What is wrong with some people? Seriously.

[Shell Beau]

Why would someone else praying EVER offend you? Unless they are praying for you to die. WTF? What if I got offended that you didn't pray? See how silly that is?

[Wetzelbill]

1. beyond silly in my book

[Maat]

2. Yes, I have to be careful.

Some get offended when I say, "That family's in my prayers."

And I'm no Conservative Hardrightwinger Christian.

I'm a person who believes that Spirit is within, and that I'm sending healing energy.

[Shell Beau]

11. They shouldn't. That is your deal. If you want to pray, it shouldn't

offend anyone else. If you tried to make someone else pray, that is different. You shouldn't have to hide the fact that you pray.

[XNASA]

3. Perhaps if I were in need of medical assistance....

...but the only people around started praying instead of calling 911, I might be offended by that.

Sounds reasonable, no?

[Shell Beau]

6. Yeah, that is a totally different story.

[SOteric]

4. It's a good question.

:shrug:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. Yeah, that's just taking things too far.

That's intolerance on the oppoposite end of the religious spectrum.

[Shell Beau]

7. Yeah, it goes both ways for sure.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Is this referring to something on another thread? If so, please elaborate

If not..as a gay woman, I've had a fundamentalist that I work with tell me she prayed for me everyday because I was gay and would not go to heaven when I died. I told her I prayed for her daily because she was a homophobic bigot using her religion to put people down that she didn't approve of.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. snap!

most excellent comeback, teena. :thumbsup:

[redqueen]

12. I hope you really did say that to her.

:yourock:

[enigmatic]

13. This thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3679082

[progmom]

15. there is a bizarre flame war in progress here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3679082

Your coworker was an ass.

[sundog]

19. ok, i'll just stay away from that

:yoiks:

[Shell Beau]

16. No that is SO different. This is to another thread. Screw your co-worker!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3679082

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

32. Sounds to me like appropriate measures were taken and the people

standing around praying were doing so because there was really nothing else they could do. :shrug: Whether you call it prayer, good intentions, well wishes, transcendental meditation, sending good vibes or whatever...it's what people do when they cannot control a situation and must leave it in the hands of professionals..no...if someone is praying for my survival AFTER paramedics have been called and my physical and emergency needs are being attended to in the moment, then, of course, I wouldn't be offended.

[elshiva]

18. AMEN! Homophobia is a sin!

[sundog]

33. i hope she shut up after that

good response :)

[Blue-Jay]

10. Depends.

If they asked me to join them in prayer repeatedly, after I had already respectfully declined, I might start to get agitated.

That HAS happened to me, BTW.

[Shell Beau]

17. That is different. That affects you in a way. If they are praying

in a way which has no affect on you.

[Taverner]

14. Some people take their athiesm as seriously as...

some Fundamentalist Christians take their literal interpretations.

Human nature sucks sometimes...

[Shell Beau]

20. Well like someone said it is the opposite of religious fanatics.

Intolerance is a bitch no matter what side it is on. And it obviously is on both.

[elshiva]

21. True. What is that lovely avatar there, Taverner?

[Taverner]

24. Yes we all need icons to inspire us

for me, it's Quagmire.

Nothing like complete and utter decadence....

[elshiva]

30. Who is Quagmire? He reminds me of Jay on the Critic

[Madrone]

22. Why would someone else praying EVER offend you?

This one's easy. And on my mind a lot currently because it keeps happening in relation to a dear friend of mine that was in an accident that resulted in the death of her 3 year old - and who is going thru more shit than you could EVER imagine.

Why would it offend? Example:

Jesus, please help XXXXX be strong in his/her time of difficulty. Help them know you will always be with them, Lord, and help give them faith by entering their hearts so they may know you and the peace you offer.


blah blah blah - you get the idea. THAT's when/why someone's praying offends me. I find it fucking despicable to use someone's grief and tragedy to cram religion down their throat.

There is a way to pray for someone and NOT be offensive. Many people haven't figured out the art of doing so. (probably none of which frequent DU)

[LastKnight]

23. yea know... i donno.

i dont pray regularily, im kinda in search of what i believe myself. and i lean in the general agnostic direction. and its just silly, to get angry at other people's religion, practices, ect ect ect.

personal choices folks,if it dosent hurt you, respect it.

[jonnyblitz]

25. well..it might help to be doing something USEFUL in a stuation

like that instead of mumbling NONSENSE to some invisible being in the sky. please. THAT is what is silly. :eyes:

[elshiva]

34. After the ambulance took grandmother away, I prayed.

She is a believer, we believe it helps, BUT we do believe in modern medicine.

[fudge stripe cookays]

26. I didn't like the constant tone of it....

when it was done to me a few years ago.

We had a secretary at work (my other job) who was a complete basket case. I had never met a more messed up individual in my life (I won't go into details here).

Her SERIOUS instability was well known in the office, and she had latched onto Jesus with a fervor I've rarely seen in my LIFETIME. You could not say a word to this woman without it coming back to Jesus, or God, or prayers or whatever. I couldn't say anything to her without it ending in "I'll pray for you."

This was a federal office building, and her remarks became more and more improper every time I saw her.

Finally, one day I just snapped, "I don't want your damned prayers. When you get a handle on your OWN life, THEN worry about telling God all about mine."

She stopped after that.
THAT'S why.
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[merh]

27. I pray for those offended by prayer.

And I pray that my prayers don't offend people. O8)

.

[Shell Beau]

35. You say it so well!

O8)

[Dave Reynolds]

28. For some,

different from me=bad and offensive.

I, personally, do not care what people do as long as it brings no harm to people.

[RPM]

29. should i just post here so you can personally assail me?

or do you want to do that on the other thread?
:hide:

[Shell Beau]

37. Why would I personally assail you?

[RPM]

38. you were asking...

what is wrong with some people...

you were referring to me and implying something is wrong with me

somewhat perjorative terms, wouldn't you think?

;)

[texas1928]

31. Come here you.

:hug:

It will be ok.

[Shell Beau]

36. Aw thanks!

[SmokingJacket]

39. It only offends me if it's done in lieu of something productive

You know, praying that someone finds a job instead of helping them with their rent or giving them an interview outfit or something.

It's my observation that most people pray when they've exhausted all other possibilities, or else in conjunction with actively responding.

I'm an atheist, but I even pray once in a while, in desperate moments... just in case.

[brainshrub]

40. Locking.

This is fanning an older flame-war.