“Do you mind if I say a prayer for you?”
I don’t mind at all. My people have been praying for me for years.
I would say that I will chant daimoku for you but that would probably not be taken the way I mean it.
I bless you all, fight for our country. It is all about what is right, to me. I may not share your particular beliefs but I only mean well. I am not the enemy, if you listen to your heart maybe that will come through for all of us, Americans.
Something tells me TSgt might enjoy that, though.
lolol. J/K TSgt!
Our Heavenly Father created each of us with the gift of free will. As such you are entitled to believe what you will. But since you appear to me to be a reasonable man, allow me to challenge you:
As you know Christians profess that God’s only begotten Son died to atone for all men’s sins, and that this redemption is available to all who believe in Him.
With that in mind, I remind you of the famous philosopher/scientist Blaise Pascal who wrote in his book Pensees - referring to the existence of God: (I’m paraphrasing) “if you wager God is and win, you gain all; if you lose you lose nothing. If you wager God is not and win you gain nothing; if you lose you lose all.” This same wager can be applied to the Lord Jesus Christ and salvation.
Would not a reasonable man bet on Jesus? You have nothing to lose and eternal life to gain.
Having said that I am glad you don’t mind us praying for you as I already have. I prayed that you receive the gift of faith, as I’m quite sure your dad is doing as well in our Lord’s very presence.
Should you choose to remain in your disbelief going forward, I pray you will at least keep these words in mind as you one day pass from this life to the next: “I love you Jesus; have mercy on me.” Because it is never too late for a heartfelt conversion.