Visiting family - Prayers before meals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can't take 10 seconds to give thanks for the bountiful food on the table?

OP, why did you marry your husband? He went to church and attended church schools and grew up in a religious home.

For 1000's of years people farmed and knew feast and famine. Grace is a thank you for the food on the table.

It isn't 10 seconds. Op says they can get quite lengthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It all sounds very performative and like they like drawing attention to themselves. Gross.

Do you say that about Japanese?

Put the bottle down, Janet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

If you think prayer is racism, you might have an issue with categorical thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

If you think prayer is racism, you might have an issue with categorical thinking.

Both can be offensive to some people and not to others, correct?

But you keep straw-manning until you have a reasonable response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

If you think prayer is racism, you might have an issue with categorical thinking.

Both can be offensive to some people and not to others, correct?

But you keep straw-manning until you have a reasonable response.

I don't think I am the one creating the strawman that equates prayer with racism.

I find pork disgusting. Can I demand people not eat it around me? Do we need to entertain every perceived offense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

If you think prayer is racism, you might have an issue with categorical thinking.

Both can be offensive to some people and not to others, correct?

But you keep straw-manning until you have a reasonable response.

DP. Calm down. Equating prayer with racism, in terms of their ability to offend snowflake you, is bonkers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, when you travel around the world, are you also uncomfortable with others traditions and religions? Have you even attended Divali for example? Do you just get up and leave to the restroom? Would you ignore the request to cover yourself in Grand Mosque?

False equivalence and you know it.

Why would covering yourself in Grand Mosque as a sign of respect to one religion is different from bending your head in silence as a sign of respect for different religion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't take 10 seconds to give thanks for the bountiful food on the table?

OP, why did you marry your husband? He went to church and attended church schools and grew up in a religious home.

For 1000's of years people farmed and knew feast and famine. Grace is a thank you for the food on the table.

It isn't 10 seconds. Op says they can get quite lengthy.

What is the harm if it is 10 min? You certainly can do a yoga class for one hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't take 10 seconds to give thanks for the bountiful food on the table?

OP, why did you marry your husband? He went to church and attended church schools and grew up in a religious home.

For 1000's of years people farmed and knew feast and famine. Grace is a thank you for the food on the table.

It isn't 10 seconds. Op says they can get quite lengthy.

What is the harm if it is 10 min? You certainly can do a yoga class for one hour.

Nobody is praying for 10 minutes at a dinner. Pastors don’t pray that long in church.

It’s disgusting that people lie and exaggerate to cause issues about non-issues.

Nobody should be having anxiety about this and nobody should equate a religious belief with a rude bodily function, racism, etc. How old are these posters?

I should be surprised but the thread about a man being stalked, harassed, threatened, and his family threatened with torture and deportation, and insults about intelligence and social class (on repeated occasions) was removed after several posters didn’t see a problem. Atheists have no problem with harassment and threats and insults to religious people just minding their own business at work, but grace before a family meal is the complete enemy of humanity. Total bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pick your battles. They’re your in laws. You don’t live with them and probably don’t see them every week. Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”

This.

Really?? Just think about something else while your head is bowed in “prayer.”?

Replace the word "prayer" with anything else you might be offended by in your home.

Just think about something else while they Hail Satan.

Just think about something else while they say racist stuff.

Just think about something else while they fart loudly.

Just think about something else while they complain about the food you cooked.

No, you wouldn't sit for any of that other stuff without comment, would you? So why does insisting someone who does not want to pray participate in prayer get a pass? This is not a legal/constitutional issue, as government is not involved.

Think about this pp lecturing everyone at the dinner table, and your mind slowly becoming numb. You wake up 2 days later in the hospital because your brain tried to protect you from such idiotic thoughts by making you go unconscious.

[Anonymous]

Do what you like, but nothing is going to delay me from eating my stuffing, mashed potatoes, and turkey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do what you like, but nothing is going to delay me from eating my stuffing, mashed potatoes, and turkey.

Yeah make sure you reach over your family members and get your plate loaded and start eating greedily, as quickly as possible. Heck, why even eat at the table with them? Get a to go plate and leave. Make sure you take extra large portions of each dish so you get as much food as possible. Let them enjoy their precious family time together- you don’t need all that lovey dovey fake crap about being thankful for food and togetherness. How fortunate, advanced logic and intelligence has rendered you immune to superstition, as well as manners. But you still want their food, and even though they lovingly purchased food, prepared dishes, and showed up, you owe them nothing, not even a few moments to be thankful before eating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can't take 10 seconds to give thanks for the bountiful food on the table?

OP, why did you marry your husband? He went to church and attended church schools and grew up in a religious home.

For 1000's of years people farmed and knew feast and famine. Grace is a thank you for the food on the table.

It isn't 10 seconds. Op says they can get quite lengthy.

What is the harm if it is 10 min? You certainly can do a yoga class for one hour.

The meal gets cold. Disrespectful to the person/people who cooked it. Nobody would put the food on the table and then go do yoga.