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PJMcK

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2. Here's a couple of interesting points

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:52 PM

Dec 2021

The Lord's Prayer is ascribed to Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew (6: 9-13) and Luke (11:2-4). Nice of them to be somewhat consistent.

It's interesting that he never refers to himself in the prayer.

It's interesting that the prayer is actually not Christian-specific, that is, it doesn't invoke a specific god or faith.

It's also interesting that it's intended to be the archetype of prayer in general.

Frankly, I don't believe any of it today but I was deeply educated and indoctrinated in Christianity as a child and teenager.

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In carol season: The lord's prayer is just begging for food and money. Analysis: [View all] lindysalsagal Dec 2021 OP

Reminds me of Bart Simpson saying grace: Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #1

When I hear people thanking gawd for the huge dinner that took days to prepare, I always wanna lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #3

Here's a couple of interesting points PJMcK Dec 2021 #2

The nuns left out the sex parts when they taught us this prayer. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #4

Good question. I have never felt horny saying the Lord's Prayer. No Vested Interest Dec 2021 #5

Right. I am waiting for the OP to post the juicy bits the nuns kept hidden from us. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #7

Good question. I have never felt horny saying the Lord's Prayer. No Vested Interest Dec 2021 #6

"Lead us not into temptation" lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #8

Oh my. I learned this prayer at age 6. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #9

Well. there are seven deadly sins; we didn't know that at age 6. No Vested Interest Dec 2021 #10

I think that's where the trespassing comes in. nt Gore1FL Jan 2022 #13

..... Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #14

I actually heard a Christian historian break down the prayer Farmer-Rick Dec 2021 #11

Historically, the Lord's Prayer has been used... old as dirt Dec 2021 #12