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What do you say?
When someone comments that they will pray for you, what do you say back? Even when I was a pretending christian I felt awkward when people said they would pray for me....
Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer. - Anonymous
and another one I am pseudo-quoting since I can't find a reference at the moment........
Helping hands are far more useful than praying ones.
Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer. - Anonymous
and another one I am pseudo-quoting since I can't find a reference at the moment........
Helping hands are far more useful than praying ones.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on
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If they are praying for me because of an illness or an unfortunate event, I say "thank you".
If someone told me that they were praying for me, so I don't go to Hell.....then, I'd probably tell them to go to Hell! LOL :)
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Permalink Reply by Howard S. Dunn on -
Oooo - that's a good one too. :^D
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Permalink Reply by Grace Conyers on -
My mother has recently gotten into being a born again Christian, so she prays about everything. When she tells me she is praying for me, I smile warmly and say, "Thank you for your love, support and thoughts. It means a lot." She knows I'm an atheist, and she knows I don't believe in prayer. However, I am sincere when I tell her thank you. She knows that.
Sometimes I think that all that matters it the thought in my situation. It shows that you are appreciative of their thoughts, no matter if you believe they are misguided.
On the other hand, I'm not afraid to bite back with something sarcastic if I get the inkling that they are doing something to irk me.
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Permalink Reply by Vest on -
I say "No need thanks" to my cousin who wants to pray for me
I don't wanna help them in their delusion :)
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Permalink Reply by Tracy Donahue on -
I've been sick lately and hear this regularly from family and acquaintances. They believe that their prayers are going to make me better and are therefore trying to do something nice for me. I despise it when people preach to me about god so I feel preaching to them about a lack thereof would be hypocritical. I thank them for the good wishes and quietly hope that they will find their way to fight a lifetime of brainwashing.
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Permalink Reply by Dave Johnson on -
Context, context, context. If you feel a person is wishing you well or you're not sure, just say "thank you." If it's delivered in such a way you know they're just expressing their contempt for you ... I've been known to say: pray where it's really needed ... pray for yourself. Just understand "them's fightin' words."
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Permalink Reply by MsFortune on -
It depends on the context. If I think they are well intentioned, I will either thank them or say nothing.
If they were to say it in response to finding out that I was an atheist, my response would be harsh, swift and not kind. I'd tell them I don't need a shout out to their zombie jesus, thank you very much.
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Permalink Reply by Rusty Gunn. on -
Tell'm to pray all they want, it sure beats standing on the street corner selling dope!
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Permalink Reply by Turtle Poser on -
I just say, "Thank you."
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Permalink Reply by Edward Teach on -
I say, "I'd rather have a dollar."
Here is a meta-analysis of prayer research:
http://chb.syr.edu/staff/k_masters/Annals_of_Beh_Med-prayer.pdf
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Permalink Reply by Kristin Maupin on -
I return with a question, "Why do you pray for people? God gave people free will therefore they'll just do whatever they want anyway.. right?"
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