How do you feel about the phrase "I'll pray for you"?

[Dr.Hacknik]

Oh? Thread is alive again.

Looks at Dinoh.... I blame you, and Eix lol

 

[SecureBoot]

Not even 2...

Holy great plan Batman, you're right. Why the heck are these months so long?

 

[osaka35]

"I'll pray for you"
"you're in my thoughts"
"oh fuck, that sucks"

all the same thing. Sentiments of feeling. It's just insidious when they think praying will actually *do* something. That's the fucked up part. Otherwise, whatever, you're expressing your concern. I'm non-religious, but I understand some folks haven't broken free yet. Be gentle, be kind, even to those who are unawares.

 

[DinohScene]

Oh? Thread is alive again.

Looks at Dinoh.... I blame you, and Eix lol

I'll take me sarcasm elsewhere!

You silly weebs are flooding GBAtemp.

 

[ShinyLatios]

As a non-religious person with a few religious friends, they know not to say things like that to me. They can pray all they want for me, but I don't want to know about it. I don't believe in their gods, or prayers for that matter. I am, however, a little numb to the whole concept of religion and gods. I've seen things nobody really wants to see, and experienced quite a few things at a young age, and a lot of the problems that brought forth are still with me to this day. It's haunted me to no end, and I simply refuse to believe that any so-called god would subject "their children" to this.

I don't hate religion, I really don't. Anyone can believe in what they want, but I don't want to know about it. If you're truly praying for me, more power to you, but I don't care. I would rather have someone tell me to suck it up and deal with it whenever something bad happens, because that's atleast realistic to me, and is usually a sound advice. To me, it feels like "prayers" are just hoping it gets better, and anyone can do that, no?

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

I'll take me sarcasm elsewhere!

You silly weebs are flooding GBAtemp.

Who said I was a weeb :3

 

[Kioku]

Who said I was a weeb :3

If you have a waifu...

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

If you have a waifu...

Considering that the comment you posted referred to 'waifu' as singular; you're actually wrong. Because I have multiple waifus. Ergo, your comment is invalid :3

 

[Kioku]

Considering that the comment you posted referred to 'waifu' as singular; you're actually wrong. Because I have multiple waifus. Ergo, your comment is invalid :3

Bruh, you have at LEAST 'a' waifu. My comment is entirely valid.

 

[BlueFox gui]

wat iz a waifu?

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Bruh, you have at LEAST 'a' waifu. My comment is entirely valid.

Context tells me different. Yet, you have a anime profile pic. So you're opinion doesn't count according to YouTube logic.

 

[Tigran]

Bah.... If you guys can't give explain what AkibaRanger is... Then your not a weeb!


*runs and hides!*

 

[D34DL1N3R]

The concept of a person claiming Christianity or almost any other religion while remaining a pirate is very absurd to me. A Christian thief? LOL. Another oddity to me is when they say "I'm a sinner. But as a Christian I am forgiven." Okay, sure. But I was a "born again" Christian for several years before getting out of it & I know for a fact that while you may be forgiven by your God, you're supposed to not keep committing the same sins over and over and over and just think it's okay 'cuz you're naturally a sinner & that you're forgiven each time you ask.

 

[Tigran]

There is only one Judeo Christian god I would be willing to worship.. (maybe)

 

[Subtle Demise]

As an atheist, I just see it as genuine concern, but the person saying it simply doesn't have the means to help you, so they leave it in God's hands so to speak. Either they genuinely want their deity of choice to help you with your problem, or in some cases it's just another way to express sympathy with no real desire to help behind it at all.

 

[D34DL1N3R]

As an atheist, I just see it as genuine concern, but the person saying it simply doesn't have the means to help you, so they leave it in God's hands so to speak. Either they genuinely want their deity of choice to help you with your problem, or in some cases it's just another way to express sympathy with no real desire to help behind it at all.

Imo I believe like you've stated. They genuinely not only want their deity to help, but actually believe it will. I think the sentiment is there, but I don't think there's any proof whatsoever that prayer does anything at all. It's a persons own choice of coping methods. What they feel is a supernatural force is just a mind-set that makes themselves feel positive. It's not a God making you happy, it's yourself making yourself happy, by believing that a God is providing this happiness. Not sure how to explain it. Self hypnosis I guess might be a good term for what I'm trying to say.

 

[cracker]

As an athiest, I take it as an act of caring if a family member or friend says it and just tell them thanks or nod. But there are way too many religious people that say it as a means to alleviate themselves from any burden that might cause some inconvenience in their lives.

On a side note: If they believe all of what their religion tells them then praying is useless because everything has been pre-determined. Oh but those conflict... Hmmm...

 

[D34DL1N3R]

On a side note: If they believe all of what their religion tells them then praying is useless because everything has been pre-determined. Oh but those conflict... Hmmm...

Haha. Exactly. One second it's "We were given free will!" and the next it's "It's all a part of God's plan!". Hello? It can't be both. Which is it?

 

[Ericthegreat]

It lets me down inside, knowing they don't give a shit about me enough to ACTUALLY help me, where prayer is just whispered words into thin air with their eyes closed, literally of no practical use or help.

It depends, sometimes that's all you can do.

 

[The Catboy]

I personally don't care, so long as it's not being used as an excuse to be lazy. Like if someone was robbed, its fine to pray them, but also put in some actual effort to help. It's fine to be the answer to your own prayers.