Mocking “Thoughts and Prayers” and other Modern Drivels

The uniqueness of the Christian faith is the object of our faith. The power of prayers is in the power of Him to whom we pray.

It’s a new trend. You’ve probably seen it online. Some young person complaining about people sending their “thoughts and prayers” after some tragedy and saying, “Yeah, much good that will do!”

The latest example I saw was in a show called “Blown Away,” where glass blowers compete to make sculptures that often have a message. One of them made balloons on this instance that had “thoughts and prayers” written on them to protest gun violence.

The foolishness and ignorance of such statements can be seen in a recent revealing clip by the world’s number one atheist, Richard Dawkins. If you have not seen it, I suggest you take the time to watch it.

In it, Dawkins says he calls himself a cultural Christian. “I am not a believer,” he says, “But there is a distinction between being a believing Christian and being a cultural Christian. And so, you know, I love hymns and Christmas carols and I, I sort of feel at home in the Christian ethos. I feel that we are a Christian country in that sense.”

So you see, Dawkins is finding out what the “thoughts and prayers” mocker will find out soon enough, that a prayerless world is a very dark place they have never experienced. Once they do, they will wonder why we can’t enjoy the fruits of the prayers they mock.

You cannot cut down a tree and continue to enjoy its fruit. You cannot continue to stand as you are while destroying the very foundations of the floor on which you are standing. When the foundations you are working so hard to erode crumble, you will fall right along with it. From the rubble, you will emerge as Dawkins, bruised and battered, wondering why you can’t continue to use the amenities you enjoyed when the house was standing.

Dawkins continued, “It is true that statistically, the number of people who actually believe in Christianity is going down. Uh, and I, I’m happy with that. But I would not be happy if, for example, we lost all our cathedrals and our beautiful parish churches. So I, I count myself a cultural Christian.”

He cannot help but be happy about the number of Christians going down because he has dedicated his life to destroying people’s faith, especially the Christian faith. Dawkins is the author of the best-seller “The God Delusion,” after all. One cannot help but wonder where the delusion really lies as he is seen in this clip gasping for Christian air as he sees his atheistic utopia coming to fruition.

So too, the online justice warrior is blind to the truth that prayers are more real than anything we can see with human eyes. God exists. He is merciful. He hears the prayers of His people. And He answers them according to His grace and love.

There is much more to it, no doubt. The second part of Dawkins’ interview also touches on it. Not all prayers are equal. Prayers are made to someone or something. Faith is placed on something or someone.

Substituting another religion for Christianity, says Dawkins, “would be truly dreadful.” He said, “If I had to choose between Christianity and Islam, I’d choose Christianity every single time.” He says it seems to him Christianity is “a fundamentally decent religion.” He points out that there is something unique about Christianity.

You don’t say? Why is that?

The uniqueness of Christianity, the reason people in a Christian setting enjoy those unique fruits, is the object of our faith. The power of prayers is in the power of Him to whom we pray. Christians pray to the One true God, in the name of Jesus, His only Son. That is the reason why you can enjoy any peace at all. Prayers are why there is not much more violence in our streets.

So mock away while you still can online justice warrior. We are fewer today than in years past, but we remain here still, praying for you. Enjoy.