Lenten ObservanceOn Sunday the pastor gave me a new insight into why Adam and Eve “sewed fig l
Lenten ObservanceOn Sunday the pastor gave me a new insight into why Adam and Eve “sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves”. I had always assumed they were trying to hide their sin, but not being able to see sin, instead chose the one area of their anatomy that was obviously different. According to Fr. Jim, they were attempting to hide their humanity. To appear more god-like.This is an interesting premise. Does that mean that today, as a society, we are all wearing clothes 24/7 in an attempt to hide or deny our humanity? That we are trying to look more god-like? To convince ourselves and others that we are immortal and the masters of our own fate? If that is the case, then it provides a real good justification for giving up clothing for Lent.That may sound a bit tongue-in-cheek coming from a devout naturist, but there might be plenty of merit to it. If we, the few and proudly naked, not only admit to, but publicly demonstrate, our humanity, others may at least consider their own. Do they see a person in a suit as being more important that one in jeans and a T-shirt? Are we ourselves trying to appear more important? For certain it would shake up a few Christians in the adjacent pews if we attended church just as God created us.And it certainly can be a form of sacrifice, especially depending where in the world you reside. (For example it is currently snowing outside my house.) Even if it is only by yourself and only inside your house, if you contemplate the wonderfulness of your body and the gift that it and your life are, then maybe you will learn a bit more from this Lent than you would if you just gave up pizza. -- source link