Sorry, have to add one. Just got an email from a friend that contains some variation of a religious picture and a prayer to say. It says, if I don't send this out to X number of people immediately, I'll lose my job, my house will burn down, and my dog (if I had one) will die. BUT, if I forward it (thus continuing the curse, in my opinion), then I'll get a gazillion dollars in the mail, etc.
I told her to REALY think about the message she's sending! If I don't do her bidding, then my life becomes a shambles. Somehow, I think God will forgive me if I ignore these types of emails. I can think of my own prayers and, prefer not to buy into such superstitious nonsense. Not to be irreligious but what is a Novena? A prayer?
Sorry, had to vent. Guess this is really a pet peeve of mine!