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shrike3

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3. Some think Ash Wednesday has its roots in the Jewish tradition of penance and fasting

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 01:04 PM

Sep 2020

Which would make sense, since Christianity is an Abrahamic religion. Ash Wednesday, and lent, is supposed to be a time of reflection, repentance and fasting. The ashes are a symbol of death and repentance. Muslims do not observe Ash Wednesday, but they do fast during the month of Ramadan.

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so--I confess my ignorance..... [View all] lastlib Feb 2020 OP

Thou art but dust, and to dust you shall return Miguelito Loveless Feb 2020 #1

Protestant and Orthodox churches celebrate Ash Wednesday too, you know. shrike3 Sep 2020 #2

It started with the Roman church Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #4

If you are indeed an ex-Catholic, your comment demonstrates an astonishing ignorance shrike3 Sep 2020 #5

"If" Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #6

Hey, I don't know you. We all can be anyone we want on the Internets shrike3 Sep 2020 #7

So, you're default setting Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #8

I'm not a newbie. I've probably been on the site longer than you have. shrike3 Sep 2020 #9

Some think Ash Wednesday has its roots in the Jewish tradition of penance and fasting shrike3 Sep 2020 #3

I just came across this thread wnylib Dec 2020 #10

There's also a fasting tradition in buddhism shrike3 Dec 2020 #11

I agree that studies of religion would wnylib Dec 2020 #12

I am told religion is taught as an academic subject in Europe without any problems. shrike3 Dec 2020 #13

Sadly true about the culture wars. Zealots from all quarters, wnylib Dec 2020 #15

I'm glad to know someone else finds religion interesting, above and beyond the "faith" sense. It has shrike3 Dec 2020 #18

To the extent that Xtianity was used wnylib Dec 2020 #19

Thanks for your thoughts: very interesting. shrike3 Dec 2020 #20

On a personal level, I stay with wnylib Dec 2020 #21

Then again, I'm told the course is comparative religion, not any religion in particular. shrike3 Dec 2020 #14

Within Christianity, there are varying wnylib Dec 2020 #16

Sadly, you're right. Political power struggles with religion used as an excuse. shrike3 Dec 2020 #17

I had the best professor in college ('70's) for World Religions... electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #22

Wow. Sounds like a great experience. Lucky you. shrike3 Dec 2021 #23