lent

Andrew

Well, as I see it. Lent has become a Christian pop culture phenomenon. People asking openly, "what are you giving up?" and bragging about what they are giving up. Most of what is given up is no great sacrifice. No humbling thing that brings a greater understanding of the suffering of Christ's offering. The religious tradition of lent is now a Christian op-out. A luke-warm submission to Christ... Granted, there are, I'm sure, a few out there who actually choose to suffer greatly, but the general market does not. And marti gras? Are you serious world? Let's be like the Jews when Moses left to Mt. Sinai and build a golden calf, get drunk and have sex! Then we'll have something fun to remember when we're 'suffering'.

all of this observation led me to look at it's history

which i'm still looking into

7:51pmHenry

okay

i feel the same way you do

7:51pmAndrew

and i'm sure that like the word 'christian' itself... the religious tradition of lent was once something God honoring and the true Christians of the world need to take it back

there are a couple others who do as well

7:52pmHenry

for some reason i am disturbed by people saying i am giving pop for lent

or i am giving facebook up for lent

7:53pmAndrew

absolutely

7:54pmAndrew

that's like offering a spotted lamb to God in the old testament

7:54pmHenry

exactly

7:55pmAndrew

i wasn't thinking much on it until the chapel today. it frustrated me