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Ex.: "We just want to praise you, Lord."
"I just want to lift up my brother to you, Lord."
"Lord, we just cannot fathom your greatness."
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d68d872dceb6abfe5057
Listen to any prayers or statements offered by evangelical pastors or witnesses on TV, YouTube or GodTube. You won't get through 3 sentences without hearing at least two occurrences of "just."
This has been going on at least for the last 40 years (when I was a teenager).
How did this affectation become standardized in extemporaneous evangelical speaking, when it's relatively rare in other contexts?
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2007-12-26 16:50:04 · 6 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I found an article that notices the same thing:
http://www.reformworship.com/2007/12/just-prayer.html
2007-12-26 17:08:54 · update #1
Here are some other articles, as well:
http://pastorbillwalden.blogspot.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-public-prayer.html
http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/2007/04/19/prayer-pet-peeves/
http://johnsmulo.typepad.com/smulospace/2006/07/beyond_christia.html
Apparently I'm not the only person in the world to notice it. Since I'm an atheist, the things that strike me MOST about prayers are their deviation from normal speech. Interesting that things in the High Church worship services seem so thought out, while these evangelical prayers seem like no thought at all went into them.
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2007-12-26 17:16:58 · update #2
I always tell people to pray the same way as you talk.
2007-12-26 16:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word is used because it does not represent full commitment in each pronouncement. Some people will not make a full commitment of their lives to God. They resent God for wanting to lead their lives for them. They have put themselves in a very dangerous position. Either all your trust is in Him or all your trust is in man. It can never be both.
2007-12-27 01:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by son of God 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Listen to "She Hates Me" by Puddle of Mudd. They use 'just' just as often.
2007-12-27 00:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's their idea of a just deity.
2007-12-27 01:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's just the way it is. Just get over it! LOL
2007-12-27 01:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just don't know. It's just so inexplicable.
2007-12-27 00:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋