What are you giving up for lent?

[DQ12]

Lent is such a joke

This, do whatever the hell you want people

i don't think anyone in this thread is saying that people shouldn't do whatever they want

Their religion is saying different

Right...and adults either choose to adhere to the principles of their chosen religion or they do not. 

[TheHamburglar]

 

[puniraptor]

give up your gE socks

[OK_Cat]

['taterblast]

feels like a gpc thread

[Bloodfart]

HE IS RISEN!!! 

['taterblast]

feels like a gpc thread

not because of the op, more how it progressed through a page and a half

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

GL to all that observe lent 

[SwiftCat]

Condiments on your food.

Is salt a condiment!?! I don't know, that's going to be a personal choice for you. What about cheese? Well, if you put cheese on your hamburger, I'd say yes, but on a cheeseburger, that's just part of the dish.

[sys]

i think i will participate in the ritual of meaningful sacrifice this year.  thanks for the reminder, teddy.  you've helped make my life better.

[Brock Landers]

I'm not giving up anything.  In fact I'm probably going to indulge in even more stuff than usual.

[Emo EMAW]

I'm not giving up anything.  In fact I'm probably going to indulge in even more stuff than usual.

NO SELF LIMITATIONS

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Being the Pope

[I_have_purplewood]

going to church. You like going to church, right?

This has been mine for like the last 10 years. 

[Brock Landers]

I'm not giving up anything.  In fact I'm probably going to indulge in even more stuff than usual.

NO SELF LIMITATIONS

Hookers and Coke Pak??

[Microwave]

Watching the rest of this KSU KU game.

[Teddy_Westside]

Watching the rest of this KSU KU game.

Supposed to give up something you enjoy. I don't enjoy this.

[Testy Westy]

Pretty sure I remember dlew getting butthurt in last years lent thread too...but I'm too lazy to look for it.

[MeatSauce]

my jr high catechism teacher told us she had given up Coca-Cola for Lent while drinking a Diet Pepsi.

[SwiftCat]

Pretty sure I remember dlew getting butthurt in last years lent thread too...but I'm too lazy to look for it.

There's a lot of people who a butthurt in here though. No need to single Dlew out.

[DQ12]

Pretty sure I remember dlew getting butthurt in last years lent thread too...but I'm too lazy to look for it.

Dlew12 butthurt from last year's lent thread:

Lent is dumb.  Fixed.

I think it has its merits.

Jesus fasted for forty days in the desert....giving up soda in an attempt to victoriously live through his sacrifice is a slap in the face.

I'm not pretending that my sacrifice is at all similar, but it serves as a reminder.  In fact, here we are discussing it.

Sorry bro, I see this is a soft spot for you.  This should cheer you up


 

If you are giving up something because it is bad for you and you would rather not do it, I think it is silly to need an outside reason to do so, have some self-control.  If you are just giving up something for the sake of giving it up in some sort of sacrificial sense, why bother?

I'm not going to let this devolve into an internet theology discussion because those are just the worst, but it is supposed to be sacrificial.  We bother because it's part of our religion and it's important to us.

Also, for what it's worth, I completely understand why people think it's stupid.

I'm just explaining what it is because I recognize that from the outside looking in, it looks really stupid and doesn't make any sense. 

[sys]

it doesn't look stupid to people from the outside.  it's an attractive tradition.  i do find the people that give up incredibly minor things to be farcical, but that's them, not the tradition.

[felix rex]

it doesn't look stupid to people from the outside.  it's an attractive tradition.  i do find the people that give up incredibly minor things to be farcical, but that's them, not the tradition.

Yes. This is what triggers the mockery. My bro in law is some Middle East orthodox variety and basically goes vegan for 40 days. It's kind of impressive.

[8manpick]

Sorry really good friend IRL dlew, the tradition is stupid..., nothing personal

[DQ12]

Sorry really good friend IRL dlew, the tradition is stupid..., nothing personal

No big, 8man. 

I still respect your beliefs and opinions and am glad we're both mature enough to be really good friends IRL despite our differing views on religion!  go cats!