Assertion: heathen's prayer | /r/HasProperty | vain repetition
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text: Such prayer is a waste of time and a vain repetition.
text: This is a throwback to paganism and superstition; such formulaic prayers are “vain repetitions” that have no place in the church.
text: May be you suppose to repent and confess your sin, but you ignore that and keep praying for God’s mercy, such prayer is vain repetition.
text: Indeed, all the words in the world, however well chosen and uttered in prayer, are not equivalent to one holy desire; and the very best prayers are but vain repetitions, if they are not the language of the heart.