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I guess I am one of "them"...(man I hate that it has to be stereotyped..)
I find it condescending as pig says if someone says it to someone in a way that seems to say the person is a lost cause and that the person who says they will pray for them is somehow better.
However, take a look at it from my point of view. As a Christian, I believe in God and pray regularly. If I tell you that I will pray for you, I would not ever mean this in a demeaning way. I pray about my own life situations, my family, my friends, heck, even my pastor. Those I care about, I take the time during prayer to spend some time focused on them.
If I truly believe in the God of the Bible, and I hear that my buddy is going through a tough time, of course I will pray for him/her. If I think that God can positively effect this person's predicament, why wouldn't I do that?
And how is this different, in the sense of the reasoning behind it, than some "sending good thoughts"? I don't "send good thoughts", but it makes me feel good when someone hears about my troubles and says that, since it shows they are invested in me and care.
It is only condescending if said in a self-righteous way, which I disagree with wholeheartedly.
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