We are from that other religion. But we are praying for you.

[Gjallarhorn]

I believe in the power of prayer in the same way I believe in the placebo effect.

That being said, I don't appreciate people praying for me who go against my principles, particularly people who would just as easily pray for or praise the death of others. It's not very enjoyable to hear that the KKK or the WBC is praying for my recovery or something.

 

[bobhikes]

I treat it like I do people that tell me they'll remember me when they get famous or win money. Thank them smile and walk away.

 

[ChristineES]

Why on earth would it bother me. If someone prays for me, that means that they are being kind. I am not about to get angry for kindness.

 

[ohhcuppycakee]

Ughh. I hate that. It is very condescending...

 

[Vinayaka]

I think it's patronising and offensive. Last year, I learned that a whole church meeting prayed for me and I didn't quite know how to react to the news. I realise that their intentions may have been genuine, but I was offended that they felt the need to pray for me as if I was someone in need of their god.

This is the problem of being one of the few atheists in a very christian community - they feel that you have to be 'saved' in order to be a full human being.

That's sad. I went through a similar event with a friend's funeral. He was agnostic at best, a nature lover, an atheist most likely, and the preacher had the gall to pray he would still be able to go to heaven and that God would 'understand' how he'd never found Jesus. Funerals can be so depressing, yet demonstrative of the true colours.

 

[blackout]

It really depends on WHAT they're praying for.

Is it what I want for me?
Or what THEY want for me.

I could do without the latter.


I voted 'other'.

 

[Father Heathen]

Why on earth would it bother me. If someone prays for me, that means that they are being kind. I am not about to get angry for kindness.

Well, it implies that they think your faith is wrong and that something is wrong with you, and that they need to intervene and appeal to their god on your behalf. Isn't that just a little insulting and patronizing?

 

[fenrisx]

How do you feel about people of other religions praying for you?

I don´t mean conversion praying that you may become of their religion, but more like praying for you to get x job, or x good thing, or for you to be happy, etc.

Well, on a second thought, I would also be curious of what you think If they prayed for your conversion


*I´ll try to put a poll here*

It's all in the presentation. If it's well intended, no issues.

 

[ChristineES]

Well, it implies that they think your faith is wrong and that something is wrong with you, and that they need to intervene and appeal to their god on your behalf. Isn't that just a little insulting and patronizing?

I guess some of them might mean it that way, but I suppose it is their problem and not mine- in that case.

 

[Draka]

Well, it implies that they think your faith is wrong and that something is wrong with you, and that they need to intervene and appeal to their god on your behalf. Isn't that just a little insulting and patronizing?

Not necessarily. As the OP pointed out, the praying could be for something good to happen for you, something you are hoping for. That doesn't imply anything other than they hope you get what you want.

For me, it does depend on what is being prayed for. If I were to tell someone that I, or a family member, was sick and they were to tell me they would pray for healing, then I have no issue with that. In fact, as I consider prayer to be a form of magic in a way then that energy would just be added to my own, regardless of what perceived deity were being prayed to. To me, the energy is still put towards the same purpose. A purpose to benefit myself or my loved ones.

Now, prayer that I convert to another's religion I find not only rude, but again, as I see prayer as a form of magic, a working of a curse or hex towards me. It is an affront. It is trying to dabble in another's mind and soul and twist them to your cause. Do I believe they will be successful? Of course not. I am not so weak. Do I find it the height of rudeness and narcissism? Most definitely.

 

[Me Myself]

Well, it implies that they think your faith is wrong and that something is wrong with you, and that they need to intervene and appeal to their god on your behalf. Isn't that just a little insulting and patronizing?

Everyone might have their resons.

While I would naturaly prefer people to not pray for my conversion to some faith, if they do so because, for example, the truly believe that not doing it would make me suffer in hell eternally (concept I find incompatible with god´s moral superiority in the first place) then I see it as they are praying so that something bad that they think it may happen to me doesn´t happen to me.

From that perspective, I can tke it they have good intentions. Though, every case is it´s own case.

 

[whygodwhy]

It always makes me feel good when someone cares, unless they are praying to Satan I guess... or even then.

 

[Me Myself]

It always makes me feel good when someone cares, unless they are praying to Satan I guess... or even then.

Heh xD, what did you vote?