develop "Camel's knees"? Would you understand?
2007-12-20 10:08:09 · 22 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
James the Lesser
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Jacobus Minor; James the Younger; James the Just
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Apostle. Cousin of Jesus. Brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus. One of the first to have visions of the risen Christ. First Bishop of Jerusalem.
Having been beaten to death, a club almost immediately became his symbol. This led to his patronage of fullers and pharmacists, both of whom use clubs in their professions.
Like all men of renown, large stories grew up around James. He is reported to have spent so much time in prayer that his knees thickened, and looked like a camel's. Soon after the Crucifixion, James said he would fast until Christ returned; the resurrected Jesus appeared to him, and fixed a meal Himself.
2007-12-20 10:13:46 · update #1
Somebody must have prayed that for James.
2007-12-20 10:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would HOPE that they meant that I would be going to my knees to pray often. They are saying (I think) that they are hoping that you pray more and walk closer with the Lord.
From what I understand, (and I could be wrong), camels go to their knees to let the riders on. Therefore, they are on their knees quite a bit. Hopefully this is what this person meant. I would ask exactly what they meant. Hope this helps some! Merry Christmas!
-K
2007-12-20 10:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by missybrat71 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard the term before, but I think I know what your friend means.
There are two ways this could be taken.
Either your fiend is trying to insult you, or your friend is trying to guide you to a more prayerful life with God. (As you pray more, your knees will be scarred from more time spent on them.)
The language is new to me, but I think this is what you friend meant. I don't think it was meant as an insult. To insult (and especially to offer a selfish prayer that someone will be disfugured) is very un-Christian. (I am not saying that I have never insulted anyone, but I am saying that it was sinful to do so).
I think your friend just wants you to pray more.
2007-12-20 10:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew Stewart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would understand what the friend meant by the expression. I'm just not sure if I would understand why a friend would think I don't already have camel's knees.
2007-12-21 00:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but I think it's kind of a silly expression. It means calloused wrinkly knees from praying all the time.
2007-12-20 10:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You got me. The only thing I could think of is that you get those callouses on your knees from being on them in prayer so much.
2007-12-20 10:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Sister blue eyes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would feel my Christian friend thought I needed to spend more time praying. Possibly thought I was proud and in need of humility.
2007-12-20 10:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by KyLoveChick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of the term camel's knees- sorry :(
2007-12-20 10:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think that my friend was going to ask God to help me to improve my prayer life.
Perhaps my friend feels as if I'm not spending enough time in prayer...talking things over with God.
Maybe my friend is trying to tell me that he/she thinks I need to work on my relationship with God.
Depending on the friend (how close we are, how well he/she knows me, etc), I would think seriously about his/her advice...and I would talk to God about it.
2007-12-20 11:35:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Praying for something bad to happen (I assume that's bad) to someone isn't very a Christian thing to do. But its there business if they want to pray for bad things to happen, just turn the other cheek.
2007-12-20 10:11:33 · answer #10 · answered by ashez2ashes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋