Reply #3: what's even worse is the unthinking egotism of prayer

[enki23]

when the people, and families of people who survived the destruction give thanks to the ever-good, ever-merciful god without a moment's thought for the dead and the wounded, and everyone who cares about them. i see it on the news all the time. pure, unthinking egotism. i think it comes from their "personal relationship with jesus christ," at least to some extent. christianity is a very, very egotistical religion here in america. it's all about jesus and *me*. not so much jesus and *us*. (except, of course, when they want to alter your behavior.)