Sorry.......you can be spiritual and still have a sense of humor. I don't see anyone telling you or anyone else you are right or wrong or that you have to be of a certain religion to be spiritual. I don't believe this thread or anyone's response was intended to be hostile, begrudging, or upsetting. Really not sure where that rant on the end came from?????

But, back to the original questions SeptemberMorn posted.

I pray for many reasons. For insight and knowledge. For the wisdom to put those things into action within myself and my life. I pray for acceptance and tolerance. I pray for patience when anxiety, stress, an emotion run high. I pray for clarity of mind so that negative things and negative people do not pollute my heart and deed. And I pray these things so that I be able to show others, by my actions, that l am a person of love and light. Not of darkness and anger. Because it is my belief that this is what we are all here to do. To love without limits or reservation.

Am I always able to be that person? Undeniably, no. None of us are. But I am continually trying!

God Bless
recluse1