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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:50 AM
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Quick! I need some good non-denominational meal blessings!
I forgot that I have the "blessing/announcement" duty this week at lunch, and I need some good non-denominational blessings so I don't have to go with my usual "moment of silence." The audience is 6-8 grade. Thanks!
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:21 AM
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1. Itadakimasu!
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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:40 AM
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2. Thanks! How is that pronounced? nt
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:49 AM
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3. ee-tah-dah-kee-mahs
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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:56 AM
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4. No "oo" at the end? nt
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:06 AM
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5. Ending 'U' is silent in Japanese.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:40 AM
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12. How do you pronounce "Yasujiro Ozu" ?
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 08:42 PM
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16. yah-su-jee-roh o-zoo
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:40 PM
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19. Isn't the final U silent?
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:02 PM
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23. It can, so it would be "ohz"
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:09 AM
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6. Non-denominational or non-diest?
There's always the old standby "Bless oh lord this food to our use and us to thy faithful service, amen".
Dropping the "in Jesus's name we pray" appendage.
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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:22 AM
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7. Yes.
God's not a problem, but I'm trying to avoid specific denominational identifiers.
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coffeenap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:32 AM
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8. blessed art thou, o lord our god, ruler of the universe
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 11:32 AM by coffeenap
who brings forth bread from the earth. (translation from hebrew):hi:
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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:33 AM
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9. God, we paid for this ourselves, so thanks for nothing
n/t
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:36 AM
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10. This is the one me and my sibs used when we were kids:
"God is great
God is good
Let us thank him
For our food
Amen"

Non-denominational, and the "God is great" part might appeal to Muslims.
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:05 PM
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24. We used that one two, but with the first two lines reversed.
When my parents weren't in the room we used the grace that Redstone posted. ;-)
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 11:38 AM
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11. (Rub hands together rapidly) "Rub-a-dub dub. Thanks for the grub. Yay God!"
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 08:44 PM
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17. I love your Snoopy sig pic!
:bounce:


:hi:
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:39 PM
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18. Thanks
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:55 PM
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22. Snoopy is my all-time fave
cartoon/comic character! :bounce:
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:45 PM
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25. I can't remember where I got it, probably from
justusboys.com
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 12:40 PM
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13. Here's one we use around our family table:
Earth that gives to us this food
Sun that makes it ripe and good
By Earth, by Sun, by God we live
Our loving thanks we do give
Blessings on this meal

:hi:
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youthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 12:50 PM
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14. Let us be thankful with kind and loving hearts for..
The hands that raised this food...
The hands that harvested this food..
The hands that prepared this food...
and the hands that served this food.
May it nourish our bodies to grow just and merciful hearts, and strong minds that will serve our fellow man.
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 10:47 PM
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26. I really like that one
:hi:
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 01:07 PM
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15. God's neat..
LET'S EAT!
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davsand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:45 PM
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20. Thanks be to our Father (alternatively Mother)
That none shall hunger that none shall thirst.

Amen.


It is especially nice in spanish:

Gracias a nuestro padre (or madre), que nunca tenga hombre y nunca tenga sed.

Amen

Regards!


Laura
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-11-06 09:49 PM
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21. "Sit down, shut up, and eat." That's pretty nondenominational. Or this:
Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 09:49 PM by Redstone
"Good food, good meat,
Good God, let's eat!"


Redstone
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