Comments on: Ethics: To Pray In Jesus Name Or Not? http://hereiblog.com/pray-jesus-name-not/ Christian, southern baptist, theology, reformed, thinking, culture, religion, apologetics, defense of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Doc Bhttp://hereiblog.com/pray-jesus-name-not/comment-page-1/#comment-24810 Doc B Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:44:48 +0000 http://hereiblog.com/?p=4078#comment-24810 I would inform the head of the organization that I don't pray to 'an unknown God\'; and that if this is a problem, they would need to find someone else to pray. It sounds like they already have 'no Christians' praying at the assembly to start with, so the threat is hollow. It is also blatant religious discrimination, but if it isn't a government entity, it isn't a constitutional issue. I would inform the head of the organization that I don’t pray to ‘an unknown God\’; and that if this is a problem, they would need to find someone else to pray.

It sounds like they already have ‘no Christians’ praying at the assembly to start with, so the threat is hollow. It is also blatant religious discrimination, but if it isn’t a government entity, it isn’t a constitutional issue.

]]> By: Rick Beckmanhttp://hereiblog.com/pray-jesus-name-not/comment-page-1/#comment-24809 Rick Beckman Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:27:17 +0000 http://hereiblog.com/?p=4078#comment-24809 "In Jesus' name" is an attitude, not a closing phrase. Even the "amen" is optional. "Father, forgive them" is just as valid as "Dear Jesus, thank you for this meal. In Jesus' name. Amen." So what do you do? You pray humbly, knowing that the restrictions placed upon you are no real restrictions if your heart is in the right place. “In Jesus’ name” is an attitude, not a closing phrase. Even the “amen” is optional. “Father, forgive them” is just as valid as “Dear Jesus, thank you for this meal. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

So what do you do? You pray humbly, knowing that the restrictions placed upon you are no real restrictions if your heart is in the right place.

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