Lent is the time in the Christian faith where you await the crucifiction of Jesus. Catholics give of meat, they fast, etc. In the church I used to go to (Episcopal), and many others (Baptist, Methodist, and most other denominations), the priests go on a sales pitch for Lent and urge the congregation to give up something they love to symbolize Jesus's sacrifice. It's usually somethin trite and meaningless such as giving up chocolate or soda, but what if....

(Now for the cool thought.....)

...If the congragation loved Jesus the most, why didn't they give Jesus up for Lent? Seriously. Why didn't they give up God for Lent....

[This message has been edited by Roostergougingureyesout (edited 06-17-2004).]

It all has to do with you doing something wronng. you give it up to make pure your heart.

so food is bad?

quote:Originally posted by Roostergougingureyesout:

so food is bad?

Not they give up unhealthy food usually like chocolate or food you can live without and only eat to enjoy like steak or something.

Maybe I said it wrong or it went over your heads...

I may have said it wrong also, this is what I meant...

Giving something up is to symbolize the sacrifice he made (Jesus) and therefore it is supposed to be something we LIKE. (God LIKED Jesus, didn'tya know...)

So if they LIKE Jesus and want to show him this they should give him up becuase they LIKE him

quote:Originally posted by Roostergougingureyesout:

...If the congragation loved Jesus the most, why didn't they give Jesus up for Lent? Seriously. Why didn't they give up God for Lent....

No fair! I was the one who told you that. It maeks sense to me. Seriously, if we are supposed to give up something that we love to represent jesus's sacrifice of his life, which he did love, on the cross, than shouldn't a truly devout Christian give up god? I've said it before and I'll say it again: I have no problem with anyone's faith, but their religion sure does fuck things up a bit.

quote:Originally posted by Kryolotor:

No fair! I was the one who told you that. It maeks sense to me. Seriously, if we are supposed to give up something that we love to represent jesus's sacrifice of his life, which he did love, on the cross, than shouldn't a truly devout Christian give up god? I've said it before and I'll say it again: I have no problem with anyone's faith, but their religion sure does fuck things up a bit.

Thus my rant on the evils of organized religion...

(Hey you didn't post it and im addicted to "My God...", lol)

p.s. my mom thinks you're a smoker, bah on her, lol

quote:Originally posted by Roostergougingureyesout:

p.s. my mom thinks you're a smoker, bah on her, lol

That's probably because my whole god damned house smells like smoke. Not my fault. Anyway, this is My God, not purious, stay on religious topics! No fucking off!

quote:Originally posted by Kryolotor:

That's probably because my whole god damned house smells like smoke. Not my fault. Anyway, this is My God, not purious, stay on religious topics! No fucking off!

bah... I told her off for sayin that, she'll never learn.

That's a kinda cool idea. When you think about, God had to give up Jesus, and Jesus had to go without his triune relationship to God (to some degree).

better yet give up life.

your faith'll give it back at the end.