You know, I think I like this idea, and it took a lot for you to put yourself out on a limb to suggest this WFTR, so I commend you for that.  Our niece (my wife's sister's only child) died in a car accident on Feb 4 on her 18th birthday, and I could've used a safe place to vent.  Hardest thing I've ever had to deal with.  I feel like there's enough of a family feeling but also still enough anonymity in our community forum that makes it possibly a great place for something like this. 

Equally nice is also using this thread to celebrate someone's good news.  We all want to get ahead and get the best for ourselves, but I believe that the best of us in this world also want others to feel joy and be comfortable as well.

A danger could be that this kind of thread could be a turn-off to some who might view it as too 'religious', or who might not be Christian (I assume the majority on this board who are religious are Christian since it is the predominant religion in the U.S.), but this thread can be generic enough to accomodate everyone.

Fortunately, personally I don't have any significant problems that merit prayer requests at this time, and I don't really have anything significant to celebrate at the moment, so I'll leave the first post of something of substance to someone else.

Anyway, that's my $.02.

 

I think it's a great idea. 

If someone isn't religious and doesn't beleive in the power of prayer they are welcome to stick to only the other 500 threads we have going.

I personally do beleive in the power of prayer, now more than ever before in my life, and I'm by no means a religious fanatic. 

I also commend you WFTR (as Murscclub did) for putting forth the idea.  Unfortunately in todays society it can be difficult to even suggest a belief in a higher power, unless you're an athlete pointing to the sky after hitting a home run. 

I say, let's go for it!

I'm not Christian, but I believe that having someone to think about you when times are tough is a very powerful thing.  So, simply, a thoughts and prayers thread I think would be suitable and non-offensive.  I'm all for it.

May I start out then by saying that I am really happy to see the continual postings of the regulars here on the board, as we go about our daily lives. If you are here, that means, in spite of everything, you are alive and ok today. That's a blessing.

I do the same thing Trish.

I know I usually have a wise crack or funny retort when I post, but not this time.

Sincerly, thank you one and all for your support of this idea and your kind words.  Prayer is a powerful tool and this thread proves how quickly that power spreads.  I'm also one of those who prays over ambulances and cop cars, and since 9/11 I've also added airplanes!

So let's do this thing!  JR, can you get this set up, or do we just expand on this thread?

Not that you folks needed the promotion, but you ALL just moved up a notch for me!