In article >,
Ran? at Arabian Knits > wrote:
>In article >,
> (Charlotte L. Blackmer) wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> Ran? at Arabian Knits > wrote:
>> >In article >,
>> > Orlando Enrique Fiol > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ran? at Arabian Knits > wrote:
>> >> > So, I guess we shouldn't even try to empathize. He's
>> >> right! *snort*
>> >>
>> >> As a Christian, I'd rather take steps to alleviate other
>> >> people's hunger than artificially induce some of my own.
>> >> Fasting doesn't do anything to fix the hunger problem; it just
>> >> makes some Christians feel more pious, sacrificial or close to
>> >> Christ's mission.
>> >
>> > And yet, it was Jesus who taught "When you fast" rather than if you
>> >fast. How presumptuous of you to assume that people who fast aren't
>> >doing anything else, though.
>>
>> Well, consider the source.
>
> I didn't know anything about the source except that he was
>sanctimonious and judgmental, and had little knowledge about what the
>doctrines of Christian fasting were.
Well, he did "distinguish" himself on RFC a while back for doing a
"Superior Dance" over other posters on the subject of NYC restaurants.
>After all, it's only about making
>some Christians _feel_ more pious, sacrificial or close to Christ's
>mission. It has nothing to do with obedience, true sacrifice, spiritual
>discipline, penitence, prayer, or actually following Christ's mission to
>serve the poor. It's just a show. And really, Jesus was only telling
>people to fast because it was a cultural custom. Obviously with no
>meaning. Certainly not commanded by God. Sheesh.
Yeah, on a religious board I'm on, I'm glad that we have SO FAR avoided
the annual threads where conservative evangelical Protestants feel the
need to pass judgement on the numerous Catholic/Orthodox/Anglican posters
for their Lenten disciplines. False binary choices (as above), a poor
understanding of "the big picture" of abstinence/almsgiving/study/service,
and just plain pure-D assholishness (again, as above).
> ObFood: French Farmer's Soup for Amira's birthday dinner. She chose
>it.
ObFood: Up at our retreat center, "The Bishop's Ranch", all weekend.
It's in the middle of Sonoma County farmland and has fresh, delicious
local/seasonal as much as possible food. I was delighted that I finally
had cash surplus to other requirements sufficient to buy their cookbook,
"The Abundant Table". The previous two times I was up there were right
after I unexpectedly lost jobs.
Lunch today was butternut squash enchiladas, a rice-cheese-veggies
concoction called Fiesta Rice, "Mexican coleslaw" (had jicama), and
guacamole and chips. Lemonade on the table.
The sign on the road promising EGGS turned out to be a bust, though; I
should have tried yesterday afternoon when we went into town for icecream
at the Downtown Bakery and Creamery during our free time, as the shop may
have actually been open during high "tourist time".
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