Is it okay to say I'm praying for someone? - Page 5

[Leilalu]

Originally Posted by KoalaMama

Intent speaks volumes to me, so no, I would not be offended if I were sharing my sadness/troubles and you offered prayers. And I think it's very thoughtful of you to ask.

I also totally get what others' are saying about being offered prayers when there's no question about what you think of praying. The examples I'm seeing here sound like passive aggressive behaviour, to me. (sunnmama... I'm so sorry for your loss. And how absolutely horrible that your co-worker would do that to you!)

Leilalu... I know this is a digression from the point of the thread, but I don't see how choosing the path of following Christ while being open to the possibility that it's not the only truth out there is a problem. Sounds pretty enlightened, to me. And how exactly is she supposed to 'find out for sure'? I figure none of us are getting that 'a-ha!' moment until after we're dead.

You can find truth in many places. Some buddhist teachings have a volume of truth. One thing though, Buddha never gauranteed eternal life if you follow his teachings. Only Jesus has been able to gaurantee that. I have assurance in my beliefs through Faith. I know ahead of time that I have eternal life. And I am confident in my beliefs.So I guess I disagree that one can't ever really know for sure I agree, finding truth in different things can be enlightening. But Jesus said he was The Way, the Truth, and the Life. So I tend to trust his teachings in the word.

[boingo82]

Originally Posted by Leilalu

...But Jesus said he was The Way, the Truth, and the Life. So I tend to trust his teachings in the word.

Pretty much all of the religions say that about themselves.