(No offense intended, although I'm sure some will be taken. This isn't meant to belittle your beliefs atau the power of your prayers, it's meant to tampil why your prayers may offend people)
I am an Atheist. Most of anda know that. anda know that I wander around on the kristen spot so that I can try and understand God and Christianity, even if I don't believe in it. Does my mere presence offend some people here? Does it offend anyone here that I don't like being prayed for?
Try to think about this reasonably. I'm assuming that anda don't believe in Allah, the Muslim God. Imagine that anda sat down to chat with a Muslim person, and he realised anda believed in the Christian God. Suddenly he gets very quiet and says, "I'll pray to Allah for your soul,"
How does that make anda feel? It makes ME feel as though the person offering a prayer has absolute disregard for my personal choices and beliefs. It's like he's offering something anda don't want so that anda can be saved from something anda don't want to be saved from.
I understand that you're supposed to pray for those in need. I understand that it's part of how Christians help people, but Atheists aren't in need and we don't need help. anda telling us that you'll pray for us is like me walking up to anda and saying "I know anda believe in God, but I'm going to go tell EVERYONE that God doesn't exist, on your behalf!"
"No! God exists! anda can't go around telling people he doesn't exist, on MY behalf!"
"Hey, I don't believe in God, please don't go talking to the air about saving my soul, on my behalf. It's insulting."
I'm not a bad person, I try my best to be a good person, just like anda do. I volunteer for charities, I go carolling at seniors' homes in winter, I work in sup kitchens, why do anda think I need your prayers? Surely homeless people and people who are addicted to drugs deserve them more?
Please don't waste your prayers on a proud and happy person who just happens to be an Atheist.
I am an Atheist. Most of anda know that. anda know that I wander around on the kristen spot so that I can try and understand God and Christianity, even if I don't believe in it. Does my mere presence offend some people here? Does it offend anyone here that I don't like being prayed for?
Try to think about this reasonably. I'm assuming that anda don't believe in Allah, the Muslim God. Imagine that anda sat down to chat with a Muslim person, and he realised anda believed in the Christian God. Suddenly he gets very quiet and says, "I'll pray to Allah for your soul,"
How does that make anda feel? It makes ME feel as though the person offering a prayer has absolute disregard for my personal choices and beliefs. It's like he's offering something anda don't want so that anda can be saved from something anda don't want to be saved from.
I understand that you're supposed to pray for those in need. I understand that it's part of how Christians help people, but Atheists aren't in need and we don't need help. anda telling us that you'll pray for us is like me walking up to anda and saying "I know anda believe in God, but I'm going to go tell EVERYONE that God doesn't exist, on your behalf!"
"No! God exists! anda can't go around telling people he doesn't exist, on MY behalf!"
"Hey, I don't believe in God, please don't go talking to the air about saving my soul, on my behalf. It's insulting."
I'm not a bad person, I try my best to be a good person, just like anda do. I volunteer for charities, I go carolling at seniors' homes in winter, I work in sup kitchens, why do anda think I need your prayers? Surely homeless people and people who are addicted to drugs deserve them more?
Please don't waste your prayers on a proud and happy person who just happens to be an Atheist.