I used to get pretty offended by it. You really do have every right to be. I mean, if you walked up to a christian and said you were praying for their soul they'd either be a) confused or b) offended.
My aunt is a catholic nun and her favourite past time is writing me to tell me how she is saying special prayers for me, and sending me little chaplets of saints and prayers and stuff "for the convertee". (You know they went "Lord save me from my heathen ways yada yada blah") One day I finally got pissed off and sent her a whole collection about my Gods and Goddesses, and a little "beginners ritual" in case she wanted to meet them ... she didn't like that very much.
And when others said that to my face, I would usually look them in the eye and go, "hey thanks, I'll pray for you too."
They never knew what to say to that.
This post has been edited by Kriemhilde: Oct 18 2009, 01:17 AM
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