I am Protestant(United Methodist). However, most of my relatives on my dad's side of the family are Catholic, and when they said things about " I gave ___ up for Lent" I had no idea what they were talking about until about 2 years ago. Also, I don't understand the thing about Lenten Fridays( no meat, but fish is OK). My church has never said anything about these things, but still I started to order salads when I went out to eat on Friday nights.
I know the Lenten season is important of Easter, but is skipping meat reallly necessary for Protestants as well?
2007-03-08 09:43:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some Protestant denomination observe Lent and some do not.
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-08 17:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The entire holiday of Easter and Lent was created by Catholics. Only the Catholic Pope commands you to follow it, not God. It is not a biblical holiday. You are not sinning by not following it. Follow the commandments of God, not man.
Listen to God and Work with man. Do not listen to man and work with God.
2007-03-09 12:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tripper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋