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northoftheborder

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18. I react negatively when someone tells me that...

Reply to onpatrol98 (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 10:34 PM

Dec 2011

....they are praying for me; I mean when they say it, out of context, - not for some specific reason, like illness, or other difficulty. And I believe in God and prayer, but for some reason it just puts me off. Do others react that way?

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The Fundie/Evangelical View of Church History [View all] Taverner Dec 2011 OP

Why would you ask here? This isn't the fundie/evangelical forum. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #1

Why ask why? Taverner Dec 2011 #2

If there were specifially a Remington forum, would you go there and ask about Winchesters, Critters2 Dec 2011 #3

Bad analogy Taverner Dec 2011 #5

You seriously think they don't believe we're hellbound, too? Critters2 Dec 2011 #7

Oh I'm sure they do - but unlike Catholics and (gasp) the GODLESS... Taverner Dec 2011 #9

Please don't bring stuff from Religion here. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #12

It's not like this is a thread about religion or anything... Taverner Dec 2011 #14

Let me clarify...how the hell would we know? nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #4

See post 5 Taverner Dec 2011 #6

I gave up having meaningful discussions Irishonly Dec 2011 #8

Yep - when the going gets tough Taverner Dec 2011 #10

Yes, it happens Irishonly Dec 2011 #11

yeah. I hate it when people tell me God loves me. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #13

Your mother loves you too. Do you want a reminder every five minutes? Taverner Dec 2011 #15

Every five minutes?! If you're talking to fundies every 5 minutes, why don't you ask them the Critters2 Dec 2011 #16

Slogan spouting time!!! onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #17

I react negatively when someone tells me that... northoftheborder Dec 2011 #18

When someone expresses any kindness toward me, Critters2 Dec 2011 #19

Fundies praying for someone is code for "I disapprove of you" Taverner Dec 2011 #21

Or, that they love you... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #24

yes, it can be classic passive agressive behavior nt arely staircase Dec 2011 #26

What is more Thats my opinion Dec 2011 #20

Actually, it's not that long a jump... regnaD kciN Dec 2011 #22

True that - I remember in Fundie Jr High we did discuss Constantine, then FF to Luther/Calvin Taverner Dec 2011 #23

I think you answer your own question arely staircase Dec 2011 #25

I read somewhere that the rise in Fundamentalism really took off after World War II sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #27

yeah, all that is fairly new - modern day fundamentalists can trace their arely staircase Jan 2012 #28