Your thoughts on prayer

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Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	Posted at 11:31 on 24th August 2008 On 20th July 2008 20:03, Ruth Gregory wrote: That's great, Denzil! Does that make you a shepherd? More than likely a Good Shepherd, Ruth My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	Posted at 11:36 on 24th August 2008 Oh John! You poor thing. I am so sorry. I wish you a speedy recovery! Wow, 5 minutes, that's impressive. I suppose we should all be very grateful for the Jasons of this world. I am glad they were quick on the scene and hopefully able to give you something for the pain before you got to hospital. Take care my friend, many good thoughts and well wishes are speeding your way! By the way, the fall was Satan's doing, the ambulance was God's! LOL! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	Posted at 11:37 on 24th August 2008 Hello Alan, it's good to finally "see" you! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	Posted at 11:45 on 24th August 2008 On 29th July 2008 20:13, Sue H wrote: On 29th July 2008 16:35, Diana Sinclair wrote: On 29th July 2008 15:49, Ruth Gregory wrote: ...my take home message in this thread would be don't confuse God wth religion. Religion is only the tool and like any other tool, can be used rightly or wrongly. To me the opposite of love is not necessarily hate, it's fear. When you get down to the root cause of so much of what's wrong with us as a species, it boils down to fear. Ruth, I couldn't agree more. Well said! I'm also with you Ruth. Church and religion are people, and people are flawed. Thanks for your posts, Andy and Lyn, I certainly respect your views, and agree that we as a forum fellowship do well to respect each other. I've seen otherwise on other boards. I think on the whole we all have a great relationship, and that makes me one very happy person. It seems to me that sometimes the opposite of love is apathy. That may strike you as a wierd point of view, but if you think about it, love is really about caring so much, it hurts, whereas apathy is modern day society's 'don't give a damn syndrome'. There again, you'd be very unwise to take my word for it, I haven't prayed as often as I should since my wife died, so I should probably be the last to voice an opinion! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	Posted at 11:48 on 24th August 2008 On 24th August 2008 11:23, John Ravenscroft wrote: OK, which one of you lot has been telling God about me? I was up a ladder yesterday varnishing my log cabin, and he sent one of his minions to yank it out from under my feet. Broke my right wrist in three places. Ouch! No more guitar-playing for a while. Most impressed with our much-maligned National Health Service, though. Ambulance was here in 5 mins (and we live in the middle of nowhere) and the nurses and doc at the hospital were all kind, friendly and efficient. I need sympathy! I'd do my best to avoid visiting those three places in future, if I were you, John. They soind dangerous! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	Posted at 11:50 on 24th August 2008 On 24th August 2008 11:37, Diana Sinclair wrote: Hello Alan, it's good to finally "see" you! How can that be? Most people who se me wish they'd been struck blind! Thank Paul (or even blame him if you'd rather) he advised me on resizing the pic for an avatar. Thanks very much Paul! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	Posted at 11:53 on 24th August 2008 On 24th August 2008 11:45, Alan Marron wrote: It seems to me that sometimes the opposite of love is apathy. That may strike you as a wierd point of view, Well said Alan, and I don't think it's wierd at all. In fact I think it's very insightful. You are correct, the opposite of love is indifference. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
John Ravenscroft Posts: 321 Joined: 21st Sep 2007 Location: UK	Posted at 14:39 on 24th August 2008 Thanks, folks. Believers, this is tongue-in-cheek. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evBjFzazFs4 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	Posted at 15:20 on 24th August 2008 Poor John, I'm sorry about your fall. So if you are in a cast I can commiserate with you. I HATED my cast My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
John Ravenscroft Posts: 321 Joined: 21st Sep 2007 Location: UK	Posted at 16:30 on 24th August 2008 I broke my ankle a few years ago, Sue. That was even worse. As Joni Michell said - don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions