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To: JWinNC
. A prayer designed for the audience is not a prayer.

This is cure but not true: an important word is implied but missing. A prayer designed solely for the audience is not a prayer.

A minister selecting and formulating a prayer for a particular occasion, although surrounded by his correligionists, designs a prayer.

Any corporate religious experience is collective, hence takes into account those present. A priest at a service for the youth of the congregation, selects and designs his prayers to make them effective for the appropriate age. He does not betray his religion, nor is he lacking deapth.

In every religion there is a personal element and behavior, and there are corporate experiences. Collective prayers are designed for the collective present.

As is said, cute but not true.

358 posted on 04/03/2003 8:38:35 PM PST by TopQuark
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To: TopQuark
This is cure but not true -> This is cute but not true.

Sorry for the typos.

362 posted on 04/03/2003 8:39:43 PM PST by TopQuark
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To: TopQuark; sauropod
re:358

Not sure if I can agree with that or not. Surely the audience is considered with regard to what the prayer is for and what language will be effective, but the design or more accurately the purpose of the prayer is or should be the same.

Having said that, I have no objection to rephrasing my point and adding "solely."

Peace,
JWinNC
396 posted on 04/03/2003 9:03:14 PM PST by JWinNC
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