What did you do yesterday for the National Day of Prayer?

[struggle4progress]

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	Nothing at all: didn't even hear about it until it was over
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	Put out cookies and milk for the fairies at the bottom of my garden
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	Spent the day in county lockup for refusing to participate
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	Organized a Rastafarian smoke-out for my friends
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	Argued pointlessly with somebody online about this
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	Went door-to-door to check if my neighbors were actually praying
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	Catholic confession, then yoga class, noon prayers at my Mosque, Buddhist mindfulness training, a nap, then the lecture on Rashi at Hillel
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	Tried to complain about it at City Hall but they didn't know what I was talking about
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	Wrote a letter to the editor asking why we don't burn witches anymore
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	Studiously ignored the whole stupid thing
	1 (50%)
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[AtheistCrusader]

1. Can't vote, poll doesn't have multiple checkboxes.

[atreides1]

2. Not an important date, to me!

Just another day for people to exhibit their "piety" in a public setting!

[Warpy]

3. Uh, laundry

My washing machine died, so it's off to the laundromat.

[Agnosticsherbet]

4. i played video games, and my only prayer was "Oh, fu!k!" when I was eaten by a troll.

Which is the most basic of all human prayers.

[think]

5. I am down with prayers and positive thought as long as they are served

with love & respect for others.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. In honor of Martin Luther, I shit my pants.

When the devil comes at night to worry me, this is what I say to him: “Devil, I have to sleep now. That is God’s commandment, for us to work by day and sleep at night.” If he keeps on nagging me and trots out my sins, then I answer: “Sweet devil, I know the whole list. But I have done even more sin which is not on your list. Write there also that I have shit in my breeches. Hang it around your neck and wipe your mouth on it.” Then, if he won’t cease to accuse me of sins, I say in contempt: “Holy Satan, pray for me.” ("Sancte Satane, ora pro me&quot .

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_Luther

[struggle4progress]

7. I don't think Luther was recommending that: I think he was notng how difficult it is to be aware

of all our imperfections and how discouraging it can be to recall them all

[Warren Stupidity]

9. Uh, really no, he was informing the debbil that he also shit his pants, among other sins.

Given the state of art for places to shit in his time, it is really quite understandable.

[struggle4progress]

10. Well, who am I to argue with a great thinker like yourself?

We all have our funny little ways, I suppose

[Warren Stupidity]

11. hmmm...

he was notng how difficult it is to be aware of all our imperfections and how discouraging it can be to recall them all

Your analysis of this text:

If he keeps on nagging me and trots out my sins, then I answer: “Sweet devil, I know the whole list. But I have done even more sin which is not on your list. Write there also that I have shit in my breeches. Hang it around your neck and wipe your mouth on it.” Then, if he won’t cease to accuse me of sins, I say in contempt: “Holy Satan, pray for me.”

Where does Luther express "how discouraging it can be"?

I give you a clue as to the emotion expressed: "contempt". You might be able to read it out of the text here: I say in contempt.

But as you note sarcastically I am not as smart as you. So carry on.

[rug]

8. That doesn't explain Wednesday.