Comments on: Don’t Give Up This Podcast for LENT!!! http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/ Mark Andrew Pope and Aron Head discuss music, worship and points in between. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:45:11 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 by: Joe http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-200210 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:34:56 +0000 http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-200210 I would absolutely and 100% agree with you. I think that happens with a lot of holidays that are incorporated into the mainstream. Christmas is the best example of this. I know very few non-Christians that do not celebrate Christmas. I'm an atheist. My wife is an atheist. My ex-fiancee is a Hindu. What is our favorite holiday? Christmas. Easter is less coopted, but the power of chocolate compels some people. I would absolutely and 100% agree with you. I think that happens with a lot of holidays that are incorporated into the mainstream. Christmas is the best example of this. I know very few non-Christians that do not celebrate Christmas. I’m an atheist. My wife is an atheist. My ex-fiancee is a Hindu. What is our favorite holiday? Christmas.

Easter is less coopted, but the power of chocolate compels some people.

]]> by: Mark Andrew Pope http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-197001 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:58:26 +0000 http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-197001 Yes... well, we should have been more clear. I think Aron would agree with me that our meaning was that our current day motivation to celebrate Mardi Gras is not directly tied to our observance of Lent. I would say, to the extent that our Mardi Gras celebrations do not, in any truly meaningful way connect to Lent. Also, our quite extravagent celebration on Mardi Gras is in such a disproporionate ratio to our observance of Lent, it is almost mockingly egregious. I recognize that we said nothing of the sort to define our opinion, but hopefully, in some small way, this makes amends. Yes… well, we should have been more clear. I think Aron would agree with me that our meaning was that our current day motivation to celebrate Mardi Gras is not directly tied to our observance of Lent. I would say, to the extent that our Mardi Gras celebrations do not, in any truly meaningful way connect to Lent. Also, our quite extravagent celebration on Mardi Gras is in such a disproporionate ratio to our observance of Lent, it is almost mockingly egregious.

I recognize that we said nothing of the sort to define our opinion, but hopefully, in some small way, this makes amends.

]]> by: Joe http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-196972 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:39:49 +0000 http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-196972 Doah, can't comment while the audio file is streaming. Doah, can’t comment while the audio file is streaming.

]]> by: Joe http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-196971 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:39:30 +0000 http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-196971 I'm tickled at the contradictory juxtaposition of "Mardi Gras doesn't have anything to do with Lent" followed by the explanation that Mardi Gras exists because of Lent. Sure it's not part of lent but a festival derived as a result of it, but that certainly is a relationship. Other religions with periods of fasting have their own versions of celebration or opulence beforehand that can be compared to Mardi Gras. I’m tickled at the contradictory juxtaposition of “Mardi Gras doesn’t have anything to do with Lent” followed by the explanation that Mardi Gras exists because of Lent. Sure it’s not part of lent but a festival derived as a result of it, but that certainly is a relationship. Other religions with periods of fasting have their own versions of celebration or opulence beforehand that can be compared to Mardi Gras.

]]> by: John Hummel http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-189481 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:09 +0000 http://markandrewpope.podbean.com/2009/02/23/dont-give-up-this-podcast-for-lent/#comment-189481 First, I learned some interesting things about Lent! As someone who's never observed it before, it was really cool to hear what it was about and the purpose about it. Second, thanks for the shout out. It's weird - I always get embarrassed when people mention they actually listen to my show - I guess that should inspire me to do better. :) First, I learned some interesting things about Lent! As someone who’s never observed it before, it was really cool to hear what it was about and the purpose about it.

Second, thanks for the shout out. It’s weird - I always get embarrassed when people mention they actually listen to my show - I guess that should inspire me to do better. :)

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