[Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers

Mon Jun 30 02:09:59 UTC 2014

Evening, Christine,

Like it? No, I don't really care one way or the other. All I'm saying 
is, people ought to feel free to do whatever are the dictates of 
their eitherial worlds, whatever that may be. At 07:05 PM 6/29/2014, 
Christine Olivares wrote:
>Carly,
>Do you mean you like when people pray for you? Sorry, I was confused 
>by your message. :)
>
>God bless,
>christine
>On Jun 29, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Carly Mihalakis via blindtlk 
><<mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org>blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>>Good afternoon, everyone,
>>
>>
>>It works for me simply, allowing others to build their safety nets 
>>around me as well as a fact that, I am lacking an ocular input.I 
>>don't mind swallowing all I think I am, and allowing this for, I 
>>know who and what I am.At 04:28 AM 6/29/2014, justin williams via 
>>blindtlk wrote:
>>>I agree with you Mary.  Granted, if someone desires prayer, than so be it,
>>>that is their choice, but I personally don't much care for random prayers.
>>>I've allowed people to do it before just to see what they would do.    But
>>>no, its not my thing.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: blindtlk 
>>>[<mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org>mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>On Behalf Of Marion
>>>Gwizdala via blindtlk
>>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:18 AM
>>>To: 'Carly Mihalakis'; 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers
>>>
>>>Car,
>>>        I will respectfully disagree! First of all, no one has the right to
>>>touch me without my permission. Secondly, those who feel a need to pray for
>>>me to be healed of my blindness is tantamount to someone wishing to pray for
>>>someone to heal them of their dark skin color. The underlying judgement they
>>>are making is that I am not a whole person because of my blindness, an
>>>assumption I reject. In fact, I tell those wishing to pray for my healing
>>>that I have already been healed of the myths and misconceptions that
>>>blindness is a malady to be healed; therefore, I tell them, I will pray for
>>>them to be healed of their ignorance and misconceptions. I also share with
>>>them that my blindness is actually a source of healing for others, helping
>>>those who are blind heal themselves of the same limitations I once placed
>>>upon myself.
>>>
>>>Blessings!
>>>Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: blindtlk 
>>>[<mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org>mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>On Behalf Of Carly
>>>Mihalakis via blindtlk
>>>Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 9:06 PM
>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List; <mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org>blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Unsolicited prayers
>>>
>>>Hi, Eric,
>>>
>>>Just know that, people's placing their hands on your eyes and praying is not
>>>so much about you, or your blindness,but about their spirituality. You said
>>>yourself, you resented when others tried challenging your faith. Perhaps,
>>>you extend the same acceptance as is your expectation of others?
>>>Car
>>> >Arielle, I have your mindset, as well.  As I get older, my tolerance
>>> >level shrinks.  I'm 5-9, and people have even bad-mouthed me for not
>>> >accepting my lack by not taking their help, wanting to become violent.
>>> >And one person even criticized me for my faith in God, when I,
>>>specifically, was praying
>>> >for a new cane after it was broken.  Two things are   out-of-bounds,
>>> >praying for my blindness because they feel sorry for me, and laying
>>> >their hands on my eyes.
>>> >
>>> >Eric
>>> >..
>>> >
>>> >..
>>> >
>>> >Eric from Los Angeles.  Live life!  Love community!  Eric on Facebook:
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