Lent, a topic for Christians

by **benmor78** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:55 pm

You know, it's interesting... this mockery of the Catholic's faith is weird. Why do you people care if they publically proclaim their faith as dictated by Catholic tradition?

by **XenHu** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:55 pm

benmor78 wrote:You know, it's interesting... this mockery of the Catholic's faith is weird. Why do you people care if they publically proclaim their faith as dictated by Catholic tradition?

I'm going to pretend you didn't say that..

-X

by **2dimes** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:55 pm

benmor78 wrote:
2dimes wrote:Ok so there's people that get that cross thing put on their head and prance around with it for a week or something?

They get a cross of ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday. I don't think prancing is necessarily any part of it, unless that's their normal bit.

Um, then wash it off?

by **benmor78** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:57 pm

2dimes wrote:
benmor78 wrote:
2dimes wrote:Ok so there's people that get that cross thing put on their head and prance around with it for a week or something?

They get a cross of ashes on their forehead on Ash Wednesday. I don't think prancing is necessarily any part of it, unless that's their normal bit.
Um, then wash it off?

I'm not Catholic, but I assume they wash it off at the end of the day. It's a public proclamation of faith.

by **2dimes** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:01 pm

Well if you think I'm a jerk here, I recomend you don't come hanging around me with that cross thing on your head. Do that and you will have cause to really hate me.

by **Backglass** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:14 pm

benmor78 wrote:It's a public proclamation of faith.

As is the application of cheese to the face. However, we never wash it off. It must wear off naturally.

It is the way of our people.

by **P Gizzle** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:16 pm

come on guys. this is a christian thread...don't hijack it, just cuz you don't agree with these people

by **Kid_A** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:17 pm

im giving up abortion. but JUST for lent!

by **2dimes** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:19 pm

Backglass wrote:
benmor78 wrote:It's a public proclamation of faith.

As is the application of cheese to the face. However, we never wash it off. It must wear off naturally.

It is the way of our people.

That's just crazy talk.

God would want you to have a festival where you would scrape it off with tortillas and eat it. Oh well, typically religion goes against his ways.

by **hecter** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:21 pm

btownmeggy wrote:I thought about making this thread, but mine was going to have something to do with women's genitalia.

I could never give that up. even though I'm an athiest and don't practice lent, I still felt the need to post this.

by **2dimes** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:22 pm

hecter wrote:
btownmeggy wrote:I thought about making this thread, but mine was going to have something to do with women's genitalia.

I could never give that up. even though I'm an athiest and don't practice lent, I still felt the need to post this.

Don't get married then.

by **Kid_A** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:21 pm

Kid_A wrote:im giving up abortion. but JUST for lent!

by **Colaalone** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:31 pm

Did you just quote yourself?

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by **s.xkitten** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:41 pm

okay, i have a question...if jesus died on friday, why is it called Good Friday? is it really good that he died?

by **P Gizzle** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:44 pm

i dunno, maybe cuz "we" (meaning christians) knew that he'd rise again?

and why did the Non-believers hijack a perfectly good thread? it makes me mad...

by **shultz** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:44 pm

pot, mybe pot, could be......never mind

by **CrazyAnglican** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:46 pm

I wondered that too. In our faith its called Good Friday more because the outcome was good (salvation was attainable) than the events that happened.

by **Hitman079** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:46 pm

Jesus Christ died for our sins. it's good in a way.
for lent, i'm giving up DRUGS AND ALHOCHOL!
i've been sober/drug-free for the 13 years, 4 months, 20 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes, and 32 seconds i've lived on this earth!

by **s.xkitten** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:49 pm

yeah well, i'm not trying to hijack the thread, i just never get a straight answer at school...i've gone to catholic school for nine years, and never gotten a straight answer on why we call it good Friday...also, what day was he actually crucified on? cause no one here can ever make up their mind with what day he was...was it Thursday (that would make it three days, as stated in the apostles creed) or was it Friday in the morning, and he died in the afternoon? was it Wednesday? i don't really have a reason why for that one, but its always brought up in the arguments

by **shultz** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:52 pm

Hitman079 wrote:Jesus Christ died for our sins. it's good in a way.
for lent, i'm giving up DRUGS AND ALHOCHOL!
i've been sober/drug-free for the 13 years, 4 months, 20 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes, and 32 seconds i've lived on this earth!

if you can do it so can I. I'll give up pot..

by **shultz** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:53 pm

then I will work on my Bacardi

by **Hitman079** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:54 pm

s.xkitten wrote:yeah well, i'm not trying to hijack the thread, i just never get a straight answer at school...i've gone to catholic school for nine years, and never gotten a straight answer on why we call it good Friday...also, what day was he actually crucified on? cause no one here can ever make up their mind with what day he was...was it Thursday (that would make it three days, as stated in the apostles creed) or was it Friday in the morning, and he died in the afternoon? was it Wednesday? i don't really have a reason why for that one, but its always brought up in the arguments

it will never "matter", since whichever day Jesus actually died on, it'll change year to year. i believe it was Good Friday (Friday itself counts as one day, and two more days to Easter Sunday).

by **CrazyAnglican** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:55 pm

It happened on a Friday. The Apostle's Creed says "On the third day he rose again" So Friday was the first day, Saturday was the second, and Sunday was the third. That's why we go to church on Sunday, when Saturday is actually the sabbath. Sunday is the weekly remembrance of Christ's resurrection. Glad you asked.

by **CrazyAnglican** on Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:57 pm

shultz wrote:
Hitman079 wrote:Jesus Christ died for our sins. it's good in a way.
for lent, i'm giving up DRUGS AND ALHOCHOL!
i've been sober/drug-free for the 13 years, 4 months, 20 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes, and 32 seconds i've lived on this earth!

if you can do it so can I. I'll give up pot..

Way to go Hitman. You keep with it man.

by **luns101** on Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:39 am

Backglass wrote:All I know is there are a few people at work to today who need to wash their face. Maybe tomorrow I will come to work with Limburger Cheese on my face and proclaim it a religious holiday. "Stinky Cheese Face" day.

Just remember...there are no rituals in christianity.

At first, I respected backglass' comments and opinions. I've reconsidered. When somebody goes out of their way to be insulting against someone else's beliefs, it's ridiculous.

You've given up your right to be taken seriously.

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