lutherans... wtf?

[Gatekeeper]

No, JM, I knew she was my boss. What I didn't know is that she's an observant Catholic. There isn't anyone else in the workplace that I know of who are public about their faith, aside from a few discreet crosses and crucifixes here and there (usually as jewelry).

Gatekeeper

[Japher]

I was raised Lutheran, and we did the whole ash thing

[Dinner]

I'm happy to say I have not seen a smudge of anything on anyone's head today. Atheism!

[Japher]

that's good

cause yesterday was ash wednesday

today is... why nothing for Thursday?

[Sikander]

I find this trend appalling, I mean how are guys going to get laid now that you can't tell the catholic girls from the protestant girls?

[Dinner]

We'll just have to sleep with them all.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
SDAs recently have started talking about fasting

don't know if it is related..

Nah, probably just more SDA judaizing, seeing as we fast. (though not on Lent )

[Starchild]

Everyone eventually returns to Holy Mother Church.

Makes it easier for us atheists to deal with you in one attack instead of having to hunt down your various denominations.

[Ben Kenobi]

so I guess today is that day where catholics spread the ashes of jews or witches on their face or something?

Yeah, it was Ash Wednesday yesterday. Start of Lent and in 5 weeks we will have Easter.

Is this something that is going on throughout the Lutheran church, or is it just a local phenomenon? maybe my aunt just has a nutty pastor or something.

From my perspective there is a general movement from mainline churches, Anglicans and Lutherans especially, to either Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Lutherans and Catholics have been negotiating some form of union for a long time now, since the Anglicans have drifted away.

I have to admit that I didn't go. Hard to get around without a vehicle in this town.

[Gangerolf]

I'm kind of Lutheran. Never even heard about this smearing ashes in your face thing. Heathens

[Ben Kenobi]

The priest that came to the place i was at that was giving ashes for this day was using a cross stamp and a stamp pad. i was like how funny is this, an assembly line of people being poped in the head with a rubber stamp of a cross

Yeah, that's a shame. Why don't they use the actual ashes?

[Sava]

NEED MORE PEOPLE TO BURN

[Dr Strangelove]

The ashes have always been around in the Episcopal Church, but they're optional. Frankly I've never had time for them.
Actually in the US the Lutherans and Episcopals already have a sort of union. I guess we'd be willing to accept the Roman Catholics.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Gatekeeper
I had a rather humiliating experience at work tonight — I got back from supper and, upon seeing a co-worker with a large, black mark on her forehead, went over to her, all concerned and whatnot, and asked if she'd bumped her head, because it looked bad.

Well, it turns out she's an observant Catholic! And my boss! She took it all in stride, though, since I really thought she'd gotten hurt or something.

Gatekeeper

Yeah could have been even worse if ya had taken your napkin and wiped the smudge off.
BK most places use real ashes this guy didnt. I am catholic but i didnt want to do the service, besides i was already hit in the forehead by my daughter and then again in the same spot by a dr i work with, figured another blow to the for head would put me in the hospital

[Ben Kenobi]

I just figured it put you one up on me since I missed the service myself.