Sotuanduso

Hold your arm out like you're summoning the bird.

I didn't mean that was how I was interpreting Thessalonians. That bit instead stems from Jesus talking about how to pray. He said something along the lines of "don't babble like pagans, who think they'll be heard because of their many words."

"Never stop praying," depending on how you read it, either means "be praying at literally every moment," "never abandon the practice of prayer," or some more vague "be in the attitude of prayer all the time." I always thought it was the latter, as some translations say "pray without ceasing." The first just doesn't make sense. I'll have to do some more research later. But that's why I said "we're supposed to keep the comms open all the time anyways."

There seems to be a misunderstanding here. I assume you're referring to Psalm 55. Psalm 55:16-19 (NLT):

But I will call on God,
and the Lord will rescue me.
Morning, noon, and night
I cry out in my distress,
and the Lord hears my voice.
He ransoms me and keeps me safe
from the battle waged against me,
though many still oppose me.
God, who has ruled forever,
will hear me and humble them.

That's not a mandate, it's a description of how often David prayed. But there is a mandate in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18:

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

God is always listening, and He doesn't like it when prayers (as in people who pray) babble just to check boxes. The same almost certainly applies to scheduled prayers. If there's a legitimate purpose, there's nothing wrong with that, but praying just because it's praying time doesn't make sense. Especially since we're supposed to keep the comms open all the time anyways.

I often forget that the Windows store exists.

For context (I had to google this myself,) sideloading is installing an app not from the app store.

Okay. That wasn't really what I was talking about, but carry on. I'm not stepping in to defend a misunderstanding of the Bible.

Pardon my French, but I'm not a Jehovah's Witness, so that's not my fault. If anything, a blood transfusion is a good thing because it's a sacrifice (albeit a small one) so that someone else can live. Pretty Christ-like, I'd say.

Wow, I don't often see atheists recognizing that politicians are trying to hijack Christianity. That's refreshing. Thanks!

In addition to the fact some religions will push for work along with pryer.

Agreed. If your kid asks for help with something they can do themselves, it's generally best not to do the whole thing for them, but to be there for support as they go through it. Otherwise you're cheating them out of an opportunity for growth. Obviously there are exceptions, like if it's dangerous or needlessly difficult.

Love, as I understand it, is wanting the best for someone, and that means doing what it takes to help them be the best they can be. So of course God, who is love, would prioritize our growth over us having an easy time. And there are times when that means intervening too.

In my experience, this did not occur. I'm still a responsible adult as a Christian.

Dangerous how?

Great, now I have to find page B12.