Anonymous wrote:It is the equivalent of retweeting.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Does starting threads asking questions a 5-year-old could figure out increase the chance DCUMers will question their faiths?

Nope. Makes us wonder about OP, though!

Truly faithful people will hold on to their beliefs, no matter what "evidence" to the contrary they see or whatever doubts they have. Faith does not come from figuring things out logically.

Faith is a gift from God.

Actually, questioning one's faith is to be expected. Some of the most devout persons have experienced this. Questions and doubt are a normal part of faith. What is not normal is if your questions and doubt lead away from faith. If that happens, you're doing something wrong.

Anonymous wrote:Does starting threads asking questions a 5-year-old could figure out increase the chance DCUMers will question their faiths?

Nope. Makes us wonder about OP, though!

Truly faithful people will hold on to their beliefs, no matter what "evidence" to the contrary they see or whatever doubts they have. Faith does not come from figuring things out logically.

Faith is a gift from God.

Does starting threads asking questions a 5-year-old could figure out increase the chance DCUMers will question their faiths?

Nope. Makes us wonder about OP, though!

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Anonymous wrote:What an obnoxious question. Several obnoxious answers, too!

Nothing obnoxious about the question. Why ask for something if you don't think it will have some effect? often in life, when many people are making the same request,the person in charge hears it better and is likely to take it more seriously.

It seems you have a very juvenile understanding of prayer - like nursery school level. Your literalism is showing.

Please don't equate Juvenile with literalism. Many of the finest pastors are literalists

That's juvenile, by definition.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What an obnoxious question. Several obnoxious answers, too!

Nothing obnoxious about the question. Why ask for something if you don't think it will have some effect? often in life, when many people are making the same request,the person in charge hears it better and is likely to take it more seriously.

It seems you have a very juvenile understanding of prayer - like nursery school level. Your literalism is showing.

Please don't equate Juvenile with literalism. Many of the finest pastors are literalists

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Anonymous wrote:Only if you say it loud enough.

And if it's said in *perfect* unison with those directly adjacent to you.

And if you all fart at the same time.

These responses are examples of why some threads should simply be locked after a given amount of time.
Although you certainly intended them to be funny, they really aren’t.
Something you would hear in high school.

(fart)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What an obnoxious question. Several obnoxious answers, too!

Nothing obnoxious about the question. Why ask for something if you don't think it will have some effect? often in life, when many people are making the same request,the person in charge hears it better and is likely to take it more seriously.

It seems you have a very juvenile understanding of prayer - like nursery school level. Your literalism is showing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you say it loud enough.

And if it's said in *perfect* unison with those directly adjacent to you.

And if you all fart at the same time.

These responses are examples of why some threads should simply be locked after a given amount of time.
Although you certainly intended them to be funny, they really aren’t.
Something you would hear in high school.

The retweeting explanation is perfect. I'll have to remember that for teaching catechism. Basically, it's just a way for the congregation to say "+1" to whatever the speaker is praying for. So we are all asking it of God together.

Anonymous wrote:What an obnoxious question. Several obnoxious answers, too!

Nothing obnoxious about the question. Why ask for something if you don't think it will have some effect? often in life, when many people are making the same request,the person in charge hears it better and is likely to take it more seriously.

What an obnoxious question. Several obnoxious answers, too!

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Anonymous wrote:Only if you say it loud enough.

And if it's said in *perfect* unison with those directly adjacent to you.

And if you all fart at the same time.

There's nothing about farting in the Bible or in Catholic doctrine.

I am sure there is if you study it close enough. Any one who does not find flatulence in the bible, and its importance when done in unison with prayer, is taking the bible too literally.

Smiting is a metaphor for farting

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you say it loud enough.

And if it's said in *perfect* unison with those directly adjacent to you.

And if you all fart at the same time.

There's nothing about farting in the Bible or in Catholic doctrine.

I am sure there is if you study it close enough. Any one who does not find flatulence in the bible, and its importance when done in unison with prayer, is taking the bible too literally.

Amen.

Lord, hear our prayer.