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i never heard this verse before but it is consistent with my experience

you can't speak with the Lord in public

and that's also why when you hear the pastor bleating some bullshit on the pulpit to "god" yeah, no, this guy does not deserve your attention

first rule of prayer club is you do not share it with anyone else AT ALL

OgFOMK ArTS 11mo ago

Here's some more insight from Matthew

"MAT 6.5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you *, They have their reward."

--KJV

This above reminds me of people praying around abortion clinics and crying about getting arrested.

"MAT 6.7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking."

-- KJV

This reminds me of Hare Krishna "Maha Mantra " as a ritualized catch all for synchronized relationship with God. Myself being guilty of promoting this nonsense.

The word used for "much speaking" is...

πολυλογια, — pol-oo-log-ee'-ah; from a compound of (4183) (πολυς) and (3056) (λογος); loquacity, i.e. prolixity: — much speaking.

Transliterated: polulogia; Pronounced: pol-oo-log-ee'-ah from a compound of 4183 and 3056; TDNT 6:545; n f Trans. & freq. in the AV- much speaking 1 time;

1 occurrence of Greek word in AV 1. much speaking -- Strongs {g4180} Concordance

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OgFOMK ArTS 11mo ago

Now Jesus does give us a public prayer as an example of how to pray. It's known as the "Lords Prayer."

So I think by investigating this and researching the Greek texts we find out that it's not just public but humble prayer that is to be explored as, "I'm not a high priest conjuring the great God to do this but I am humbly asking Our Father."

MAT 6.9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

MAT 6.10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

MAT 6.11 Give us this day our daily bread.

MAT 6.12 And forgive us our debts, as * we forgive our debtors.

MAT 6.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

-- KJV (King James Version)

My reason here is that criticizing Christianity without studying the foundational texts is just click baiting, gas lighting and also unproductive. My own criticism was based on my thinking I knew what was in the Bible because I "heard it all already."

Having read it now several times and finally reading the comparative Hebrew and Greek with a significant background in Indo-European Sanskrit my mind is blowing up with how amazing the language is and my own ignorance while still having the impulse and desire to pray has led me full circle to Christ.