Was anyone embarrassed when a brother would stand up in a restaurant and give a group prayer where other non-JW's could hear it? Did you feel impositioned when that happened? How about whenever and where ever it happened, like a family prayer where it was expected that you would agree with everything said? I never liked it when another said a prayer like that because I didn't agree with what was said, and quite frankly, those prayers were too long and boring when all we wanted to do was eat. Food got cold, too, especially when the text was read, discussed, and then the prayer was said. I actually got a little depressed during those prayers. Like, get it DONE already!
Prayer Issues
by White Dove 6 Replies latest jw friends
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John Doe
I never like public prayers of any sort. What's wrong with a moment of silence for people to internalize their own thoughts and prayers?
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gubberningbody
That's what the pharisees LOVED to do.
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looloo
i once asked an elder if he was feeling ok when he was praying over his meal in silence , i thought there was something wrong with him he looked in pain !
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WTWizard
I have on occasion been called on for meal prayers, and I would keep it to the 30 second range to avoid wasting too much time (this happened on those occasions when I was visiting other witlesses). In private, I never bothered wasting the time (or would only waste about 5 seconds if I was at a Grand Boasting Session and everyone else was there).
To me, it makes zero sense to thank God for food that He did not grow (the plants and animals grew themselves), that He did not provide (the food processors did), and that He did not earn (I did, or someone else, with their paychecks). It always wasted time, and I refused to pray out loud when in public.
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wobble
Rub-a-DubDub, thanks for the grub.
That does me.
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Wobble
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bluecanary
I recently went out to lunch with my boyfriend and his mom. I learned that she always asks him to say grace. I respectfully bow my head and say amen even though I don't believe in God.