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OT: Lent--Wednesday, February 14 - Thursday, March 29
posted by FormerlyKnownAsSTAFFMOD on February 13, 2018 at 12:58 PM
I think the only thing that goes by the wayside faster than a New Year's resolution is one for "Lent".
Even so, anyone giving up anything interesting for Lent?
With me it is always sweets: 
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Reply by CalabrianQueen
on February 14, 2018 at 1:39 AM
I'm giving up Tide pods for Lent.
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on February 14, 2018 at 12:26 PM
That may be a challenge!
Reply by tmdb66064326
on February 16, 2018 at 12:07 AM
I'm a heathen and therefore do not have to give up anything for Lent, haha!
It's just as well - if I were Catholic I would be a very, very bad one!
Reply by ArcticFox12
on February 16, 2018 at 9:12 AM
When people ask what I'm giving up for Lent my response is always ,"sobriety".
Reply by tmdb66064326
on February 16, 2018 at 12:47 PM
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on February 16, 2018 at 2:37 PM
Not just Catholics--shake my family tree and an assortment of devout-Lent-observers would come tumbling out--(as far as I know) none of them Catholic.
I'm not even religious LikeThat--but, still feel compelled (parental brainwashing; no doubt) to pay homage to Lent (and certain other religious rituals).
Reply by FormerlyKnownAs
on February 16, 2018 at 2:46 PM
There was a time when I would have loved to be able to copy-cat your response--but, alas, that time is no more.
Reply by tmdb66064326
on February 16, 2018 at 3:02 PM
Very interesting, I thought Lent was just a Catholic thing, but you're right, other Christian denominations observe it as well, such as Lutherans, Methodists. and Anglicans. I was raised a non-denominational Protestant and we did not observe Lent or have Confession or a First Holy Communion, though we did have Communion during Sunday service and we have infant Baptism and later, Confirmation.