If not, then why is "I'll pray for you" offensive to some people?
2006-07-26 07:11:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I used to get angry about the 'I'll pray for you' comment, but now I just take it as a good blessing. Even if it's not in a positive way, as in "I believe it's ok to have sex before marriage", and their response is "I'll pray for you". Well, heck I can take some good thoughts directed my way, even if it's from a judgemental person.
Someone said they'd wash my car for me last week, but since I don't own a car, I did get offended when they started squirting my face with window cleaner.
2006-07-26 07:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
People can pray for me all they want. It doesn't bother me. Except of course when the "I'll pray for you" is accompanied with "because you're going to Hell for not accepting the love of Jesus" Or something to that extent.
2006-07-26 14:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are so ego-centric that they can't understand that different people have different beiliefs. I am not religous at all, but if someone who is religous is going to pray for me, I am grateful that they care enough about me to include me in their spiritual activities.
2006-07-26 14:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by korbbec 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The religious undertone of the message. Some people want nothing to do with religion
2006-07-26 14:16:08 · answer #4 · answered by rules27 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they're offended that you think they need to be prayed for.
You can pray for me, I'm not offended.
2006-07-26 14:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by askme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it makes them feel like life is not in their control, or that we are insisting that there is something "wrong" with them that they need God and cannot fix it all by themselves. It offends their pride.
2006-07-26 14:26:00 · answer #6 · answered by free2praise76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very. You never know how much change they will take from your car while they wash it. (Note the sarcasm)
2006-07-26 14:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by acgsk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It bothers me because I see it as pity and I don't want people feeling sorry for me.
2006-07-27 08:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My soul/self is personal and more important to me. Is your car equivalent to your soul/self?
2006-07-26 14:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by mrsmicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch!
2006-07-26 16:10:15 · answer #10 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋