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What are you giving up for Lent?!?

What are you giving up for Lent?!?

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DBillyP
#0What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:15pm

As some of you know, Lent begins one week from tomorrow on March 1. Have you given any thought to what you will give up?

My pastor suggested that I give up Tivo. I suggested to her that God does not want me to suffer that much during this penitential season.

I considered giving up alcohol. However, I start rehearsals for ANGELS IN AMERICA in the middle of Lent, so I know that discipline will last until day one of rehearsals.

The other option is giving up the Internet for everything except e-mail and work purposes, but I think that will just make me drink more.


"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

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Broadwayboobs
#1re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:21pm

I think this year..I'm giving up Lent.


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DramaDork925
#2re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:22pm

Everytime Lent rolls around I tell my mom I want to give up the pursuit of knowledge (ie: School)... she doesn't find it funny.


Am I cut out to spend my time this way?

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caitiesus1522
#3re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:23pm

I may give up pop. But I don't like the giving something up. I would rather do something extra that does something for others. I don't know what though.

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DayDreamer
#4re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:24pm

Yeah. Nothing. We only give up red meat on Fridays.


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touchmeinthemorning
#5re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:27pm

http://ship-of-fools.com/Features/frameit.htm?0202/Lent.html


"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'" -- unknown

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orangeskittles
#6re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:30pm

I think I'm giving up skipping class. I just don't feel bad about missing classes these days, so I figure this should give me the motivation I don't have and really need.


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Jane2
#7re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:35pm

I'm giving up headcheese sandwiches.


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Dollypop
#8re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:39pm

I'm giving up being nice to Liam.


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DBillyP
#9re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 12:58pm

caitiesus1522, I usually try to do that as well, and it is something my church encourages.

touchme, thanks for that link! It has some good ideas, so I forwarded it to our worship team!


"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

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munkustrap178
#10re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:03pm

For the 21st consecutive year, I will be giving up lent as well.


"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

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katygrace84
#11re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:04pm

I was going to give up sex but then I realized that my streak of inadvertant celibacy has been going on for so long that if the opportunity comes up there's no way my a$$ is turning it down.

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orangeskittles
#12re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:10pm

Then again, if the opportunity never comes up, you can always claim after the fact that you gave up sex for Lent. Just to make yourself feel better re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?


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zepka102
#13re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:12pm

every year i say i'm going to give up something, but i never do... maybe i'll try to come up with something this year


::bust a move::

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katygrace84
#14re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:12pm

Exactly. And since I'm a recovering Catholic and not a practicing one, the guilt will be minimal.

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xM3L24x
#15re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:27pm

I think i'll give up skipping classes too.. we'll see how long that'll last.

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CostumeMistress
#16re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:33pm

Chocolate and carbonated soft drinks.


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DramaDork925
#17re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 1:37pm

Dollypop- Have you been counting down the days til Lent?


Am I cut out to spend my time this way?

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Kitzarina
#18re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 2:01pm

One year I gave up pop. Then I realized I'm not catholic and no one really cares if a baptist gives anything up. re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?


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caitiesus1522
#19re: What are you giving up for Lent?!?
Posted: 2/21/06 at 2:10pm

Whoa, that link was way too religious for me. More power to those who do that stuff though.


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