Every Friday afternoon we were herded into a dank and dark church and then commanded to “meditate” upon horrific examples of torture and abuse, complete with very graphic statues depicting the events. As Lent moved into spring, the hot and humid weather of Philadelphia added to discomfort of the unairconditioned church.
Geeze! I would call this emotional child abuse! If children were exposed to similar torture ( of a different person) in a film, photos, or statues, the child protection workers would be making arrests.
Personally, I am a faithful Christian, but I prefer to focus on the Ressurection. Good Friday? I want nothing to do with it.
I suppose Peter and the other Apostles had the same feeling at the time...but I think at Pentecost they had a change of heart.
I hope you have had your Pentecost?
God Bless!
Sounds like you're a cherry picker.
Good Friday? I want nothing to do with it.
You should have paid better attention when you were a student.
"But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness: But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." 1 Corinthians 1:23-24
"For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until He come." 1 Corinthians 11:26
“Personally, I am a faithful Christian, but I prefer to focus on the Ressurection. Good Friday? I want nothing to do with it.”
The Most Holy Theotokos didn’t want to stand and watch her beloved son hang, bleeding on a cross, until the soldier lanced Him and He soon sighed and “gave up the ghost”. But she didn’t run away and hide, wt. As Christians, we can’t hide from what happened on Great Friday nearly two millenia ago. Next Friday night, for me, I, the chief among sinners, get to stand at the tomb of Christ and chant this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeP70fSe3Io
Your comment sadly reflects so much about Western culture.
***Personally, I am a faithful Christian, but I prefer to focus on the Ressurection. Good Friday? I want nothing to do with it.***
You cannot have one without the other. Jesus cannot be Resurrected if He did not suffer His Passion. We as Christians cannot be granted salvation if He did not take all the sins of world upon Himself.
You reject Salvation?
Wow.
I will pray that you find the wisdom to understand what Good Friday is all about.
Blessings to you.