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Prayer ... SERIOUSLY?!
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 RE: Prayer ... SERIOUSLY?!
June 2, 2011 at 8:58 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2011 at 9:05 am by Godscreated.)
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
 RE: Prayer ... SERIOUSLY?!
June 2, 2011 at 1:40 pm
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2011 at 1:44 pm by Doubting Thomas.)
I think that praying before a meal is a throwback to ancient superstitious times when food wasn't as plentiful as it is now. Back then, you were damn lucky to have something on the table, and the common superstition was to thank a god for it since apparently without a god there was no way that anyone could ever find nourishment.
What I find funny is how Christians will speak normally in everyday language, then when they start to pray, they get all "thou" and "thee" holyspeak on everything. Why do we need to regress to outdated language when speaking to a god? Don't you think Yahweh would understand what's being said if it were in current English? At my in-laws, they always insist on the standard Catholic "Bless us, O Lord, for these thy gifts..." prayer before meals. It's kind of annoying but I just wait patiently until it's over. In my house, though, no prayers are required. If you're at my house and insist on praying, go right ahead but don't think me rude if I start digging in while you do your little magic spell. (June 2, 2011 at 1:07 am)Godschild Wrote: have you ever given a thought that the food that was just prayed over might be tainted yet one does not get ill. I wonder just how often this might be the case, we never know. Um, I'm willing to guess never. I tell you what, GC, let's do a scientific study on this. We'll give you two pieces of chicken for dinner, one with salmonella and one without. You pray over them and then eat them and we'll see if you get sick.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
Well, it's not bad being thankful for recieving food. But to thank the almighty sky-daddy is just bullshit, save your thanks to the one who paid for the food, used appropriate seasonings to make the food delicious and actually put it on the table. That is just signs of good manners
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
Prayer reminds me a bit of Buzz Lightyear speaking into his forearm mic, "Come in Star Command". Woody said it best. "IT'S NOT REAL!"
Not to mention all the people out of work praying for jobs and not having their prayers answered.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
  RE: Prayer ... SERIOUSLY?!
June 2, 2011 at 4:20 pm
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm by Cinjin.)
(June 2, 2011 at 4:15 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote: People like you would surely not reciprocate if the situation were reversed. A very valid point. I was banned from a christian site just for asking one question about a biblical contradiction. No warning. Not a word. I didn't even curse or insult anybody. ...... and I like cursing 
![[Image: Evolution.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i1118.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk619%2Fjcincain%2FPublic%2FEvolution.png)  (June 2, 2011 at 4:15 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote: Done... never liked your crap anyways, and never understood why the Mods allow you to flame your fundy bullcrap all over this atheist forum anyways. People like you would surely not reciprocate if the situation were reversed. Because he has done nothing worthy of banishment. I understand your sentiment, but people who contribute without breaking the rules enough times to warrant being banned are welcome here. Sure, he would not reciprocate, but I don't start behaving like people I disagree with just to get back at them for disagreeing with me. This situation is exactly what the ignore function is for. Enjoy, Jeremiah.   |
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