To put a wee bit of a spin on this, I suppose on balance I am an agnostic, but the act of listening to music itself actually gives me something that 'praying' seems to give to other people.
Between 1995 and 2005 I served in the military, and as a consequence lived a pretty austere life for long periods of time, often thousands of miles from home with people I barely knew.
I found carrying a couple of iPods with my music collection a HUGE comfort, especially when times were tough. No matter where I was or what I was doing, all I had to do was pop in the headphones, select a track, close my eyes, and I could instantly be transported to another time and place!
I found a genuine comfort in music and simple routine.
For me I wasn't about the lyrics or 'message' in a track, but more about 'me', and where I was in life when I first heard that song, that made it sound special.
For me, a piece of music is FAR more powerful than the written word.
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