Is praying in a restaurant on a first date a little strange?


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notamaninpower is offline notamaninpower Post #21  August 3,2011, 2:02pm
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EstherM wrote :
But I certainly wish I lived in a society where I could openly pray without fear.
As I wish that I (and anyone else like me, INCLUDING politicians and public figures) lived in an open, secular society where I could openly profess my NON-belief without said fear, vilification, or dire consequences.
 
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EstherM wrote :
my religious practices are mostly in private, small, unobtrusive. But I certainly wish I lived in a society where I could openly pray without fear.
In fact, you do live in such a society - unless you're living somewhere in the Middle East. Personally, it doesn't bother me at all if someone chooses to pray before a meal. I've never dated or been in a relationship with anyone who's done that, but I wouldn't feel threatened in any way by it.

According to Matthew 6:5-7, your prayers should be in private. Seems any bible believing Christian wouldn't want to make a public spectacle of their faith.
 
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Prayer is an important thing in a Christian life and a family that prays together stays together. I don’t always pray over my food every time I eat but I do when it’s a special event. Regardless I am always thankful for all that I have and give God thanks for all things even if it take me 2 seconds to do so. Prayer is a personal event but it is also a social event. Now, there is a time, and place to do things or to not do thinks but prayer is always something to do. The Bible says to pray always and without ceasing. To pray together as a couple you can then be in agreement on a prayer. This is a good thing. Your faith in prayer openly can be also an encouragement to another familys and a witness to others that your faith is true and strong. However don’t pray for the attention but instead pray because you know where you stand in Gods Word. You should not feel weird to pray with your date. Praying like that is a strength many so called Christians don’t have. It’s ok to pray in public but do it because you know your faith is true and not for show. Pray a short prayer and let it come from the heart. I fell that the man in the relationship needs to set the example as to how a relationship or marriage will be in the eyes of God and prayer is a good strength. There is a time to pray in your closet to say but there is a time to pray out loud to. My words do not come from my own but the inspired word of God. Be blessed. I hope this helps. OH! I am from the Bible belt but there is no bragging on this. There is many who don’t pray. Many!
 
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notamaninpower wrote :
As I wish that I (and anyone else like me, INCLUDING politicians and public figures) lived in an open, secular society where I could openly profess my NON-belief without said fear, vilification, or dire consequences.
You could start professing your non-belief before every meal, even at restaurants. I've never seen anyone do that before. Grace is fairly common around here though.

I think her date was trying to show that he is capable of leading a family in faith.

Edit: I'd probably next him. If he really believed in what he was doing he wouldn't have mumbled. Even hawk worshipers say what they mean with conviction.
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You could start professing your non-belief before every meal, even at restaurants. I've never seen anyone do that before. Grace is fairly common around here though.
Yes, GREAT idea.

Maybe I will even move to the Evangelical Literalist Fundie Bible Pounding Belt, and then start doing this.
 
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I agree, prayer with the right intent, not for show is great. No matter where. I went on a date with someone, and we previously discussed the importance of our religious beliefs, even though we weren't the same religion, we met up for dinner (our 2nd official meeting) and when dinner came, he asked if he could pray...and out loud, he led us in prayer...and he did that each time we shared a meal. I was honored and impressed by that. It didn't work out between us but it was a great reminder for me since I often forget to pray in thanks before meals!
 
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lynn_79 wrote :
What do you think?
To answer the thread title, yes, I think it's strange. But I think praying anywhere is strange.
 
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Creostone wrote :
Prayer is an important thing in a Christian life and a family that prays together stays together...I am always thankful for all that I have and give God thanks for all things even if it take me 2 seconds to do so. Prayer is a personal event but it is also a social event. Now, there is a time, and place to do things or to not do thinks but prayer is always something to do. The Bible says to pray always and without ceasing. To pray together as a couple you can then be in agreement on a prayer. This is a good thing. Your faith in prayer openly can be also an encouragement to another familys and a witness to others that your faith is true and strong. However don’t pray for the attention but instead pray because you know where you stand in Gods Word. You should not feel weird to pray with your date. Praying like that is a strength many so called Christians don’t have. It’s ok to pray in public but do it because you know your faith is true and not for show. Pray a short prayer and let it come from the heart.....prayer is a good strength. There is a time to pray in your closet to say but there is a time to pray out loud to.
I was going to say all this, but it's already been said, LOL! So....DITTO! ;-) lol

In my own words, no, I would not find this weird or strange at all. The only way I'd be uncomfortable with this is if the prayer was loud, pretentious, arrogant and downright obnoxious. But a respectful, quiet and simple prayer of thanks? No problemno...and even extra kudos for it, in my book.
 
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Its his belief, there is nothing to get embarrassed out of it. So, just make him comfortable and let him practice his spiritual beliefs.
 
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I will sometimes just real quickly close my eyes for a moment and pray before eating, not out loud but to myself. I've never been much for the group prayer before a meal, I think it becomes too ritualized; as a kid we would just say, and I quote, "Thank you Jesus for our food amen" before every single meal and prayer simply lost its meaning.
 
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