On a new page, miss out the top two lines and… List the types of things people pray for

1.7 Unanswered prayers and Non-Belief in God and the Christian Response What Do we mean by unanswered prayer. How can this lead to doubting God. Christian response to unanswered prayers Roman Catholic viewpoints on unanswered prayer Are prayers answered or not? How does this affect your belief in God.

Unanswered prayers and Non-Belief in God and the Christian Response Read page 16 Give an example of an unanswered prayer (real or made up) Complete activity 1a Why does unanswered prayer lead people to disbelieve in God? (8) Can you think of any reasons why God does not always answer prayer? Read Christian Responses to Prayer In pairs, discuss your answer to activity 2

Unanswered prayers and Non-Belief in God and the Christian Response Give 4 Christian responses to the question “Why does God not always answer prayers?” How might a Roman Catholic respond to this question? Mark your answer using results plus to help you. If your partner has finished then mark each others and give feedback.

Edexcel answers

Responses to Unanswered prayer God always answers but not always the way you expect “God moves in mysterious ways” Sometimes the answer is no (conflict) (not yet) Your prayer could be selfish and so God would refuse to grant it. Sometimes prayer is a test of faith. You may not seem to get an answer and so you should keep trying, to show your faith.