This is one of the things I dislike the most hearing when people are in trouble, or someone has deceased. Let's face it, are people really thinking and praying for you? Or your family? Maybe once or twice, but that's it. Or do you mean to tell me that they're constantly thinking and praying when today's society is so busy that there is little time to think for oneself!
If there are thoughts and prayers, are they actually helping the situation? As far as I can remember, the sick got sicker or died. I completely understand that the polite thing to say is this statement, but it's a cliche with little or no meaning for the most part.
I agree. I am not a religious person so I don't every say "I'll pray for you", I feel like it is kind of a lazy way to show someone that you care. Anyone can say "I'm thinking about you" without actually doing anything to help.
I find it odd that this article says not to say "I'll be praying for you and your family." I was brought up in a religious home, and was taught that one of they ways to help someone get to heaven is to pray for them. Any time I have a friend, or family member that is seriously ill I pray for them. I may not tell them that I will pray for them, but I feel that it is expected of me to pray. I have recently had some friends die, and I sat a prayed for a good amount of time when I first found out about their deaths. Every Sunday when in church, there is a moment to pray for others that we "hold in our hearts" and I pray from my loved ones and friends that have died before me. Like I said this is coming from a religious person, and I do believe that it helps. Others may not, and that is fine. I just feel that if the person who is ill is religious that saying "I"ll pray for you" may give them solace. If they are not religious, then it may not be something to say.
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ReplyDeleteThis is one of the things I dislike the most hearing when people are in trouble, or someone has deceased. Let's face it, are people really thinking and praying for you? Or your family? Maybe once or twice, but that's it. Or do you mean to tell me that they're constantly thinking and praying when today's society is so busy that there is little time to think for oneself!
If there are thoughts and prayers, are they actually helping the situation? As far as I can remember, the sick got sicker or died. I completely understand that the polite thing to say is this statement, but it's a cliche with little or no meaning for the most part.
I agree. I am not a religious person so I don't every say "I'll pray for you", I feel like it is kind of a lazy way to show someone that you care. Anyone can say "I'm thinking about you" without actually doing anything to help.
ReplyDeleteI find it odd that this article says not to say "I'll be praying for you and your family." I was brought up in a religious home, and was taught that one of they ways to help someone get to heaven is to pray for them. Any time I have a friend, or family member that is seriously ill I pray for them. I may not tell them that I will pray for them, but I feel that it is expected of me to pray. I have recently had some friends die, and I sat a prayed for a good amount of time when I first found out about their deaths. Every Sunday when in church, there is a moment to pray for others that we "hold in our hearts" and I pray from my loved ones and friends that have died before me. Like I said this is coming from a religious person, and I do believe that it helps. Others may not, and that is fine. I just feel that if the person who is ill is religious that saying "I"ll pray for you" may give them solace. If they are not religious, then it may not be something to say.
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