One of the topics I've been running into and thinking about this summer is vindictive prayer. That's where you get in an argument with someone, or meet someone who completely disagrees with your world view, and in order to end the argument, you spit out, "Oh, I'll pray for you." That's vindictive prayer and I'm pretty sure that using prayer as a threat isn't particularly helpful nor is it the original idea behind praying.
Anyway, as I've run into it a few times this summer but luckily haven't been on the receiving end of it (yet), I'm not sure what the proper response is. "Thank you," is probably the best way to go, but I'm not sure.
This morning, I realized that this vindictiveness crosses all different belief systems. I was cranky and I was meditating and I noticed that I was doing some vindictive meditation. Once I realized it, I started laughing because that's even more weak-sounding as a threat. "Oh, disagree with me, will you? I'll meditate for you!" And after a good laugh, I was much less cranky and able to meditate like I usually do.
Next up: Oh, disagree with me, will you? I WILL MAKE COOKIES FOR YOU!!! Vindictive cookie making: where all the cookies taste of bitterness.
An Erinku!
oh, coffee
too hot
too hot
now too cold
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