quote: Originally Posted by semiannualchick:I’m actually surprised that you would sit quietly thru a prayer with friends before a meal. If my family or friends pray while I’m in attendance, I quietly walk away before the prayer because I feel I would be a hypocrite to sit thru something that makes me uncomfortable & because I don’t believe prayers are answered.
Originally Posted by Bill Gray:
Hi Chick,
Just curious. Why does hearing someone pray make you uncomfortable?
I know why it used to make me uncomfortable at times. I was convicted by the Holy Spirit and did not want to face the fact that my lifestyle was not in accord with God.
So, I had to face a choice: give up my party-hearty lifestyle -- or give up church.
At that time, because I was not really a Christian, I gave up church. Why? Because I was convicted. Their preaching and praying made me uncomfortable. In other words, I was convicted -- and that made me uncomfortable. So, I did the reasonable thing, in my mind, and ran from God and His church.
Are you doing the same?
Bill_______________________________
Am I doing the same? It's not really any of your business but unlike you when it comes to answering questions, I will answer yours. I'm running from nothing. Searching things out, yes, but far from running.
I feel uncomfortable with it because I don't believe prayer works. It's been proven to me time & again that it doesn't work. For me to sit & take part in something that I don't believe in, in my eyes, is wrong.
Just as you claim to be a Christian, but w/o love & compassion, I believe, is wrong.
BTW, I don't have a "party-hearty" lifestyle. Don't know where you got that idea. Just another lie you made up like you often do about a lot of people on here.