A young man is critically injured, so a request for prayers is put out. First on a news site. 2 comments. The first asking for the name of the person, clearly left off the initial report. Then a follow up asking the first commenter why he needs the information. ( THAT one isn't the Dummkopf).
Then I see the same request for prayer on a social network site, with a bit more information, but again not enough to invade the privacy of the family and what are one of the comments? You guessed it, " who is it?"
Who cares? Are you unable to empathize without specifics? or are you just a nosy yenta?
good question!
ReplyDeleteAre we the pot calling the kettle black? Sounds to me like you're quite the busy one surfing yenta-ish websites.
ReplyDeletewhats wrong with being a nosy yenta?
ReplyDeleteSeriously, how can a human being hear of a tragedy and NOT care WHO it is. No, it shouldn't preclude you from praying, but why does asking mean you won't pray? It doesn't. It's just natural to want to know who. Mostly, people want to know they dont know the person, and that way they feel insulated somewhat from the horror
There actually are things wrong with being a nosy yenta, but the point here is that the the request is broadcast to a wide audience, which will include many people who probably do not know he specifics. Case in point was a directed phone campaign for this situation that did give the information, because it was a controlled group that received the phone call.
ReplyDeleteThe need to spread the word for praying must be balanced with the right to privacy of the family, especially if the request for prayers is made independently of the families wishes, or int he case of the initial post, it was a news item, not a request for prayers.