wrestling all night in prayer

[Scorpio]

(05-14-2012 10:15 AM)pastors wife Wrote:  Matthew 6:7: “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words." (ESV)

KJV says, "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking."

Thanks pw. Yes, the vain repetitions verse, aka Fundy Reason #26 that we are better than the Catholics.

It has recently dawned on me on how full of crap fundies are when it comes to the vain repetitions thing. So according to fundies saying the Hail Mary multiple times during the rosary is vain repetition, but really all the Hail Mary consists of is Scripture (most of it anyway). See Luke 1:28 and 42. But 20 people in a prayer meeting praying for the exact same thing 20 times in a row is not vain repetition? And not to mention Brother Jed whose prayers consist of 3 words and then "Lord we just", 3 words and "Lord we just". Rinse and repeat 25 times. No, that's not vain repetition at all.