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Ash Wednesday
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xospec1alk
Diamond Member
uhhh...i dind't know what it was until 3 years ago when i started working at my company...
IMHO, this is a two-way street. There would be less animosity toward religion if those practicing it would keep it a personal thing instead of ramming it up everyone else's noses and/or condemning those not practicing. On the other hand, religious persons might keep it to themselves if they didn't feel threatened by those who disagree with them and if those persons just let the religious folks do their thing in peace. Kind of a big feedback loop if you think about it.
Note: I'm referring to the "vocal minority" in both cases; most christians don't talk about it 24/7 and most non-christians don't care a whit what the christians are up to.
I'm definitely going to go see it. I'm not a particularly religious person, but the subject of religion in general is a very interesting one. I'm curious to see how Gibson decided to put everything together.
I'm hoping to go sometime this week, I hear that it was well done. I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of mixed feelings about this movie, though, since religion seems to always spark controversy. Unfortunately, Cuban, you're right about the immaturity thing, and it works on both sides of the spectrum. Like Fausto said, it's that "vocal minority" that causes the majority of problems.
Czesia
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Q: What is Ash Wednesday?
A: Ash Wednesday is the day Lent begins. It occurs forty days before Good Friday.
Q: Is Ash Wednesday based on a pagan festival?
A: Heck, no. Ash Wednesday originated in the A.D. 900s, long after Europe had been Christianized and the pagan cults stamped out.
Q: Why is it called Ash Wednesday?
A: Actually, Ash Wednesday is its colloquial name. Its official name is the Day of Ashes. It is called Ash Wednesday because, being forty days before Good Friday, it always falls on a Wednesday and it is called Ash Wednesday because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
Q: Why do they have their foreheads marked with a cross?
A: Because in the Bible a mark on the forehead is a symbol of a person's ownership. By having their foreheads marked with the sign of a cross, this symbolizes that the person belongs to Jesus Christ, who died on a Cross.
Q: Why is the signing done with ashes?
A: Because ashes are a biblical symbol of mourning and penance. In Bible times the custom was to fast, wear sackcloth, sit in dust and ashes, and put dust and ashes on one's head. While we no longer normally wear sackcloth or sit in dust and ashes, the customs of fasting and putting ashes on one's forehead as a sign of mourning and penance have survived to this day. These are two of the key distinctives of Lent. In fact, Ash Wednesday is a day not only for putting ashes on one's head, but also a day of fasting
Q: Is having one's forehead signed with ashes required of the faithful?
A: No, it is not required. However, it is to be strongly encouraged as it is a fitting and visible spiritual reminder that encourages one to adopt an attitude of prayer, repentance, and humility. As James said: "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up" (James 4:10).
Q: What is Ash Wednesday?
A: Ash Wednesday is the day Lent begins. It occurs forty days before Good Friday.
Q: Is Ash Wednesday based on a pagan festival?
A: Heck, no. Ash Wednesday originated in the A.D. 900s, long after Europe had been Christianized and the pagan cults stamped out.
Q: Why is it called Ash Wednesday?
A: Actually, Ash Wednesday is its colloquial name. Its official name is the Day of Ashes. It is called Ash Wednesday because, being forty days before Good Friday, it always falls on a Wednesday and it is called Ash Wednesday because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
Q: Why do they have their foreheads marked with a cross?
A: Because in the Bible a mark on the forehead is a symbol of a person's ownership. By having their foreheads marked with the sign of a cross, this symbolizes that the person belongs to Jesus Christ, who died on a Cross.
Q: Why is the signing done with ashes?
A: Because ashes are a biblical symbol of mourning and penance. In Bible times the custom was to fast, wear sackcloth, sit in dust and ashes, and put dust and ashes on one's head. While we no longer normally wear sackcloth or sit in dust and ashes, the customs of fasting and putting ashes on one's forehead as a sign of mourning and penance have survived to this day. These are two of the key distinctives of Lent. In fact, Ash Wednesday is a day not only for putting ashes on one's head, but also a day of fasting
Q: Is having one's forehead signed with ashes required of the faithful?
A: No, it is not required. However, it is to be strongly encouraged as it is a fitting and visible spiritual reminder that encourages one to adopt an attitude of prayer, repentance, and humility. As James said: "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up" (James 4:10).
Saulbadguy
Diamond Member
Jesus=Not God, therefore , worshipping him=breaking the first commandment. No, he is not the same person. Thanks. That is all.
Kadarin
Lifer
Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Fat Tuesday.. Interesting naming conventions.
Wow! A Catholic holiday/event/broohaha that's NOT based on a prior pagan festival/rite? I'm utterly shocked... Also, I would hardly call the very rich Greek/Roman legacy of religious tradition "pagan cults" worthy of being "stamped out".
Wow! A Catholic holiday/event/broohaha that's NOT based on a prior pagan festival/rite? I'm utterly shocked... Also, I would hardly call the very rich Greek/Roman legacy of religious tradition "pagan cults" worthy of being "stamped out".
Saulbadguy
Diamond Member
I thought "elite" members werent supposed to say things like that.
FelixDeCat
Lifer
Proud Catholic here. Will be working late but hope to drop by St. Patrick's Cathedral this PM for some ashes.
JackBurton
Lifer
I wish Ash Wednesday wasn't just on Wednesdays. I wish it were an everyday event. It's just so much easier to pick out the psychopaths with a big X on their forehead. 🙂
Saulbadguy
Diamond Member
Actually, it's just Judaism...😀
GalvanizedYankee
Diamond Member
Legitimate question.
What is burned to provide the ashes?
BTW, I was raised Catholic but chose not to practice since I was 15.
You guys celebrate your faith, I mock you not.
What is burned to provide the ashes?
BTW, I was raised Catholic but chose not to practice since I was 15.
You guys celebrate your faith, I mock you not.
Tinkerhell
Golden Member
Didn't God say you shall not worship anyone/anything before me...
Saulbadguy
Diamond Member
Apparently, beyond my reason , God and Jesus is one in the same.
Tinkerhell
Golden Member
That doesn't make any sense. Anyone who believes that is foolish for one, and secondly, like you said, they are breaking the first commandment.
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