Lent (3 Viewers)

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Lent along with a lot of religious ideology is an act of surrender to the flock of people who support it to justify a poor life. It was traditionally established as a means of accepting poverty and specifically food shortages. Sacrifice for 6 weeks is really just an excuse for the fact in medieval times food scarcity was something the clergy wanted to communicate to the masses to protest its existence.

Most of religious practice is based upon control over the common man. Lent is a similar premise to Ramadan.

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Most of religious practice is based upon control over the common man. Lent is a similar premise to Ramadan.

I feel under no control of religious authorities

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I feel under no control of religious authorities

In the modern day and age where Christian religious practices, even among the faithful, are quite lapse then it's less the case.

But that was their intention, and it was a form of soft control where they made it feel like a choice (but was frowned upon if you didn't so was upheld socially). Your behaviour and your routine will be affected by the requirements of religious festivals, which is a form of indoctrination. You're not going to be happy if you give something up for 40 days and someone tells you it doesn't make the blindest bit of difference.

It's why I think in the current climate that Muslims are far more likely to be angered than Christians with comments about their religion. Even slightly lax Muslims will adhere to things like Ramadan quite strictly whereas I can't think of many people who would consider themselves as believers in God and raised in a Christian tradition who adhere to Lent. I think quite a few wouldn't even remember when Lent was, or that it even existed, without being reminded.

You're doing things that are difficult and a burden so you're invested in upholding them, and of course you're going to react if it's suggested you're putting up with it for no reason.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

In the modern day and age where Christian religious practices, even among the faithful, are quite lapse then it's less the case.

But that was their intention, and it was a form of soft control where they made it feel like a choice (but was frowned upon if you didn't so was upheld socially). Your behaviour and your routine will be affected by the requirements of religious festivals, which is a form of indoctrination. You're not going to be happy if you give something up for 40 days and someone tells you it doesn't make the blindest bit of difference.

It's why I think in the current climate that Muslims are far more likely to be angered than Christians with comments about their religion. Even slightly lapse Muslims will adhere to things like Ramadan quite strictly whereas I can't think of many people who would consider themselves as believers in God and raised in a Christian tradition who adhere to Lent. I think quite a few wouldn't even remember when Lent was, or that if even existed, without being reminded.

You're doing things that are difficult and a burden so you're invested in upholding them, and of course you're going to react if it's suggested you're putting up with it for no reason.

React lol xx love and blessings