The Standard Christianese Prayer

21 Responses to “The Standard Christianese Prayer”

  1. Nelma July 27, 2011 at 5:17 pm #

    And: send us “traveling mercies”…
    (and) “touch him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes”…
    (and) that idea is “from the pit of hell”…
    (and) “he’s not walking with the Lord anymore”…
    (and) “give out of your need”…
    (and) “he’s out of fellowship”…
    (and) be in service “every time the church doors are open”…(and) you could die “the minute you step out these doors and then where will you be?”…
    (and) if you sit on the back row, you are a “back slider’…(and) “the pastor said”…
    (and) so-and-so and such-and-such is “so annointed”.

    • mick July 27, 2011 at 6:15 pm #

      Nelma, you’ve just provided me with about 10 more good comic ideas!

      • Nelma July 29, 2011 at 7:16 pm #

        Can’t wait to see them!

  2. Velvet July 26, 2011 at 8:20 pm #

    You left out a father..father father lol!

  3. Grogette July 25, 2011 at 7:54 pm #

    How about “Father, Mother God” I about choked when I heard that one

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 8:01 pm #

      Haven’t heard that one before, but you just gave me a good idea for a future comic ;-)

  4. Brent July 25, 2011 at 5:21 pm #

    Makes me thankful for learning written prayers or liturgical prayers that structure our spontaneous prayers. The cartoon is no less “liturgical” or learned ways of praying “from the heart”.

  5. Sonia July 25, 2011 at 5:10 pm #

    How about? Father I pray that you show up to service. We invite you in :-)

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 5:36 pm #

      oh no, I remember that one! Last time I checked Father was already, well, everywhere!

  6. Patty Weber July 25, 2011 at 4:56 pm #

    Ahahah!!

  7. Vicki Frydrych July 25, 2011 at 4:46 pm #

    and let’s not forget the classics, “bless her soul” and “if it be Your will” LOL

  8. Anneline July 25, 2011 at 3:13 pm #

    “Great and most glorious God-Father…” hehe!

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 5:37 pm #

      also has to be said with an Italian accent ;-)

  9. Dave July 25, 2011 at 9:34 am #

    What about “Father Jesus”? He’s one of my favorite christianese characters :) – great stuff Mick!

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 9:41 am #

      ah yes, forgot about that one. Thanks for the reminder Dave ;-)

      • Rochelle August 8, 2011 at 7:53 am #

        also “Master Father Jesus Lord”

  10. Barry Pearman July 25, 2011 at 9:27 am #

    Spirit and Jesus were getting bored too!

  11. Rochelle July 25, 2011 at 7:58 am #

    oh and how about the “we just ask that you just would just yes just just just” lol

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 8:17 am #

      haha, yeah ‘just’ does get a lot of use. I’ll have to do a comic on that sometime too. Thanks for the tip!

  12. Rochelle July 25, 2011 at 7:56 am #

    In Uni, one of the guys used to pray like this :

    “mostheavelymostgraciouslordjesuslordgod… Don’t let the Mosquitos bite us tonight… Send a cool wind to cool our bodies..” and other such otherworldly jargon :-)

    • mick July 25, 2011 at 8:17 am #

      Did you go to Uni with Eric? (Eric is the guy in the comic)

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