Re: Making money from Java

"Chuck Stevens" <charles.stevens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Should my children be required to sit quietly, smile, and accept as a Good
> Thing the idea of praying visibly and audibly praying over one's food in a
> public setting, given Matthew 6:6, if my children have been raised to be
> devout Bible-believing Christians? ;-)


As I pointed out, Jesus prayed publicly, He simply said not to do it for
show.

Praying visibly? Why not? What conceivable offense is someone bowing their
head? Praying audibly? Why should a person praying audibly over their food
be any more objectionable than a person having an audible conversation? Both
are simply talking, and one happens to be talking to God. Big deal. :-)
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Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."


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