STR Ruined the Experience of Corporate Prayer for Me

Questions about how to handle being aware of people misusing Scripture or misunderstanding how God works during corporate prayer, whether Jesus’ followers would have understood his references to the cross and being crucified, and whether it’s sinful to debate extra-biblical speculations.

• When praying corporately, how do I handle being aware of people misusing Scripture or misunderstanding how God works now that I’ve learned where they’re going wrong?
• Would Jesus’ followers have understood his references to the cross and being crucified before it happened?
• Is it sinful to think about or debate extra-biblical speculations about things like whether or not life exists on other planets?