and now a brief pause for a chuckle....
I got this IM on Yahoo just now:
I_M_dumb_a$$: DEAR GOD:
I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going...
my response: um, I'm pretty sure that you sent this message/prayer to the wrong person. I am NOT GOD, and I'm also pretty sure he doesn't use Yahoo messenger.
lol.... your response is funy, 'He doesn't use yahoo mesenger'
Your response to the email was so very very wrong, and yet - so right!
For the record, I'm a non-practicing Catholic, who has attended a small number of missionary baptist services over the last 5 years.
I have a number of friends who send me "Christian-themed spam" nearly EVERY day.
While I have no problem telling friends not to bother including me on their "joke of the day alias" because I probably won't read it, I would never request the same from my Christian friends who have included me on their "uplifting spiritual message alias".
The double standard exists because I'd be more likely to read the joke than the message.
I'm conflicted...