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  • power i
    LJ wrote: BTW, in giving up beer, that is in the sense of just sitting around drinking a 6 pack watching TV. If I go out I can still have a beer or 2. It's easier to say that I gave up beer, but in reality it's "lounge drinking"
    No one likes a quitter.
  • dlazz
    I didn't give up anything. I'm doing well.
  • LJ
    kiksfomikee wrote: The whole point of lent is to not boast about what you are fasting from, Check out Matthew 6: 16-18
    who's gloating?
  • namod65
    I'm somewhat religious, but I don't do lent. A lot of these Catholic traditions are a bunch of bullshit IMO.
  • DeyDurkie5
    kiksfomikee wrote: The whole point of lent is to not boast about what you are fasting from, Check out Matthew 6: 16-18
    check out my weiner 7:12-23 for more up to date information on lent
  • I Wear Pants
    namod65 wrote: I'm somewhat religious, but I don't do lent. A lot of these Catholic traditions are a bunch of bullshit IMO.
    I'm Catholic and I'm not down with the theological reasons for lent (god does not care if I eat fish on Fridays in February and March IMO) but I think it can be a nice way to motivate oneself to do something good. It can be a simple as giving up something you enjoy but probably shouldn't have as much (soda,beer) but I usually try to do something that I've been meaning to do but just haven't gotten around to.
  • Sonofanump
    Fish on Friday was actually created by a Pope who was in the fishing business. During the time, a way to preserve meat with salt was created and the fishing industry took a hit.

    Lent is more about sacrifice, most religions have this type dogma.
  • kiksfomikee
    I'm just saying if you're "religious" wouldn't you want to do it the way God intended fasting, I mean that makes sense logically, but whatever, bash me all you want I could care less...
  • LJ
    kiksfomikee wrote: I'm just saying if you're "religious" wouldn't you want to do it the way God intended fasting, I mean that makes sense logically, but whatever, bash me all you want I could care less...
    That's not what you said.

    You said
    kiksfomikee wrote: The whole point of lent is to not boast about what you are fasting from, Check out Matthew 6: 16-18
    There is nothing wrong with discussing it.
  • kiksfomikee
    The whole point about Matthew 6: 16-18 is to not discuss it...
  • LJ
    kiksfomikee wrote: The whole point about Matthew 6: 16-18 is to not discuss it...
    Everyone fasts on Lent :s
  • power i
    kiksfomikee wrote: The whole point about Matthew 6: 16-18 is to not discuss it...
    Then don't.
  • UA5straightin2008
    day 2..still goin strong!!