Evangelicals' new twist on Lent

[Syele]

I did not see any reference to the Reformation in any of the posts. And even in the seriously unlikey even that is what was meant, they still have not provided any citations for their assertions. On the other hand, I was able to provide a reference that indicated it goes back to the 5th century.

One should always be cautions when putting words into the mouths of people. I see no evidence in any of the previousd posts to support your interpretation of their posts.

The OP implied that Protestants are just now suddenly celebrating Lent, as if we never did before. I was saying that Protestants have been celebrating Lent for many years. I know I have doing so for over a decade. I’m not sure why I need a citation to prove I have done this? And why would I need a Catholic link to prove Protestants have been celebrating Lent a long time?

You seem to have made some assumption about what I meant, but it wasn’t that obscure cause other posters int he thread seem to have understood perfectly.

 

[Steadfast]

:doh2:

You know, when I post at 5:00 in the morning, I am definately not at my best. Especially after suffering from insomnia and getting precisely zero sleep!

Okay, now I see what he is saying. Catholics were not the only one who observed Lent. Others did too.

For some twisted reason, my mind got the idea that he was saying Catholic did not observe the Lenten season until recently. :whacky:

I think it is time for me to go to bed.

Good night, everyone. Or at least, good morning. (Yes, I already went to Mass!)

(I think I will sleep with my pillow on top of my head. )

I can see how you might have thought that.

 

[Steadfast]

The OP implied that Protestants are just now suddenly celebrating Lent, as if we never did before. I was saying that Protestants have been celebrating Lent for many years. I know I have doing so for over a decade. I’m not sure why I need a citation to prove I have done this? And why would I need a Catholic link to prove Protestants have been celebrating Lent a long time?

You seem to have made some assumption about what I meant, but it wasn’t that obscure cause other posters int he thread seem to have understood perfectly.

Syele,

Actually the OP refers to “Evangelicals” which is a horse of a different feather as they say. That could mean anything. Usually, in the press, “Evangelical” is code for conservative, possibly politically active, Protestant bapticostal biblicists.

It usually is not meant to include Anglicans, Methodists or Lutherans all of whom may be very “evangelical” but are not really “Evangelical”.

Dig?

 

[rpp]

The OP implied that Protestants are just now suddenly celebrating Lent, as if we never did before. I was saying that Protestants have been celebrating Lent for many years. I know I have doing so for over a decade. I’m not sure why I need a citation to prove I have done this? And why would I need a Catholic link to prove Protestants have been celebrating Lent a long time?

You seem to have made some assumption about what I meant, but it wasn’t that obscure cause other posters int he thread seem to have understood perfectly.

Your conclusion about my post is correct. But in my defense, I plead temporary nuttiness.

The truth is I made that post in an insomniatic haze. That is, I was half asleep (or half awake, depending on your point of view!) Please note my post, #12.

While I take full responsibility for what I wrote, I must sadly admit that I was not using even half of my very limited brain power. My apologies for sleep-posting.

 

[AgnosTheist]

with a modern twist. The National Community Church, which has three locations in the District and one in Arlington County, updated the Lenten fast by adding a Web component: a 40-day blog, where participants from as far away as Australia, Korea and Mexico discuss their spiritual cleansing.

msnbc.msn.com/id/23531037/

so is it a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[Syele]

Syele,

Actually the OP refers to “Evangelicals” which is a horse of a different feather as they say. That could mean anything. Usually, in the press, “Evangelical” is code for conservative, possibly politically active, Protestant bapticostal biblicists.

It usually is not meant to include Anglicans, Methodists or Lutherans all of whom may be very “evangelical” but are not really “Evangelical”.

Dig?

Well “Evangelicals” really means almost nothing to me, especially when its used by the media. There is no telling what they think it means.

If you take a few minutes to look at the websites for the churches they list, you can see they are seeker focused non-denominationals. Non-denominationals have no rules against doing things like Celebrating Lent or encouraging Confession, so its not unusual for them to just grab onto whatever fad seems to get peoples attention. Some such fads are good things for them to do, others not so much.

Seacoast: “The dream was to build a church that would speak the language of the modern culture and encourage non-believers to investigate Christianity at their own pace, free from the traditional trappings of religion that tend to turn them away. A decision was made to approach the historical Christian truth in a decidedly contemporary, unconventional way.”

Even the one called First Baptist has on their website “The only thing that holds us all together—indeed, the only thing that can—is our shared commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord.” and also "Sometimes when people walk into our sanctuary they think they’ve gotten into an Episcopal church by mistake. "

Now, I’d be surprised if it was Southern Baptists doing it, but these are groups that are known for doing unusual stuff anyhow. And this is not a list of Churches that used to be anti-Catholic. They are churches that leaned towards being more like Anglicans, Methodists or Lutherans to begin with.

rpp:

But in my defense, I plead temporary nuttiness.

No worries, I often have to plead temporary nuttiness!