following on from another post, is it that odd to pray for someone else?

[Mummiehunnie]

I am finding it strange that someone commented that someone, who from the posters comments has behaved badly, is not worth praying for, it is really that out of date to pray for others?

I know it is not cool to admit you pray, surely people do still pray, they just don't discuss it...

I'm an atheist - one of my bfs is rather religious and said she'd be praying for me when I went into labour with my last child. I didn't really mind - it's kind of like 'thinking of you and hoping you're ok', isn't it? (BTW, He obviously wasn't listening as out of all my dcs births, this was the one where I ended up being most ill. Ah well.).

my apologies mummie i saw your post defending the poster after i had already posted mine,,you did defend her,i have to say i was defending her because she posted on the prayer thread,was just feeling a bit sore,,however i am starting to be very suspicious of the whole thing,i wish her the best of luck,,

i have never minded being flamed for my belief in God,i am one of those 'crazy' ones who believes in the whole package,Father, Son and the Holy Spirit because what someone thinks of me is not important,

I have friends who are believers,if we have problems we call each other and pray together,i have friends who do not believe in God,they call me and ask me to pray for them which i will,depending on the situation some i pray with them there and then,others i do it alone,and we still get the same result.PEACE.

I also have learned that having faith is one of the ingredients of the things that leads to true happiness and contentment in life!

mummie i couldn't agree more.You have said it best,thats how i feel

OP, looking at your post, if someone commented that another person was 'not worth praying for', that implies that they DO pray, surely?

I agree that it's not a very nice thing to say - if you believe in prayer surely you'd believe that everyone is worth praying for, whether you do it or not.

Personally, it is odd not to pray for other people. I find that your own prayers are answered much faster if you pray for someone else with a similar need. Who I am praying for however, is not necessarily the 'God' people are talking about (there are lots and lots of Gods and Goddesses; some as old as time), so YMMV (your mileage may very.

SA

me too tooblessed
Solid, I agree, religion needs to go out of fashion,
God, he's a different story

Isthis: any gods in particular you have in mind? Some of their mythologies are more entertaining than others, but that's all they are:mythological beings who some people dreamed up in order to either control or fleece others.
As to that other thread, the OP is one of those mentalists who is sooner or later going to hit us up with a pitch for money as her incoherent story is supposed to convince us all about the effectiveness of the Power of Prayer which can be utilised for our good too in exchange for the usual donation in unmarked notes.

Jesus , seeing as you ask so nicely

Please don't tell people whom you know to be atheist that you are going to pray for them. Some might not, but I find it really rude and offensive. If you want to pray, for whatever reason, go ahead, that is your business, but expecting me to be grateful or in any way touched that you think my problems can be solved by a quick kneel and hands together session is frankly insulting. As SGB says, if you want to help, find a practical way to help or keep your praying and beliefs to yourself.
Just tell them you're thinking of them. That is fine.