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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have prayed to the Universe, or with the hope that the goodness in the Universe can help someone heal.  I have “prayed” in the hope that my sincere good wishes can somehow reach and touch someone I love.  Prayer can be directed towards someone that you want to hold in prayer — without identifying a specific divine intermediary.  I have a friend who prayed with and for me during a time of crisis and I truly valued the gifts of his spirit. 
As others have said, you can also reach out in other ways — particularly as time passes, to let you know that they are in your thoughts and to offer practical assistance. [/quote]

If I made a video of me and my child “praying” in this way, would it be offensive to someone religious?[/quote]

Why would you make a video of this to send to anyone???

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Because my friend asked for it and it’s what lots of our friends have been doing-making these videos for her of them praying together. It’s important to her, I think it’s one way she’s deriving meaning from this tragedy is to think it has inspired people to pray.[/quote]

Asking people to pray is one thing, asking people to video record themselves praying and to send it the video is ...something strange.
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Yeahhhhh.  I’m an atheist and have no issue with the prayer request part, but the video part?  I really don’t want that to be the price of my friendship.  I’m a kind, caring person, but the video part isn’t going to happen.[/quote]

Agree. I’m the PP whose faith in humanity was restored by OP and I’m all for offering prayer or positive thoughts and compassion in any form that you feel is true to you and supports your friend. 
It’s not that I would be “offended” but it’s just not necessary to have prayer be performative. In fact, Jesus warned believers AGAINST this kind of showy display, in Matthew 6:5–
"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”
It’s okay to do this privately.[/quote]

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