this writing.

EDWARDS
This is typical.  One Christian recently offered to make basically the same
prayer in my stead.  I politely declined, but suggested that he instead pray
for me to win the Powerball lottery that night.  I even suggested a prayer:
"God, let Edwards win the Powerball tonight."  Pretty short, sweet, to the
point and innocuous, as far as I could tell.  I mean, what the hell - six
little bitty balls is nothing compared to moving a mountain, right?  Well,
you can guess the result.  Despite the numerous "scriptures" I quoted (e.g.,
ask and it shall be given), this individual decided that it would be better
not to tempt god (as if availing yourself of something god has promised is
"tempting" god).  I'm almost embarrassed to remember the balancing acts and
tortuous, inconsistent thinking in which I had to engage for this to have
once made sense to me.

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