None of those verses you posted are verses where Jesus is praying publicly.
Feeding the people bread and fish is not the same thing as praying in public.
And you have to speculate that Jesus was praying in n public where it says Jesus gave thanks before feeding the people bread.
I mean, being that Jesus clearly states directly to pray in private I think when all it says is that he gave thanks before performing the miracle that we should trust that Jesus did not contradict his own command. Give Jesus the benifit of the doubt.
Also entering a dead man's tomb with only one close friend who the Bible states that Jesus loved along with her brother Lazarus who it also said he loved is not the same thing as praying in a public space let alone a restaurant crowded and full of strangers.
If you want to call Jesus thanking God for raising lazarus from the dead in front of his sister in a PRIVATE tomb that was sealed with a giant stone the same thing as ritualisyicly praying in a crowded public place, then I think it is pretty clear that you are one of the people the Bible speaks of who will twist the teaching to suit yourself.
None of those examples are examples of Christ praying publicly and none of those should over ride his command that clearly states to pray in private.
So obviously trying to stretch something to fit your desires that it is afront to Jesus the son of God who died to deliver that message to you. Disgusting really.
[–] Sprouted01 ago
None of those verses you posted are verses where Jesus is praying publicly.
Feeding the people bread and fish is not the same thing as praying in public.
And you have to speculate that Jesus was praying in n public where it says Jesus gave thanks before feeding the people bread.
I mean, being that Jesus clearly states directly to pray in private I think when all it says is that he gave thanks before performing the miracle that we should trust that Jesus did not contradict his own command. Give Jesus the benifit of the doubt.
Also entering a dead man's tomb with only one close friend who the Bible states that Jesus loved along with her brother Lazarus who it also said he loved is not the same thing as praying in a public space let alone a restaurant crowded and full of strangers.
If you want to call Jesus thanking God for raising lazarus from the dead in front of his sister in a PRIVATE tomb that was sealed with a giant stone the same thing as ritualisyicly praying in a crowded public place, then I think it is pretty clear that you are one of the people the Bible speaks of who will twist the teaching to suit yourself.
None of those examples are examples of Christ praying publicly and none of those should over ride his command that clearly states to pray in private.
So obviously trying to stretch something to fit your desires that it is afront to Jesus the son of God who died to deliver that message to you. Disgusting really.
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