Lent Is Ramadan For Christians
by Anorak | 12th, February 2008
It’s not just Anglican Archbishops who are determined to make the transition painless:
Dutch Catholics have re-branded the Lent fast as the “Christian Ramadan” in an attempt to appeal to young people who are more likely to know about Islam than Christianity.
“The image of the Catholic Lent must be polished. The fact that we use a Muslim term is related to the fact that Ramadan is a better-known concept among young people than Lent,” says, Martin Van der Kuil, director the Catholic charity Vastenaktie.
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