(August 30, 2019 at 2:52 pm)Denverguy Wrote: I don't know how to handle this. I have two religious friends, and whenever I go out to eat with either of them this is a problem. I meet one only at restaurants. He always says a prayer before eating. It makes me feel awkward, as though by waiting until he's finished I am in agreement with the prayer. I'm not.
I have another friend who I met for dinner at someone's house. Before we ate she said a prayer, while we all waited. (Several of us are non-believers).
Again, the awkwardness while waiting for her to finish the prayer. This is just me, but I find that to be a little rude and self-serving.
I am tempted to eat before she finishes the prayer, but that would be construed as rude.
I wish I knew how to deal with this problem. Any suggestions?
Prayer is bullshit, it is merely the reflection of humans not wanting to face our finite existence.
Having said that, it is not to say those who buy into prayer are bad people. It just means they are mistaken as to how you go about living life.
If prayer worked like theists claim nothing bad would ever happen.
If the entity you pray to doesn't answer your prayers, is it really about you? Or is it about narcissism?
I don't believe in any God/god/gods or even "karma". I simply accept humans are all we have.
