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Re: I hope

#372
From: Stephen Wilson
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:12
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"Tim Bruening" <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in message 
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> honestjohn wrote:
>
>> I am 15
>> and I know
>> that if I just pray
>> God will stop me from being gay
>>
>> I go to church
>> and I know
>> that if I put my hands together,
>> cross my fingers
>> and just pray
>> God will stop me from being gay
>>
>> I received the blessing
>> so I know
>> that if I put my hands together,
>> cross my fingers,
>> click my heels together three times
>> and pray
>> God will stop me from being gay
>>
>> I am 15
>> and I know
>> that if I just say
>> that I am healed
>> no-one will know that I am gay
>>
>> I go to church
>> and I know
>> that if I just say
>> the Holy Spirit took my guilt away
>> no-one will know that I am gay
>>
>> I tell my parents
>> and I know
>> they think it's their lucky day
>> They cross their fingers,
>> kneel and pray
>> yet deep down they know
>> their son is gay -
>> but it's okay
>>
>> "I have no reason to be afraid
>> In God's image I am made"
>
> I pray for a good day at work, for help from Above in overcoming my
> anxiety, for my family, and for the abolition of nuclear weapons.  What
> do you pray for?

I don't pray. I know that if I want something, I have to do something to 
help make it happen. Sitting around all day praying (or should that be 
kneeling around?) is not an effective way of accomplishing anything.
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