Ash Wednesday and Lent

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  • Whizbang
    Whizbang Posts: 1,314
    CROJAM95 wrote:

    LMFAO.....good stuff

    I could say a bunch, but if u eat meat you'll burn....I made my point :lol:

    I am at the top of the food chain...therefore I am definitely burning!!! :lol:
    believe it or not, we don't "need" anything. that is only the spoiled brat in us trying to fill some temporary solution to an emptyness that does not exist.

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  • pinot768
    pinot768 Posts: 295
    This is an observance in the Lutheran faith as well, so I will be giving up my Diet Coke (and all other pop) as well as candy for Lent this year. Last year it was all sources of caffeine, including chocolate. I guess I like reflecting on all the blessings I really do have when I have to consciously not get something I'm used to. I almost bought soda twice today and caught myself.
    "I was born, and I know that I'll die...the in-between is mine."
  • kenny olav
    kenny olav Posts: 3,319
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.



    I hope u dont smoke bud......cause you'll fail

    I do, but I am strong! i tend to eat yogurt, granola bars, fresh fruit and stuff like that most nights, but many friday nights i treat myself to a pint of Ben & Jerry's, as I did last friday. i started this tradition way back - I would have a pint and watch Conan. well, Conan's not going to be on again until after Easter, so this makes it easier!
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    pinot768 wrote:
    This is an observance in the Lutheran faith as well, so I will be giving up my Diet Coke (and all other pop) as well as candy for Lent this year. Last year it was all sources of caffeine, including chocolate. I guess I like reflecting on all the blessings I really do have when I have to consciously not get something I'm used to. I almost bought soda twice today and caught myself.
    I'm afraid if I gave up caffeine I really would be on the road to hell in short order! :lol:
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    My take is if hell really does exists most people are going there anyway, so we should enjoy the ride while its lasts!
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    men. :roll: :lol:;)
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Why so upset? Weren't you telling me the other day you were out of ice cream? Obviously its not that high of a priority for you if you had none in the house. :lol:
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    i wasn't raised catholic, but i feel like i should give up something for lent, just to test my willpower.

    alright, i'm giving up ice cream.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Why so upset? Weren't you telling me the other day you were out of ice cream? Obviously its not that high of a priority for you if you had none in the house. :lol:
    it may not have been in the house... but to give it up for a month! :shock: that's just NOT right!
    I am on my way in a bit to grocery shop where I'll be buying all kinds of yummy ice cream!
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Thorns2010
    Thorns2010 Posts: 2,201
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    I am on my way in a bit to grocery shop where I'll be buying all kinds of yummy ice cream!



    Its good to see that you have found the error in your ways. :lol:
  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    Thorns2010 wrote:
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    I am on my way in a bit to grocery shop where I'll be buying all kinds of yummy ice cream!



    Its good to see that you have found the error in your ways. :lol:
    i knew the error... but I'm lazy!
    oh and I had cheese so everything was ok!
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    Ash Wednesday has to be one of the creepiest religious observance traditions ever. It's so weird to see otherwise normal people walking around marked with smeared ashes on their foreheads like cult zombies.
    what's even creepier is holy week in spain, some towns have the processions wearing black robes and hoods. eek!

    the creepiness and ritual is something that kinda appealed to me growing up though. had to find something fun out of the whole ordeal lol
    Hmm...ironically Locke was shown in a black robe and hood in tonight's epi of LOST. Coincidence? I think not! :lol:
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    whoprincess wrote:
    pinot768 wrote:
    This is an observance in the Lutheran faith as well, so I will be giving up my Diet Coke (and all other pop) as well as candy for Lent this year. Last year it was all sources of caffeine, including chocolate. I guess I like reflecting on all the blessings I really do have when I have to consciously not get something I'm used to. I almost bought soda twice today and caught myself.
    I'm afraid if I gave up caffeine I really would be on the road to hell in short order! :lol:

    I think the hardest thing I ever gave up was caffeine. I went through serious withdrawal and people in my old office stayed away from the first week or so. I had the shakes and got really pale for a few days.

    I used to average 3 cups of coffee and about a 6 pack of soda a day so I was really hooked on the caffeine ... lol.
    - Busted down the pretext
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,045
    i prefer Hash wednesdays....

    but thats just me....

    hehehehehe.....................
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    I am giving up Jesus for lent!
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Solat13 wrote:
    I used to average 3 cups of coffee and about a 6 pack of soda a day so I was really hooked on the caffeine ... lol.

    holy crap!!! i bet you were in the bathroom every 5 minutes!! :shock:
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    I used to average 3 cups of coffee and about a 6 pack of soda a day so I was really hooked on the caffeine ... lol.

    holy crap!!! i bet you were in the bathroom every 5 minutes!! :shock:

    Nope, have a super bladder. In college one of my nicknames was the Camel because I'd drink all night and never break the seal.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 27,045
    Solat13 wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    I used to average 3 cups of coffee and about a 6 pack of soda a day so I was really hooked on the caffeine ... lol.

    Nope, have a super bladder. In college one of my nicknames was the Camel because I'd drink all night and never break the seal.
    TOO MUCH INFO!!!!!!!!!!!

    hehehehehehehe....................
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    i prefer Hash wednesdays....

    but thats just me....

    hehehehehe.....................
    mmmmmmm

    one thing that is still ingrained in my psyche is the no meat on fridays deal. sometimes i forget though.
  • supersonicyears
    supersonicyears Posts: 2,619
    I'm gonna give up watching Eddie on youtube. In fact I'll give up youtube completely. That will probably make it a little easier.
    I hope I can make it.
    "In the age of darkness
    want to be enlightened"

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