I posted this prayer on the Internet for an Atheist that
I was talking to about the Lord.
JAG Wrote:
"Here is a prayer for you {and me too -- and for all of us}
May the Lord bless you.
May the Lord keep you safe.
May the Lord make His face to shine upon you.
May the Lord be gracious unto you.
May the Lord turn His face toward you.
May the Lord protect you.
May the Lord protect all those you love.
May the Lord give you peace.
{based on Numbers 6:24-27}"___JAG
It was not well received even though I meant it from my heart.
The Atheist was sharply critical of both me and my prayer for him.
However , , ,
Another friendly Atheist wrote back and said this:
"Only you and the Almighty know if your prayer was proper.
We of course cannot know or judge. I have to say that
publicizing a prayer tarnishes it. They aren't meant for
mortals to hear, are they?"___The Friendly Atheist
I replied with this:
Miscellaneous Points:
What follows may strike you as insanity.
But I did title it Miscellaneous Points.
Sincerely offered prayers can be balm for the soul.
The older we get the more comforting balm we need.
Human warmth-expressed can encourage the human spirit.
I think our Intellects often get in the way of our hearts.
I enjoy writing my thoughts on "paper." This is why I am writing these points.
The human Intellect is not as warm as the human Heart.
The human Intellect can be a cold-hearted monster.
The human Intellect can be one cause of spiritual wreckage.
John 3:16's "perish" ought to be carefully considered.
The intellectual witticisms of Voltaire will not be a comfort to me on my Death Bed.
If I die from natural causes there will come a time when my Doctor shakes his head and walks away.
At this time I will need a Friend and a Savior.
So will everybody else who lays on their Death Bed.
Death is one common denominator that ought to unite humans, but it does not.
Humans are a killer species. Human history is filled with young dead people.
The hate runs thick and strong on the Internet.
The hate runs thick and strong in the streets of America as I write this post.
The Internet At Large is saturated with Cannibals, metaphorically speaking.
The hate runs thick and strong on the Internet At Large.
The Internet At Large is so saturated with hate that the FBI regularly reads threads in Social Media.
The hate runs thick, strong, and steady in Washington D.C.
The ancients killed each with shape metal objects.
The moderns, 21st Century, "kill" each other with their sharp words.
Reputations are destroyed. People are fired from their jobs --- "We're gonna get you."
"You disagree with me, I don't like that. I want you destroyed", many say.
There is very little Love in threads inside Thread World on the Internet At Large.
The World seems to never tire of Conflict and Hostility.
Offers of Kindness are often rewarded with Mockery and Ridicule.
Maybe a tarnished prayer is better than no prayer at all?
The principle of "Do No Harm" is salve for the soul.
"May the Lord bless you. May the Lord keep you safe" is Harmless.
"May the Lord be gracious unto you. May the Lord protect you" is Good.
"May the Lord protect all those you love" is even Better.
Well that was a few miscellaneous thoughts.
Is that crazy stuff up there? Maybe it is.
"You may be right. I may be crazy. But it just might be a Lunatic you're looking for."___Billy Joel {song}
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The friendly Atheist wrote back and said, He appreciated my points.
So?
So that was a warm moment on the often cold Internet.
_______
I thought I'd share that "warm moment" with the good folks here at cf.net
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I was talking to about the Lord.
JAG Wrote:
"Here is a prayer for you {and me too -- and for all of us}
May the Lord bless you.
May the Lord keep you safe.
May the Lord make His face to shine upon you.
May the Lord be gracious unto you.
May the Lord turn His face toward you.
May the Lord protect you.
May the Lord protect all those you love.
May the Lord give you peace.
{based on Numbers 6:24-27}"___JAG
It was not well received even though I meant it from my heart.
The Atheist was sharply critical of both me and my prayer for him.
However , , ,
Another friendly Atheist wrote back and said this:
"Only you and the Almighty know if your prayer was proper.
We of course cannot know or judge. I have to say that
publicizing a prayer tarnishes it. They aren't meant for
mortals to hear, are they?"___The Friendly Atheist
I replied with this:
Miscellaneous Points:
What follows may strike you as insanity.
But I did title it Miscellaneous Points.
Sincerely offered prayers can be balm for the soul.
The older we get the more comforting balm we need.
Human warmth-expressed can encourage the human spirit.
I think our Intellects often get in the way of our hearts.
I enjoy writing my thoughts on "paper." This is why I am writing these points.
The human Intellect is not as warm as the human Heart.
The human Intellect can be a cold-hearted monster.
The human Intellect can be one cause of spiritual wreckage.
John 3:16's "perish" ought to be carefully considered.
The intellectual witticisms of Voltaire will not be a comfort to me on my Death Bed.
If I die from natural causes there will come a time when my Doctor shakes his head and walks away.
At this time I will need a Friend and a Savior.
So will everybody else who lays on their Death Bed.
Death is one common denominator that ought to unite humans, but it does not.
Humans are a killer species. Human history is filled with young dead people.
The hate runs thick and strong on the Internet.
The hate runs thick and strong in the streets of America as I write this post.
The Internet At Large is saturated with Cannibals, metaphorically speaking.
The hate runs thick and strong on the Internet At Large.
The Internet At Large is so saturated with hate that the FBI regularly reads threads in Social Media.
The hate runs thick, strong, and steady in Washington D.C.
The ancients killed each with shape metal objects.
The moderns, 21st Century, "kill" each other with their sharp words.
Reputations are destroyed. People are fired from their jobs --- "We're gonna get you."
"You disagree with me, I don't like that. I want you destroyed", many say.
There is very little Love in threads inside Thread World on the Internet At Large.
The World seems to never tire of Conflict and Hostility.
Offers of Kindness are often rewarded with Mockery and Ridicule.
Maybe a tarnished prayer is better than no prayer at all?
The principle of "Do No Harm" is salve for the soul.
"May the Lord bless you. May the Lord keep you safe" is Harmless.
"May the Lord be gracious unto you. May the Lord protect you" is Good.
"May the Lord protect all those you love" is even Better.
Well that was a few miscellaneous thoughts.
Is that crazy stuff up there? Maybe it is.
"You may be right. I may be crazy. But it just might be a Lunatic you're looking for."___Billy Joel {song}
, , , LOL , , ,
_____
The friendly Atheist wrote back and said, He appreciated my points.
So?
So that was a warm moment on the often cold Internet.
_______
I thought I'd share that "warm moment" with the good folks here at cf.net
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