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World's Youngest Atheist · 02-12-2002, 08:23 PM

Today was Ash Wednesday, and me being in an Xian school, we had to all get ash rubbed on our foreheads. The whole time I'm thinking "this is insane" but decided not to rub it off as not to offend the Xians.
5 minutes later, the ashes are gone. I didn't touch them once.

(Admittely, I did walk through the rain in that 5 minutes, but that didn't seem to affect anyone else's ashes.)
At which point my Xian friends called my alledged rubbing off of the ashes "despicable"

(You have no idea how bad the temptation is to y
ell out "THERE IS NO GOD!!!!")

Maybe I'm just being stupid here (true)....

(Note: this thread is not to be taken 100% seriously)

David Gould · 02-12-2002, 08:29 PM

What exactly is the significance of Ash Wednesday?

My sympathies for being in a christian school where you cannot express your opinions.

Etched in a Box · 02-12-2002, 09:15 PM

Maybe this is God's way of telling you you're not going to heaven and rubbing it in your face, in a manner of speaking.

beachbum · 02-13-2002, 04:42 AM

Praise be to Allah, Moe and Curley it is a miracle. The child is cleansed.

Draygomb · 02-13-2002, 04:48 AM

You know you could print up a bunch of proofs that god doesn't exist and leave them laying around where others will find them.

MassAtheist · 02-13-2002, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by David Gould:
What exactly is the significance of Ash Wednesday?

Here's a christian's explanation:
<a href="http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/ash_wed.htm" target="_blank">What is Ash Wednesday?</a>

Eudaimonist · 02-13-2002, 06:44 AM

Ash Wednesday brings back memories of Catholic elementary school...

The day is a Catholic tradition. I'm not certain, but I think only Catholics observe it.

phlebas · 02-13-2002, 06:51 AM

Sounds like no self-respecting raindrop will go near a Christian.

babelfish · 02-13-2002, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eudaimonia:
Ash Wednesday brings back memories of Catholic elementary school...

The day is a Catholic tradition. I'm not certain, but I think only Catholics observe it.

Me too! I can still remember the scratchy feeling of the ashes being rubbed on my forehead by the priest's thumb.....

[ February 13, 2002: Message edited by: babelfish ]

MassAtheist · 02-13-2002, 07:05 AM

I think all Christians recognize Ash Wednesday as the beginning of lent, but Catholics are the only ones I have known to actually put ashes on their foreheads. I still have to try really hard not to laugh everytime I see them do it, though.

02-12-2002, 08:23 PM	#1
World's Youngest Atheist Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 79	Have I witnessed an atheist miracle? Today was Ash Wednesday, and me being in an Xian school, we had to all get ash rubbed on our foreheads. The whole time I'm thinking "this is insane" but decided not to rub it off as not to offend the Xians. 5 minutes later, the ashes are gone. I didn't touch them once. (Admittely, I did walk through the rain in that 5 minutes, but that didn't seem to affect anyone else's ashes.) At which point my Xian friends called my alledged rubbing off of the ashes "despicable" (You have no idea how bad the temptation is to y ell out "THERE IS NO GOD!!!!") Maybe I'm just being stupid here (true).... (Note: this thread is not to be taken 100% seriously)

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02-12-2002, 08:29 PM	#2
David Gould Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 759	What exactly is the significance of Ash Wednesday? My sympathies for being in a christian school where you cannot express your opinions.

02-12-2002, 09:15 PM	#3
Etched in a Box Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Louis Posts: 8	Maybe this is God's way of telling you you're not going to heaven and rubbing it in your face, in a manner of speaking.

02-13-2002, 04:42 AM	#4
beachbum Beloved Deceased Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 864	Praise be to Allah, Moe and Curley it is a miracle. The child is cleansed.

02-13-2002, 04:48 AM	#5
Draygomb Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Harrisburg, Pa Posts: 3,251	You know you could print up a bunch of proofs that god doesn't exist and leave them laying around where others will find them.

02-13-2002, 06:44 AM	#7
Eudaimonist Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sundsvall, Sweden Posts: 3,159	Ash Wednesday brings back memories of Catholic elementary school... The day is a Catholic tradition. I'm not certain, but I think only Catholics observe it.

02-13-2002, 06:51 AM	#8
phlebas Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Metropolis Posts: 916	Sounds like no self-respecting raindrop will go near a Christian.

02-13-2002, 07:05 AM	#10
MassAtheist Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 177	I think all Christians recognize Ash Wednesday as the beginning of lent, but Catholics are the only ones I have known to actually put ashes on their foreheads. I still have to try really hard not to laugh everytime I see them do it, though.

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