(June 23, 2013 at 5:51 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote:I'm so sorry about your father and your other losses(June 21, 2013 at 5:14 pm)k2490 Wrote: I get it all the time. I often think to myself when someone tells me that is..and what exactly is that going to do?
They think there helping,and if they feel all warm and fuzzy inside that's fine...but it has no relevance to me.
I agree with this. I've lost close family members in the recent last including my brother, and now my dad has terminal cancer so will die in the next few months.
Naturally a few people will say 'you're in my prayers', but really, that doesn't mean a thing to me. Why not donate some money to cancer research or Macmillan cancer nurses? I know for a fact that many of the people who have given me the prayer spiel haven't done anything beyond clasp their hands together.
And besides, I'm not egotistical enough to think that my plight would warrant the attention of a big dude in the sky. There are tens of millions of people in much worse a position than I am. Why would I suddenly be the person who gets prayers answered? And which god would be the one supposedly helping out?
Anyway, its all Irrelevant to me. If people feel happy thinking they're doing something then they can pray 24 hours a day if they want. It's not going to change the outcome.
I know I've had some rough times and when people say they'll pray it makes me go to what you were saying donating to cancer research do something. Get out and make a safe place for troubled youth,or give money to those that are in need. Or just open up their damn ears and listen..honestly.
