Thanks! I feel better already!
Originally Posted by GrammaO
Forwarding a prayer is one thing-turning it into a chain letter with a hex/curse/promise attached is superstitious garbage and totally negates the power of true prayer. The Bible is pretty specific about the nonsense of this type of thing. I always delete them and my house is still standing and my dog is still alive. If I do forward the picture or the message I delete all the "forward to 10 people or else" junk and simply let my friends know I was thinking of them or praying for them. Just wanted to throw my 2 cents into the conversation!
Originally Posted by QBeth
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!