StPaulHusker Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Beer, Soda, fast food. What kind of sicko gives up beer? That just aint right. Even Jesus had wine. To be fair, first He ordered water. To wash feet. Not to drink. I think the water he changed to wine was different than the water he washed feet with. I hope it was anyway. That was at some broads wedding. Not at the Last Supper. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Beer, Soda, fast food. What kind of sicko gives up beer? That just aint right. Even Jesus had wine. To be fair, first He ordered water. To wash feet. Not to drink. I think the water he changed to wine was different than the water he washed feet with. I hope it was anyway. That was at some broads wedding. Not at the Last Supper. / "some broad's". LOL Quote Link to comment
ColoNoCoHusker Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I always try to take a different look at lent. If it's not your thing...fine....I really don't care. But, if it is something you find value in, I find it a time when I can try to do something more than just "giving up something". I'm not saying I always succeed in this. But, I find it means more if I do more than...give up fast food...etc. So, I am going with two things this year: a) stay off my phone in the evenings when I am around my family in an attempt to be more involved with them. b) Try to find some way to do something nice for someone totally unexpectedly each day. This could be something extremely small and only take 10 seconds. But, I will try to make it at least noticeable to whom ever I am doing it for. I also know that I probably am not going to be able to do this every day simply because the opportunity might not present itself. That's why I'm throwing in item (a). I think this more what the intent of the fasting/sacrifice during Lent is about. It's about improving yourself spiritually as well as going without something you value (sin/vice). The abstention should be more than an inconvenience, otherwise it's just "fast-food religion". I had a co-worker years ago that gave up "apathy" during Lent. It was really impressive to see how this changed him for the better. Anyway, good post BRB Quote Link to comment
GM_Tood Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Beer, Soda, fast food. What kind of sicko gives up beer? That just aint right. Even Jesus had wine. I'm keeping my Scotch though. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 5 myths (and one surprising fact) about Lent By Brian Backe, special to CNN Updated 4:51 PM ET, Tue February 17, 2015 Myth 1: Lent is 40 days Counting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, there are 46 days. Then why do we always refer to the 40 days of Lent? The 40 days of fasting during Lent do not include Sundays. Every Sunday Christians commemorate the day of Christ's resurrection, thus, Sunday by its nature is a day of joy and celebration. The Sundays during Lent are not prescribed days of fasting and abstinence, so meat is permitted. LINK Heh. Didn't know that. news to me Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Giving up my 'right' to man cave time at night in order to spend time wt my wife and listening to her first. 1 Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Meat on Fridays... Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm giving up Nebrasketball for lent Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I'm giving up Nebrasketball for lent Evidently so did Nebrasketball Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Church You can't... I don't think... Wait a second... I think you broke the thread. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Anyone slip up yet? I'm still good. But it's tough with the cigars. I still have to tend my humidors every few days, refreshing the propylene glycol solution and such. A couple days ago I found myself looking them over, about ready to pick one out. But I didn't. Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I have resisted to this point. But it's only been a week. Quote Link to comment
RunMickeyRun02 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 As a long non-practicing Catholic I'll give up what I give up every year. I give up Lent for Lent. Quote Link to comment
GM_Tood Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Anyone slip up yet? I'm still good. But it's tough with the cigars. I still have to tend my humidors every few days, refreshing the propylene glycol solution and such. A couple days ago I found myself looking them over, about ready to pick one out. But I didn't. You know Sunday's are not technically part of Lent.... 1 Quote Link to comment
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