Praying while sitting on the pot (serious question)

Can't imagine taking my marriage vows with the pastor officiating via telcomm, while he is obviously killing two birds with one stone.

There is not place where I would refuse to talk to God. No time where I could say is not a good time to talk to him.

Mountainmanbob said:

We see that often around here.
Serious question or topic discussed
and what some think to be funny response.
Key point ( some think).
M-Bob

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Hey I worked in a homes where I changed diapers on adults. And if that aint good reason to pray in the middle of the ... proverbial stinky stuff; why would our own body functions be any different?

I'm sure Jesus prayed while "sitting in the bathroom" too. God is intimately familiar with all that comes with the territory of being human.

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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Pray on Bob and drop one for me.

“Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?‘

Sometimes the Holy Spirit stirs up such wonder.

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I dont see anywhere in the Bible where it says pooping and praying is forbidden..... Pray wherever you want as long as you pray. Disrespectful to God? no way. your giving thanks in all situations, even though this one is a little odd. Pray on!!

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I have done that, read the scriptures there as well. It never felt wrong to me, it's a normal body function.

Funky Slippers said:

I dont see anywhere in the Bible where it says pooping and praying is forbidden..... Pray wherever you want as long as you pray. Disrespectful to God? no way. your giving thanks in all situations, even though this one is a little odd. Pray on!!

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"Deut. 23:12-14 --

Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you."

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I've always considered that it is disrespectful.
Even though I know that He see's everything and is everywhere, I just can't bring myself to mixing things of Him and my basic animal functions. Not that I think He would be particularly offended (After all I'm not offended when my kids scream at me from the toilet), but it just seems a bit off.

Anguspure said:

I've always considered that it is disrespectful.
Even though I know that He see's everything and is everywhere, I just can't bring myself to mixing things of Him and my basic animal functions. Not that I think He would be particularly offended (After all I'm not offended when my kids scream at me from the toilet), but it just seems a bit off.

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yeshuaslavejeff said:

"Deut. 23:12-14 --

Designate a place outside the camp where you can go to relieve yourself. As part of your equipment have something to dig with, and when you relieve yourself, dig a hole and cover up your excrement. For the LORD your God moves about in your camp to protect you and to deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, so that he will not see among you anything indecent and turn away from you."

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(perhaps the condition of being uncovered too ? ) as written....

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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hmmm ... I duuno .... some things are best left unsaid .... this might be one of them LOL

yeshuaslavejeff said:

(perhaps the condition of being uncovered too ? ) as written....

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I havn't had the same issue in the shower however. In fact, given how nice it is to wash away the dirt, it is a good reminder of what He does for us.

After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” John 13

i found myself praying inadvertantly on the pot but i had to stop myself. i felt it might amuse the devil. but that may not be the case.

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I used to attend a reading & discussion group at my Church, and a similar topic came up once. Someone asked, "Is it ok to read the Bible while I'm using the bathroom?" The response from my priest was that "It's ok to use the bathroom while reading the Bible, but not to read the Bible while using the bathroom." He explained that the reading ought to be the primary activity, not a secondary thing "just to pass the time". I think the same would be applicable to prayer.

On another note, and I'm paraphrasing here, I was reading one of the lives of the Saints & he said that if prayer can't accompany a thing, then it's a thing we shouldn't be doing. Now he was talking in reference to smoking a cigarette, he had suggested to a smoker that he ought to say a prayer before lighting up & the man said he didn't feel right doing so...but again, I think it is applicable here.

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I would find this an interesting accusation of the conscience. From another angle of that logic, could it not be considered more disrespectful to pray while you are still full of you know what?

Mountainmanbob said:

Not an easy question to ask but,
I'm going for it.

I do a lot of praying while sitting on the pot in the morning.

Been doing this for many years.

Starting to wonder if this may be disrespectful?

Something almost always included in these prayers is a thank you that everything is working good down here. As we get older we understand what a blessing it is to have good working body parts.

A serious question asked.
Curious regarding your thoughts.

Have a blessed day,
Bob

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I had one my most precious insights while in the loo. I know someone who had a vision of the City of Darwin being smashed, just before it was hit by a massive cyclone (1974). Nothing wrong with the loo as a place of prayer. And for God to speak to us.

Mountainmanbob said:

Interesting place in which to prophecy.
I think I'm ok with my little thoughts
and communication.

As we get older and start to suffer with ailments never seen before and seeing friends suffering and dieing what comes to mind most every day is --

Thank You That Everything's Working Down Here.

M-Bob

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Me too. I had a scare about 4 years ago. It was no fun at all.