Okay, I have to kick off this blog category with something, so I might as well just peel off my clothes and jump into the water: I do not like some religious people. In fact, I would go so far as to say that they are the downfall of our society as a whole.
I am a Christian - and a believer. I am spiritual. I am not religious. I'd rather drink a beer than to get baptized, and a good bratwurst is better than any communion wafer. I don't feel a need to congregate with others on Sunday, nor do I need to wallow in my misery and "fellowship" with those who can't think of anything better to do on a Sunday morning. My beliefs and my spirituality are private things - immediately seen for what they are as I move through society, and evidenced by being a good parent, a stable employee, a volunteer, a productive member of society. To me, sending a "prayer request" chain e-mail is no different than pitching Tupperware. Send me one, and you're on my black list. Call me. Let me know what the problem is and I'll pray and do what I can do to help. But, for God's sake, lay off the pity-party broadcast emails. As much as Hallmark probably hates online greeting cards, I'm sure your Lord might take offense at you trying to hijack the process with your proclamations of need and despair. It's cheaper to send an e-card than to buy a stamp, and it's an easy way out to "evangelize" via email than to do what your good Savior did - putting his feet to the street and spreading his gospel the hard way.
I can spot the difference between a religious person and a deeply spiritual person about twenty yards out - plenty of time to avoid the former and trust the latter.
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