instead of getting ashes rubbed on your forehead, how many people would be walking around drooling as they spread the word of Jesus today?
2007-02-22 13:14:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are confusing Catholicism with Christianity....there is a HUGE difference, but I bet you already knew that....you have it all figured out.
2007-02-22 13:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, being a Catholic, I did not get ashes on my forehead yesterday. Ash Wednesday is not a day of Obligation for Catholics, it is our own choice whether or not we attend mass that day.
Second, knowing my priest pretty well and having a priest in my family, I highly doubt that there is anything written in either the Old or New Testament that states that in order to spread the love of Jesus and His word that we should main ourselves.
That being said, nope, I wouldn't put botox in my tongue - or anywhere else in my body.
2007-02-22 21:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by aivilo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ash Wednesday liturgies are some of the best attended in the entire year. Ashes are an ancient symbol of repentance (sackcloth and ashes). They also remind us of our mortality ("remember that you are dust") and thus of the day when we will stand before God and be judged. This can be linked easily to the death and resurrection motif of Baptism. To prepare well for the day we die, we must die now to sin and rise to new life in Christ. Being marked with ashes at the beginning of Lent indicates our recognition of the need for deeper conversion of our lives during this season of renewal.
2007-02-25 15:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1-Only a few Christians observe lent.
2- Show me in the Bible where God wants me to sign and drool to spread the word of God and I might!!
2007-02-22 21:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by TheMadHatter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't do botox even if Christianity encouraged it.
I already know sign language and am fairly fluent.
2007-02-22 21:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many as get ashes on their heads. If that is what was asked for to remember our mortality and do pennance...then I guess that is what people would do.
It's not the action, but what the action means. Obviously, it is beyond your understanding.
2007-02-22 21:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, I'm a Christian and I don't rub ashes on my forehead, why would I do that? That's a Catholic thing hon.
2007-02-22 21:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. "if" doesn't apply here.
2. That's Catholics, specifically. This Christian is not of the Catholic faith.
3. If you had another brain cell, you would finally graduate grade school.
2007-02-22 21:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be Christianity if it did that, it would be some fake religion like islam and I think you know that and that's why u sukk. As for sign language all I need is one finger to say all I need to say to you.
2007-02-22 21:43:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bigoted, dogmatic pig.
2007-02-22 21:16:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋