Posted on 07/29/2012 6:19:54 PM PDT by Morgana
United Methodist Rev. Wess Magruder has not only decided to observe the Ramadan fast this year with his Muslim friends, blog about his experience, but break his fast with Muslims as well. Last night, Magruder accepted the invitation of a local Muslim to eat iftar, the fast-breaking meal at the McKinney Islamic Association. Having succeeded in fasting from sunrise till sunset for eight consecutive days, the pastor appreciated God's grace in this communal meal. Most importantly, this celebration reminded him of the main reason why he had decided to fast: neighborly love.
Magruder writes on his blog how he has been feeling spiritually stale lately and how he was yearning to the old Christian fast that he believes Americans are not big fans of. Therefore, Magruder turned to the Muslim faith for inspiration since he knew that Muslims have successfully been fasting for 30 days each year during Ramadan for over fourteen hundred years. The Muslim fast is a total abstention from eating and drinking during the daylight hours. Furthermore, the fast goes beyond the stomach to include the eyes, the tongue, the ears, and all limbs which are expected to be trained to submit to the pleasure of God by refraining from ill manners and moral vice. A few Muslims succeed in attaining a heart-fast where they become spiritually submissive to the divine as well.
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Some days it feels like it though.
He is playing with fire
There is no better way than to worship Jesus and the Holy Spirit and God and ask for their protection and assistance during the week
In the back of his mind, he’s probably just thinking “weight-loss plan.”
Sorry to be a cynic, but liberals make me go there.
the only scripture they find divinely inspired is that about giving them a 10th of your income....now THAT is from God.
:>)
Same for Georgia!
Ah, yes ... you're probably correct on that.
I was referring to the mother who watched all 7 of her sons die a martyr's death because they refused to eat what was unlawful.
We need to find a way to differentiate the diverse group of Christians from the deverse group of heretical false Christians. Who cares what the phony does? He is dust on our feet.
Yep. I wonder how many will leave his church over this.
Mohammedanism is (among other things) the Arian heresy run amok, gorging itself on steroids, PCP, and crystal meth ...
I wonder if he will have a go at the Iman’s pet goat. This idiot might as well get the full experience.
During Ramadan, Muslims eat breakfast and dinner. Skipping lunch after gorging oneself for breakfast really isn’t much of a sacrifice.
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