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Tobin S.

(10,420 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:16 PM Feb 2019

What are you giving up for Lent?

I think I'm going to give up the internet, so I won't be around after March 5th for a while. I've got several books that I haven't read yet so I'm going to catch up on my reading. That's the plan as of right now anyway. I also pre-ordered Richard Rohr's new book that comes out on March 5th. It's called "The Universal Christ" and it looks like a good one. You can get it at Amazon.

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What are you giving up for Lent? (Original Post) Tobin S. Feb 2019 OP

Lent Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #1

I'm not strictly a Christian, but my wife is and I practice with her when I can. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #2

Lent. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #3

You're a little late with your punch line. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #4

Religion Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #5

Then why are you posting and reading in this group? Tobin S. Feb 2019 #10

I'm even later. Polly Hennessey Feb 2019 #6

Well you know you can also add something for Lent if that's more appealing. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #11

Not one damn thing. nt doc03 Feb 2019 #7

Giving up things for Lent. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #8

You all are like a scratched record here. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #12

What a great idea, to give up the internet for Lent! fierywoman Feb 2019 #9

The usual: meat, poultry, fish, and dairy k8conant Feb 2019 #13

Deprivation? N/T flotsam Feb 2019 #14

nothing standingtall Feb 2019 #15

It's not just a Cathloic thing. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #16

There are many brands of protestants that do not practice lent standingtall Feb 2019 #19

I know. I grew up going to a Baptist church. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #20

Lutherans observe Lent but Freddie Feb 2019 #22

Imaginary beings. we can do it Feb 2019 #17

I gave them up when I was 9. Tobin S. Feb 2019 #18

I gave up peas one year. I don't like peas. keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #21

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Lent

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:18 PM

Feb 2019

Gave up a long time ago.

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

2. I'm not strictly a Christian, but my wife is and I practice with her when I can.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:21 PM

Feb 2019

I go to church and do stuff like this when I can. In turn, she meditates with me.

I'm more of a Unitarian Universalist kind of guy.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,813 posts)

3. Lent.

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:22 PM

Feb 2019

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

4. You're a little late with your punch line.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:22 PM

Feb 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Religion

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:44 PM

Feb 2019

again for the last twenty years

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

10. Then why are you posting and reading in this group?

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:33 PM

Feb 2019

It's a religious group...I think. I suppose it could just be here as ironic art.

Polly Hennessey

(7,451 posts)

6. I'm even later.

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:44 PM

Feb 2019

Lent.

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

11. Well you know you can also add something for Lent if that's more appealing.

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:34 PM

Feb 2019

I think the idea is to make a significant change.

doc03

(36,694 posts)

7. Not one damn thing. nt

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:50 PM

Feb 2019

NRaleighLiberal

(60,496 posts)

8. Giving up things for Lent.

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 05:58 PM

Feb 2019

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

12. You all are like a scratched record here.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:35 PM

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fierywoman

(8,105 posts)

9. What a great idea, to give up the internet for Lent!

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 06:06 PM

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k8conant

(3,034 posts)

13. The usual: meat, poultry, fish, and dairy

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:05 PM

Feb 2019

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

14. Deprivation? N/T

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:09 PM

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standingtall

(2,954 posts)

15. nothing

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:26 PM

Feb 2019

I'm a protestant. Lent is a catholic thing.

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

16. It's not just a Cathloic thing.

Reply to standingtall (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:30 PM

Feb 2019

Episcopalians, Lutherans, and Presbyterians do as well. It looks just your particular brand of Protestantism doesn't do that.

standingtall

(2,954 posts)

19. There are many brands of protestants that do not practice lent

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #16)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:51 PM

Feb 2019

Methodist and Lutherans are exceptions. As for Presbyterians. Presbyterians are protestants and are not required to practice lent.

From wikipedia
Do Presbyterians observe Lent?
Presbyterians are not required to do anything at all for Lent, it seems. ... Since Lent is not specifically taught in scripture, Protestants who want to observe and make the season of Lent special are encouraged to add a spiritual discipline to their lives instead of giving up something.

Also from wikipedia

While in excess of a billion Christians observe Lent each year, not all Christians do. It is observed by Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Easter Orthodox, Lutherans, and Methodists. Whole swathes of Protestants don't observe Lent — Baptists, Evangelicals, Pentecostalists, Latter Day Saints

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

20. I know. I grew up going to a Baptist church.

Reply to standingtall (Reply #19)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:54 PM

Feb 2019

My wife used to be Presbyterian and Lent was observed in her church. She was my source.

Freddie

(9,691 posts)

22. Lutherans observe Lent but

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 05:44 AM

Feb 2019

We are not required to “give anything up”, that part is optional.
Today is Fastnacht Day! It’s a Pennsylvania Dutch thing, you have to eat a doughnut the day before Ash Wednesday. Traditionally observed to use up the fat in your house before Lenten penance. Real fastnachts are rectangular donuts made with a potato dough. Old-timers dip them in molasses.
On edit: I’m wrong! Fastnacht Day is Tuesday March 6. Rats now I have no reason to eat a donut today.