Post by smokinghorse on Feb 18, 2016 13:20:56 GMT -7
.....you get aggravated at posts about praying. Now ordinarily I try to stay out of it. If it works for you, great. Not my thing, but it's important to a lot of folks, and I really do respect that.
Then there's this one bitch. Every. single. day. "I'm having a hard day. Pray for me." "I just can't seem to find the strength today. Pray for me." "____ stubbed his toe today. Pray for him." "It's windy today. I just got my hair done. Pray for me." Okay, I made that last one up, but dear FSM. NO!! YOU PRAY. It's stupid, but it's more embarassing that you post this silliness. GO TO CHURCH. But lately it's all, "Pray for Peace." "Pray for cancer survivors." "Pray for soldiers." "Pray for the unbelievers to learn the love of Jesus." Always with some stupid, "prayer changes lives" or "praying heals" or "show everyone the power of prayer" tagline. And this, for whatever reason, makes me nutty. It's ridiculous, it's a cop out, it's disingenuous, it's dishonest, and it allows you to do nothing, and still feel smug and superior about it. Well, I don't have time to actually DO anything, but I'm sure Jesus isn't busy!! All those wars don't involve Christians, and Ted Cruz seems to be getting the word out.
Yeah. I'm irritated. And I'm about ready to respond with this:
Let me share with you my favorite non-religious, atheist saying: "Two hands working can accomplish more than a thousand clasped in prayer."
WORK to stop cancer.
VOTE for the change you want.
FEED hungry children.
TEACH someone to read.
COOK someone a meal.
VOLUNTEER at a shelter.
DRIVE someone to the voting booth.
CAMPAIGN for your candidate.
WHO HAVE YOU HELPED TODAY?
How about 1 hour a day of action, rather than 10 seconds of posting. It really, actually, tangibly CHANGES LIVES.
Then there's this one bitch. Every. single. day. "I'm having a hard day. Pray for me." "I just can't seem to find the strength today. Pray for me." "____ stubbed his toe today. Pray for him." "It's windy today. I just got my hair done. Pray for me." Okay, I made that last one up, but dear FSM. NO!! YOU PRAY. It's stupid, but it's more embarassing that you post this silliness. GO TO CHURCH. But lately it's all, "Pray for Peace." "Pray for cancer survivors." "Pray for soldiers." "Pray for the unbelievers to learn the love of Jesus." Always with some stupid, "prayer changes lives" or "praying heals" or "show everyone the power of prayer" tagline. And this, for whatever reason, makes me nutty. It's ridiculous, it's a cop out, it's disingenuous, it's dishonest, and it allows you to do nothing, and still feel smug and superior about it. Well, I don't have time to actually DO anything, but I'm sure Jesus isn't busy!! All those wars don't involve Christians, and Ted Cruz seems to be getting the word out.
Yeah. I'm irritated. And I'm about ready to respond with this:
Let me share with you my favorite non-religious, atheist saying: "Two hands working can accomplish more than a thousand clasped in prayer."
WORK to stop cancer.
VOTE for the change you want.
FEED hungry children.
TEACH someone to read.
COOK someone a meal.
VOLUNTEER at a shelter.
DRIVE someone to the voting booth.
CAMPAIGN for your candidate.
WHO HAVE YOU HELPED TODAY?
How about 1 hour a day of action, rather than 10 seconds of posting. It really, actually, tangibly CHANGES LIVES.
