(No offense intended, although I'm sure some will be taken. This isn't meant to belittle your beliefs 또는 the power of your prayers, it's meant to show why your prayers may offend people)
I am an Atheist. Most of 당신 know that. 당신 know that I wander around on the 기독교 spot so that I can try and understand God and Christianity, even if I don't believe in it. Does my mere presence offend some people here? Does it offend anyone here that I don't like being prayed for?
Try to think about this reasonably. I'm assuming that 당신 don't believe in Allah, the Muslim God. Imagine that 당신 sat down to chat with a Muslim person, and he realised 당신 believed in the Christian God. Suddenly he gets very quiet and says, "I'll pray to Allah for your soul,"
How does that make 당신 feel? It makes ME feel as though the person offering a prayer has absolute disregard for my personal choices and beliefs. It's like he's offering something 당신 don't want so that 당신 can be saved from something 당신 don't want to be saved from.
I understand that you're supposed to pray for those in need. I understand that it's part of how Christians help people, but Atheists aren't in need and we don't need help. 당신 telling us that you'll pray for us is like me walking up to 당신 and saying "I know 당신 believe in God, but I'm going to go tell EVERYONE that God doesn't exist, on your behalf!"
"No! God exists! 당신 can't go around telling people he doesn't exist, on MY behalf!"
"Hey, I don't believe in God, please don't go talking to the air about saving my soul, on my behalf. It's insulting."
I'm not a bad person, I try my best to be a good person, just like 당신 do. I volunteer for charities, I go carolling at seniors' homes in winter, I work in 수프 kitchens, why do 당신 think I need your prayers? Surely homeless people and people who are addicted to drugs deserve them more?
Please don't waste your prayers on a proud and happy person who just happens to be an Atheist.
I am an Atheist. Most of 당신 know that. 당신 know that I wander around on the 기독교 spot so that I can try and understand God and Christianity, even if I don't believe in it. Does my mere presence offend some people here? Does it offend anyone here that I don't like being prayed for?
Try to think about this reasonably. I'm assuming that 당신 don't believe in Allah, the Muslim God. Imagine that 당신 sat down to chat with a Muslim person, and he realised 당신 believed in the Christian God. Suddenly he gets very quiet and says, "I'll pray to Allah for your soul,"
How does that make 당신 feel? It makes ME feel as though the person offering a prayer has absolute disregard for my personal choices and beliefs. It's like he's offering something 당신 don't want so that 당신 can be saved from something 당신 don't want to be saved from.
I understand that you're supposed to pray for those in need. I understand that it's part of how Christians help people, but Atheists aren't in need and we don't need help. 당신 telling us that you'll pray for us is like me walking up to 당신 and saying "I know 당신 believe in God, but I'm going to go tell EVERYONE that God doesn't exist, on your behalf!"
"No! God exists! 당신 can't go around telling people he doesn't exist, on MY behalf!"
"Hey, I don't believe in God, please don't go talking to the air about saving my soul, on my behalf. It's insulting."
I'm not a bad person, I try my best to be a good person, just like 당신 do. I volunteer for charities, I go carolling at seniors' homes in winter, I work in 수프 kitchens, why do 당신 think I need your prayers? Surely homeless people and people who are addicted to drugs deserve them more?
Please don't waste your prayers on a proud and happy person who just happens to be an Atheist.