Giving up Christianity for Lent? (yes says some Episcopal Church Pastors

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The Rev. Steve Lawler, a part-time rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Ferguson, Mo., is practicing Islam for Lent.

According to a report in Christianity Today, Lawler on Ash Wednesday began praying five times daily to Allah, studying the Quran, and adhering to Islamic eating restrictions.

During Holy Week, he plans to fast from dawn to dusk, in imitation of Ramadan.

Lawler claims that his goal is merely to learn more about Islam than he could by, say, reading books on the subject.

Bishop George Wayne Smith of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri is not quite as sanguine about this unusual priestly practice of Lent. In fact, he’s pretty clear that it’s not acceptable. “He can’t be both a Christian and a Muslim,” he said. “If he chooses to practice as Muslim, then he would, by default, give up his Christian identity and priesthood in the church.” Smith threatened punitive action if Lawler continues.

[mattfivefour]

I am torn between and .

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[myinnuendo999]

"Giving up Christianity for Lent?"

No genuine born again Believer would even conceive of such a thought it's repugnant. My suspicious are

you can't give up what you never had in the first place

[mattfivefour]

"Giving up Christianity for Lent?"

No genuine born again Believer would even conceive of such a thought it's repugnant. My suspicions are you can't give up what you never had in the first place

Absolutely correct!