Giving anything up for Lent?

In My Humble Opinion
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IANA Catholic, but I’m giving up being evil. Less swearing, put-downs (good-natured as they are), maniacal laughter and plotting-fingers–in short, a concerted effort to be a nicer person. The Lent thing is a convenient temporal coincidence.

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None whatsoever. :slight_smile:

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Ummm…her. And I’m glad that my words hit home. So often people (especially on this board) make light of spiritual quests, but for many people it’s a crucial part of their life. It’s wrong to trivialize that.

StG

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What am I giving up for Lent?

My New Year’s resolution!
[sub]Apologies to Michael Lewis[/sub]

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Not sure yet. Last year, I Lented a certain person, which worked well for me. This year, I might do it again, only with a different person.

Last year, my brother Lented bubble tea… this year, he might Lent Pho. :smiley:
What dates does Lent fall between this year, again?

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Not wishing to make light of anyone’s spiritual quests, but does the deity you worship really care if you don’t eat chocolate for a month or so? If so, shouldn’t he or she have more important things to worry about?

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Candy.

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Not Catholic, but giving up my home. I’m moving to a better apartment.

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Hope.
I’m giving up Hope for Lent.

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I’m giving up eating candy in front of people who are giving up sweets for Lent. :wink:

(I kid, I kid. I’m Jewish; if people are respectful of my Passover observance, I’m OK with being more discreet about sweets.)

Robin

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Case Sensitive - It’s not that God cares whether I eat chocolate; it’s that, as an exercise, it teaches me self-control. We live in a world of self-gratification. And as I desire things I’ve given up, or do special things, I am mindful of the sacrifice of Christ. How hard is it to not eat chocolate, or to add extra prayer, when Christ suffered and died for me? It is a common thought in the Catholic faith that it’s a good thing to deny oneself.

StG

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I love Lent season, it’s the best time to find great deals on fish.

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Case Sensitive - I forgot a whole other side of the Lenten experience, which is repentance. When you give up something, you do it in a spirit of penance. You may say to yourself, “What does giving up chocolate have to do with making amends?”, but it’s like saying “What does paying a fine have to do with parking in a handicapped spot?” You acknowledge your sins and you do something that is difficult to discipline yourself. In a spirit of repentance and self-denial you prepare yourself for Easter.

StG