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Post by gar on Aug 5, 2014 21:58:21 GMT
Cool response OP
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Post by LAM88 on Aug 5, 2014 21:59:07 GMT
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Post by annabella on Aug 5, 2014 22:06:44 GMT
First, I did not realize there was a posted list somewhere about what was an acceptable topic for prayer requests. I will have to find that list and laminate it. I grew up in a southern Baptist church and we pray about a lot of things. This is not a southern Baptist church message board.
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Post by Merge on Aug 5, 2014 22:24:40 GMT
First, I did not realize there was a posted list somewhere about what was an acceptable topic for prayer requests. I will have to find that list and laminate it. I grew up in a southern Baptist church and we pray about a lot of things. This is not a southern Baptist church message board. And? It's not a church of whatever-you-are board, either. Honestly, if this is how Christians treat a simple prayer request from a fellow Christian, I'm even more glad than usual that I'm not a Christian. My personal moral code doesn't have a problem supporting a friend with a relatively minor concern, despite the existence of larger concerns like war and illness.
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Post by Grom Pea on Aug 5, 2014 23:28:16 GMT
This is not a southern Baptist church message board. And? It's not a church of whatever-you-are board, either. Honestly, if this is how Christians treat a simple prayer request from a fellow Christian, I'm even more glad than usual that I'm not a Christian. My personal moral code doesn't have a problem supporting a friend with a relatively minor concern, despite the existence of larger concerns like war and illness. My guess I'd that she meant you cannot expect everyone at this board to treat you like a southern baptist, because we are not all southern baptists. Imho the request for prayers seemed pretty over the top but that's just my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 23:33:25 GMT
Well Donna, I'm glad to see you weren't hairflipping. It didn't really seem like something you'd do, but I understand that things are extra crazy and tense for you during this time of the year. Your follow-up post was very gracious.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 5, 2014 23:38:16 GMT
When I have to be out of class it takes hours to prepare my kids for a successful day with a sub. I have never missed a day that hasn't been prepared. More often than not, I have to go back and reteach several topics because fifth graders have enjoyed the different environment of a sub. No two people do it alike. In Colorado we are ranked on our kids' state testing scores. Missing school is painful for me. I get Donna's anxiety over the situation.
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 5, 2014 23:39:16 GMT
First, I did not realize there was a posted list somewhere about what was an acceptable topic for prayer requests. I will have to find that list and laminate it. I grew up in a southern Baptist church and we pray about a lot of things. This is not a southern Baptist church message board. Annabella, that is called providing context. It helps you to understand another's perspective and background.
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 5, 2014 23:41:15 GMT
I would let it go OP. Your prayers were answered and were enough. This is NSBR!
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Post by 2peafaithful on Aug 5, 2014 23:47:09 GMT
Some peas have vocalized in the past things they don't agree it is legitimate to ask for prayer for. I have seen it done and had it done to me. Typically done with a bent of there are real issues and this doesn't qualify as one.
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Post by donna on Aug 5, 2014 23:47:17 GMT
goobernut2, I have let it go. In my family, we get mad/hurt and go to our corner for a while. Then we come back and it is all good. I will just be more careful of any prayer requests in the future. (Probably not a bad thing.)
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 5, 2014 23:53:17 GMT
I have not read all the responses, so this may have been touched on. Maybe it's just the word 'pray' that is part of the issue. Prayer has different meaning for all of us. Some who are very religious the word prayer takes on a completely different meaning than some who don't pray.
Maybe if OP or anyone for that matter, wants support for something other than a death or sickness or a equally traumatic incident, perhaps just a wish me luck or please think about me or cross your fingers for me or any other kind of "hang in there, things have a way of working out"....instead of the prayer word.
We we all need support in some way or another, perhaps it's the way we ask for it?
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Post by karen on Aug 6, 2014 0:12:53 GMT
I totally get not wanting to start the year with a sub. I imagine that an AP science class really hits the ground running. I'm, glad you didn't get picked and that all is well. I don't think anybody needs to judge another person's prayer request. They can either pray for them or not.
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Post by annabella on Aug 6, 2014 1:19:33 GMT
This is not a southern Baptist church message board. Annabella, that is called providing context. It helps you to understand another's perspective and background. She made a sarcastic comment about prayer requests here and I was trying to say that this board has a broad range of people and many Christians here hold a different view than what is common amongst her circle.
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Post by doxielady on Aug 6, 2014 1:33:57 GMT
Nice response OP.
I admire your ability to look at the responses and see all of the support here. The diversity and range of perspectives can be amazing - and overwhelming at times. I'm glad you are OK.
Good luck on the start of school!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 1:50:05 GMT
That's funny, I was thinking the opposite. Some peas I remember as pretty snarky seem to be turning over a new leaf and being all Our Lady of Nice Nice.
Anyway, OP, glad you are feeling better about life and hope the school year goes well.
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Post by annabella on Aug 6, 2014 2:05:06 GMT
I think it's pretty interesting to see two peas who are teachers both start threads about not wanting to do jury duty at the same time. One starts 3 threads on the same topic asking for prayers and one has 1 thread and the reaction to her is totally different.
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Post by cycworker on Aug 6, 2014 3:30:40 GMT
This is not a southern Baptist church message board. And? It's not a church of whatever-you-are board, either. Honestly, if this is how Christians treat a simple prayer request from a fellow Christian, I'm even more glad than usual that I'm not a Christian. My personal moral code doesn't have a problem supporting a friend with a relatively minor concern, despite the existence of larger concerns like war and illness. Well said, Merge. God wants us to come to him with all concerns, imo, big & small. The thing about God is, he's the ultimate multitasker.... he can hear the war & illness prayers at the same time as the jury duty prayers. Donna, I totally understand why you were stressed about the possibility of jury duty. The timing was awful. Personally, given you teach AP I think you had every right to try to be excused from it and be scheduled in the summer. I really admire the way you handled the responses in this thread. Very classy.
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Post by inkedup on Aug 6, 2014 7:10:54 GMT
Donna, you are a class act.
I hope the beginning of the year goes smoothly for you.
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