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Do you participate in Lent?

  • tcarrier32
    no.
  • Y-Town Steelhound
    I give up something for Lent just because I feel it's good to do, not really because some church says I should. Also the no meat on Fridays thing is complete bullshit. It was instituted back when the church was incredibly corrupt (you could "purchase" a spot in heaven apparently) and wanted to help their interests in the fishing industry at the time.
  • password
    The whole thing is a joke. A couple of years ago one of the local churches had accidentally scheduled a steak fry or something like that on a Friday during lent, the bishop announced in the local paper that they had scheduled the event a couple of years in advance and didn't realize that it was during lent, so he granted everyone that attended a free pass to eat meat this one time on Friday because the church had already paid for the event and they would lose money if they had to cancel. So even in the catholic church, money always trumps beliefs.
  • LJ
    password;1095483 wrote:The whole thing is a joke. A couple of years ago one of the local churches had accidentally scheduled a steak fry or something like that on a Friday during lent, the bishop announced in the local paper that they had scheduled the event a couple of years in advance and didn't realize that it was during lent, so he granted everyone that attended a free pass to eat meat this one time on Friday because the church had already paid for the event and they would lose money if they had to cancel. So even in the catholic church, money always trumps beliefs.

    Lol
  • vball10set
    password;1095483 wrote:The whole thing is a joke. A couple of years ago one of the local churches had accidentally scheduled a steak fry or something like that on a Friday during lent, the bishop announced in the local paper that they had scheduled the event a couple of years in advance and didn't realize that it was during lent, so he granted everyone that attended a free pass to eat meat this one time on Friday because the church had already paid for the event and they would lose money if they had to cancel. So even in the catholic church, money always trumps beliefs.
  • LJ
    vball10set;1095496 wrote:

    The Catholic church is a joke. They make up rules as they see fit. Its ridiculous.
  • ZWICK 4 PREZ
    LJ;1095504 wrote:The Catholic church is a joke. They make up rules as they see fit. Its ridiculous.
    we get it, you don't like Catholics. It's been noted.
  • LJ
    ZWICK 4 PREZ;1095555 wrote:we get it, you don't like Catholics. It's been noted.

    Does that offend you?
  • Captain Cavalier
    Yes I observe Lent.

    LJ,

    I agree that there's problems because of the ones running the church but I, myself, try not to condemn Catholicism because of the mistakes of those that seem not to follow it. An obvious example is the priest scandal. What they did was wrong, the cover up was wrong and none are above discipline...even the Pope. Those that do not "practice what they preach", IMO, is not a reason for discrediting the faith. The person should be held accountable, not the faith. :)
  • vball10set
    LJ;1095504 wrote:The Catholic church is a joke. They make up rules as they see fit. Its ridiculous.
  • LJ
    vball10set;1095574 wrote:
    Well obviously, that is why I am not Catholic. Not sure why I would be crying about it. I am more laughing at it.
  • ts1227
    LJ;1095581 wrote:Well obviously, that is why I am not Catholic. Not sure why I would be crying about it. I am more laughing at it.

    And it's not our fault that they make it easy to laugh at them.
  • vball10set
    LJ;1095581 wrote:Well obviously, that is why I am not Catholic. Not sure why I would be crying about it. I am more laughing at it.
    I could give a fuck if you're Catholic or not, and I laugh at you, so we're even. Now, go back to your 'rock climbing'-hahaha
  • LJ
    vball10set;1095589 wrote:I could give a fuck if you're Catholic or not, and I laugh at you, so we're even. Now, go back to your 'rock climbing'-hahaha
    You know that thread is a joke right?

    Oh, I forgot how many problems you have in understanding what is a joke and what isn't.
  • justincredible
    Religion is serious business.
  • vball10set
    LJ;1095592 wrote:You know that thread is a joke right?

    Oh, I forgot how many problems you have in understanding what is a joke and what isn't.
    smh, of course I know it's a joke. Oh, and I forgot, with you here, I'm constantly reminded of what a joke is. :D
  • LJ
    vball10set;1095598 wrote:smh, of course I know it's a joke. Oh, and I forgot, with you here, I'm constantly reminded of what a joke is. :D
    you don't say?
  • vball10set
    LJ;1095600 wrote:you don't say?
    Now, wasn't that fun? We could NEVER get away with this shit over there---OC is awesome!!!!
  • justincredible
    vball10set;1095604 wrote:Now, wasn't that fun? We could NEVER get away with this shit over there---OC is awesome!!!!
    Language.
  • vball10set
    justincredible;1095607 wrote:Language.
    sorry :(
  • LJ
    We reserve the right to delete any message we find in bad taste or out of bounds.
  • ts1227
    LJ;1095610 wrote:We reserve the right to delete any message we find in bad taste or out of bounds.

    I find you in bad taste.
  • justincredible
    LJ;1095610 wrote:We reserve the right to delete any message we find in bad taste or out of bounds.
    New rule.
  • Con_Alma
    namod65;1094793 wrote:It's that time of the year again when you find out that your friends are catholic this whole time and you never knew it.

    To make this OC official, "Pls be honest"
    Just because someone "participates in Lent" doesn't necessarily mean they are Catholic.

    Lent is not specific to just Catholicism.
  • Con_Alma
    password;1095483 wrote:...So even in the catholic church, money always trumps beliefs.
    Isn't that what started the reformation?