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Prayer (including the Rosary) is very important. I never said praying was unimportant. I just said it was not necessary for Catholics (or anyone) to pray the Rosary. (In other words, there is not a "Catholic Rule" that says you have to pray the Rosary, or you are going to hell, or anything like that.)
As a Baptist, I'm sure you pray the Lord's Prayer (the "Our Father") fairly often, a prayer taught by Jesus Christ.
There is no "Baptist Rule" that says you have to pray the Lord's Prayer, or you are going to hell, or anything like that. However, you wouldn't let that keep you from saying that beautiful prayer of God, would you?
It's not necessary, but it is a good and important prayer to pray at times, and so is the Rosary (which includes the Lord's Prayer, and is filled with scripture references).
Check out these videos made in the Holy Land: "Holy Land Rosary"
Nope, I pray “real” prayers from my heart. Prayers of thanksfulness, , for help, healing, etc. I can not remember the last time The Lord’s Prayer was said. It is an example of how to pray. I do not know of any church which says the prayer at every service. I read that it should never be sung but I do not understand that reasoning but can not remember if I ever heard it sung. Does not mean it hasn’t been, though.
As a Catholic, I'm sure you know that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them HOW to pray - not WHAT to pray.