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When we first saw a Prayer Rock on Etsy retailing at $2.50, we thought “Oh great, someone is trying to make Pet Rocks 2.0.” But the reality is much creepier than that: under the adorable arts-and-crafts facade the Prayer Rock – which is literally a rock put inside a piece of pretty cloth and tied with a ribbon – is the newest form of homemade religious self-flagellation.
We Googled the term and found this eHow guide that explains that a piece of stationary is tied to your rock contain
Prayer Rock…and no, you don’t get to pick what the note says:
I am your little Prayer Rock, and this is what I’ll do…
Just put me on your pillow until the day is through.
When you’re turning back your covers and are climbing into bed,
WHACK! your little Prayer Rock will hit you on the head.
I’m just here to remind you, when the day is through…
It’s time to kneel and say your prayers, just like you meant to do.
When you are finished praying, just drop me on the floor
And I’ll stay there all through the night to help you out once more.
When you wake up in the morning and OUCH! you stump your toe,
It’s me again reminding you–say your prayers before you go.
Put me back upon your pillow when your bed is made
And your clever little Prayer Rock will continue in your aid!
What child wouldn’t want to be hit on the head and stub their toe every morning to remind them that their God is kind and loving God?
Our favorite quote comes from the end of the article, “Now your little Prayer Rock is ready to make someone’s day!” No, it’s really not.
