So for the rest of this day, I’ll be getting texts from 17 other people responding to this prayer request.

Edit: Other than the initial flurry of hearts and replies pictured below, it’s actually been pretty quiet, thank goodness.

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
    29·
    3 months ago

    Reply to them with Matthew 6:5-8:

    5 “Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward! 6 But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. 7 When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

    • cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.worldOPEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      Tempting. My husband and I have stood in silent exasperation many times while grace was said over holiday meals. These are Baptists, and one of my uncles is a pastor, so prayers are long and wordy.

      • wellee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        3 months ago

        I wait an appropriate amount of time, like I would for any culture, then I just shrug and start eating lol.

        They can observe their religion and pray, but I’m going to eat now, especially if I prepared the food.

    • RatBin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      35·
      3 months ago

      It’s a request in good faith. Why of all things would you take issues with this? Nor are you forced to abide by that, but surely posting it online, even with the names hidden, is sort of breaking a small social contract between you and them, thar you wouldn’t use their words against them.

      • wellee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        3 months ago

        It is incredibly rude to ask someone not of their religion to pray. In addition to the minor annoyance of being bomblasted by emojis and texts.

      • cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.worldOPEnglish
        7·
        3 months ago

        Another take on my post:

        “My relative is asking me to pray to Poseidon for calm seas while her daughter goes on a sea voyage to convert people into our cult of human sacrifice.”