Nothing Fails Like...

Any Faith There?
I was working in Flagstaff, AZ today and came across a car with a bumper sticker that read: "Nothing fails like prayer."

Unbelievable
That's exactly what I thought of the bumper sticker (refering to the title of this paragraph), and the person who spent money to buy it and paste it on their car.

Athiest Or Faithless?
...or both? It's hard for me to think there are people out there who don't think there's some sort of higher power in the universe. It's not that I don't respect their opinion, it's that I can't see not believing.

How Can You Respect That?
I believe respect is something everyone with a conscience should bestow on everyone regardless--as long as morals and ethics apply. I like to think that people respect my decisions, ideas and thoughts regardless of what they believe or think. I totally believe in prayer.

I'm not expecting or asking others to agree with what I believe or think, just to respect the fact that it's my opinion which I'm entitled to, as they are entitled to their own opinions, thoughts and beliefs.

Killers, Rapists...
It's difficult to respect anyone who willingly and without regard to what they're doing, kills someone else or takes a person's ability to offer physical pleasure to another without their permission.

At the minimum, and this is with great reservation, I respect the fact that they are human and can do what ever they want, but such an act goes beyond what should be allowed. I suspect these people who allow their "evil" desires to manifest don't understand many things about respecting others...and respect in general.

The only respect I offer such a person is the fact that they are their own person and can decide what they want to say, do, believe and think. I don't want to be accused of cramming my beliefs, thoughts and opinions down their throat. But I most certainly don't respect such acts, and the person who gives themselves over to such desires.

Prayer
I can't help but want to pray for such a person who does not believe in the power of prayer--what I whole-hearted believe is the unseen force that helps change the world.


Above: Current Time And Weather In Flagstaff, AZ USA
Time Of Posting: 5:59 p.m. Pacific Time
Current Tunes: 311 - "Come Original"
Weather At Posting: 63 F 17 C
Current Mood: Relaxin'
Last Meal: California Eggs Benedict - Typical eggs benedict with turkey, avocado and roasted & seasoned potato cubes (I had asparagus added to the benedict--Mmmmmm!).

Above: An up-to-the-minute picture of the Flagstaff, Arizona USA area. Looking North toward the San Francisco Peaks from a dorm at Northern Arizona University.