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Prayer like Old Ham Radio

  • Posted by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO April 7, 2011 - #prayer  #radio  #telegraph  #observation  - 950 views

    Have you ever noticed that most Christian Prayer is like an old telegraph message, or like using a ham radio? It goes: Let Us Pray...{Prayer}.....AMEN. That is sorta like an old telegraph message with the message going ..{Line}..STOP.....{Line}.....Stop or a Ham Radio operator calling ..{Message}...OVER....

    Just an observation I was thinking about. Also, you could call the Cross a VERY simple antenna for directing the prayers to a supreme being.

4 comments
  • Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
    Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM In my blog on "The Rhythm of Prayer," I discuss the liturgical forms, which you describe, and how they strengthen me in times when I don't really feel like praying, and how those short phrases that I've learned seem to come to mind, "as needed," when I do...  more
    April 7, 2011
  • Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM
    Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM Non-Christian mantras, chants, and incantations are recited in a similar way, as well.
    April 7, 2011
  • Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO
    Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO Commentary on the blog itself not working. :(. What I was alluding to was the use of AMEN to signify the end of a prayer, just like in a telegram with the use of STOP to end a line, or Ham Radio use of OVER to signify that they are done talking. Would a ...  more
    April 7, 2011
  • Patrick Gump
    Patrick Gump You have to look at it from the stand point of a minister though. If someone is on stage preaching, then decides to go into prayer, he/she has to signal that change. People would be confused if he was preaching about Revelations, then starting praying to ...  more
    April 7, 2011