Evangelical Angst About Ash Wednesday

Aleteia ^ | February 17, 2015 | DAVID MILLS

[right way right]

From ashes I came, to dust I shall return.
It's a simple recognition of mortality of our body that leads to the
recognition that I need a savior.
Man has to pervert everything to feed a need to self justify.
I go a Lutheran church I get the ashes I go and I try to sin less, just as we are always suppose to.
Yes Lord, I need your salvation, and look forward to it.
To heck with with what any man thinks.

[RnMomof7]

Says it all

[verga]

As a die-hard fundie Evangelical; I can promise you this; Evangelical churches ARE NOT observing Ash Wednesday.

In your area, that you know of.

[verga]

Most people know that the Bible talks about sackcloth and ashes frequently, correct?

Not the prots, it might in ion the parts they took out.

[CynicalBear]

I guess they have their reward “in full”.

[right way right]

“the church of whats happenin’ now”
Excellent description of the ELCA.
Diittoos.

[RnMomof7]

Ash Wed. is a Pagan practice

The practice of putting ashes on one's forehead has been known from ancient times. In the Nordic pagan religion, placing ashes above one's brow was believed to ensure the protection of the Norse god, Odin. This practice spread to Europe during the Vikings conquests. This laying on of ashes was done on Wednesday, the day named for Odin, Odin's Day. Interestingly enough, according to Wikipedia, one of Odin's names is Ygg. The same is Norse for the World Ash. This name Ygg, closely resembles the Vedic name Agni in pronunciation.... http://www.beaconoftruth.com/ash_wednesday.htm

Personally I don't "sweat it"...it is just one more pagan practice of Rome... nothing more to see.. just keep moving

[verga]

And all this non-Catholics starting to participate in Ash Wednesday and Lent and all is just heading toward ecumenicalism and the one world religion.

Or realizing that they need the truth of the Catholic Church.

[af_vet_1981]

As a die-hard fundie Evangelical; I can promise you this; Evangelical churches ARE NOT observing Ash Wednesday.

I've heard of Fundamentalists (usually Baptists for quite some time now) and Evangelicals (many denominations and sects) but never a "Fundie Evangelical." If you're not an Independent Fundamental Baptist how "Fundie" is your flavor of Evangelicalism ?

[GreyFriar]

I was under the impression that Jesus commissioned us to spread His Word throughout the world. thus are you saying that he wants one world government? Or that non-Catholic Christians who join in taking ashes on Ash Wednesday is only to create a ‘one world government?’

[CynicalBear]

The Catholic Church readily agrees it’s take into it’s service pagan practices so it should be not surprise that much of what they do and believe has it’s base in paganism.

[bike800]

The ashes are simply a reminder...”remember man that thou art dust...and to dust you shall return” it is not something that we parade around saying look at me I am ashes or fasting...

[CynicalBear]

>>I was under the impression that Jesus commissioned us to spread His Word throughout the world. thus are you saying that he wants one world government?<<

That's a cute twist on words. Are you not aware that God said there was coming a one world religion and it ain't gonna be good?

[redleghunter]

Our Protestant founders saw fit to protect Ash Wednesday for Catholics. Go for it.

May your Lent be peaceful and contemplative.

[RnMomof7]

The ashes are simply a reminder...”remember man that thou art dust...and to dust you shall return” it is not something that we parade around saying look at me I am ashes or fasting...

Yea I notice how all the Catholics run to the "holy water" font to wash them off so no one sees them ...LOL

[bike800]

If you wear wedding bands you best be ditching them as they are a straight up pagan practice...but hey...some pagan things good...others bad...

[virgil]

I don’t see anything wrong with protestants coming for ashes. I think other churches have the ashes too. Methodists? Anglicans?

[virgil]

God bless you.

[Salvation]

And the truth of the Bible — should they check the book of Jonah, they will find sackcloth and ashes — unless Jonah is not longer in their Bible.

[redleghunter]

I thought Obola was Muslim.