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I'll take a flier at the second question. Hopefully, by "we'll pray for you" they really mean "we love you and will work as best we can within our understanding of reality to ensure your wholeness".
While they might get freaked by a "Scroll of Wishes" comment from you, if it came from the same place of sincere care I would hope it would still be well received.
As to the first question; yeah, us Christians are pretty bad about assuming that we can "help" people through literature. To me, it's an attempt to compensate for not being able to have a conversation. And, given that they're "new" converts, they are assuming that everyone is seeing the world through their lenses (or should be open to doing so).
Final thoughts (fwiw); if you care for them and believe they care for you, it wouldn't be a bad thing to tell them that their style is making you less than comfortable. I'd be sure to do so with the "I know you don't mean this, but..." vein of thought (unless you think they're being intentionally rude and trying to proselytize you). I've found (to answer your question) that an open and honest response to folks like this works best. 'Cause really, no matter what your faith perspective, relationships are key.
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