Number23 said:

Hot.

MoniGram said:

bet u cant

It would be really nice if everybody could acknowledge their own beliefs without shitting on others'

My sister bought me a packet of Jesus and Mary bandaids

SCNDLS said:

Catholics have never been popular on the org.

Even when at Catholic school, I've never given up anything for Lent

I'm going to give up some of my laziness ( I really haven't been wanting to do much of anything once I get home from work/ school lately ) and make myself do some type of physical activity for at least an hour a day for lent.

ZombieKitten said:

bandaids?

with three boys id thought ud have a truckload of them

Serious said:

Catholics aren't the only ones that celebrate Lent in some way, and the posts I'm referring to aren't specifically anti-Catholic.

thekidsgirl said:

didn't they used to make you put all your sweets in a jar to save up for easter?

ZombieKitten said:

thank goodness dad didnt want us to be catholic

maybe thats why

SCNDLS said:

Seriously.

I'm not catholic, I'm a kinda wonky Baptist, but I have participated, and failed, Lent in the last few years.
I think I gave up Prince last year and lasted about 20 days until the radio killed that. And the year before last...it was candy...but that was BS because I hardly even eat that much candy.
What shall I choose this year...?

spaghetti-o's

SCNDLS said:

Some people can only validate themselves by putting others down. I think there's a term for that but it doesn't come to mind.

I'm agnostic, but since we're raising the kids Catholic, then I abstain from meat on Fridays. But like thekidsgirl posted earlier, even in Catholic school I never gave up anything for Lent.

PurpleJedi said:

i always used to try to give up chocolate but my mom would always ruin it for my birthday.

ehuffnsd said:

Bad momma.
Didn't you tell her she'd be going to pergatory or something for tempting you?

PurpleJedi said:

that's what confession was for.

Nada. Not religious and even if I was, the church I was raised in promoted self-reflection and contemplation over self-denial for Lent.

prb said:

You are probably right...but I am not on here as much as I use to be, thanks to school.

SCNDLS said:

It would be very nice - some though must verbally bash to make their point

or so they think it makes a point

actually it does make a point - about them

Simony!

PurpleJedi said:

Self-righteous bollocks. I'm allowed to critizise anything I please using any manner of expression - the thought was validated in my mind before the sentence was written so me expressing my view in writing certainly doesn't help to solidify the belief in my head. I never put anyone down either, just the blanket common conciousness of pious thought.
My contempt for Catholisism and all forms of thought-fascism is what I build my moral foundations upon, just like some believe they'll dance eternally with Jesus in Heaven if they don't wank. If I was so damning of Nazism or Communism - similar retardations of the vulnerable human mindset - no-one would blink an eyelid. To me, it's six and half-a-dozen.

ToraToraDreams said:

Now why on Earth would you try to give up Prince. You set yourself up for failure. But really, I don't think I've ever made it 40 days. But I think I'm going to put up a real effort this time. My self-discipline in SOME areas is definitely improving.

PurpleJedi said:

I went to Catholic school too but don't remember giving up anything.

Mach said:

No doubt.

belongs in P&R perhaps?

i won't be giving up anything....
it's against my religion...


between giving up and giving away
there's not much left.....

My silence re: my belief that religion is nonsense.

ehuffnsd said:

Not coffee.

Give up? I was gonna have a cheesesteak.