(June 1, 2011 at 10:06 pm)Cinjin Wrote: Every damn time I’m at my in-laws house for dinner, my father-in-law, Don, has to say the blessing. It’s always damn near the same, that’s why I can write it out for you. This is how he prays… (the remarks in the parenthesis are my own interjections)
“Dear Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this beautiful day (it was raining and cold), and for your bountiful goodness and merciful heart. (by the way, this is a 56 yr old who just lost his job and has no unemployment insurance) We are so grateful for the blessings you have bestowed upon us and upon our children. (Both my sister-in-law and I have been laid off for 3+ months) We ask only that you bless this food before us, that it may strengthen and nourish our bodies (which is exactly what food already does do for our bodies), and that we may enjoy our time of fellowship together. (he’s a mechanic – he NEVER talks like this during the course of any given day) We thank thee for your amazing gift to us, the lord Jesus Christ, and we look forward to that glorious day when we can join you in Heaven. Amen."
I throw up a little bit in my mouth every time I hear it.
I imagine that if their god was real he'd be annoyed as hell!
Imagine if you’re god/Allah, and 50 million people are thanking you for the food 3x a day. 150 million prayers - Everybody thanking you daily for their lunch burrito or their fucking hot pocket --- EVERY DAY until the world ends!!?!
I think I'd be destroying it a hell of a lot sooner than scheduled!
Anyway, I’d like to know how you believers pray?
Where do you pray? How often do you pray?
And what the hell is up with the “holier-than-thou speech” used in prayers?
Anybody? Thoughts? What is the usefulness of prayer?
Point made. Just went to McDonalds to grab a bite. Family of four saying the blessing over their $1 ice cream sundaes.
Come-on. Is that really necessary? Does your god really need you to thank him that often?!?!?!
Ugh I remember during Ramadan I'd have to listen to the TV that had prayers on 24/7. I couldn't eat and I was forced to fast the stupid fast. When I was living in the middle east the fucking mosque was only a minute walk away. Everyday the fucking prayer went off 5 times a day even at 4 am first thing in the morning. On Friday it's especially loud and if you look out you can see everyone doing this
. Honestly I don't have that much of a problem with religious people, the biggest problem I have with them is that they think we're going here 
for being ourselves and WAKING UP.
"God didn't make us in his image, we made him, her, and its in ours"
