Posted on 03/05/2012 10:25:04 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Liberals Giving Up ‘Carbon’ for Lent
For many Christians, the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter known as Lent is a chance to get in mental and spiritual shape.
People give up chocolate; quit drinking or smoking; avoid meat; start reading the Bible regularly; or even give up social media — “fasts” intended to discipline and re-direct one’s mind to the divine. For Catholics, liturgical Protestants, and, increasingly, non-denominational Christians around the country, Lent fasts can often feel like New Year’s Resolutions 2.0: a second attempt at giving up small indulgences for personal betterment.
But this year, thousands of Christians worldwide are making a bigger statement: giving up carbon to help save the planet. (Of course, it’s nearly impossible to “give up” all carbon. But devoted Christians are doing their best to reduce their carbon footprints during this time.)
Faith groups leading the charge have dubbed this practice a “Carbon Fast.”
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Heh. I’ll be more impressed when they stop exhaling. Until then, its all hot air.
SnakeDoc
I’d be REALLY impressed if they gave up oxygen..... (J/K!)
I’m wondering how you can call yourself religious and liberal at the same time.
I gave up picking my navel.
They would also learn the same about "Easter". If they were to, they would learn that Lent
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
is Man-Made that is it is not scriptural.
Giving up carbon, or giving up Carbonite?
SO... they are turning off their electricity and not using any vehicles for 40 days??
I bet the food they eat wasn’t trucked in either or stored in electric-powered coolers/freezers??.
Pray for America
ML/NJ
Is “Reducing” the same as “Giving Up”
I think not
Giving up breathing would be far more meaningful.
Baalists actually
Exactly and as you know baby sacrifice was a huge part of Baal. It gives the worshipers virility and they would throw their children into huge fires as a sacrifice, same thing as abortion.
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