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Since I'm sure we all follow the One True Faith here
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:17 am
by rabid_fox
What are you giving up for Lent, fellow heaven-bound?
I'm off alcohol. My success in giving up smoking during Advent has led me to believe that I can, step by step, remove everything I actually enjoy from me life.
Lent - Because Catholicism doesn't give you enough chances to beat yourself up.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:47 pm
by CodeCat
I'm not giving up anything. Lent BTW is originally the word langa-tinaz, literally meaning 'long day' because it is when days become longer again.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:05 pm
by Bocaj Claw
I thought about giving up lent for lent but the paradox fairies, as described in Genesis 69:13, whipped me for my insolance.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:11 pm
by nickspoon
Skydiving and defying the laws of physics to a noticeable degree.
But not pancakes. Mm, pancakes.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:27 pm
by Sage
I give up life. kthnxbai. lawl.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:47 pm
by Bocaj Claw
Nooooooooooooooooo! Sage, don't be a hero! Or a matyr! Or a top physicist/expert in your field!
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:53 pm
by Sage
I wonder what would happen if you gave up your insanity.
Then we all might have to give up life.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:57 pm
by Bocaj Claw
Zombie jesus gave me my insanity. As a gift. Clearly he wants me to hold onto it for safe keeping. Clearly.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:05 pm
by Doc Sigma
I, too, am giving up alcohol. This will be... difficult.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:58 pm
by Tom Flapwell
I'm giving up video games (as I have in every Lent I've observed) and reducing my intake of sweets. In a previous year, I gave up forums, but since that resulted in me simply making up for lost time later, this seems more sensible.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:04 pm
by Holley
I don't drink, don't smoke, don't do drugs ... I'm not giving up sex, damnit! There's advantages to being agnostic; I don't have to
Visit a fat Catholic during lent and you can help by eating all their cake
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:18 pm
by teozo
Dante Alighieri (the writer of "Devine Comedy") said that the Croats are the most faitful people in the world.
But then again that was in the 15. century and todays, at least most of todays Croats are how to say paper catholics, that is people who are registrated as catholics but are not.
The only ones who are now on Lent are thoes who were born before WW1 and thoes religious fanatics + normal people who do belive in god.
As for me I'm an Atheist so I'm not Lenting.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:33 pm
by Kazapsky
Religious types, this is Reality speaking: time to wake up.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:00 pm
by Bocaj Claw
You're going to have to speak up a little. Some of the aforementioned religious types gave up caffiene for Lent.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:38 pm
by CameronCN
I guess we Mormons have Lent all year 'round, then.
