not giving up meat for Lent

sjaplo

Tennisdude200~"What did Jesus give up for me?"

I don't wanna be that gal...but, He gave up His life for you. He was beaten until they could not recognise Him. No other "god" did this for you/us. I hope you will see that God is LOVE not a big bully up in the sky.

Just my 2 cents/ pounds and not hard feelings!

I wish all of life's BEST and CHEERZ! :drinker:

Umm, Jesus is not God...............

Jesus is love. God is a vengeful God, not a loving God.

You never fail to disappoint in the entertainment department.

It is not an opinion. It is stated over and over and over in the Old Testament. People tend to forget about the old testament and speak only of the new testament.

I have taken several religion classes in college as well as I grew up Catholic and we were taught that God is a vengeful God.

Why do you think the Old Testament states "An eye for an eye, etc........." Because God was full of annihilation, violence, and venegence. the killing of children, etc.

I'm more curious about how we got away from the holy trinity- only one God- and all.

God and Jesus aren't the same thing. Jesus is a real man that really roamed the earth. God is the deity that no one has seen nor heard from.............I really don't know if he truly exists, but Jesus did exist and was a real, living human being.

I don't think that Jesus, Luke, Peter, Paul, Matthew, John and so forth are Hebrew names. Or Thomas.

Actually the names were changed for western audiences - in the same way Jesus is portrayed as caucasian with blond hair growing up in the middle east. - his original name was Yeshua ben Yoseph. Yeshua son of Joseph.

Man can you imagine the sunburns Yeshua went through as a child with that fair skin!

JoRocka

In because this has gotten hilarious.

Pretty much the only reason I'm still here. Hehe.

kind of hard not to stay away.

WendyTerry420

This thread has gotten nuts (quelle surprise)...

Cool....I can check off "Watch a religious debate unfold on a food and nutrition board" from my bucket list now.

:huh:

:laugh:

Ely82010

I was raised Catholic, went to Catholic school, church every Sunday - the whole 9 yards.

IMO I think giving up something for Lent is one of those silly traditions the church has us do. Do you honestly think God is really going to judge you for eating or not eating this or that? God's judgement will really be more on how you live your life, treat others and the Earth not what you do or don't eat.

So what I am saying is do what you feel is right for you. Don't worry about what the church dictates you "should" do. I think you will be ok.

FYI - I am vegetarian and I have no problem getting in protein. My intake last night was 96.

Exactly x 100! (But I am not vegetarian )

MyM0wM0w

I just enjoy watching the atheists and agnostics go all bat **** crazy about religion.

Don't worry guys, I'll pray for you. :drinker: :drinker: :laugh: