Thread: Lent

its not exactly a sacrifice is it then?

i hope you are not serious

A sacrifice for me would be to give up oatmeal.

Look at how sick and twisted I have become! Dang u all

Originally posted by greekblondechic
its not exactly a sacrifice is it then?

i hope you are not serious

if it's something someone loves and to them and couldn't bare to go with out..........it's a sacrifice.

Today is Seafood day!!!! Oh yeah! YUMM

Okay, I gave up shopping for myself and the house................This will drive me nuts.........however it's not permanent, which is what I keep saying.......

On Sundays I can shop though...as it's not part of lent

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
if it's something someone loves and to them and couldn't bare to go with out..........it's a sacrifice.

did you read the post she was replying too?

I'd rather die than give up oatmeal.

Peace.

Hey Kuso

I didn't see the part where Aztec put he/she: "since i haven't drank that stuff for about 8-9 years!"

Sorry about that
Babs

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
Hey Kuso

I didn't see the part where Aztec put he/she: "since i haven't drank that stuff for about 8-9 years!"

Sorry about that
Babs

I guessed so....no probs.

For me, I`m going to give up this celibacy kick I`ve been on the last couple of days

(disclaimer....meant as light humour, not as a jab at anyones beliefs )

I gave up diet coke. I love my diet cokes

Also -- I always try to add something good to my life during lent-- This year- Its to not think so Negative, and to be more nice to others (since I have had a negative attitude at work, and at home)
I already feel better doing this.

Also- I think I'm going to steal Babs idea & give up shopping-- I LOVE LOVE To shop--and I soooo need to save money-so this will help a lot!

Why do it in the first place?

I mean why give something up in the first place?

Originally posted by plouffe
I mean why give something up in the first place?

Because some people take the words of an invisible man in the sky, who no one has ever seen, very seriously.

*runs and hides*

You better run.......If it weren't for that man, you wouldn't be here.

Read the bible darlin!

I'll take logic and science over faith any day thank you

But I'm tolerant, if it makes you feel better, hey, then you've got an extra boost that the rest of us don't

Oh man this thread is close to gettin' ugly....

I've given up crap sweets Ho Hos, candy bars and the like...back on track, hopefully.

Ive given up listening to BlueCorsair

I gave up cookies and basically cheat meals. No cheat meals

You know what...............there should be lent before and after pics........Seems like many people are giving up a lot of junk foods.........Wonder if anyone will make any changes between now and Easter? I'm sure it won't be much......But then, anything is possible.

You all have a nice weekend

I ain't about to get into a religous debate right now.. so haha.

Originally posted by BlueCorsair
Because some people take the words of an invisible man in the sky, who no one has ever seen, very seriously.

*runs and hides*

Originally posted by BlueCorsair
I'll take logic and science over faith any day thank you

But I'm tolerant, if it makes you feel better, hey, then you've got an extra boost that the rest of us don't

I never thought I would agree with you since one month ago we had a debate about dieting but I do.
I am with you on that one, I know that Babsie will hate me for this.

Debating is... intellectually stimulating

Still, sacrifice is areligious - anyone can do it. Quite a challenge, I have no doubt, and I'll respect anyone who can actually arbitrarily go cold turkey on something they love

not to get religious on every one, but i was kidding about the soda thing, although i did give up soda back in high school, and since then i have never looked back, it just tastes plain nasty to me now, i also gave up candy bars during middle school for lent, now that was hard, there were times were i would have bitten off my own arm for a snickers bar, mmmm snickers peanuts and caramel and chocolate, mmmm

Originally posted by BlueCorsair
Debating is... intellectually stimulating

Yes and although you and I appear to have the same beliefs, that doesn't mean that the others can't talk about their beliefs and this lent thing in a thread that was created for such. IOW - Please don't start a debate about god and the bible in here. Let them discuss lent how they wish to. Thank You

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
You better run.......If it weren't for that man, you wouldn't be here.

Read the bible darlin!

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
On Sundays I can shop though...as it's not part of lent

Sundays I can eat meat

Originally posted by Jodi
Yes and although you and I appear to have the same beliefs, that doesn't mean that the others can't talk about their beliefs and this lent thing in a thread that was created for such. IOW - Please don't start a debate about god and the bible in here. Let them discuss lent how they wish to. Thank You

Apologies then, I certainly would be the last to bother someone regarding any of their orientations.

But they're telling me to read the bible! It's like the electronic equivalent of Jehovah's Witnesses