But at least not as much would be lost here as with the Gregorian in English
Deliver me, Oh Lord,
From everlasting death,
On that terrible day:
When heaven and earth are shaken:
When You come to judge the world by fire.
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How important is it to pray in the original language?
- Thread starter Spirit of Light
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But at least not as much would be lost here as with the Gregorian in English
Deliver me, Oh Lord,
From everlasting death,
On that terrible day:
When heaven and earth are shaken:
When You come to judge the world by fire.
Secret Chief
Vetted Member
To be honest, I pray in English and not Arabic
I do not use Norwegian even it is my mother tongue
Curious, why?
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Why i do not use the Norwegian language?
I don't like it
Secret Chief
Vetted Member
Basically yes.Why i do not use the Norwegian language?
exchemist
Veteran Member
Hah! I always think of Mozart's setting of that, as I've sung it. Or Verdi, of course..........
Truthseeker
Non-debating member when I can help myself
I know that the first Surah figures prominently in the five daily prayers of Islam. It is short but it is definitely potent, says a lot with a few words. I have heard that the whole of the Qur'an is summarized in that Surah, and I forget all the steps down from there, but eventually it gets down to the dot over a letter contains the essence of the Qur'an. Basically that's about the transcendence of the Word of God.
Truthseeker
Non-debating member when I can help myself
I take it you don't know what the Sanskrit words mean? I think that would account for that. I wouldn't know what the Persian or Arabic prayers mean, so it wouldn't mean as much to me I don't think. Persian believers sometimes chant prayers in our gatherings, but it doesn't mean as much to me. The sound of their chanting can be good.
I do take the time to look up what the meaning of a mantra is before repeating it, and I've come to recognize certain words. However, overall, it doesn't quite 'flip' in my brain when I'm saying it. So, while I understand what the theme/meaning is, my brain is too slow to grasp it while I'm speaking it. I tend to ponder the meaning before/after repeating something, and just trying to keep up the general 'vibe' during.
Truthseeker
Non-debating member when I can help myself
Yes, I've heard that, too. I've heard a little bit of rhyming phrases in Arabic. Not all of the Qur'an rhymes though, I understand. Mostly the early revelations rhyme, which tend to be shorter, and in the back of the Qur'an.
rational experiences
Veteran Member
When O was being experimented on....hasn't stopped I was brain irritated by gases burning.
Science of man said I want lights connections for technology.
When the holy mother of science not his human sister owned the light voiding vacuum. Holy mother first is his real human mother. Second thoughts holy mother in science thesis space. Was why I got attacked.
I was smoking chemical burnt brain...crown of thorns prickling. By gases smoking burning itself.
I.am.not any gas body.
I could not speak properly. English parents and English country my baby taught language.
Word of God as English doesn't babble liars. Bible status English O God taught words.
Brain burnt I heard past life female life irradiated speaking. I began footing...notice i did not write footing said speaking their message. They weren't even speaking their native language either. In memory. As recordings.
As it was human attacked memories.
Everyone should realise how evil some humans are as theists of thinking.
As no instructions exists to tell you to believe in what you claim is a human thought.
Science of man said I want lights connections for technology.
When the holy mother of science not his human sister owned the light voiding vacuum. Holy mother first is his real human mother. Second thoughts holy mother in science thesis space. Was why I got attacked.
I was smoking chemical burnt brain...crown of thorns prickling. By gases smoking burning itself.
I.am.not any gas body.
I could not speak properly. English parents and English country my baby taught language.
Word of God as English doesn't babble liars. Bible status English O God taught words.
Brain burnt I heard past life female life irradiated speaking. I began footing...notice i did not write footing said speaking their message. They weren't even speaking their native language either. In memory. As recordings.
As it was human attacked memories.
Everyone should realise how evil some humans are as theists of thinking.
As no instructions exists to tell you to believe in what you claim is a human thought.
Aupmanyav
Be your own guru
Perhaps write it down on a paper, or use an image of the mantra, chant it mentally, take your time to go through it. Better than hurried unsatisfactory repeating.
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
It is vital. God only speaks one language.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
How can you tell?
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
So does the person doing the praying need to understand the original language?
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
I don't know the objective and rational answer to that. I can give different value answers.
KWED
Scratching head, scratching knee
As you are not the person who made the claim, your inability to provide a response is immaterial.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
No, I am the person that claimed that for some accepts of everyday life you don't need knowledge. You only need beliefs that apparently works.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I'm just curious. Which religion(s) demands that you pray in an original language? I can't think of any.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Can't say it is a demand as such, but many believe that praying in the original languages the teaching was given is a more "correct" way to pray.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
As a Jew, I of course pray a lot in Hebrew. But that doesn't mean I can't just utter a spontaneous prayer in English. I think God just wants to hear from us -- I don't think he cares what language that prayer is in.