On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:35:57 -0700 (PDT), Zeke <tarnishedvent@aol.com> wrote: It ends with "Amen", which some people might think kind of destroys the secularity. http://www.bl.co.nz/Prayers/Secular_Grace.htm James But if you're going to be picky about it, when we say "let us be truly thankful" there is an implied deity. How about "Let us count our blessings"
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:35:07 +0100, James Hogg <Jas.HoggOUT@SPAM.gmail.com> wrote: On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:16:53 -0700 (PDT), Zeke <tarnishedvent@aol.com> wrote: I've been asked to say grace at a dinner, and cannot in all conscience make it an overtly religeous one. Any suggestions? The first Google hit for "secular grace" gets this: For what we are about to receive
Vickie wrote: On Jun 12, 4:06 am, "AllYou!" <ida...@conversent.net> wrote: Innews:da3c0d0b-7cd1-4599-adc3-895641349ab7@t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com, Vickie <lilliputianbizz...@gmail.com> mused: Heya, I was just wondering if any of you took a block of time out, during the raising of your kids, and taught them proper social behavior. Yeah, I know "proper" is a loaded
In news:da3c0d0b-7cd1-4599-adc3-895641349ab7@t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com, Vickie <lilliputianbizzare@gmail.com> mused: Heya, I was just wondering if any of you took a block of time out, during the raising of your kids, and taught them proper social behavior. Yeah, I know "proper" is a loaded word. I just find myself telling my kids, "Why on earth did you do/say that?". My kids'
Vickie wrote: Heya, I was just wondering if any of you took a block of time out, during the raising of your kids, and taught them proper social behavior. No, never a block of time. I think that we all try to teach these things as we go along, but it's not at all surprising that we don't think of absolutely every situation ahead of time. Yeah, I know "proper" is a loaded word.
