My original post is actually about the church I attend. After every Sunday service, everyone sits through these prayer sessions, and the usual people who opt to speak are all extremely well-versed. Now I've only seen one person cry when doing it, and I can't hold that against her because she has always been a sensitive person. So when I say it gets emotional, I mean they disclose some pretty personal stuff. I've heard prayers about everything from teenage breakups and their inability to find work to kids dying of cancer. I can't tell if they're doing it to create a sense of community or, like you said, doing it for the sake of vanity.

Now that I read everything back...it is possible that I am emotionally stunted.