Response to "It's Time Roman Catholics Asked Some Serious Questions - 3) Repetitious Prayer

http://www.biblebc.com/Roman%20Catholicism/Serious_Questions.htm

3) WHY does the Bible condemn repetitious prayers, when the Roman Catholic church encourages them?

The bible condemns repetitious prayer? Really?

1 - The Our Father, is it acceptable for Christians to pray this prayer more than once?... See More

2 - Jesus himself used repetitious prayer in Mt 26:44, "Jesus prayed a third time, saying the same thing again."

3 - The collector in Lk 18:13 kept beating his breast and praying: be merciful

4 - Rev 4:8, they repeat day and night, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord."

5 - Psalm 136, each line ends with, "God's love endures forever."

If repetitious prayer is good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me.

However, the author does make a good point. Prayer is about practicing the presence of God. Sometimes repetitious prayer is the best way to do this. Sometimes spontaneous prayer is the best way to do this.