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Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...I have regarded Granite as a friend of sorts..."

If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Ps 1:1

"One of our particularly noxious black holes is now condemning many of our regulars here to Hell. He is spreading darkness. He is not light. His words are bitter and condemnatory. He is not salt. Very likely he thinks I belong there as well since I do not agree with his methodology at all. Since the management here will not issue a gag order to him it behooves me to pray for each and every soul that he chooses to condemn. I lift them up to the power of the Holy Spirit in whom is life and love and mercy and forgiveness. It is a very dangerous thing to presume to condemn another soul to Hell. It implies a total lack of belief in the power of the Holy Spirit to continue His ongoing work in the world. If I should die in the next moment let it be with a prayer of love for my brothers and my sisters regardless of their standing with the Almighty."

"Eph 4:31, 32 These verses summarize the changes in the life of a believer mentioned in vv. 17–30. “Bitterness” reflects a smoldering resentment. “Wrath” has to do with rage, the passion of a moment. “Anger” is a more internal, deep hostility. “Clamor” is the outcry of strife out of control. “Evil speaking” is slander. “Malice” is the general Gr. term for evil, the root of all vices." The MacArthur Study Bible. 1997 (J. MacArthur, Jr., Ed.) (electronic ed.) (Eph 4:31). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.

"The Holy Spirit convicts. The devil accuses." ~ Adrian Rogers Re 12:10

Also see:

Judge Rightly (Is not some guy's name)

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "...[M]y witness does not have to be identical to your witness..."

Response to comment [from a Messianic Jew]: [Resurrected quote: "[M]y example is Christ..."] "He also showed Peter love. Got any of that in your repertoire?"

The "gentile Jesus" said: "Bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.”

Lk 19:27, NKJV

Which Peter do you prefer? This Peter? Jn 18:17 Or this Peter ? Ac 5:30

Response to comment from a Christian]: [IMJerusha quote: ...You assume a power that is not nor ever will be yours.] "What power did I assume?"

Response to comment [from a Satanist]: [Lon quote: I couldn't begin to analyze the boy's motives. It could be the school mandate came down as he was already working on his speech, or maybe some kids asked him to pray when they heard a pastor wasn't going to be allowed, etc. etc.] "It's pretty clear he wanted to be noticed..."

Are you reading our mail again?

"Elements in prayer (6:9–15): Jesus lists nine aspects of prayer.
Faith (6:9a): “Our Father in heaven.”
Worship (6:9b): “May your name be honored.”
Expectation (6:10a): “May your kingdom come soon.”
Submission (6:10b): “May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven.”
Petition (6:11): “Give us our food for today.”
Confession (6:12a): “And forgive us our sins.”
Compassion (6:12b, see also 14–15): “Just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.”
Dependence (6:13a): “And don’t let us yield to temptation.”
Acknowledgment (6:13b): “For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”" Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Mt 6:6–13). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.

It's always a good time to share God's truth.

Don't you feed your ego every day, Satanist?

“Idolatrous worship of self is the religion of hell." ~ David Jeremiah

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "[N]ice try [G]ranite....Once again what's being addressed is not public prayer but the intent of that prayer."

"Mt 6:1–18 Here Christ expands the thought of 5:20, showing how the Pharisees’

righteousness was deficient by exposing their hypocrisy in the matters of “charitable deeds” (vv. 1–4); “prayer” (vv. 5–15); and “fasting” (vv. 16–18)." The MacArthur Study Bible. 1997 (J. MacArthur, Jr., Ed.) (electronic ed.) (Mt 6:1). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.

"...[W]henever I bring up when Jesus said, there are always--always--two responses: "You don't know what you're talking about" (which is incorrect) or "It's my right!" (which confirms what I've said all along, that the Bill of Rights means more to most of you than the carpenter)."

"If all Christians everywhere only prayed privately and out of sight, what would happen? What would change? How would you change? More importantly: How and what would it offend, and why?"