I think he was using "pray" as a substitute for "masturbate" when he said that.

Yes, and he also said that, Christians had to be poor, even pennyless, that trade and money were barred from the temple/church, that family life was forbiden, investing money was pointless, and that he would return before the last of his living followers died. ( Not that I would ever say that christians cherry pick the bits they want and ignore their supposed leader. )

@Fernapple Believe it or not I once heard a sermon where it was brought out that possibly some of those followers might still be alive and we did not know it. This was said in order to make the words of Jesus true.

@DenoPenno Elvis lives. Acording to D. Adams on a planet far far away.

Could be....everyone needs some private time to use their imagination.@Sgt_Spanky

As a former church attendee, before I got smart and became an Atheist, the Christian Churches don't really follow what Jesus actually said. @Fernapple

The Christians have perverted the words of the Bible to make it appear to be true. @DenoPenno