Guest guest Posted September 14, 2003 Report Share Posted September 14, 2003 On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:56:01 -0700 Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> wrote: >I'm well aware that most theologians would disagree >with the idea of " testing " prayer, but the principles >still apply to churches and some churches ARE using >those kinds of principles. For instance, which kinds >of prayer meetings work the best for the participants? >At what times of the day can people concentrate the >best? What venues are most conducive to inner peace? >Some religions HAVE concentrated on these kinds of >issues, using trial and error I think, which might be >why 's version came up with fasting, for instance. > > -- Heidi Fasting is something which was universal in the ancient Church, and has its roots in Judaism out of which the Church arose. Many modern churches have simply abandoned the practice is any systematic way. But the NT canon, which is universal to all Christian churches, assumes that Christians will pray and that they will fast. Orthodoxy has simply maintained the rigor of the early centuries when it comes to the practice. It Really Was The People's Car http://tinyurl.com/mwbv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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