I had a weird experience. I was at a gay pride event and a group of evangelical fundamentalists came in and started praying right in the middle of the fairgrounds. When they started praying the Our Father, a bunch of gay Christians went up to them and tried to pray with them. While they were praying a lot of the fundies got mad and told the gay people to shut up and that they couldn't pray the our Father. They started singing Amazing Grace and the gay Christians sang with them. Then they got mad and went home.
Why would a Christian tell another person not to pray?
2007-11-21 07:06:15 · 11 answers · asked by Nathan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Obviously these evangelicals are not Christians, no matter what they call themselves.
Never mind judging other people, as bad as that is, to tell a person not to pray the words Jesus gave us is insane -- and very unChristian.
2007-11-21 07:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Well, you gotta understand Christians aren't perfect. Everyone makes mistakes and they made a huge one. But, what I'm thinking, since it was a gay pride event, those Christians were praying for the gay pride to disperse. When the gay Christians at the gay pride event came over to pray, the evangelists probably thought it was hypocritical.
2007-11-21 07:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They told them not to pray because they were frustrated that their tactic wasn't working. They were expecting to cause a ruckus at the parade, and when that didn't work (because homosexuals are pretty awesome folks), they got mad and threw a tempertantrum like the children they are.
There's no real reason to deny anyone the right to pray.
2007-11-21 07:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
All the "gay people can't be Christian" responses should give you a hint as to why: there are a lot of bigots who know nothing about God's love who call themselves Christian.
2007-11-21 07:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They went there to show themselves as "real" Christians. When real Christians who happened to be gay tried to join them, they felt threatened because -- even without knowing or having any idea who the people were -- these Christians were EEWWWW (coff-coff) GAY(!)
How evil is that? One more of the thousands of reasons I'm no longer Christian.
2007-11-21 07:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by Quaoar Rocks! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lord forgive them for they knew not what they (meaning the Christians) were doing. Love covers a multitude of sins.
2007-11-21 07:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by JustMe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, these "fundies" were acting like selfish brats and therefore proving that they weren't real christians.
2007-11-21 07:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by grumpyfiend 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I feel it's ok for them to pray, love and accept all. That was part of Jesus' teachings.
2007-11-21 07:10:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is so sad! I have no answer. I hate to hear about people doing that in the name of Jesus.
2007-11-21 07:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no sound reason why anyone should tell you not to pray.
If you read the word of God and call yourself a gay Christian,
then you know deep down inside there is no such thing.
2007-11-21 07:13:42 · answer #10 · answered by NJ 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋