UPC church distributes prayer altars: Good idea or future garage sale piece?

[PastorD]

D...I like ya, but you and Phil may need the same break. Be a pastor for a day and try to find a way to make a difference in your community. The man had an original idea....HE IS NOT SELLING THE ALTARS, but for some reason some want to keep floating that idea. Please . . .

Too many questions.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

No they use prayers altars, Lazy-boys and other prayer furniture ... or none at all ...

I use my shower, my car, my desk at work - - even been known to pray in the restroom of a court house! Anywhere works - - -ain't it beautiful!!!!!

[scotty]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I use my shower, my car, my desk at work - - even been known to pray in the restroom of a court house! Anywhere works - - -ain't it beautiful!!!!!

PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Would that include rosary beads and selling anointed prayer cloths?

Why do you have a fixation with the Catholics?

No one said anything about rosary beads nor selling anointed prayer cloths. Which I personally don't think you can sell an "anointed" prayer cloth. You might sell a cloth prayed over, but expecting God to anoint a cloth for your profit? I don't think so.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I use my shower, my car, my desk at work - - even been known to pray in the restroom of a court house! Anywhere works - - -ain't it beautiful!!!!!

I agree I have prayed where ever I was at the time of my need.

Some of my best blessing was driving and just talking to God as though He was riding in the passenger seat beside me.

Or washing dishes with the tears flowing down my cheeks.

Originally Posted by Esther

I agree I have prayed where ever I was at the time of my need.

Some of my best blessing was driving and just talking to God as though He was riding in the passenger seat beside me.

Or washing dishes with the tears flowing down my cheeks.

Isn't it amazing that the entrance to the throne room of Grace is where ever you happen to be at the time of your need?

Who... shockamoo and thank you Jesus!

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Esther

I know this pastor. He is a fine man of God.

Anything anyone can do to encourage prayer is on the right track. IMO

Originally Posted by Barb

Thank you...I stand corrected. However, from the point of reference for most, rosary beads are most universally connected with the Catholic Church.

Was that not your first thought when you posted it?!

Originally Posted by scotty

The issue is "this is a UPC church so lets see if I can make them look bad just for the fun of debate"

Barb ... My comment was in response to Esther's broad assertion that anything to encourage prayer is great.

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I use my shower, my car, my desk at work - - even been known to pray in the restroom of a court house! Anywhere works - - -ain't it beautiful!!!!!

And that there sums it up Renda ... it can and should be done anywhere and everywhere ... at any time ....

The visual helps ... and is most effective if it stirs up action.

Great motivational piece, once again.

However, if someone decided to create Apostolic rosary beads to remind folks to pray ... what would be the reaction?

Please don't say because the rosary beads are pagan ... where did we get our design for the modern prayer altar?

It's a great idea ... based on the memory of a prayer warrior who actually used it.

However ... will it trickle down to others? Will it make some feel comfortable to know they have one ... flaunt it ... even reify it?

Is that possible??? ... can that be discussed w/o getting overly sensitive?

Prayer is not an object, a place or a pre-defined object ... it's an attitude ... a desire to commune w/ God ...

Perhaps this will serve as motivation for many ... and to that I say kudos ...

To some ... as is our human religious nature, it will be just be a piece of sacred furniture.

[chseeads]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

even been known to pray in the restroom of a court house!

Gives new meaning to coming boldly before the throne....

[rgcraig]

I have a prayer rock that was given to me in an Apostolic church. It's smooth and can be carried in your pocket to remind you to pray. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Rosary beads are associated with non-Apotolic churches and even though we all know it's not the beads that do anything, holding them or wearing them would appear to others as being Catholic. I wouldn't be interested.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by chseeads

Gives new meaning to coming boldly before the throne....

Well, it was a double throne - -- the judge sitting on the throne was a big ole scary guy and I needed a miracle, so that white porcelain throne was the closest quiet place I could slip off to say a quick prayer.

I might add that it worked!