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givin' up cheese for Jesus

tellmesomethingtruetellmesomethingtrue Posts: 35
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Lent.
i don't get it. would Jesus be proud of me if i gave up cheese for 40 days? i can imagine him just shaking his head and rolling his eyes this time of year.
so, you give up some kinda food (that you probably shouldn't be eating much of anyways) for forty days and that proves your faithfullness. (?)
when Jesus was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil, he first fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, thus putting his body and possibly his mind in a weakened state. how strong was his faith to overcome the lies and temptation!
wouldn't he be proud if instead we just tried to be better people. condition our minds and bodies and faith to be strong, should we ever find ourselves in a similar situation? i think i'm doing alright in the "love vs. hate" arena, but i could get off my lazy ass and do more for those around me. and play a part in protecting the earth form ruination.
Lent.
i don't get it. those that do, please feel free to make me understand.
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  • redsdiseaseredsdisease Posts: 147
    Actually, you're originally supposed to fast for lent, not just give up one thing. This is supposed But giving things up is part of the tradition. Of equal importance, you're also supposed to spend much more time in prayer as well as participating in almsgiving towards those less fortunate as yourself.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    my 7 year old came to me a couple of weeks ago after school and told me about lent. she also told me what she had decided to give up.....schoolwork.
    i wished her luck in explaining that to her teacher. :)
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Ideas on things to give up for Lent.......

    Religion
    Giving up
    Starting wars.........dunno, that might be too hard !!
    E-bay................actually, heroin might be easier !!
    Work...........autumn is the best month for surfing !
    Flubbing notes ......................I wish !
    Underpants................set them free !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • humanlighthumanlight Posts: 271
    I know you guys are going to think I am crazy, but bring it on if you must....

    I gave up cheese last year, and I was miserable....

    Giving up cheese ment that I had to give up all my favorite food....lasagna, pizza, cheeseburgers, or whatever. However, I agree that that Jesus would laugh at us today and say..."really, cheese?" But, to me it was difficult, so I think it is the thought that counts. This year I gave up all "junk" foods. No snacks, chips, chocolate, etc. It has been pretty tough too. I like lent, if for nothing else, than to teach myself discipline and empathy.

    It is good in theory really.
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    humanlight wrote:
    I know you guys are going to think I am crazy, but bring it on if you must....

    I gave up cheese last year, and I was miserable....

    Giving up cheese ment that I had to give up all my favorite food....lasagna, pizza, cheeseburgers, or whatever. However, I agree that that Jesus would laugh at us today and say..."really, cheese?" But, to me it was difficult, so I think it is the thought that counts. This year I gave up all "junk" foods. No snacks, chips, chocolate, etc. It has been pretty tough too. I like lent, if for nothing else, than to teach myself discipline and empathy.

    It is good in theory really.

    This is right.

    The original poster didn't get the significance of giving up cheese. Bad example, as he/she obviously doesn't care about cheese. The idea, I think, is to show allegiance to God through depriving yourself of certain things which are important to you, but which can be distractions in your spiritual life.

    Look at me. Here I am on the Pit at work, and guess what I gave up for Lent... going on the Pit at work. This is the point. It's not supposed to be easy.
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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,275
    When Jesus was in the desert for 40 days, and 40 nights he knew he was going to die, right? He had to reconcile himself to how he lived his life, and his purpose like anyone who knows he/she is going to die, but of course, he had other issues. See, I wonder is Lent really about giving up food which would be consistent with that time period of that year, but also of the time period any year, right?

    What would be showing a link to that time period of that particular year? That's why this year, and I think I finally get it this year, I gave up some fears, but these particular fears have to do with running, and running at times is a form of prayer for me. I have to say I feel so self-righteous because I finally get it, but ultimately I realize it's just my own interpretation.

    Man, you should have seen me after I ran my 10 miles in one run a week ago. I was definitely praying then oooooowheeeee!
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    It's about taking the time to focus on becoming a better person physically, mentally and spiritually.
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    I gave up bitching about taxes for 40 days. That and Vietnamese hookers.

    It's gonna get rough......
  • angelicaangelica Posts: 6,038
    farfromglorified wrote:
    I gave up bitching about taxes for 40 days. That and Vietnamese hookers.

    It's gonna get rough......

    haha! :D I'm holding you to the taxes thing too!
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  • Uncle LeoUncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    If you really feel that you must give something up, give up your new year's resolutions.
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  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    farfromglorified wrote:
    I gave up bitching about taxes for 40 days. That and Vietnamese hookers.

    It's gonna get rough......

    You will be in my thoughts and prayers, ffg. ha ha
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  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    farfromglorified wrote:
    I gave up bitching about taxes for 40 days.

    personally I think we should either raise taxes or change to a communist system. we can distribute labor equally and everything I ever need comes from the government.

    what do ya think?
  • jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    jlew24asu wrote:
    personally I think we should either raise taxes or change to a communist system. we can distribute labor equally and everything I ever need comes from the government.

    what do ya think?
    That's cruel, man! ;)
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    jlew24asu wrote:
    personally I think we should either raise taxes or change to a communist system. we can distribute labor equally and everything I ever need comes from the government.

    what do ya think?

    I'm not going to think. It'll make the 40 days fly right by. And it makes your idea above sound just great!

    Cheerio.....
  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    baraka wrote:
    You will be in my thoughts and prayers, ffg. ha ha

    Namaste
  • angelicaangelica Posts: 6,038
    jlew24asu wrote:
    personally I think we should either raise taxes or change to a communist system. we can distribute labor equally and everything I ever need comes from the government.

    what do ya think?
    lol :)
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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    redsdisease wrote:
    Actually, you're originally supposed to fast for lent, not just give up one thing. This is supposed But giving things up is part of the tradition. Of equal importance, you're also supposed to spend much more time in prayer as well as participating in almsgiving towards those less fortunate as yourself.

    This is true. I'm sorry but I think modern day lent is absolutely ridiculous.
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    Collin wrote:
    I'm sorry but I think modern day lent is absolutely ridiculous.

    :confused:

    I mean, I'm no fan of Lent, but "absolutely ridiculous"??? What's up with that?
  • jlew24asujlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    farfromglorified wrote:
    :confused:

    I mean, I'm no fan of Lent, but "absolutely ridiculous"??? What's up with that?


    I'll tell you what is ridiculous. not spreading around our labor equally and having much more government involvement. its absurd.
  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    jlew24asu wrote:
    I'll tell you what is ridiculous. not spreading around our labor equally and having much more government involvement. its absurd.

    Totally. You're preaching to the converted man. Viva La Revolucion...
  • gue_bariumgue_barium Posts: 5,515
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  • angelicaangelica Posts: 6,038
    this thread, itself, is completely absurd. I can't tell the usual MT 'characters' apart anymore!
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    angelica wrote:
    this thread, itself, is completely absurd. I can't tell the usual MT 'characters' apart anymore!

    There you go again...denying the subjective experience and trying to objectify everything angelica.
  • gue_bariumgue_barium Posts: 5,515
    angelica wrote:
    this thread, itself, is completely absurd. I can't tell the usual MT 'characters' apart anymore!
    I can. I started to gag thinking about kissing ahnimus when I saw your post.
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  • gue_bariumgue_barium Posts: 5,515
    tellmesomethingtrue wrote:
    Lent.
    i don't get it. would Jesus be proud of me if i gave up cheese for 40 days? i can imagine him just shaking his head and rolling his eyes this time of year.
    so, you give up some kinda food (that you probably shouldn't be eating much of anyways) for forty days and that proves your faithfullness. (?)
    when Jesus was led into the desert to be tempted by the devil, he first fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, thus putting his body and possibly his mind in a weakened state. how strong was his faith to overcome the lies and temptation!
    wouldn't he be proud if instead we just tried to be better people. condition our minds and bodies and faith to be strong, should we ever find ourselves in a similar situation? i think i'm doing alright in the "love vs. hate" arena, but i could get off my lazy ass and do more for those around me. and play a part in protecting the earth form ruination.
    Lent.
    i don't get it. those that do, please feel free to make me understand.

    We all have a friend in Cheeses.
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  • tellmesomethingtruetellmesomethingtrue Posts: 35
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    The original poster didn't get the significance of giving up cheese. Bad example, as he/she obviously doesn't care about cheese.

    actually...i'm a big fan of cheese. which makes this a difficult challenge.
    i'm really only doing to test my willpower (which isn't so good).
    i still think the whole thing is goofy.
    sorry
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    tellmesomethingtrue wrote:
    actually...i'm a big fan of cheese. which makes this a difficult challenge.
    i'm really only doing to test my willpower (which isn't so good).
    i still think the whole thing is goofy.
    sorry

    Sorry. My bad :)

    Still, I agree, the testing of willpower by itself doesn't seem like incentive enough.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
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