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Nuggard I agree that night prayer vigils are a ridiculous waste of time. Armed robbers love them because those vigils present a perfect opportunity to rape rob and pillage large groups of captive victims all gathered in one place at night.

Besides, if God is so all-seeing and all-hearing, then God ought to be able to hear people's silent thoughts of prayer, and would certainly not require a bunch of folks to go into some building to scream, shout and drum their prayers loudly, waking up those who hold day jobs and desperately need a good night's sleep.