The old thread died but I loved the idea and think it needs to be continued.

Since this is in the lounge please keep relevant.


I'd like prayers for things to go well with upcoming interviews and getting other interviews.

8/5/2009 10:29:32 PM

Please keep me and my quest to make a billion dollars and fuck supermodels in your prayers.

Thank you and God bless.

8/5/2009 10:30:42 PM

i'm going to have to ask that you disregard ernie's request and pray for this for me instead.

thanks in advance.

8/5/2009 10:51:16 PM

That I am able to learn artificial intelligence, personal fitness, and vocal performance.

8/5/2009 10:52:38 PM

what a waste of a thread

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html?_r=1

[Edited on August 5, 2009 at 11:05 PM. Reason : .]

8/5/2009 11:04:48 PM

Please pray for simonn's swift and untimely death.

Thanks again.

[Edited on August 5, 2009 at 11:07 PM. Reason : Also, I want to run faster, so pray for that too.]

8/5/2009 11:07:01 PM

Fuck this stupid shit.
Prayer? Give me a fucking break. There is no god -- get a clue.


There's a reason the old thread died. This isn't a fucking religious web site.
Take your god bullshit elsewhere.

8/5/2009 11:19:29 PM

I think WIlly NIlly needs to sit in timeout.

THIS IS NOT A CHIT CHAT THREAD YOU PIECE OF SHIT

TAKE YOUR SMALL DICK DADDY ISSUE RAGE SOME FUCKING WHERE ELSE

YOU

FUCK

8/5/2009 11:22:53 PM

One more

Please pray that I find my wallet tomorrow morning. I think it's in my bedroom somewhere, but I'm not sure.

Thanks again.

Sorry for cloggin' up the ol' prayer tubes.

[Edited on August 5, 2009 at 11:24 PM. Reason : ]

8/5/2009 11:24:40 PM

^^
How does my posting that there is no god and that prayer is crap suggest that I have a small dick or daddy issues?
Is that the best insult you could come up with? -- it doesn't even make sense.
You really do fail.






[Edited on August 5, 2009 at 11:27 PM. Reason : ]

8/5/2009 11:26:55 PM

It's the best insult I could muster for some dick blower named Willy Nilly on the fucking wolfweb. You're lucky I deovted a synapse to that effort, because thats about infinity more than it deserved. Fucking cunt.

Go fly a metal kite in an electrical storm.

8/5/2009 11:38:23 PM

8/5/2009 11:48:36 PM

8/5/2009 11:57:38 PM

Like I said this was posted in the Lounge.

Thanks for being respectful of peoples beliefs, but maybe you just aren't at the maturity level to do that.

I'll keep you in my prayers then.

8/6/2009 7:24:19 AM

Quote :

"I'll keep you in my prayers then."

HAHAHAHAH . THIS IS COMEDIC GOLD!

8/6/2009 8:45:02 AM

Quote :

"Prayers offered by strangers had no effect on the recovery of people who were undergoing heart surgery, a large and long-awaited study has found."

This will surely disappoint some people.

8/6/2009 8:50:57 AM

Dear baby jesus,

Please give me a bag a cash and a cure for the herps.

Thanks!

8/6/2009 8:55:45 AM

^ me too

8/6/2009 8:57:46 AM

Truly, this be the way we Pastafarians must busy our hands when we pray.
The more fervent our prayers, the more wiggly must our noodly fingers be.
RAmen.

8/6/2009 9:24:06 AM

8/6/2009 9:28:47 AM

There are those who think that life
Has nothing left to chance
A host of holy horrors
To direct our aimless dance

A planet of playthings
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
"The stars aren't aligned
Or the gods are malign"
Blame is better to give than receive.

You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose free will

There are those who think that
They've been dealt a losing hand
The cards were stacked against them
They weren't born in Lotus-land

All preordained
A prisoner in chains
A victim of venomous fate
Kicked in the face
You can pray for a place
In Heaven's unearthly estate

You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose free will

Each of us
A cell of awareness
Imperfect and incomplete
Genetic blends
With uncertain ends
On a fortune hunt
That's far too fleet

You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose free will

- Rush, "Freewill"

8/6/2009 9:36:09 AM

Quote :

"You're lucky I deovted a synapse to that effort, because thats about infinity more than it deserved."

lol you serious?

8/6/2009 9:39:14 AM

Pray for my sister-in-law. Last night, she went out with some of her high school friends and they let a drunk friend drive. They crashed into a parked car. Everyone's ok, but she's in the hospital with some serious facial damage.

I guess I could just tell her, "I told you so" for hanging out with friends who drink irresponsibly, but you can't do that with a stupid teenager. It would just go through one ear and out the other. So, all I can do is pray that she learned her lesson and heals up with no complications.

8/6/2009 10:00:44 AM

I don't chime in on threads like this too often, but this truly kills me..

Quote :

" I'd like prayers for things to go well with upcoming interviews and getting other interviews."

Shit like this is the near pinnacle of self-importance. Reminds me of a girl I dated once who actually thought god willed her some banana republic coat. It apparently had been discontinued for a year or so, but someone returned it in her size on a day she was shopping.

As if God is somehow concerned with her getting a coat or you getting an interview, but apparently not too worried about some child in Africa getting her clitoris cut off, or some little baby being dumped in ditch in rural china.

Seriously, get over yourself.

8/6/2009 10:04:28 AM

Yeah, talking to a young person about how their irresponsible decision led directly to dire consequences is totally never ever going to work even if you had a magic wishing ring and had been really really good and made straight As all year, so why try? You're just gonna fail! Instead of talking to her, just pray to your invisible fucking superhero who lives in the fucking clouds.

[Edited on August 6, 2009 at 10:05 AM. Reason : Bonus points if you convince yourself the accident was God's will anyway!]

8/6/2009 10:04:30 AM

^ Wow... chillax dude. Drink a little too much coffee this morning fella's?

8/6/2009 10:15:11 AM

Fuck you, that sentiment was absolutely repugnant. I can't do anything anyway, so I'll just think some words with my eyes closed and hope it works out.

Prayer itself, whatever. If you wanna do that, too, that's fine. I guess it won't hurt anything since it won't do anything. But praying instead of doing some shit, doing something that definitely won't accomplish anything because you think actually acting may not accomplish anything? Fuck that. Pray after you've put in work, or you're just copping out.

8/6/2009 10:18:34 AM

Please keep me and my quest to make a billion dollars and fuck supermodels in your prayers.

Thank you and God bless.

8/6/2009 10:24:34 AM

I have heard that pre-cum actually has properties that inhibit fertilization.

For the sake of myself, my wife, and GoldenGirl, please pray that this is true.

8/6/2009 10:25:59 AM

*points to the lounge tab in the top left bar*

8/6/2009 10:42:07 AM

*points down towards the ground*




















Consider yourself to have been exposed, homosexual. Do you believe you are both physically and mentally resilient? I ask that you repeat the negative remarks you have said previously on the wolfweb about my friends in our collective presence. We eagerly await the chance to debilitate you in a scuffle, so much so that you will wail at your defeat.

[Edited on August 6, 2009 at 10:59 AM. Reason : a]

8/6/2009 10:47:54 AM

^^^ hold on a second. what?

8/6/2009 10:48:59 AM

Some also might suggest that God's answer to that prayer was to provide a big brother who knows better to talk to her about her poor decisions. Then again, talking to her won't work so you better keep praying.

8/6/2009 10:50:17 AM

I pray that love lift us up where we belong.

8/6/2009 10:56:52 AM

On the other hand, someone who believes that mumbling to an omnipresent genie can effect tangible change in reality probably isn't the best candidate to lecture a young person about cause and effect.

[Edited on August 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM. Reason : SO LET'S CALL IT A WASH]

8/6/2009 10:57:28 AM

You guys hit it on the nail, though in a malviolent and disingenuous manner.

The Stigma
Many unspiritual individuals (like yourselves) believe that most people who pray think that something magical happens at prayer. Or you probably think we pray because it's an easy way out. We can just unload all our burdens on some imaginary friend in the sky. Relinquish all responsibility on God. Religious people will hide in a closet and pray to the wall hoping something will be done about their problems.

Ummm, yeah ...

The reality
As it's commonly said, "faith without deeds is dead". And as I would put it, "prayer without action is in vain". You can sit and pray to the wall all day long, but you don't get off your butt and do something about it then you're wasting your time.

So what's the point
Prayer is about connecting with Allah/God/Buddha/Noodle/Your Mom. In it, some may find a sense of power, but from a Christian perspective, prayer is about connection with God.

- As I mentioned above, prayer is about connecting spiritually. A spiritually connected mind is a peaceful mind. A peaceful mind makes level headed decisions.
- Another point for some would be that prayer gives confidence. And with confidence, we can commit to action without hinderance.
- And for others, the point of prayer is so that God can work his "magic". Magic! Magic you say?! Yes, like from Harry Potter. No, God's "magic" dwells in the spiritual. We're so focused on the physical, the NOW, the earthly. God cares more about the heart.



So, in asking for those whom are of spiritual nature to pray for my sister-in-law, all I look to gain from it is more petitions before God. Contrary to popular belief, God actually desires a lot of effort from us. Both spiritually and physically. He doesn't just give away his help like cheap tootsie rolls. The more the prayers, the more the effort, the more God will see the heart people pour into a situation.

And for those with preconceived notions that I didn't talk to my sister-in-law, let me assure you that I was on the phone with her last night, acting before I even prayed. But, I did not tell her "I told you so" (as noted) because I didn't see it being all too productive. I did encourage her to rest and heal up and to be careful of the dangers of drinking while driving.

But, I was too late at elaborating...most of your guys got yourselves all win a wedgie because you have notions that praying people are weak and don't ever do anything to fix their problems in the real world.


Anyways, that's my long spill. Feel free to post about your predispositions about certain faiths or prayer or about how haughty and against it you are. Ironically, not sure how much that will help anyone. Maybe it will make you feel better. If so, please proceed to flame away...

[Edited on August 6, 2009 at 11:58 AM. Reason : Amen.]

8/6/2009 11:55:32 AM

Found my wallet this morning

Thanks!

8/6/2009 12:00:38 PM

hahaha

i love this thread.

8/6/2009 12:01:46 PM

this dumb motherfucker think he martin luther

8/6/2009 12:02:16 PM

I wish god gave out free tootsie rolls, then maybe praying would accomplish something!

8/6/2009 12:11:13 PM

8/6/2009 12:22:02 PM

Quote :

"Like I said this was posted in the Lounge. "

just because you posted it in the lounge doesn't make it right

and what kind of fucking self centered bitch prays to do well in interviews and/or get more of them

you either deserve the job or you don't - if there is a god, let him worry about more shit that your self centered ass

8/6/2009 6:59:20 PM

Thank you my sons, for seeing the true light and telling this son "fuck your god son."

8/6/2009 7:01:22 PM

xvang is mostly right... prayer and meditation are the same exact thing. If you pray "properly" then it can help you out personally, as meditation has been proven to be beneficial. Meditating can stimulate a person to action.

The corollary though is that you can achieve the same results you would from praying by meditating, without having to subscribe to someone else's idea of what spirituality is.

OTOH, praying for other people, particularly those you don't have direct contact with, is probably mostly futile.

8/6/2009 7:04:56 PM

lol, if this was posted in chit chat I would assume it was a joke anyways. praying for interviews haha!

8/6/2009 7:15:56 PM

Quote :

" As if God is somehow concerned with her getting a coat or you getting an interview, but apparently not too worried about some child in Africa getting her clitoris cut off, or some little baby being dumped in ditch in rural china. Seriously, get over yourself."

thats why its called tww prayer request. I pray for a lot of things every day, I just didn't list them, but I would love for people to pray for the following as well:

Everyone who has lost their faith and don't believe in your goodness.
Everyone who has no one to pray for them.
For the Poor, the Hungry, Homeless and everyone in despair.
For the Sick and their doctors, their nurses, and care takers.
For our men abroad that they may be kept safe and have a safe return home, also for their families that they have the strength to carry your cross through the hard times.
For everyone who has died and for the comfort for their loved ones.
For people who are persecuted by their own government, for refugees and victims of genocide.
For my ex and a friend who deal with Colitis on a daily basis.
For my 2 friends who are young single parents, and for all single parents that they may have the strength to overcome daily obstacles.

I'll add more when I think of more.

ps. you can't make a person not pray for something. so i am glad some of you think its a joke when I say I'll keep you in my prayers. It wasn't spiteful, but out of the goodness of my heart.

8/6/2009 7:29:21 PM

Don't break your arm patting yourself on the fucking back.

8/6/2009 7:32:07 PM

Quote :

"wait, i thought it was christians who were the ones supposed to be making disparaging remarks about others' lifestyle choices? "

8/6/2009 8:04:31 PM

This thread was just meant to bring people who believe in the power of prayer together, not to offend anyone if it has. I know know my intentions and the only person it matters to is God.

So I respect your opinions although I don't agree. but I will always agree to disagree.

So if you have something have a real prayer intention feel free to add, and I'll keep those in my prayers.

God Bless.

8/6/2009 8:06:54 PM

8/6/2009 9:40:11 PM