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Originally Posted by convextech
I see this all the time and it doesn't bother me. Pray if you want, or keep scrolling if you don't. Pretty simple.
Yes, there is no need to be concerned about it. If the person posting believes in some power of prayer, it may be of some comfort to them to have others do the same. It may be just a placebo effect, but give them some hope. Others that agree can pray, those that don't can just ignore it.
What is your opinion on people on social media (Facebook) who post asking people to "pray" for someone they know who is in dire straits? I have been noticing this a lot and it makes me wonder are they really sincere in their efforts or just "fishing for likes/comments". And I also wonder if they really do need "prayer", why don't they post themselves. And if the poster is doing this without the person's permission or blessing. I noticed one today that went into great detail about the "issue" that asked for prayer and it made me wonder if the person wanted strangers to know such personal details about them. Thoughts?
That's a good point. When that level of personal info about someone else is posted, the profile owner should engage filters, so only people who know the individual in question can see it. People forget that the whole world can see everything they post, if they don't make an effort to narrow the window they open to the world.
OP, why don't you try to do the person "prayed" for a favor, and suggest to the profile owner that they keep their friend's personal info semi-private? The poor person facing whatever the challenge is deserves that consideration. Good grief! Who would want their medical info posted to the world by a well-meaning friend, or their legal challenges, or rocky marriage/divorce issues? Aaack!
Yes, there is no need to be concerned about it. If the person posting believes in some power of prayer, it may be of some comfort to them to have others do the same. It may be just a placebo effect, but give them some hope. Others that agree can pray, those that don't can just ignore it.
I don't think the topic is about prayer. It's about privacy of others on the internet. Why do we have HIPAA, if a friend or relative can post someone's medical info on social media for the world to see? Or the details of someone's struggle through divorce proceedings, or whatever the topic is? GAH!
That's a good point. When that level of personal info about someone else is posted, the profile owner should engage filters, so only people who know the individual in question can see it. People forget that the whole world can see everything they post, if they don't make an effort to narrow the window they open to the world.
OP, why don't you try to do the person "prayed" for a favor, and suggest to the profile owner that they keep their friend's personal info semi-private? The poor person facing whatever the challenge is deserves that consideration. Good grief! Who would want their medical info posted to the world by a well-meaning friend, or their legal challenges, or rocky marriage/divorce issues? Aaack!
10 times out of 10, it is a friend of my wife who I just happen to be "friends" with on FB. I jokingly ask my wife about such posts and we both just sit and shake our heads about it. A situation where that's all I do is "shake my head" and press on.
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Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth
I don't think the topic is about prayer. It's about privacy of others on the internet. Why do we have HIPAA, if a friend or relative can post someone's medical info on social media for the world to see? Or the details of someone's struggle through divorce proceedings, or whatever the topic is? GAH!
Yes, that is exactly what it's about. I should've worded the title a little different, but it seems people use the "prayer" angle to subconsciously "gossip" or like I said, "fish" for likes or comments on the post. Thanks Ruth.
All I can say is after reading this topic (and me being a single sr. citizen) that if I meet any women who are on social media that will be grounds for immediate termination of any idea of dating them.
In fact I don't even want to know people who are high profile on social media. If you can find me on social media it is for damned sure it's somebody else, not me.
I wonder if I could hire somebody to post so much misleading information about me on the Internet that it would turn every name search on my real name into a pile of useless garbage...
One good thing: Lovehound isn't my name and I'm Lovehound only on this one forum. Any other Lovehound you find stole/copied my username. :P
Hey, enjoy your social media. Myself, I have no social media problems because I'm not on it.
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