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Nyet! Elaine Send a noteboard - 17/02/2010 01:02:01 PM

See? I'm trying to prepare myself for Dr Zhivago :D

Since I'm actually trying to maintain some semblance of a Lenten observance this year, I've given up a few things. Non-essential uses of the Internet among them. Meaning if I want to see this thread, I have to post it a few days before Ash Wednesday!


Ooops, I'm late.

1. Do you observe Lent?


No.

2. Why (not)?


I am a very very lapsed Catholic.

4. What's the hardest thing you've ever given up/taken on/something else?


Carbs. Nearly killed me. Bloody Atkins diet.

5. What, if anything, are you planning to do for observing Lent this year?


Nada.

6. Do you observe Sundays as feast days (and as such, exempt from fasting/abstinence), considering that the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday don't include Sundays?


I observe Sundays as feast days in the sense that I will eat my own body weight in crisps/ice cream/pizza/nachos etc.

Six is a good number. I'll stop here.


Six of the best for you, young man :|
Elaine
Irish Honey
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/Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 04:28:08 AM 1014 Views
Lentils Approach! On my menu!! LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 04:39:18 AM 819 Views
Well, it made me giggle, anyway. *NM* Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:43:01 AM 323 Views
Cute and funny. Danu - 16/02/2010 06:10:22 PM 700 Views
I'm giving up christianity. Challenging but worthwhile. *NM* Urza - 16/02/2010 04:53:11 AM 341 Views
*pats you on the head* *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:40:24 AM 338 Views
you have to have something to give it up *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 01:24:33 PM 429 Views
I have a friend who used to pledge to be a better Buddhist for Lent. Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:02:03 PM 771 Views
I usually give up something... Missa Sedai - 16/02/2010 05:24:13 AM 793 Views
You could go to the Vatican.. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:04:39 PM 749 Views
Non-essential internet sounds like a haaard one. Lupine - 16/02/2010 05:38:25 AM 818 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm quite good at not doing something if I have a reason. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:48:34 AM 795 Views
possibly nossy - 16/02/2010 10:12:41 AM 762 Views
Great Lent already began on Monday. Tom - 16/02/2010 01:45:16 PM 747 Views
So you aren't doing any of the fasts or dietary restrictions? Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:08:14 PM 666 Views
No, I'm not following any restrictions. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:36:52 PM 686 Views
the orthodox lent sounds similar to what Catholic Lent was >.> LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:21:10 PM 693 Views
Pretty much. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:38:48 PM 930 Views
That's still on the books for Episcopalians, if I recall correctly, but as an option. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:48:24 PM 714 Views
Haha, you aren't kidding! Avendesora - 16/02/2010 08:14:08 PM 791 Views
It was good to know that I could do it, though. Tom - 16/02/2010 09:39:32 PM 794 Views
I'll give up something. Kel - 16/02/2010 02:02:02 PM 667 Views
I'm not a Christian, but I've given things up in the name of Lent. The Shrike - 16/02/2010 02:20:14 PM 696 Views
It's definitely socially handy. Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 05:19:22 PM 739 Views
which is really rather sad. LadyLorraine - 16/02/2010 05:28:35 PM 729 Views
Is it weird that I really like Lent? Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:21:54 PM 705 Views
Perhaps it is. But, less so than lint, I'm thinking. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:25:28 PM 764 Views
I actually do enjoy cleaning lint traps in the dryer. It's fun! *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/02/2010 05:34:08 PM 402 Views
it's an adventure *NM* LadyLorraine - 17/02/2010 07:33:26 PM 393 Views
No. It's foolishness. LiterateDog - 16/02/2010 05:26:53 PM 776 Views
<3 *NM* The Shrike - 16/02/2010 08:44:41 PM 420 Views
Your drier must be hard-core Protestant. I'm sorry. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/02/2010 11:49:15 PM 414 Views
I don't think anyone here does I guess it's not our tradition (though I'm not even Christian) *NM* Lordling - 16/02/2010 08:04:55 PM 415 Views
Re: /Survey: Lent approaches! Anyone giving up anything? ranagrande - 17/02/2010 02:49:49 AM 608 Views
Can I give up the act of giving things up? Nate - 17/02/2010 04:40:18 AM 691 Views
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Sort of. Handel - 17/02/2010 04:22:03 PM 1124 Views
The question that comes to my mind is.... Jeordam - 17/02/2010 06:19:46 PM 699 Views
And there's another huge difference between abstinence and self-denial. Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:15 PM 707 Views
I'm giving up Kuke - 20/02/2010 05:21:08 PM 692 Views
Sounds good. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/02/2010 08:18:40 PM 396 Views
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