Where Heathenism Thrives In 'Christian' Prayer Today.
  Where Heathenism Thrives In 'Christian' Prayer Today. The religious mindset that loud prayers of repetitions are powerful & heard by God, is that which Jesus revealed as a heathen/pagan practise & a vain/empty religious exercise.  Matthew 6:7  But when ye pray, use not  vain   repetition s, as the heathen  do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.  Mark the words: "they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking".  This is not just a thought or mindset but a practise thus Jesus warns his disciples against using vain repetition while praying, like the heathen do.  The wrong thought/mindset had already given birth to a wrong practise.  There are many of such wrong and heathen thoughts(ideologies) & practises imported into present day christendom.  When a supposed christian preacher comes up shouting fire ...