Re: /Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything?
ranagrande Send a noteboard - 17/02/2010 02:49:49 AM
Since I'm actually trying to maintain some semblance of a Lenten observance this year, I've given up a few things. Non-essential uses of the Internet among them. Meaning if I want to see this thread, I have to post it a few days before Ash Wednesday!
Good luck! I'm sure I do without the Internet if I wanted to, but I definitely wouldn't want to.1. Do you observe Lent?
I do.2. Why (not)?
I observe everything. Also, it has religious significance.3. What does your observance of Lent typically entail? Giving things up, taking things on, or something else?
Usually some of each.4. What's the hardest thing you've ever given up/taken on/something else?
I gave up meat for Lent once. I'm usually carnivorous, so that was hard.5. What, if anything, are you planning to do for observing Lent this year?
I will be joining a Lenten Bible study. I have also decided to do something highly specific. I am giving up eating alone. So I will fast or I will socialize, either one of which will be good for me.6. Do you observe Sundays as feast days (and as such, exempt from fasting/abstinence), considering that the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday don't include Sundays?
No, but I actually didn't know that.Six is a good number. I'll stop here.
Yes it is.
/Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything?
16/02/2010 04:28:08 AM
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I'm giving up christianity. Challenging but worthwhile. *NM*
16/02/2010 04:53:11 AM
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I have a friend who used to pledge to be a better Buddhist for Lent.
16/02/2010 05:02:03 PM
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Non-essential internet sounds like a haaard one.
16/02/2010 05:38:25 AM
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I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm quite good at not doing something if I have a reason.
16/02/2010 05:48:34 AM
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Great Lent already began on Monday.
16/02/2010 01:45:16 PM
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the orthodox lent sounds similar to what Catholic Lent was >.>
16/02/2010 05:21:10 PM
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Pretty much.
16/02/2010 09:38:48 PM
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That's still on the books for Episcopalians, if I recall correctly, but as an option.
16/02/2010 11:48:24 PM
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I'm not a Christian, but I've given things up in the name of Lent.
16/02/2010 02:20:14 PM
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Is it weird that I really like Lent?
16/02/2010 05:21:54 PM
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Perhaps it is. But, less so than lint, I'm thinking.
16/02/2010 05:25:28 PM
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I actually do enjoy cleaning lint traps in the dryer. It's fun! *NM*
16/02/2010 05:34:08 PM
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I don't think anyone here does I guess it's not our tradition (though I'm not even Christian) *NM*
16/02/2010 08:04:55 PM
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Re: /Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything?
17/02/2010 02:49:49 AM
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The question that comes to my mind is....
17/02/2010 06:19:46 PM
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And there's another huge difference between abstinence and self-denial.
21/02/2010 08:18:15 PM
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