a nice story. read it or NOT..

[thumbs2_ca]

The Alley
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Diane, a young university student, was home for the summer.
She had gone to visit some friends and time passed quickly as
each shared their various experiences of the past year.

She ended up staying longer than planned and had to walk home
alone. It was dark, but she wasn't afraid because it was a small
town and she lived only a few blocks away.

As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked
"God" to keep her safe from harm and danger.

When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her house,
she decided to take it; however, halfway down the alley she
noticed a man standing at the end as though he were waiting
for her. She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for
"God's" protection.

Instantly, a comforting feeling of quietness and security
wrapped around her; she felt as though someone was walking with
her. When she reached the end of the alley, she walked right
past the man and arrived home safely.

The following day, she read in the newspaper that a young girl
had been raped in the same alley, just twenty minutes after she
had been there.

Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that it could
have been her, she began to weep. She thanked the Lord for her
safety. To help this young woman, she decided to go to the
police station. She felt she could recognize the man, so she
told them her story.

The police asked her if she would be willing to look at a lineup
to see if she could identify him. She agreed and immediately
pointed out the man she had seen in the alley the night before.

When the man was told he had been identified, he immediately
broke down and confessed. The officer thanked Diane for her
bravery and asked if there was anything they could do for her.

She asked if they would ask the man one question.

Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.

When the policeman asked him, he answered,

"Because she wasn't alone.
She had two tall men walking on either side of her."

_____________________________________________

Do you have dark alleys that you have to walk?
Do you see fearful and threatening things ahead?
Does it make you afraid to think of tackling them alone?


Never underestimate the power of Prayer. . .

 

[sexy-girl]

maybe i read to much into it ... but i dont like that story ... what about the poor lady that got raped ... did god punish her because she didnt say a pray ... sorry just opinion ... and i dont mean anything against religion or you ... but i still dislike the story

 

[Starfish]

Your story here incinuates that if you don't pray you'll get raped, and if you do, you won't.

That is simply not true.

If this were a true story, it was only applicable to this one incident. That is because why then, I am sure, has a very good Christian girl who was murdered on a date by a bad seed? Or so many innocent, God fearing folk, get lead into what I call self murder by a psychopath like Jim Jones?


Prayer calms us inside, but isn't a fail safe approach to common sence.

A girl in that situation shouldn't bet on her safety like that.
You are misleading people with this ideology.

Prayer can heal the sick, not all, but some. Prayer can save my mother in law from a life as a quadraplegic, and leave another smitten for life.

Prayer isn't about begging from God to protect us, but to bond a relationship with God in order to enlighten our senses and live in sound mind of our decisions and choices.

A wise woman, who trusts God, would have turned around and gone back to her friends house and called for an escort.

Common sence in light of God's protection.

 

[sexy-girl]

ok im glad i wasnt the only one to see that story this way ... parables can be very intresting and calming and you shouldnt ever treat them as fact ... but even so i still didnt like the hidden meanings of this one

 

[thumbs2_ca]

I am not big in religion and am not preaching.
I just read into the story that there is a higher power sometimes. I guess we all read different things in different scenarios

 

[Starfish]

I am pretty religious. Just not by any common standard.

I just don't have blind faith.

Tis cool that you saw more to it than I did.

 

[The_old_man]

Like Tod, I am a late comer to a religious life. The story was, to me, a parable of "God helps those who help themselves."

Some times an inner calmness will project as an aura of strength. Yes, I do believe in PSY .

 

[LadyDarkFire]

Personally, I do not like stories that basically say that if you pray to a certain religion, you can find miricals. Having Faith can help you alot in life, but so can Mace, a hatpin, and self defence courses. Don't rely on anyone to help you, especially when you don't know if you are speaking to them, or if their out to lunch and you are talking to an answering machine. Instead, do what you can to assure your safety. Don't walk through dark alleys, when seeing a strange man, scram, and if you are in that situation, use that inner calm to not freeze and plan a course of action. Also, if you can, don't BE in that situation.