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I'm sorry, Mr. Jensen.... (Original Post) WillParkinson Apr 2017 OP
I shouldn't laugh at that but I can't help it. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #1
Funny and sad. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #2
Thanks, you made me lol oldcynic Apr 2017 #3
The person wrote back that I was silly. :) Solly Mack Apr 2017 #4
Group prayers are what is silly. and against the Bible LakeArenal Apr 2017 #5
did they say they would pray for you? rurallib Apr 2017 #7
Of course...but then we were talking in circles, so... ;) Solly Mack Apr 2017 #9
I love that meme! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #6
You know as a little catholic kid I had these thoughts that when I prayed rurallib Apr 2017 #8

Solly Mack

(92,782 posts)
2. Funny and sad.
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 02:25 PM
Apr 2017

I got sent a "prayer circle" request once and emailed back that I was holding out for the prayer square.

Solly Mack

(92,782 posts)
4. The person wrote back that I was silly. :)
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 02:37 PM
Apr 2017

I replied that I was more of a tangent. They were not amused.

I was though.

LakeArenal

(29,797 posts)
5. Group prayers are what is silly. and against the Bible
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 03:21 PM
Apr 2017

Matthew, Chapter 6
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

rurallib

(63,198 posts)
8. You know as a little catholic kid I had these thoughts that when I prayed
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 08:17 PM
Apr 2017

my words would fly directly to the ear of Jesus who would then in turn hustle over to see his Dad. Then Jesus would tell the old man to do something cause the little rurallib wanted it done!

Yay for me - my prayers were so powerful.
That lasted until I was 10 or so.

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