Quandary over a Facebook posting.... [View all]

[MountainMama]

Last edited Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:36 AM - Edit history (1)

First, a little back story: my brother-in-law was pretty badly injured in a four-wheeler accident last week. He's home and much better, now, but I was very worried while he was in the hospital. My family is 2,000 miles away and I hate not being there during a crisis. I posted about him on Facebook and asked for prayers/support.

A women I know in RL posted something on Facebook that's upset me. I found it passive-aggressive and judgmental. She is very conservative and "Christian." I am not. Sometimes she posts some snide "anti-liberal" stuff but I ignore it. She's a good person (or so I thought) and we have to work closely in an organization together. This is what she said (copied and pasted verbatim):

"So this is my 2 cents for today. I'm amazed at the number of people who post anti-life things and all their rants against conservative folks. Those rants offend me but everyone is entitled to their opinon. More interesting to me is when those same negative posters turn around and ask for prayer and "good thoughts" on behalf of someone they love who is hurting or battling an illness. Here's the... thing: I am happy to pray for someone if you ask. I do not do "thoughts" because those are powerless junk efforts. Might as well sit in front of a rock and ask for good thoughts. BUT I know the King of Kings, the God of Heaven, and I will pray to Him on your behalf. My God is the creator of everything. He is not a genie in a bottle who answers my every request. When I pray, I know that He always answers but His answer may not be the answer I had hoped for. That does not mean He doesn't hear. So, yes, I will pray for your loved one. More than anything I will hope that your loved one is cured. But in the end the greatest prayer any believer can pray is "Your will be done."

Now I don't really post "rants" about conservative folks. I do post pro-reproductive rights items and I am not ashamed of that. She may have other people in mind here but she's obviously referencing my posts about my BIL. (I think we can agree asking for good thoughts is shorthand for "I know you're not all religious, so send support/good vibes/positive thoughts to my family.&quot

I feel like she's saying "If you don't agree with me and my version of God, how dare you ask for help/prayer." I find this extremely distasteful and I think I'm going to unfriend her.

What say you? Thanks.