Praying makes people feel “peaceful and content” and more than 40% of us are engaged in this spiritual activity, according to a new survey.
Research into the views of 1,000 adults in the UK has shown 42% said they pray to God with about one in six praying every day and one in four praying at least once a week.
After praying, 38% reported feeling “peaceful and content”, 30% said they were strengthened, 22% said they felt close to God, 21% said they felt reassured and safe and 19% said they felt happy and joyful.
A total of 57% of those who pray said they believed that prayer changed what happened in their life and 32% said they had seen the effect of prayer on their lives.
Given that weekly mosque attendance is pulling equal with that of the Anglican Church, one might ask, “Pray to whom?”