Comments on: Prayer http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Sarcastic Mom http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228327 Sarcastic Mom Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:15:38 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228327 This was rather beautiful, and made me cry. This was rather beautiful, and made me cry.

]]> By: Kyran http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228266 Kyran Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228266 Neil. This is extraordinary. That is all. Neil. This is extraordinary.
That is all.

]]> By: Juliness http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228228 Juliness Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:50:03 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228228 Wow Neil, beautifully said. Simple and perfect. Wow Neil, beautifully said. Simple and perfect.

]]> By: Christine http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228137 Christine Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:35:14 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228137 Oh hell, how I adore you. (And by 'you', I mean Neil, not hell). Oh hell, how I adore you.

(And by ‘you’, I mean Neil, not hell).

]]> By: Carla http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228081 Carla Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:14:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228081 My husband and I are both Christian, but consider ourselves recovering Southern Baptists. While our faith in God is sound (without the occasional questioning of why, especially when shit piles up... such getting laid off and then falling two weeks later and breaking my leg), our main problem is with organized religion and the way churches treat others who do not fit their mold. It's so refreshing to hear someone that can poke fun at the more ridiculous aspects (or people) in religion and yet have the consideration to so eloquently express your beliefs that God can help those who are close to you... just an awesome post. My husband and I are both Christian, but consider ourselves recovering Southern Baptists. While our faith in God is sound (without the occasional questioning of why, especially when shit piles up… such getting laid off and then falling two weeks later and breaking my leg), our main problem is with organized religion and the way churches treat others who do not fit their mold.

It’s so refreshing to hear someone that can poke fun at the more ridiculous aspects (or people) in religion and yet have the consideration to so eloquently express your beliefs that God can help those who are close to you… just an awesome post.

]]> By: L.Bo Marie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228060 L.Bo Marie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:52:13 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228060 (delurking to say) Amen and amen (delurking to say)

Amen and amen

]]> By: better safe than sorry http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228051 better safe than sorry Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:58:25 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228051 i'd don't have a problem with actors thanking God, if that's what they believe in, who am i to judge? i have faith but over the years my faith has been tested, i don't understand why a child dies of cancer, why a smoker lives to be in their 80's, why prayer works for some and not for others. things happen for a reason? to make us stronger? i still have faith, i still believe, i still say prayers, but i'm also still waiting for answers to questions that make no sense to me. i’d don’t have a problem with actors thanking God, if that’s what they believe in, who am i to judge? i have faith but over the years my faith has been tested, i don’t understand why a child dies of cancer, why a smoker lives to be in their 80’s, why prayer works for some and not for others. things happen for a reason? to make us stronger? i still have faith, i still believe, i still say prayers, but i’m also still waiting for answers to questions that make no sense to me.

]]> By: Jack http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228049 Jack Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:48:09 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228049 G-d says he wants a donut now. G-d says he wants a donut now.

]]> By: Caron http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228046 Caron Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:16:47 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228046 My beliefs waffle, and sometimes I find myself thinking there isn't a god per se, but a gathering of energy that some refer to as god. It would stand to reason that sending prayers and kind thoughts out into the universe, would bolster the energy, so that those in need have a source from which to find some strength to face the hard times. My beliefs waffle, and sometimes I find myself thinking there isn’t a god per se, but a gathering of energy that some refer to as god. It would stand to reason that sending prayers and kind thoughts out into the universe, would bolster the energy, so that those in need have a source from which to find some strength to face the hard times.

]]> By: AnnieH http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2008/07/21/prayer/#comment-228043 AnnieH Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:25:04 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=3214#comment-228043 Amen. Amen.

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