Proper place and time to pray.

[Guest]

How is it that I began by referencing someone's suggestion that married couples ought to pray every time, and the debate is whether a couple should ever pray?

[Vort]

How is it that I began by referencing someone's suggestion that married couples ought to pray every time, and the debate is whether a couple should ever pray?

Because the fundamental question is whether praying before sex is good or appropriate. If it can be established that such a practice is appropriate sometimes, it will be much easier to argue that it is appropriate always. On the contrary, if it can be established that such prayer is never appropriate, then obviously it follows that it is inappropriate to do so before every sexual encounter.

[Misshalfway]

Hmmm. You are reading people's comments much differently than I am. For example:

These comments sound to me like people saying it's wrong or inappropriate to pray before sex.

I don't read "wrong" or "inappropriate" in any of this.

I read..."gosh that's a little overzealous" for me or "that's a mood killer".

My comment was completely tongue and cheek.

[slamjet]

These comments sound to me like people saying it's wrong or inappropriate to pray before sex.

Speaking for me, Yes, if it's specifically about the sex to be had. It's something I wouldn't do.

[Guest]

Because the fundamental question is whether praying before sex is good or appropriate. If it can be established that such a practice is appropriate sometimes, it will be much easier to argue that it is appropriate always. On the contrary, if it can be established that such prayer is never appropriate, then obviously it follows that it is inappropriate to do so before every sexual encounter.

I disagree. As the person who made the comment, my fundamental point was that I thought it was odd that someone would think it necessary to bless their marriage bed every single time they're going to use it. As far as the rest, that's just looking for something to argue about, if you ask me.

[Vort]

I don't read "wrong" or "inappropriate" in any of this.

I read..."gosh that's a little overzealous" for me or "that's a mood killer".

Read the comment immediately after your latest.

[Vort]

I disagree. As the person who made the comment, my fundamental point was that I thought it was odd that someone would think it necessary to bless their marriage bed every single time they're going to use it. As far as the rest, that's just looking for something to argue about, if you ask me.

That may have been your point, but the point you were making rested on a fundamental question: When is it appropriate to pray before sex? Your comment implied that you thought that "always" was a wrong answer. But to determine if "always" is wrong, we need to determine if "ever" is wrong and work from there.

[MorningStar]

I prayed during labor and I was half naked. How wrong of me!

[Dravin]

I prayed during labor and I was half naked. How wrong of me!

Well... half-wrong.

[slamjet]

I prayed during labor and I was half naked. How wrong of me!

Why am I laughing at this? Oh yea, "And please make sure that HE WHO IMPREGNATED ME FEELS THE PAIN I'M IN OR SO HELP ME I'LL MAKE SURE HE DOES!!!!!!"

[Guest]

Okay Vort. You win by means of wearing me down. Yay! Here's your cookie.

[Vort]

Okay Vort. You win by means of wearing me down. Yay! Here's your cookie.

Why is continuing a discussion "wearing you down"?

[Connie]

I was just thinking back to when I had just been re baptized. I was having a conversation with the Elders Quorum President about not remembering to pray as often as I should. I told him that one of the places I did remember to pray was in the shower. I don't remember his exact words. But, the point he made was that it is disrespectful to pray to Heavenly Father while you are naked. Was he right? Because it seems to me that if Heavenly Father did not want us talking to Him while we were naked. the first thing He would have done after he created Adam would have been to have him put on something to cover his nakedness.

What does everybody else think.

Off subject: Whenever I refer to Heavenly Father as He or Him I always use capital H. Is this correct? Brother Ray

Hello Brother Ray. Hope you are well.

I haven't read all the responses in this thread so forgive me if this has already been quoted.

From the Gospel Principles manual, Chapter 8, it says, "We can pray whenever we feel the need to communicate with our Heavenly Father, whether silently or vocally. ...wherever we may be and whatever we may be doing."

Hope that helps. :)

[AnthonyB]

Hmm no problem with praying, speaking in tongues might be a whole different matter. :)

[NightSG]

Well, I suspect the best reason for praying before sex is that if there is an inappropriate time and/or condition for praying, after good sex is probably it.

[Vort]

Well, I suspect the best reason for praying before sex is that if there is an inappropriate time and/or condition for praying, after good sex is probably it.

Why?

[MorningStar]

Why am I laughing at this? Oh yea, "And please make sure that HE WHO IMPREGNATED ME FEELS THE PAIN I'M IN OR SO HELP ME I'LL MAKE SURE HE DOES!!!!!!"

We took pictures during labor of me pretending to point at him angrily/squeeze his hand. He makes a great terrified face.