Lazy in a nutshell

(hey, sounds kinda like, you have to believe for it to work. i think thats in everything)

^^ You've really hit the nail on the head here, this is one of the basic principles behind my strongest beliefs - the idea that belief carries power in and of itself. I also believe in the power of prayer (at the moment, remember, flexible belief) but probably the most striking difference between you and I is that I do not believe you have to believe ALL THE TIME for your prayers to work. It is the act of understanding the impetus behind the prayer, the method of prayer, the belief that the prayer will work and the wisdom to recognise when the prayer has been granted (or not!). Yet the difference I can recognise between those who generally advocate prayer and myself, is that once I have passed through the sequence of events listed above, my belief need not remain in the paradigm that prayer was used within. While perhaps the paradigm was the most appropriate for the circumstance, it may not be for the next and prayer may be a completely futile endeavour. For this reason, I believe very strongly that flexibility of belief is central to understanding and making the most of the events and synchronicities that make up our existence, for what does close-mindedness foster besides ignorance?

Again, I apologise for my long-windedness on the topic - if I didn't keep myself in check, I'm quite certain I'd bore you all to death. =P

NB: Correct use of the word paradigm, I'm impressed, and always happy that I can teach somebody something