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[choviohoya]

So Easter is long over, but something occurred during Easter that I was quite happy about--but wasn't sure if there may have been a different meaning to what happened.

The backgound: So my brother and I are firm atheists, with my brother being quite a bit more outspoken than I. Our mother is moderately religious, but not too serious. We had some extended family over, however, who is pretty close to evangelical--my aunt, her daughter-in-law, and two kids came for Easter. My aunt is very religious, but not quite as bad as her daughter in law. This woman has absolutely NO respect for other beliefs: she's a complete bigot like one you would see in the news.

Anyway, so since it was Easter (and my brother and I only "celebrate" it because we like visiting our relatives) and during our lunch, there was no prayer. I thought for sure there would be a prayer, but there was not. Granted, we were not sitting around a table--it was a "dish up your food and sit where you want in the living room" type of thing. But still, I (and my brother) were shocked that people this religious didn't do a prayer (or at least announce it).

I am skeptical, however, that this was done out of respect (on the daughter-in-law's part at least). Are there any other potential reasons for this occurrence? Or was it truly polite?

[aldric13]

Actually, i believe what the daughter in law did was polite. She forgone all her principles just to make you and your brother happy.It can also be that she is losing faith in her GOD

[sylvester37]

Actually, i believe what the daughter in law did was polite. She forgone all her principles just to make you and your brother happy.It can also be that she is losing faith in her GOD

I think you are thinking too much about it. Sometimes people just get so caught up in what they are doing they forget. They shouldn't but it happens all the time.
In case you didn't know, it is not a requirement to pray but is respectful.
Salvation is by grace not how good we are or how ofter we remember to pray. If the woman you say is a bigot and is saved then the Lord will deal with her in some way in her future. Probably some kind of learning experience. I will let you know there are a lot of people that claim to be saved but they aren't.
You know something about your fruits.