Any IST Christians out there observing Lent? How do you plan to observe your fasts and abstinences? If you’re abstaining from meat, how will you keep your protein intake high? Any good fish recipes you’re willing to share?
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The internet has fricked my brain up so much. Holy shit. I thought that was something much different.
You saw a disfigured man in pain as well..?
I saw the bloody head of a man covered in a plastic bag yelling in pain
Yeah, this year there aren't gonna be many days where you can eat even fish, so it's gonna be a tough fast.
For me, I'll just accept the fact that I can't get much quality protein. Pea, beans and tofu are my main foods during Easter period, and fruits are the bulk. 2kg of oranges and 5 bananas a day easy.
How does this work? You said "this year", so I'm presuming the schedules change year by year. What's the system?
Why is he so sad
imagine looking at this, and thinking it's ok to eat as food
do you live underwater?
proof that christianity is a satanic death cult
Fish are created through spontaneous generation in the ocean and so therefore does not count as meat and can be eaten while fasting.
The lent is a tradition of men rather than a directive from God, and had no basis in the Bible. It is a silly ritual that suggests that spiritual merit can be earned through works, when it can only be earned through faith in Christ.
It is a direct imitation of the 40 day fast of Christ in the desert.
>It is a silly ritual that suggests that spiritual merit can be earned through works, when it can only be earned through faith in Christ.
No, the desire for good works is a product of a genuine faith. Faith without works is dead, i.e. isn't really faith at all. Genuine, salvific faith necessarily expresses itself in good works though the works themselves of course do not save. To say otherwise is to be an antinomian and deny the Law of Christ.
The words of the apostle Paul, as expressed in Ephesians 2:8-9:
>"8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God"
>"9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
To even compare this man-made ritual to Christ's fast, which was a singular event filled with significance, directly tied to His mission of salvation and His battle against temptation, is silly.
Do you not understand Protestant soteriology? You can't just do whatever you want, sin is still sin. If you have genuine faith, you will simply not sin. Likewise, with faith you will desire good works. By grace alone, through faith alone, does not imply antinomianism.
>To even compare this man-made ritual to Christ's fast, which was a singular event filled with significance, directly tied to His mission of salvation and His battle against temptation, is silly.
We are all called to take up the cross. We are all called to imitate Christ. We are not God-Men, our lives to not have the same cosmic significance as Christ's, but that has nothing to do if whether we should imitate Him. The Bible is clear on the matter. Traditions are not inherently wrong, the point of the Reformation was to point out that they COULD be wrong, and were under scrutiniy. A tradition can still be found to be good and pius and in all ways beneficial for the spiritual life. The Lenten Fast is one such clear example. It is motivated by nothing else but a humble desire to do as the Lord once did.
No one is saying you aren't saved by faith, but everyone (including Christ himself) is saying that true faith produces good works. Christ told us to judge the tree by its fruits. What good is Sola Scriptura if you conveniently ignore the parts of the Scripture that contradict your opinions, particularly those spoken by Jesus? There is no need for mental gymnastics. Someone that believes in the teachings of Christ will go out of their way to do good things. You aren't saved by the acts, they are merely a symptom of faithful living.
>You aren't saved by the acts, they are merely a symptom of faithful living.
That's the way I've always looked at, as an agnostic individual. It doesn't make any sense to say that 'faith alone' saves without 'good works' imo, since logically one follows from the other.
Yes, we ARE SAVED by Christ’s sacrifice and by faith in Him, that is true, but it’s only half of what is necessary to truly achieve salvation.
Through faith in God we perform good works, to show that we have faith, because as other anons have shown from the writings of St. James, faith without works to show for it is dead
By the merit of “you just need faith alone” then anyone can say they have faith, anyone can say they are a true believer
And yes, works alone cannot save us as well, that is why it is a joint connection of faith AND works that create a man of God
Read James 2:26. Faith without works is dead, just as is works without faith. Fasting is beneficial because it helps us practice at resisting temptation, a matter of spiritual ISTness. You wouldn't walk into a gym for the first time in your life as a dyel and expect to bench lmao2pl8 would you? Similarly, someone who has never fasted or denied their various hungers will struggle much more than he who has conditioned himself for the discomfort of going without. There is a reason early Christians are known (as a matter of historical fact) to have fasted. The early church fathers that we owe a great deal to advocated for it.
Frick off, Prot
life force ftw
I'm going straight pescatarian, no animal rennet cheese either. I have loads of fish recipes. I've stocked up on frozen tuna steaks whenever they've been on sale so I'm planning to have those on and off, just seared with probably some sesame seeds and some kinda sauce. Tuna or salmon salad is pretty regular for me, I go heavy on the veggies and swap in greek yogurt for some of the mayo. I do a lot of blackened mahi sandwiches, which I usually do with coconut oil because I cut dairy one year and the coconut oil actually gave it a really good flavor. A lot of pan seared/baked cod nuggets.
Here's a go-to in my house:
>maple s*y salmon bowls
-salmon fillet
-1tbsp s*y sauce
-1 tbsp maple syrup
-1 clove garlic
-enough broccoli and rice to meat your goals
Put the fish in the marinade for a bit (even just 30 seconds is fine) and toss the broc in the rest. Roast 425F for 12 min. Easy week night meal.
Gonna head down to Key West to see my folks, we'll probably also eat whatever we bring back on the boat. Should be a good time.
imagine not "getting" the life force
sucks to be a normie moron wow
need a bunch of children's stories to live your life
i feel the life force, all the time, i am the life force
i don't need stories bro. i'm here, living it
I'll be just fasting alcohol and sweets, like every year
>Fasting meat for lent
Why?
That's what fasting is dude. One meal a day, after sunset, no meat and plain seasoning.
Inshallah Ahmed, I think you're confusing this with Ramadan
It's traditional, mostly. Most of us enjoy meat, just like we enjoy sweets and alcohol. It's a challenge to give up, which is keeping with the spirit of Lent.
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I gave up Christianity for lent
deenz homie
Lent = you start to cut for summer season, so you can be a degenerate, repent and bulk for winter
Anyway as a Catholic there's no indication to abstain from meat; just on Friday (as you're always supposed to do) and on Saturday if you're old-fashioned. The generic abstantion from all meat has been dropped in the XIX century; every Friday you're not supposed to consume meat but it's considered an "important" prescription only on Lent.