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Lent

14 replies · 2,439 views · Started 01 March 2006

Since today is the first day of Lent in the Christian world, what are you doing for it? (I'd but this in Religious Debate, but it doesn't seem like a debate topic)

I'm going to exercise regularly, and try to go to church more than once a week.

I thought Lent was a Catholic thing and that you're supposed to give something up?

I really have no idea, but I don't do this "holiday".

uh....

I'm doing what I usually do the rest of the year
absolutely nothing

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besides going to my college classes, going to work, and playing some games, that is

I'll stick to lesbian porn (no meat). Of course, there will be at least 3 kinds of meat on my pizza.

We've just got the Lent newsletter from the Anglican Church. All about how Lent is not so much about giving things up than about improving your relationship with God and strengthening your beliefs. I will try to go to church more often, somehow.

Beldaran wrote:I'm giving up Lent for Lent.

But that means you're observing it, thus breaking your promise, resulting in you not keeping Lent, which results in you keeping your promise, which then goes on to break it...

ive given up talking for lent. its pretty weird, i have to walk around with a note pad. people think im mute. but it is enlightening just listening for a change.

Glenn the Great wrote:Don't do Lent. It isn't Biblical.

welcome to catholicism enjoy your stay