Let me preface this thread with a few things:

1) this is NOT a thread to discuss your personal views on this religion, it's practices, or your religion.
If you have questions about Lent, I'm sure one of us can help answer them.

This is a SIMPLE thread with a simple purpose so lets keep it on track. I just figured it would be interesting to see what people gave up and whether they've been able to refrain from cheating. :lol2:

I'll start off: I gave up coffee and ALL alcoholic beverages.

The coffee thing shouldn't be too hard to give up, but the drinking will definitely be much tougher. I'm the kind of person who enjoy a good wine with certain dinners or a good Margarita after a long day at the office.

I think the hardest part will be when I'm out with friends to resist the urge to order a drink. Already happened to me last Friday at the bar; you have no idea how lame it was to order a coke when all your buddies are drinking.

It won't last . . . your convictions or this thread. :evil_laug



I gave up being pessimistic.

:rofl:

Didn't give anything up. I have no willpower.
I'm also an agnostic Buddhist so lent's not really my thing.

I did try not cursing for a few days a while back though. Lasted about an hour till I failed miserably.

i also gave up all alcohol and had a nice little exchange when ordering an OJ at a st. pat's day gathering yesterday. i gave up desserts and junk food but don't really have them much anyway. the alcohol will be my biggest challenge.

i gave up spanking it. but does it count if my girl spanks it for me?

I gave up religion. Same as last year.

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:suspect:

BUMP for a great subject :uhh:

IF you have nothing to contribute to this thread....stay out.
Dozer, what did you give up?

honestly, nothing...

Give up bumping threads. :lol: :lol: :lol:

i also gave up all alcohol and had a nice little exchange when ordering an OJ at a st. pat's day gathering yesterday. i gave up desserts and junk food but don't really have them much anyway. the alcohol will be my biggest challenge.I think you can get a dispensation for St. Patrick's Day, and since you were celebrating it early that should count too, right? I was raised Catholic and half the fun was figuring out the special dispensations.

How long does lent last?

40 days
from ash wednesday thru Easter

I often get that in my belly button - can't stop it .

work :D

I gave up gas mileage 2 years ago when I bought my 8 & sold the teg........

I gave up lent, so far I'm sticking to it :crazy:

^So did I, in 1972.

I often get that in my belly button - can't stop it .

(ppst. that's lint.)

I gave up lint for lent.

Religion...

But I gained flank steak in the process so I think it's a good trade.

hmm, i am going to google lent. dont know what lent is

Man, is it that time of year already?

I'm not Catholic so I don't do this, but every year I hear the same things being given up...

-Soda
-Smoking
-Gambling
-Fast food
-Cussing

hmm, i am going to google lent. dont know what lent is

It the Catholics' version of a fast time.

Are there rules of what you can or can not give up?
Why wouldn't people just choose something easy to live without?

Or are you supposed to make it hard on yourself?
Is it meant to signify some suffering that happened in the bible?

Let me preface this thread with a few things:

1) this is NOT a thread to discuss your personal views on this religion, it's practices, or your religion.
If you have questions about Lent, I'm sure one of us can help answer them.

This is a SIMPLE thread with a simple purpose so lets keep it on track. I just figured it would be interesting to see what people gave up and whether they've been able to refrain from cheating. :lol2:

I'll start off: I gave up coffee and ALL alcoholic beverages.

The coffee thing shouldn't be too hard to give up, but the drinking will definitely be much tougher. I'm the kind of person who enjoy a good wine with certain dinners or a good Margarita after a long day at the office.

I think the hardest part will be when I'm out with friends to resist the urge to order a drink. Already happened to me last Friday at the bar; you have no idea how lame it was to order a coke when all your buddies are drinking.

damn I'm off alcohol too. I actually started 2 weeks prior to Lent. So mine will be over 55 days without alcohol.

So far so good. Went to the bar today and last friday after work with my coworkers. Both times I had just an iced tea...We'll see how long I can last...

Rgl: no real "rules" behind what you can give up or shouldn't give up but it's meant to be something difficult.

yeah, it symbolizes the time that Jesus spent 40 days isolated in the desert

Rgl: no real "rules" behind what you can give up or shouldn't give up but it's meant to be something difficult.



haha yea...so you can't give up smoking if you don't smoke :lol2:

Everyone never really gives up anything. They just say they do unless they are a WLS.

a tv/radio station?:confused:

I'm giving up following the speed limit. I think it's a sacrifice I can keep.

gave up a few things... I've already failed on a couple but it's not over yet, so the struggle continues.
But so far... no alcohol and soda but I barely drink soda as it is. It's illegal to consume any type of alcohol in Iraq but if it's available, that's why I try to stay away from the wrong crowd
also, I'm on a seefood, fruits and veggies diet.
I'm doing some other things as well bu that's between me and God

Are there rules of what you can or can not give up?
Why wouldn't people just choose something easy to live without?

Or are you supposed to make it hard on yourself?
Is it meant to signify some suffering that happened in the bible?

It wouldn't be a Catholic tradition if it didn't include some form of suffering. ;)

I actually did the opposite and joined a gym, and since have been forcing myself to go 4 times a week. So in a sense i gave up being lazy and out of shape, but I do plan to give that up for much longer than 40 days.

I actually did the opposite and joined a gym, and since have been forcing myself to go 4 times a week. So in a sense i gave up being lazy and out of shape, but I do plan to give that up for much longer than 40 days.

:dunno:


since when is round not/out of shape? :lol:

I gave up arguing with noobs about synthetic oils and rotary engines. Does that count? Oh, yeah. I'm not even Catholic!

Everyone never really gives up anything. They just say they do unless they are a WLS.

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Windows Live Search?
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary?
Radio station in Chicago?

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I gave up church.

I gave up getting drunk.

Weight Loss Surgery?
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study?
Water, Lube, and Supplies?
Windows Live Search?
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary?
Radio station in Chicago?

Weird Little Shit :)