What is it with all this clinking of glasses? Does this make it more reliable/
2007-12-31 00:20:35 · 17 answers · asked by eclomaxkiwi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not really... toasting them just makes them hot and crunchy.
2007-12-31 00:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Katie Short, Atheati Princess 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well the tradition of a toast at marriages and the like is an ancient form of prayer anyway handed down to us by our european ancestors.
Same with the tradition of carrying the bride over the threshold.
2007-12-31 09:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by incommunicado 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all the clinking of glasses just makes fus and attention...feeds egos
2007-12-31 08:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....
2007-12-31 08:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by ukrgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is tradition, but they should have both, the toast and the prayers of the people.
However, a toast that says, 'May you live in peace and harmony the rest of your lives, and bring up a lot of little ones that follow in your footsteps' is also a prayer voiced openly. God does hear.
grace2u
2007-12-31 08:28:19 · answer #5 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no harm in doing both. God's only prohibition of alcohol is this: Don't get drunk! Don't be a legalist. Toasting the happy couple is merely wishing them well or blessing them. If you love them you will wish them well and pray for them!
2007-12-31 08:27:58 · answer #6 · answered by LeslieAnn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not do both?
2007-12-31 08:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither is very effective at changing anything.
With regard to prayer... it is let THY will be done... and not let MY will be done.
2007-12-31 08:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your marriage starts to break up you can always go back and drink yourself into loneliness.
2007-12-31 08:26:14 · answer #9 · answered by Gyspy Soul 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is the most effective means of communication
2007-12-31 08:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by FROG E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋