Is Saying Amen at the End of Prayers Right?

   Though I have many other things to share, I used to really desire and seek for something that is deep and thus the post, why was the Great of greats Mother a Widow? came in. And still now also, as philosophy and fundamentals or deep things I'm interested in finding, so am I in sharing them to my fellow men.
   And as one of my principle is one should not hide the truth, of which that enlighten the world and showed the right thing or path, but published it, therefore, I write the following things.

   According to very few votes I received from my poll of research, between 40 to 50 percent claims that they love God and most of the rest claims to love humanity and the few prefer Satan. But in reality, God includes humanity already and those who really love God and humanity may be very less, lesser than the poll who knows, though most of the people of the world, if not all, believed in the existence and power of God and do also prays.
   Yes, most of us pray, if not always but at least when troubles comes, we are worried or in need of guidance, protection or enlightenment or all. And that means many of us always use or say 'amen' at the end of our own prayers. But, since, we had all ran away so far from God we had confused and also forgotten or realize not when and where to use 'amen' and many other things. Keeping other things for the next time, we now really need to know what, when and where is the right and wrong use of 'amen.'

    Amen is used by Jewish, Christian and Islam but as 'amin,' with the same meaning, in Islam. It may be used by other religions also sometimes or regularly and in different occasion but popularly used in worship.
   And as far as we know, according to our understanding of the word 'Amen' in this modern world, it means 'so be it.' But if we look for more of the meaning or uses of 'amen' online, we see more of its uses or meaning and they are not only 'so be it,' but 'I agree,' 'Truth,' 'Faithful,' 'Trustworthy,' 'truly,' 'verily' but verily itself is not amen as amen is verily according to online results, and 'amen' it is also often used as an affirmation of any declaration.or to declare one's support for; uphold or defend.- See etymonline.com, google definition and wikipedia

    Since, amen means many things, like 'Truth,' 'Faithful,' 'So be it,' 'I agree,' and is used to express agreement, but does not mean for used at the end of one's own prayers one should not say so.
   Of course, we cannot say 'let it be,' or 'I agree' to express agreement at the end of our own prayers as prayers is asking or begging, offering thanks through words or praise or all the mixture of them to God.
   Therefore, it is not for us who pray (beg, offer words of thanks and praise) to say 'So be it,' or 'I agree,' at the end of our own prayers. It is for God to say 'let it be,' or 'I agree,' and He does when He agrees or accept our prayers. It is Him who can only accept and fulfill or respond to our prayers, and when He does we see the answer immediately or slowly, sooner or later. But we, we ourselves cannot fulfill our own wish but just pray to God, and that is why we do pray.
   We never use 'amen' at the end of our request even to our earthly god mother and father, eg, 'Dad, buy me a pair of socks, 'amen,'' or 'Mom, take me with you, 'so be it.'' How dare we answer to ourselves by saying 'so be it,' when and after we ourselves asked to our gods, when we are not the one who would make the decision to accept/agree or not, or to say 'so be it?'
   If we don't dare and is not appropriate to do so to our earthly gods, how much more would we dare not and is in appropriate to do so to our heavenly Father above, the Father of all things?

   When we say 'amen' to our own prayers its seems like we consider ourselves as God and pray to ourselves, and it mean that without our knowing about the meaning. And also we ourselves answer our own prayers without any fulfillment or effect, for we have no power.
   But, since, God is love and full of love and grace, He had always answered our prayers which are according to His will even though we do it wrong at the end of our prayers by saying 'amen,' and also through out the prayer by repeating our words and calling His name repeatedly. Yes, of course, He stills answer our imperfect prayers with grace for He oversees our lack of knowledge and forgives us.
   Then, how shall we do after we have known the right thing and way? After knowing that it is wrong to say 'amen' at the end of prayers and also repeat our words and His name, we should repent and do no more but if we are obedient children of God, for God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son had commanded us 'not to take His Name in vain' (Exodus 20: 7) and 'not to say words repeatedly in our prayers like the Gentiles do' (Matthew 6: 7).

   Then, is it wrong for the people to say 'amen' when a man pray before others on behalf of them?
   As in 1 Corinthians 14: 16, if a man sing a song of praise before the people or pray on behalf of the people before them, the people may also say 'amen' and that would mean they declare that they support the prayer of a man on behalf of them to God, in other words, we also pray to You the same. And that too, saying 'amen' is the peoples prayer, or prayers of every person at the end of a man's prayer who pray on behalf of them. Yes, they support or confirm that a man's prayer who pray on behalf of them is their prayer too.
   But, as God is worthy of honor and respect as He should be, the best and appropriate way for the people would be to say 'amen' with the following words 'O Lord, in Jesus name.' and may also add 'we pray.' This is right and lawful in the Lord. Of course, that is the appropriate way of prayers according to God, the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost, and also the run away sons and daughters of God but only if they are according to God the Omnipotent through Jesus Christ the Saviour and Lord.

    Of course, if reverence to God is concerned and necessary, and of course it is necessary, the people should not just simply say 'amen,' (So be it, I agree or support) at the end of a man's prayer on behalf of them, for they are not God who can fulfill the prayers.
   But they can support the prayer with prayer itself, and since prayer means as we have said above and truly its talking to God, it should be like this 'amen, O Lord, in Jesus name' or 'O Lord, amen in Jesus name.' See this Rev 22: 20.
   That's the appropriate and best way to say 'amen' according to God. Of course, the right way.

    As there are multiple uses and meaning of 'amen,' but the meaning of 'the Amen,' 'our Amen,' etc. as in 2 Corinthians 1: 20 are the Truth, Faithful, Trustworthy, Answerer and more which refers to or represents God. It may also be, 'King,' 'God,' but one clear thing about it from that Bible verse is that, it is one of God's name. And as God had given commandment 'to not use or say His name carelessly,' as the third most important in the Ten Commandments. See it on bible.cc and on biblegateway.com (Ex. 20:7) we must obey God if we loved Him.

   After all, Jesus Christ have never used 'amen' in His prayers and never ever commanded His followers to used or say it after prayers, He did not even say 'amen' when He teach them how to pray to Our Father in Heaven. See Mathew 6: 9 - 13, Luke 11: 2 - 4
   Even in Gethsemane Jesus Christ Himself did not say 'amen' at the end of His prayers, Mathew 26: 39 - 44, Mark 14: 35 - 41, Luke 22: 40 - 45 He did not even tell His followers, 'say 'amen' when you finished your prayers.'
   He did not say 'amen' at the end of His cries in the cross, 'Eloi, Eloi lama sabachthani?...,' Mathew 27: 46, Mark 15: 34, if He does, it will be so inappropriate.

   Therefore, for those who prays, it is so inappropriate and wrong to use in or say 'amen' at the end of our own prayers.

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The True: Doctor, Writer and an Actor

   An actor was deciding to change his life and work for humanity as health worker. Since he was not a doctor he called for interviews.

   Few doctors came for it and the actor was interviewing them his way, trying to know whether or not they really desires to work with him and love the work.
   Then at last, one by one, they came out from the actor's door. As usual in the interviews, fellow doctors awaiting for their chance also asked the matter. "Just because I don't bring my first aid kit," came the reply, then another, "He wants a doctor who carries his first aid kit everywhere," and so on.

   Soon after, the actor engaged in a brawl with a doctor who had decided to teach him a lesson.
   "Why the **** do you let us go through just a waste of time? You should have told us that you want such kind of man and let us go and save our valuable time. These days, who the **** doctor carry his first aid kit wherever he goes?" the doctor shouted.
   The actor folded his hands, "Humanity requires a dedicated doctor who love and is attached to his job and kits, helping other people with excellence and love but not just a degree holder doctor or with just a name tag. After all,  for a true doctor his job is his work. What a doctor are you? If you had known what I'm looking for, why did you wait? Why did not you just go on home? Do you think I don't know the murmuring in the reception?"
   A fair skin man with a briefcase followed by an older handsome man with a book and pen opened the actor's door and came in while the actor continued to talk, "If you had really wanted to work with me and love your job, would not you run on home and come back with what you are? Oh! yea, you are not what you claims to be, aren't you? Who are yah!" before the actor finished his words the doctor give him a hard blow and fell unconscious.

   Then, the two fair men who had just entered the room rushed to take a look at the actor. The younger one opened his briefcase while the other took the actor on his sofa. Lucky, the men had brought their health and healing kit with them and were just available in time.
   The doctor who deliver the blow stood freeze until he heard a Voice of Love, 'Why are you just standing there? Come and join Us?'

   When the actor came back to consciousness the fair men quickly asked him about the matter. When he told them about his plan, "Why don't you just call on us? We had just looked for such men," came the reply.
   "Oh! I thought you would be busy in your callings and works," the actor replied, then stared at the doctor who gave him the blow, "You see my family, my brother carries his health and healing kit wherever he goes as a doctor. And see, see my father, he always carries his pen and book for he is a writer as well as a doctor and also his kit. I call that a true writer and doctor, and I'll just do the same if I was a doctor as I've wanted, said and seek for such men."
   Now, the name tagged doctor was secretly shivering inside as he realize the fair men were no other than the actor's own brother and father, and they looks more healthy, strong and bigger than the actor. He almost jumped to his feet but felt secured when the Father opened his mouth with a Great and Comprehensive voice, "'My son, with all your heart soul and mind go and do the work of your passion but if you don't want that, learn to passion/love your work. That the only way to be true, to achieve excellence in work and the only way for the world to become a better world.'" Then, the Father continued on writing the stories that was, is and will be going on, in the minds and of actions.
   "Thank you sir, thank you so much for the advise, sir," replied the name tagged doctor.

   Then, the True Doctor do also opened his mouth with a Voice of Love, "'For true people, their passion is their work.' What if there is an accident on your way back home? That's where and when a true doctor is needed and must act as a doctor without any self benefit thoughts. 'One should not only be a doctor for a business or livelihood under a ceiling and on a table. Doctor is not mean just for making a livelihood but humanity.'"
   "Thank you so much for the advise, sir. sir, I have to go lest I be late for another interview," came the reply.

   'Oh no! is nobody going to ever listen with all their heart, soul and mind? These days, instead of perfection we are running for money and pleasures. Is nobody going to adapt themselves for a better world instead of just reciprocating as things around or do or happen unto them? But, at least there may be one wise man who would run on home and came back with his kit, I must go and look in the reception,' thought the actor, 'After all, a man with passion, one who love his work is adaptive in his calling.'
   But, from his back he heard Great, Comprehensive and Love Voices, 'My love, come and join Us, worry not, for wisemen will keep on joining Us.'

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