Caporegime
Shouldn't that be "Mr. Of Nazareth"?
It's not 40 days long. Christians decided that 40 days on end was hard, so they have Sundays off.
Given up something for lent?
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Shouldn't that be "Mr. Of Nazareth"?
It's not 40 days long. Christians decided that 40 days on end was hard, so they have Sundays off.
Soldato
Pancakes, coke and hookers.
Caporegime
Thats the irish catholic guilt thing, it never leaves you even when your a non practicing catholic.Quitter! I expected more from you
I don't really get a lot of the religious festivals/days so I asked my missus (Irish Catholic - non practising but she used to be until I corrupted her)....
Man of Honour
I find it quite humbling. It doesn't have to be at Lent. But see it as an opportunity to do something new or learn a new skill or give something back to a community. I happen to follow it but I won't go into my beliefs in this thread but it doesn't have to be the offensive "lol sky pixies" that people like to say.
Why people can't be slightly less aggressive and be more accepting about people's beliefs I don't know. It's sad
Soldato
I've given up caring, although I think that happened a long time before Lent
Man of Honour
Soldato
I gave up religion for lent...
quite some years ago.
quite some years ago.
Suspended
Nothing. I am an Aethist.
Soldato
I find the spiritual (by which I don't mean religious) side of such fasts interesting/intriguing. Though Ramadan is more so, due to its heavier requirements.
Forcing yourself to forgo something you have difficulty doing is quite an interesting challenge. And then contemplating those around the world who do the same, but in an absence of choice.
If I didn't feel uncomfortable about the religious side of it, I would be more keen to join in.
Forcing yourself to forgo something you have difficulty doing is quite an interesting challenge. And then contemplating those around the world who do the same, but in an absence of choice.
If I didn't feel uncomfortable about the religious side of it, I would be more keen to join in.
I find it quite humbling. It doesn't have to be at Lent. But see it as an opportunity to do something new or learn a new skill or give something back to a community. I happen to follow it but I won't go into my beliefs in this thread but it doesn't have to be the offensive "lol sky pixies" that people like to say.
Why people can't be slightly less aggressive and be more accepting about people's beliefs I don't know. It's sad
How is it any different from making a New Years resolution? If you want to give something up, or learn something new, why wait until this date to do it?
Associate
Nothing as I don't really do anything to excess to feel the need to which in general is why most end up giving something up for this period of time. At least that's the way it seems to me.
Man of Honour
I'm trying to give examples that don't vilify religious beliefs. As an alternative to the aggressive opinions often associated with religion on this forum.
Soldato
I'm giving up on a CD which I lent to a friend once. 
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your mum. oh SNAP!
Soldato
I find it quite humbling. It doesn't have to be at Lent. But see it as an opportunity to do something new or learn a new skill or give something back to a community. I happen to follow it but I won't go into my beliefs in this thread but it doesn't have to be the offensive "lol sky pixies" that people like to say.
Why people can't be slightly less aggressive and be more accepting about people's beliefs I don't know. It's sad
So true.
Soldato
I'm giving up atheism for lent, it's a disgusting habit.
Soldato
I've given up lint for lent. Only lint free cloths for me now.