ATOT Christians: What Are You Giving Up For Lent?

[KMc]

I'm giving up all internet forum posting.

Crap.

 

[Deeko]

I'm technically lutheran, I'm not giving up anything.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: enwar3
I'm a christian and I don't do/participate/honor/whatever lent. You sure you don't mean Catholics?

 

[KMc]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I'm technically lutheran, I'm not giving up anything.

Lutherans are just reformed Catholics, so technically you're just giving up being Catholic.

 

[MikeyLSU]

Giving up bad food alltogether. Wife and I made a list of what we can eat. Plus I have to do 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

I'm giving up giving up.

Head asplodes!

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
but it is better for the above reason, to drink it from a straw.

Interesting... didn't think of that.

I'm not doing anything because I'm not Catholic and even if I was, the idea of trying to emulate Jesus in one facet when you live your life according to your own "wicked" (using the religious meaning of that) ideals is just silly. I remember in college a couple guys I knew were talking on Ash Wednesday how their night was, "Oh studied for my test... slept with the girlfriend...," and all I could notice was the hypocritical ash on their forehead. What the fuck is the point of even doing it if you don't care about anything else?

/sigh @ logic.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Sobriety.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: KMc

Originally posted by: Deeko
I'm technically lutheran, I'm not giving up anything.

Lutherans are just reformed Catholics, so technically you're just giving up being Catholic.

I'm doing really well with that too, 23.5 years cold turkey!

 

[JulesMaximus]

I'm giving up religion...oh wait, I did that years ago.

NM.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel

Originally posted by: Steve
Internet porn & fapping.

Shens.

Actually, I'm serious. It's not easy. Drinking helps.

 

[shortylickens]

I hate to tell you this but its just Catholics.
Protestants dont give up shit.

 

[meltdown75]

i think i missed the boat on the start day of Lent, but i thought about giving up chips & beer. i'm not giving up a couple key things i really enjoy though, so i'm copping out. i suck at Lent. =/

 

[Vidda]

My ex-gf was Methodist and she gave up stuff for Lent. Or was it Episcopalian? Can't remember.

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel

Originally posted by: Steve
Internet porn & fapping.

Shens.

Actually, I'm serious. It's not easy. Drinking helps.

Steve's S.O. in the near future: "Will you stop pestering me seven times a day?!"

 

[Steve]

I'm Episcopalian. Protestants are welcome to participate in Lent if they'd like to.

Methodists are reformed Episcopalians BTW, and Episcopalians, despite being Protestant, are (thanks Robin Williams) Catholic Lite - all the God and half the guilt.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Dirigible

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel

Originally posted by: Steve
Internet porn & fapping.

Shens.

Actually, I'm serious. It's not easy. Drinking helps.

Steve's S.O. in the near future: "Will you stop pestering me seven times a day?!"

Considering the girl I'm currently dating lives two hours away, you better believe it!

 

[FoBoT]

my christian denomination does not officially participate in that tradition
some members may on their own, i don't know
i don't do that

 

[Engraver]

Originally posted by: Dirigible

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel

Originally posted by: Steve
Internet porn & fapping.

Shens.

Actually, I'm serious. It's not easy. Drinking helps.

Steve's S.O. in the near future: "Will you stop pestering me seven times a day?!"

Did he draw a face on his hand?

 

[Steve]

That would be one grizzled face.

 

[jandrews]

shouldnt this thread be titled atot catholics?

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: enwar3
I'm a christian and I don't do/participate/honor/whatever lent. You sure you don't mean Catholics?

I was under the impression that it is a stricly catholic tradition as well. Ive never known a protestant to even so much as mention it.

This is correct AFAIK...But don't they follow the same Christ in teaching?

The Episcopalians do observe lent, they are a protestant denomination. Catholics are Christians.

 

[OdiN]

Not all Christians do this whole lent thing.

 

[RaistlinZ]

I'm giving up a strong U.S. dollar, a surging housing market, and cheap affordable gas.






















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