what are your thoughts?
2007-07-24 15:50:22 · 14 answers · asked by я℮ḋ αтℏ℮їṧṫ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I pray usually only for those who insist on praying for me against my will. I just calmly ask the Goddess and God to fill their needs and to help them in any area the need healing.. Some may think I am wrong, but it usually gets the Christian who is harrassing me off my back. I make sure I do not ask for harm or do any harm, I ask only for good for them
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2007-07-25 11:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a story in the Bible where the worshippers of Baal put their god and God to the test. They prayed that Baal would consume an altar with fire. They prayed and prayed and in desperation they cut themselves to offer their blood as a sacrifice to Baal in order to gain his favour so he would do this feat. At the end of the day Baal was still silent and the altar was still intact. Then Elijah, the last of the LORD's prophets covered his altar with water, he called on the name of the LORD and the altar was consumed by the LORD's fire.
There were 450 priests of Baal and only Elijah for God.
I tell this story because you should pray for Christians. Just as the worshippers of Baal prayed to their god for a sign. You will see, just as they did who is real and who has true power.
I also offer you a simple choice: Follow a god who tells you you’re a good person, and as long as you do nothing that changes that assumption about yourself (that would mean that you don't become a murderer or rapist or drug dealer or whatever) then you'll go to 'heaven' or get re-incarnated into a better life.
Or: Find out what Jesus is offering you. Contrary to popular myth, He offers you a life away from the chains that hold you bound, He offers you freedom from your past, He wants to not only forgive you of all your regrets but He also wants to bless your life in ways that your god couldn't cause you to imagine.
2007-07-24 23:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't pray, I don't believe in a god, and that is exactly why. Christians think that everything is for them, that everybody else is wrong and that all us heathens and pagans that are atheist and Hindu, etc should be Christian, and support Christians, and love the christians because they love "christ" and "god". That we should convert or help them because they are the only right ones and the powerful ones, even though they're the religion covered in child molestation cases because of their ministers and priests.
2007-07-24 22:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually i don't think they would appreciate that. Just like Pagans dont really appreciate it when Christians say they are going to pray for their souls.
2007-07-24 22:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If we Pagans pray for them, won't that void their warranty? Plus they might add me to their Christmas card list...
I think I'll pass.
2007-07-25 00:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by humanrayc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's arrogant and rude to pray for someone without their permission and consent, because you're presuming that YOU know what is best for them better than THEY do.
If they gave permission, then sure - I'd be happy to oblige.
If they're not interested, it's not my place to force my wishes or prayers onto them.
2007-07-24 23:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pray for what exactly?
2007-07-24 23:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by jukebox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
an end of christian superstitions and be a christian or you will go to hell thinking or being gay is an abomination thinking .all of which is wrong;I am spiritual and believe the creator speaks to the individual to do right by his fellow man and woman
2007-07-24 23:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by woodsonhannon53 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No because God is the only one with power to answer prayers and they wouldn't be praying to God and he doesn't answer the prayers of those whose hearts are not yielded to him.
2007-07-24 22:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't know why, but anyone can pray for anyone, anytime.
how do you know they aren't doing that already?
2007-07-24 22:54:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋