We prayed at lunch!

[angellica]

I work for a large company. Today we had our Christmas luncheon and before we ate, the VP led us in prayer. I am thankful that we were able to do so, and sad by the fact that I would even have to question whether we would be able to or not. But, overall I am grateful for my job and for the VP who has the courage to get up in front of everyone and lead us in prayer. I thought I would share this with fellow Christians and hopefully it will life you up, as well as anyone else who reads this!!

 

[Beanieboy]

Which god did you pray to?

I pray all the time. I may not grandstand, may not say, "Hey, everyone, I'm praying before I eat my Tunafish sandwich!", but pray all the same.

Do they have some new form of mind control?

How would you have felt if your boss led you in a prayer to the Goddess, Gaia?
How about a prayer to Allah and his prophet Mohammed?

Would you feel just as happy?

 

[Tenebrae]

we pray every staff meeting, which is weekly

Whats the big deal?

If you want to experience what its like to be persecuted as a christian, go spend some time in Iran or Quatar

 

[angellica]

we pray every staff meeting, which is weekly

Whats the big deal?

If you want to experience what its like to be persecuted as a christian, go spend some time in Iran or Quatar

We don't pray every staff meeting. In fact, this is the only time we've prayed as a company but it was very refreshing!!

 

[angellica]

Which god did you pray to?

I pray all the time. I may not grandstand, may not say, "Hey, everyone, I'm praying before I eat my Tunafish sandwich!", but pray all the same.

Do they have some new form of mind control?

How would you have felt if your boss led you in a prayer to the Goddess, Gaia?
How about a prayer to Allah and his prophet Mohammed?

Would you feel just as happy?

I believe there's only one God, and He is the one we prayed to. I wouldn't say it was grandstanding, though. The guy who led us in prayer was very shy and humble, in my opinion anyway. He said a quick but sincere prayer and we ate. It was great.

 

[b&wpac4]

I believe there's only one God, and He is the one we prayed to. I wouldn't say it was grandstanding, though. The guy who led us in prayer was very shy and humble, in my opinion anyway. He said a quick but sincere prayer and we ate. It was great.

Just for my own curiosity: Would you have looked down or differently at any person who didn't participate in the prayer?

 

[angellica]

Just for my own curiosity: Would you have looked down or differently at any person who didn't participate in the prayer?

If they respectfully didn't participate, then no. If they caused a ruckus I would consider that disrespectful.

 

[geekgirlkelli]

I believe there's only one God, and He is the one we prayed to. I wouldn't say it was grandstanding, though. The guy who led us in prayer was very shy and humble, in my opinion anyway. He said a quick but sincere prayer and we ate. It was great.

But if he had prayed to Diana or to the Goddess, or to any other god but the one you consider to be the one true god, how would you feel about that?

 

[Beanieboy]

I believe there's only one God, and He is the one we prayed to. I wouldn't say it was grandstanding, though. The guy who led us in prayer was very shy and humble, in my opinion anyway. He said a quick but sincere prayer and we ate. It was great.

You all prayed to Jesus?
Are you all Christian?
Or did some of you pray to Shiva, some to Jesus, some to Allah, some to Gaia?

How do you know who "we all" prayed to, unless you work in a religious org?

 

[angellica]

But if he had prayed to Diana or to the Goddess, or to any other god but the one you consider to be the one true god, how would you feel about that?

I would not have participated. Anyone else who is a Christian probably wouldn't have participated either. I am thankful that I work at what I consider a Christian company .

 

[Beanieboy]

I would not have participated. Anyone else who is a Christian probably wouldn't have participated either. I am thankful that I work at what I consider a Christian company .

I want to understand the situation.

Do you work for a religious organization, or some place like Target?

 

[angellica]

You all prayed to Jesus?
Are you all Christian?
Or did some of you pray to Shiva, some to Jesus, some to Allah, some to Gaia?

How do you know who "we all" prayed to, unless you work in a religious org?

I mean everyone who prayed at the time, although they could have been praying to "Shiva". I have so far not heard anyone complain about it or even mention it.

 

[angellica]

I want to understand the situation.

Do you work for a religious organization, or some place like Target?

I work for a company that is number 1 in ________ sales in the U.S. and number 3 in the world in _________ . I don't wanna tell the entire world where I work :o.

 

[geekgirlkelli]

I would not have participated. Anyone else who is a Christian probably wouldn't have participated either. I am thankful that I work at what I consider a Christian company .

Would you be put off by that, possibly offended? Honestly?

 

[geekgirlkelli]

I work for a company that is number 1 in ________ sales in the U.S. and number 3 in the world in _________ . I don't wanna tell the entire world where I work :o.

Wal*Mart

 

[Beanieboy]

I work for a company that is number 1 in ________ sales in the U.S. and number 3 in the world in _________ . I don't wanna tell the entire world where I work :o.

So it is a nonreligious company, or is it religious affiliated, ie "Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance", etc.?

I'm not asking for the name of the company, or even what you sell. I am asking if it is religion affiliated.

I went to a Lutheran Jr. College my first two years in college. Some of my teachers prayed. That made sense. I finished at a University, where I would have had a real problem with that.

 

[angellica]

Would you be put off by that, possibly offended? Honestly?

Yeah, if they tried to have a serious prayer to a random goddess, I would not respect that.

 

[angellica]

It's not Walmart and it's not affiliated with any religion at all.

 

[b&wpac4]

Yeah, if they tried to have a serious prayer to a random goddess, I would not respect that.

Isn't that sort of wrong though? If someone stood up and honestly prayed to what they believed in with as much faith as you have, you would not respect that? Does that mean you would be disruptive or would you sit there and be quiet?

 

[geekgirlkelli]

Yeah, if they tried to have a serious prayer to a random goddess, I would not respect that.

Thanks for being honest.

I would likely be a bit put off if my boss prayed to -- well, anyone at the start of lunch or a meeting. No offense intended, but I am glad I work for a very secular company. Funny though, when I worked for a Christian company we never prayed before meetings or at meals.

Hehe, this makes me wonder what Don Wildmon would have done had I accepted the position he offered me back in 2001.