2006-11-28 19:04:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know its a oxymoron! Thats called a sense of humour! But i apologise if i affended anyone. Oh and in future keep your NATO feelings to yourself. Thank you everyone else.
2006-11-30 00:00:39 · update #1
I'm pretty sure that non-religious grace is an oxymoron.
2006-11-28 19:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Crazy Cat and the Brain are both right, by definition a grace is a thanking of God for the meal in which one will partake, a toast is non-religious so a non-religious grace is an oxymoron. People who are attending and are religious may not appreciate you leaving God out of Christmas, even the non-Christians as they accept that this christian celebration is important. I suggest that as in NATO you have access to religious representatives of all denominations you seek their advice. If not something along the lines of:
As we here today are gathered together in friendship to share this meal, in the same way as we share our hopes for peace in this world; let us share with others these hopes so that they become an immutable reality.
2006-11-28 19:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it grace. What you want is a small speech along the lines that although Christmas is a Christian feast, it is celebrated in the hope of bringing peace on Earth. No matter what our personal religious beliefs are, let our feast today be in name of peace.
2006-11-28 19:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thank you for respecting the various distinctive cultures and religions that is at your dinner. in case you is asked to assert grace or is obligated to assert it then you actual can do a silent grace, in basic terms permit the customer be responsive to first very courteously, and people who're religious can pray at that factor. or you're able to easily quote some thing philisophical or poetic (dont say "quote, unquote") that matches in with the occasion or adventure and then interior of attain asserting some thing like eg. " thank you for coming, now permit's devour".
2016-12-13 16:32:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest making a list of the major religions represented at this dinner and saying grace or the equivalent in different ways. Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and Judaism are bound to be represented.
2006-11-28 19:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are plenty of women named Grace that are non-religious. Maybe you could cold call from the phone book.
2006-11-28 19:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
NATO they should go hungry,like the many nations they were supposed to care about.
2006-11-28 19:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm with The Brain.. it's an oxymoron.
2006-11-28 19:08:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rub a dub dub,
Thanks for the grub!
2006-11-28 19:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chef is great, and Chef is good,
And we thank him for our food;
By his hand we all are fed;
Give us, Chef, our daily bread,
Who are you saying grace to if it isn't supposed to be religious?
2006-11-28 19:10:26 · answer #10 · answered by sir_blunted 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋