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Posted: 8/5/2005 5:37:03 AM EDT

When an ambulance passes you with lights flashing etc. or you see a car wreck do you make the Sign of the Cross or say a small prayer? I always do.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:38:03 AM EDT

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When an ambulance passes you with lights flashing etc. or you see a car wreck do you make the Sign of the Cross or say a small prayer? I always do.

I used to, but for some reason I have gotten out of the habit. Thanks for the reminder...I will start again today.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:43:06 AM EDT

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Actually, yeah, I do.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:45:03 AM EDT

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I ususally say a prayer for whoever is on board. I don't know them or their condition, but I know Someone who does.

Posted: 8/5/2005 1:13:30 PM EDT

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When an ambulance passes you with lights flashing etc. or you see a car wreck do you make the Sign of the Cross or say a small prayer? I always do.

I always say a prayer that they may recieve the gospel and their families and that Gods will be done.

Posted: 8/5/2005 1:48:27 PM EDT

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always....last rites, just in case.

Sgat1r5

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:09:18 PM EDT

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After 17....yes I said 17yrs, of expensive catholic schooling I finally realized that catholicism is just like all other worshiping hoards. So, to answer your question, NO. why would I ? I've realized "FAITH"= foolish IMHO.YMMV

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:11:49 PM EDT

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After 17....yes I said 17yrs, of expensive catholic schooling I finally realized that catholicism is just like all other worshiping hoards. So, to answer your question, NO. why would I ? I've realized "FAITH"= foolish IMHO.YMMV

Then what are you doing in the religion forum?

gtfo

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:12:13 PM EDT

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I don't. There are so many car wrecks here in Vegas I'd have my hands off the wheel 1/2 the time if I were to do that everytime I heard a siren. If the jackass that wrecked is making myself and hundreds or thousands of others wait in a traffic jam I sometimes pray the guy will die. The last few wrecks I've gotten my prayer answered.

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:48:14 PM EDT

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After 17....yes I said 17yrs, of expensive catholic schooling I finally realized that catholicism is just like all other worshiping hoards. So, to answer your question, NO. why would I ? I've realized "FAITH"= foolish IMHO.YMMV

Then what are you doing in the religion forum?

gtfo

LOOKIN "around........

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:51:48 PM EDT

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Yes I do for whom ever is on board and whom ever is administrating the care. Patty

Posted: 8/5/2005 3:13:08 PM EDT

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Well...

I'm not a Catholic...but when I was a little girl...7 at the oldest...my older Catholic playmate told me and her sister that the Nuns (St Anthony Catholic school) instructed the class to say a prayer anytime an ambulance siren is heard.

So I resolved then to pray when I see or hear an ambulance. At some point I included police cars 'working'. Yesterday...it was a Code 2 (responding w/lights, no siren) LAPD unit that was prayed for. . . Bomb squad, helicopters, fire dept and the folks they are helping get intercession too.

wow...about 50 years of prayers.

Gwen
feeling my age today :)

Posted: 8/5/2005 4:48:43 PM EDT

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GwenInLA1 that's awesome! Patty

Posted: 8/5/2005 4:48:44 PM EDT

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After 17....yes I said 17yrs, of expensive catholic schooling I finally realized that catholicism is just like all other worshiping hoards. So, to answer your question, NO. why would I ? I've realized "FAITH"= foolish IMHO.YMMV

Then what are you doing in the religion forum?

gtfo

And they say religious people butt into other peoples business and disrupt?

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:05:53 PM EDT

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The last time I did was September 11th, 2001.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:38:40 PM EDT

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The last time I did was September 11th, 2001.

You and I and a bunch more too.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:46:04 PM EDT

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After 17....yes I said 17yrs, of expensive catholic schooling I finally realized that catholicism is just like all other worshiping hoards. So, to answer your question, NO. why would I ? I've realized "FAITH"= foolish IMHO.YMMV

mags, this ins't the GD. Please abide by the posting guidelines for this forum.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:47:04 PM EDT

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I don't. There are so many car wrecks here in Vegas I'd have my hands off the wheel 1/2 the time if I were to do that everytime I heard a siren. If the jackass that wrecked is making myself and hundreds or thousands of others wait in a traffic jam I sometimes pray the guy will die. The last few wrecks I've gotten my prayer answered.

Come on now, you know better then that!

Posted: 8/5/2005 6:46:40 PM EDT

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I do.

Posted: 8/5/2005 6:58:11 PM EDT

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I don't.

Never thought of it I guess.

What if its God's timing for somene to die and be with Him / go to their eternal reward??

I'd have no idea how to pray.

When its my time to go, don't none of you be praying trying to keep me here ether.

Seriously, life is full of tragedy. I can't pray for all of it.

Posted: 8/5/2005 7:11:13 PM EDT

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Come on now, you know better then that!

Seriously, I think that people who drive like they are in a NASCAR race when they are going to work are selfish. They risk everyone's lives on the road and when they crash I smile. I just hate to be caught in the mess they create, I gotta get places to ya know. The last big one was on our only real freeway here, a semi going 85+ in the fast lane when IT WAS RAINING, flipped over and caught on fire...he deserved to not walk away. Just how I feel.

Posted: 8/5/2005 7:19:16 PM EDT

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What if its God's timing for somene to die and be with Him / go to their eternal reward??

You just pray for them, is all.
If they go, may they go in peace.
If they survive, may they recover.

In the end, "God's will be done."

You pray for the emergency workers that they can deal with the situation, and that they are safe and well afterward.

Posted: 8/5/2005 7:21:27 PM EDT

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What if its God's timing for somene to die and be with Him / go to their eternal reward??

You just pray for them, is all.
If they go, may they go in peace.
If they survive, may they recover.

In the end, "God's will be done."

You pray for the emergency workers that they can deal with the situation, and that they are safe and well afterward.

I gotta say....that just sounds weird to me.....

Posted: 8/5/2005 7:52:29 PM EDT

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Come on now, you know better then that!

Seriously, I think that people who drive like they are in a NASCAR race when they are going to work are selfish. They risk everyone's lives on the road and when they crash I smile. I just hate to be caught in the mess they create, I gotta get places to ya know. The last big one was on our only real freeway here, a semi going 85+ in the fast lane when IT WAS RAINING, flipped over and caught on fire...he deserved to not walk away. Just how I feel.

What about the little kids who were hurt as a result of the nascar driver? They deserve a prayer.

Posted: 8/5/2005 11:48:26 PM EDT

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What about the little kids who were hurt as a result of the nascar driver? They deserve a prayer.

Your right, I'll shoot them a good one next time, the jerk is still getting the hex though.

Posted: 8/5/2005 11:53:35 PM EDT

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Nope.....cant say that I do

Posted: 8/6/2005 2:20:25 AM EDT

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What if its God's timing for somene to die and be with Him / go to their eternal reward??

You just pray for them, is all.
If they go, may they go in peace.
If they survive, may they recover.

In the end, "God's will be done."

You pray for the emergency workers that they can deal with the situation, and that they are safe and well afterward.

I gotta say....that just sounds weird to me.....

Would that be more, or less weird than the times Jesus prayed?

How does my prayer for the safety of fellow humans fall in comparisson to Christ praying to God to take away his burden?