Ash Wednesday

WaltL1

Senior Member
but you are not embarrassed with face tattoos, ear plugs, piercings, implants that resemble horns, teeth reshaping, or the like ???

geezzz
That's actually a pretty good point.
Now I don't have a clue what Ambush thinks about any of those things you mentioned but yes....
If we think religion is silly/stupid then we think Jewish sideburns or burkas or Indian dots are silly/stupid.
If we think disco sucks (which it does/did) then we think a person with a shirt unbuttoned half way down and a big gold chain sucks too.
And on and on.....

Of course there may be a great person under those Jewish sideburns or Indian dot or piercings etc. but it never gets that far because we already have determined they are an idiot based on what we agree/disagree with or don't mind etc.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Isn't walking around with big ashy crosses on your forehead contrary to what Jesus taught in Matthew 6:16-18?
Actually its not required that you walk around with it.
Its ok to wipe it off 2 seconds after the ceremony is performed.
In my opinion walking round with it is just another case of
"see what a good Christian I am" type thing.
Although its possible there is some element of comfort by having it for a period of time.
 

Israel

BANNED
Actually its not required that you walk around with it.
Its ok to wipe it off 2 seconds after the ceremony is performed.
In my opinion walking round with it is just another case of
"see what a good Christian I am" type thing.

Although its possible there is some element of comfort by having it for a period of time.

Could be.

Unless you are walking around with it in a place like Mogadishu. Then, further data could be necessary.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Could be.

Unless you are walking around with it in a place like Mogadishu. Then, further data could be necessary.
Good point and no we wouldn't need any further data in that scenario.
 

NCHillbilly

Administrator
Staff member
I was raised by a preacher, and have known very few people in my life and area who don't profess to be Christians. I have never in fifty+ years of life actually known a single person who did any of the rituals for Lent, Ash Wednesday, or any of those type religious observances. They seem to be a lot more common up north than around here.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
I was raised by a preacher, and have known very few people in my life and area who don't profess to be Christians. I have never in fifty+ years of life actually known a single person who did any of the rituals for Lent, Ash Wednesday, or any of those type religious observances. They seem to be a lot more common up north than around here.
Yep its typically a Catholic thing which is the dominant Christian denomination up north.
And now that you probably have figured out where I originated from.....
The only Baptist I had ever met until I went in the Marines were the migrant workers we hired from down here in the South to work in the tobacco fields with us every season. Since they were all young black kids I had always assumed being Baptist was a southern black culture thing.
I was surprised to learn there were also white Baptists :bounce:
 

Big7

The Oracle
Yep its typically a Catholic thing which is the dominant Christian denomination ON EARTH, including all others combined.
And now that you probably have figured out where I originated from.....
The only Baptist I had ever met until I went in the Marines were the migrant workers we hired from down here in the South to work in the tobacco fields with us every season. Since they were all young black kids I had always assumed being Baptist was a southern black culture thing.
I was surprised to learn there were also white Baptists :bounce:

Fixed at least that part for you.
 

NCHillbilly

Administrator
Staff member
Fixed at least that part for you.

Pretty much the only Catholics I have ever met in western NC are Mexicans.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Fixed at least that part for you.
I would appreciate it if you didn't alter my posts.
I/we are well aware you are pro Catholic (to put it mildly).
You can communicate that with your OWN posts.
Thanks.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Pretty much the only Catholics I have ever met in western NC are Mexicans.
I think its accurate that the vast majority of religious Mexicans are Catholic.
 

Big7

The Oracle
I would appreciate it if you didn't alter my posts.
I/we are well aware you are pro Catholic (to put it mildly).
You can communicate that with your OWN posts.
Thanks.

Well then, since it's your rule and not a board rule,
recon I'll go with it.

Just so you know, there are, Worldwide:

1.285 billion Catholics.

920 million Protestants.

Now you know.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Well then, since it's your rule and not a board rule,
recon I'll go with it.

Just so you know, there are, Worldwide:

1.285 billion Catholics.

920 million Protestants.

Now you know.
I'm aware its not a forum rule. I just said I would appreciate it. No more no less.
If it was a good natured type of thing I wouldn't care in the least.
But its not good natured and we both know it.
I'm also aware of the relative breakdown of the Christian denominations.
There are ~ 1.6 billion who practice Islam
There are ~ 1.25 billion Catholics (using your number)
So what does that mean?

See how that numbers game works?
 

Big7

The Oracle
I'm aware its not a forum rule. I just said I would appreciate it. No more no less.
If it was a good natured type of thing I wouldn't care in the least.
But its not good natured and we both know it.
I'm also aware of the relative breakdown of the Christian denominations.
There are ~ 1.6 billion who practice Islam
There are ~ 1.25 billion Catholics (using your number)
So what does that mean?

See how that numbers game works?

Thought we were talking about Ash Wednesday?
Lot of other Christian denominations such as Anglicans, Lutherans,
Baptists and Methodists also participate in the day that marks the start of Lent.

Never heard of a muslim doing that.

And.. If you add up ALL Christians we are way ahead
of muslims, Buddhists and whatever else.

Christianity (2.220 billion followers)
Islam (1.605 billion followers)

Yeah.. I know how the numbers game works.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Thought we were talking about Ash Wednesday?
Lot of other Christian denominations such as Anglicans, Lutherans,
Baptists and Methodists also participate in the day that marks the start of Lent.

Never heard of a muslim doing that.

And.. If you add up ALL Christians we are way ahead
of muslims, Buddhists and whatever else.

Christianity (2.220 billion followers)
Islam (1.605 billion followers)

Yeah.. I know how the numbers game works.
I'll explain this ONCE then I'm moving on.
NCHillbilly was talking about up north.
They seem to be a lot more common up north than around here.
So my reply addressed up north.
Yep its typically a Catholic thing which is the dominant Christian denomination up north
Both he and I are aware there are more Catholics in the world than just up north.
You used it to push your Catholic agenda and we both know it.
As for the numbers game, then you know there are more people of other religions/no religion combined than there are Christians. So there are more people that aren't Christians than there are that are.
And you cant delegitimize other Christian denominations that aren't Catholic and then add them back in the mix when its convenient. Well you can but its pretty transparent.

Soooo if I misunderstood your underlying point then my bad.
But I don't think I did based on your other posts.
But its possible.
 

Big7

The Oracle
Well you did misunderstand. That's OK though.

I was just being a smart alec, mostly (but not just)
post #'s 13, 15, 19 and 23. Happens on here all the time.

That's why I don't come to this forum much like I used to.

I'm certainly not questioning your personal knowledge,
lack thereof or anything else.
 

WaltL1

Senior Member
Well you did misunderstand. That's OK though.

I was just being a smart alec, mostly (but not just)
post #'s 13, 15, 19 and 23. Happens on here all the time.

That's why I don't come to this forum much like I used to.

I'm certainly not questioning your personal knowledge,
lack thereof or anything else.
I offered up the possibility that I misunderstood.
If I did, I apologize. My bad.
However your posts, the few that we have seen, are very pro Catholic and negative other denominations.
At least that's the impression you give/I get.
That's where coming here more often would help. The more you participate the more I/we can pin down exactly what you really mean/believe.
That's the classic problem about participating on forums. Lots of misunderstandings until you get to know the person better.
 

NCHillbilly

Administrator
Staff member
Thought we were talking about Ash Wednesday?
Lot of other Christian denominations such as Anglicans, Lutherans,
Baptists and Methodists also participate in the day that marks the start of Lent.


Never heard of a muslim doing that.

And.. If you add up ALL Christians we are way ahead
of muslims, Buddhists and whatever else.

Christianity (2.220 billion followers)
Islam (1.605 billion followers)

Yeah.. I know how the numbers game works.

Never been around many Anglicans or Lutherans, but I've been in the thick middle of Baptists and Methodists for half a century. My dad was a Baptist preacher. Pretty much everybody I know is one or the other, except for a handful of Pentecostal snake-handlin' holy-rollers. I worked for the United Methodist Church for six years one time. I was in daily contact with their bishops, administrators, and such.

I have never in all that time known a Baptist or Methodist (or Pentecostal snake-handlin' holy roller,) to participate in any way, shape, form, or fashion in any ceremony having to do with Lent, and very few who even know what Lent is to begin with, or have ever heard of it. I had to look it up in a dictionary when I was in my thirties before I had half a notion what it was about. And that was after I saw folks talking about it on some TV show that was set in New York City. Again, it seems to be an up-north thing that just never caught traction in the south.
 
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