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What are you giving up for Lent?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by ThePriseInferno, Mar 5, 2014.

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  1. Shadowex3

    Shadowex3 Very Tilted

    Follows the usual Jewish holiday pattern: God might kill us, everybody fast and say we're sorry, lets eat in 25 hours.
     
    Shadowex3, Mar 6, 2014
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  2. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
    I gave up giving up something for Lent, that was after I gave up Catholicism the year before.
     
    cynthetiq, Mar 6, 2014
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  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Hey, you crazy Lenters! How about I give up all y'alls' faces?! :mad:

    But seriously. I think about what is at the core of Lent quite often. In Buddhism, it is taught to contemplate the impact of clinging and desire, etc., and to realize that states such as pleasure and pain are both transient and inevitable. It is in letting go of these longings that we find freedom from them.

    In a nutshell anyway. Don't come to me for a source of such wisdom.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Mar 6, 2014
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  4. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Most religions have some sort of fasting/denial of something in order to kickstart contemplation, etc.

    As much as secular society has maintained the more joyous aspects of religious celebration (Christmas, etc.) I think we should find a way to engage in things like Lent, Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc. in a way that brings the inner contemplation without all the guilt and trappings of religion.
     
    Charlatan, Mar 6, 2014
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  5. NobleDeb

    NobleDeb Getting Tilted

    Location:
    New England
    nothin honey
     
    NobleDeb, Mar 6, 2014
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  6. Lish

    Lish Very Tilted

    Location:
    Im here, but heart is somewhere else
    Lents equivalent, Ramadan is up in a few months time...who knew it'd come by so fast
     
    Lish, Mar 6, 2014
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  7. Daniel_

    Daniel_ The devil made me do it...

    Location:
    The United Kingdom, naturally
    I don't really do faith based things, but I was asked, and I thought a lot about it.

    Giving up one form of over indulgence to substitute in another seems like cheating. So I decided after a long period of introspection to try and give up greed.

    Harder than it sounds, I realise.
     
    Daniel_, Mar 7, 2014
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  8. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    I jokingly said coffee to my wife (she's the Catholic, I'm United - we don't do that stuff). She responded that she'll give up sex.
     
    Leto, Mar 7, 2014
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  9. Lish

    Lish Very Tilted

    Location:
    Im here, but heart is somewhere else
    uh oh. bad move
     
    Lish, Mar 7, 2014
    #29
  10. Shadowex3

    Shadowex3 Very Tilted

    Nah they're Catholic. Anal not being sex is the oldest workaround in the book.
     
    Shadowex3, Mar 7, 2014
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  11. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    :eek:

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    And if any of you guys find a way to make that work, please let me know.
     
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    Chris Noyb, Mar 7, 2014
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