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Default Sailor's Prayers

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:53:38 +0000, Larry wrote:

Peggie Hall wrote in news:RDNvi.13735$eY.8649
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And your point ia?


Praying to who(m)? Noone can hear you.


Quite possibly to one's self.

It could be that quiet, non-ritualised prayer is a form of
communicating with one's inner self, a form of meditation.

BTW, this is on topic. Ever noticed how some people, especially
novices start to move their lips in prayer when in what they think is
a threatening situation on a boat?

Peter