ARGUING ABOUT PRAYER?

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In my previous blog on meditation and prayer I offered some theological thoughts about the historical and current similarities in the two activities, and how in most traditions, one form or another is considered under the same umbrella of communion with Peace, or a Higher Power, or God.

I removed this Post from a Thread, and turned it into a blog, because dispute arose on the thread as to whether just “anything” was prayer, and was it okay.  This assurance, was offered by an individual who admitted they had never been able to really "meditate."  While I don't really dispute this general concept, as there are those who maintain that even thinking about God is a prayer, I don't like the tone.Obviously, we can all think whatever we want on this subject; and as far as I am concerned, the more thought, the better.

However, I am writing now to say that I find this type of dialogue, although not under the auspices of the Sanctuary, to be in violation of the rules for writing about faith and religion on Disaboom.

The idea is to say, “I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT . . .” and not to diss someone else’s POV. 

Admittedly, my writing is dense, formal, and not everyone’s cup of tea.  It is the product of three years of intense theological study a Seminary in the US, Union Theological, associated with Columbia University.  It is also the product of having been myself a certified physical yoga teacher for too many years to count, with students still active all over the US, as well as a mental yoga practitioner (and, by the way, they are not the same thing).

I don’t mind if someone doesn’t agree with me, or understand my incomprehensible thoughts—it’s hard to write about this stuff.

But to get SNARKY ABOUT PRAYER?  COME ON! !

I will, tangentially, be offsite for a period for medical reasons, but I would like to leave behind a plea for us all to remember the Golden Rule, in all of our threads:

“DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU  WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU,” please dear Lord.