Giving up Cubing for Lent

[Lofty]

I'm Southern Baptist so I don't do lent. I've thought about doing it before because its supposed to be about reflecting on what Christ has done for us by giving up something that you normally do. You can't really go wrong pondering Christ can you?
When does lent start? I may give up cubing too.
Also thank you to all the people who kept it civil.

 

[iasimp1997]

What am I giving up for Lent? Nothing, because I don't believe in fairy tales.

What did I tell you? Counterproductive religious discussion begins.

If you are not Caatholic/not celebrating Lent/not giving anything up, don't post it. No wars.

I'm not allowed to post because I don't share the same religious belief as you? So you're discriminating against me. I WANT THIS THREAD LOCKED I AM DEEPLY OFFENDED NOW

Damn.....

 

[Parity]

I'm Southern Baptist so I don't do lent. I've thought about doing it before because its supposed to be about reflecting on what Christ has done for us by giving up something that you normally do. You can't really go wrong pondering Christ can you?
When does lent start? I may give up cubing too.
Also thank you to all the people who kept it civil.

Today is the day to give up something,

 

[gamemeister27]

What am I giving up for Lent? Nothing, because I don't believe in fairy tales.

+1

Make that a +2

 

[Kirjava]

I'm giving up YOUR MOTHER. OHO.

 

[jms_gears1]

Catholicism and Christianity have quite a few differences. Christians (read: non-catholic) generally don't take part in lent.

No, Catholicism is a subset of Christianity. Christianity is believing in Christ's teaching.

And non-Catholics do take part in Lent, but they do it differently. "Giving stuff up" is normally a Catholic thing, and perhaps a few other groups do it. But other groups do have Lenten services and things.

I don't give stuff up. Basically, imagine if I came to your house and said I got you a gift. It's a brand new car. I also paid off your house, gave you money for college, gave you an all-expense paid trip to worlds, and got you a bunch of new cubes. You're really glad and you say, "Here, wait, I got you something too." And you go to your shelf and grab a candy bar.

Doesn't that seem odd? To try and repay me with something small for how much I've done is kind of an insult.

I think of Lent like that. You can't repay Jesus for dying for you by doing something small. He gave His life for you. The best way to repay that is giving your life to Him. Not by dying, but but living according to His Word. If you're Christian, you're already doing that, whether you're cubing or not.

+43!^8!

Ok Bryan you are amazing xP
Are you a youth pastor? just curious

This whole "lent" thing sounds pretty kooky.

If you don't give up something, Allah (or is it Ganesha? Yahweh?) will get angry and torture you for eternity? :rolleyes:

That is muslim **** like obama believes.

Favorite. Post. Ever. So many levels, just...wow. Hilarious.

I don't know whether people are referring to the first quote or the second. I find it hilarious Zubon doesn't even know what god the catholics follow. >.<

Actually, Yahweh and Allah are just different names for the same God Christians worship. Ganesha is notably different though. Yes, I realize the comment was meant to be sarcastic.

Ermm Yahweh and Allah are not the same, and Christians dont worship Allah. While i do understand Allah is basically a diffrent language for God they are still not the same in fact they are fundamentally different. Not once in the Koran is Allah refered to as a loving God, also Allahs attitude is more or less, No matter what a person does let him do it, because if Allah didnt want him to he wouldnt do it. Allah is the God muslims worship.

God or Yahweh is the God christians worship.

I might edit this later its passing period..

 

[Muesli]

Arguing about religion on the internet is like smashing your face against a wall, then going to the hospital to get patched up, only to come back and begin again.

 

[d4m4s74]

I'm giving up Christianity for lent
But seriously after the Benelux open I'm going to try to give up smoking

 

[RyanO]

Ermm Yahweh and Allah are not the same, and Christians dont worship Allah. While i do understand Allah is basically a diffrent language for God they are still not the same in fact they are fundamentally different. Not once in the Koran is Allah refered to as a loving God, also Allahs attitude is more or less, No matter what a person does let him do it, because if Allah didnt want him to he wouldnt do it. Allah is the God muslims worship.

God or Yahweh is the God christians worship.

I might edit this later its passing period..

Christianity and Islam can both be traced back to Abraham. Yahweh/Allah is the God of Abraham; they are different interpretations of the same God. Arabic Christians refer to God as Allah. Also, Allah is portrayed as a loving God in the Qur'an.

 

[Feryll]

Okay, this thread is just pointless. It's super off-topic, and only making people angry. The line seperating religons and cubers is only going to get darker the longer this is open. This is an impending closed thread, as I see it.

 

[RyanO]

Okay, this thread is just pointless. It's super off-topic, and only making people angry. The line seperating religons and cubers is only going to get darker the longer this is open. This is an impending closed thread, as I see it.

+1

 

[Dene]

Ermm Yahweh and Allah are not the same, and Christians dont worship Allah. While i do understand Allah is basically a diffrent language for God they are still not the same in fact they are fundamentally different. Not once in the Koran is Allah refered to as a loving God, also Allahs attitude is more or less, No matter what a person does let him do it, because if Allah didnt want him to he wouldnt do it. Allah is the God muslims worship.

God or Yahweh is the God christians worship.

I might edit this later its passing period..

Christianity and Islam can both be traced back to Abraham. Yahweh/Allah is the God of Abraham; they are different interpretations of the same God. Arabic Christians refer to God as Allah. Also, Allah is portrayed as a loving God in the Qur'an.

I'm going to have to agree with jms_gears1 on the fundamental issue here. Of course I have not read the Quran, nor will I ever. However the god in the Quran is indeed a different god to the Christian god. The Muslims sidetracked from the Christians with different values in mind. The god they worship is a god of different values.

 

[Kirjava]

Okay, this thread is just pointless. It's super off-topic

At least it's posted in the right forum

 

[Lofty]

Threads like this would be a lot better off if the people who post that the thread should be closed and that its going to turn into a flame war just didn't post.

 

[Owen]

 

[Caedus]

Back to the original question, I'm giving up sweet drinks. Goodbye morning Coke, lunch Monster and after school Coke.

 

[qqwref]

I'm going to have to agree with jms_gears1 on the fundamental issue here. Of course I have not read the Quran, nor will I ever. However the god in the Quran is indeed a different god to the Christian god. The Muslims sidetracked from the Christians with different values in mind. The god they worship is a god of different values.

There's one big thing here that confuses me. The Muslim god (Allah) seems to be quite similar to the Old Testament god; apparently Muslims consider Mohammed to be a prophet in the same vein (and the same faith) as many of the earlier prophets who are mentioned in the OT. Christians say that they generally follow the teachings of Jesus, whose values are *radically* different from that of the OT god, and yet I still see many Christians quoting the OT. So I'm not completely sure exactly what many Christians are worshipping - the loving god of the NT, or the wrathful and ancient god of the OT (=? Allah).

 

[Lofty]

I'm going to have to agree with jms_gears1 on the fundamental issue here. Of course I have not read the Quran, nor will I ever. However the god in the Quran is indeed a different god to the Christian god. The Muslims sidetracked from the Christians with different values in mind. The god they worship is a god of different values.

There's one big thing here that confuses me. The Muslim god (Allah) seems to be quite similar to the Old Testament god; apparently Muslims consider Mohammed to be a prophet in the same vein (and the same faith) as many of the earlier prophets who are mentioned in the OT. Christians say that they generally follow the teachings of Jesus, whose values are *radically* different from that of the OT god, and yet I still see many Christians quoting the OT. So I'm not completely sure exactly what many Christians are worshipping - the loving god of the NT, or the wrathful and ancient god of the OT (=? Allah).

I don't think there is such a huge distinction as you are making. In the OT God may have had a lot of wrath on a lot of different people but He also displayed mercy a lot. Constantly the main characters of the Bible mess up but they are offered forgiveness. David has plenty of sins, murder, adultery etc, yet still receives and has a long prosperous reign, his son Solomon also falls in many areas but has a long prosperous reign. So yes there is a lot of wrath but that doesn't mean that there is never mercy...
And then the NT isn't all flowers and rainbows... Jesus talked a good deal about hell and condemnation is still said to be over all of those who don't repent. And then you have the book of Revelation that I don't know well containing the end of the world that will be very bloody and terrifying.
So I think the Bible is always a mix of wrath and love.

 

[miniGOINGS]

And then the NT isn't all flowers and rainbows... Jesus talked a good deal about hell and condemnation is still said to be over all of those who don't repent. And then you have the book of Revelation that I don't know well containing the end of the world that will be very bloody and terrifying.
So I think the Bible is always a mix of wrath and love.

Don't forget how Jesus destroyed the marketplace at the temple practically with his bare hands.

 

[4Chan]

I believe he used a whip made of cords.

(I was raised around biblical history, sorry for being a nitpicker. D: )