Atheists & Agnostics
Related: About this forumAhh, yes...Ash Wednesday...
the day we get to see which of the cable news people and politicians we see on TV are Catholics.
Funny thing is, growing up in a Catholic household in the 50s and 60s, I don't remember it being a thing to leave it there all day. We washed it off as soon as we got home from church, and my parents didn't object.
PJMcK
(21,998 posts)Right?
Mr.Bill
(24,242 posts)The costumes alone are absolutely fabulous. Some people are very attracted to ceremony and ritual. Many fraternal organizations are like that, too.
unc70
(6,109 posts)Various other denominations: Episcopal, Methodist, ...
Mr.Bill
(24,242 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Never cared much for it when I was a believer, certainly don't care for it much now.
TlalocW
(15,374 posts)TlalocW
Mr.Bill
(24,242 posts)Now I even have it more frequently than that. I just don't care to have someone else tell me which night.
rurallib
(62,385 posts)finally started eating meat on Fridays @ age 13. I didn't die go to hell and finally quit starving on Fridays.
progressoid
(49,951 posts)Wonder if they noticed my eye rolling.
Cartoonist
(7,309 posts)Please be tolerant.
progressoid
(49,951 posts)Next time I'll just do an internal eye-roll. Wouldn't want to make Jesus cry.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)many Protestants as well... and I respect people that adhere to the ritual... now, dogmatic ritual is dangerous, but many traditions are healthy if approached with awareness and wisdom
lindysalsagal
(20,584 posts)But it's the whole "Charred human" look that really sells it.
rurallib
(62,385 posts)edhopper
(33,483 posts)they support child rape.