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evilgrins in challenging_god

...uhm...

Oct 26, 2010 10:32

Among some of the more questionable things Christine ODonnell (O'Donnell?) has said is her more recent statement that "God is praying for me ( Read more... )

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ladyelaine October 26 2010, 18:28:54 UTC

She's never smoked alcohol in her life! (And she certainly never inhaled.)

tiredmomof2 October 26 2010, 18:55:39 UTC

She probably just misspook,

evilgrins October 26 2010, 19:31:46 UTC

She does that a lot

warmsnob October 26 2010, 19:37:00 UTC

Hm, like someone else we're all familiar with *cough*Sarah Palin*cough*

evilgrins October 26 2010, 19:39:51 UTC

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redstar826 October 26 2010, 23:58:13 UTC

consider the source, laugh, and move on.

advoir October 27 2010, 05:15:56 UTC

Albeit simple, her statement has merit in Christian theology. Remember, Christians believe that God is a single entity comprised of three persons, namely the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. In Scripture, there are references to the Son and the Holy Spirit praying on our behalf.

Heb 7:25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Ro 8:26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words

Yes, it sounds crazy. But her statement is consistent with Christian belief.

h1s_songb1rd October 27 2010, 23:25:13 UTC

You beat me to it. :p :)

advoir October 28 2010, 04:53:17 UTC

petite_mewsette October 30 2010, 19:36:48 UTC

Hmm... But she didn't say Jesus was praying for her. Or that the Spirit was praying for her... And even so, I don't really think of intercession as being a prayer which is motivated from Jesus or the Spirit, but rather a sort of interpretive filter before YOUR prayer reaches God. Jesus/Spirit acting like the user interface for the almighty God.

Sorry, it's a bit hard to describe. I don't mean that Jesus is some kind of holy mail sorting center, but that He (or the Spirit in your second verse) provides a comprehensible, solid means for us to access God who is beyond comprehension.

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Away with her! duxrow October 27 2010, 19:10:05 UTC

To think that the Bible speaks of that mob hollering "Crucify him" shortly after he spoke of the 82nd Psalm "Ye are gods"... You wouldn't think about educated people doing such a thing, would you?