The reason I ask is because a lot of people seem to go into Lent saying things like "oh I want to lose 25 lbs so I'm going to give up everything except salads and lean meats"....I do not think that is the point of Lent and I think it defeats the purpose of giving something up if you go into it with that mindset (I would understand an addict giving up whatever they were addicted to)....
2007-02-20 04:44:12 · 16 answers · asked by Love always, Kortnei 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not giving up anything. This year, I'm giving back. I'm praying an extra rosary each night.
2007-02-20 04:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by sister steph 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Well, what is the mind set you think folks should have?
I think people should give up stuff that is not good for them and take advantage of a 40 day block to make a positive change in their life. I am giving up negativity, self doubt and criticism for Lent - how about you?
Peace!
2007-02-20 20:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand the fact you are giving out and I agree that its stupid to use Lent to lose weight, Lent in my view is about sacrifice on your own will that does not bring anything but enlightenment and faith .Anyway I am thinking of only eating bread and water and to donate what lunch money I normally spend at school,sadly I think I will fail but I will at least try to make positive changes within myself if I do fail.
2007-02-20 15:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by tim_ireland91 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is giving up chocolate for the second year in a row. I decided to give up any fast food that comes on a bun...no hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, po-boys, etc. During the week we eat so much fast food. I will now have to choose salads, wraps, etc. I hope this will bring about positive, healthy changes in my life. Lent is a time of sacrifice and reflection. When you give something up, everytime you crave it, it will remind you of the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for us. And you don't necessarily have to give something up. You just have to do something that strengthens your relationship with God. And, by the way....I went out tonight and ordered the triple cheeseburger from Wendy's!!! Talk about indigestion!!!! Good luck to all of you that endeavor, and Peace be with you.
2007-02-20 23:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by Kiddo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm giving up alcohol! no alcoholic beverages for lent... and when i'm out with my friends, i'll just remember how Jesus must have felt when he was ostracized in society, and then maybe i'll understand at least a fraction of the sacrafice he made for my salvation. this sacrafice may benefit me in some way, but that is not my intended purpose. my purpose for lent is to show my gratitude towards Christ for his sacrafices with us here on earth. God bless!
2007-02-21 10:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by User Name 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate! I'm a choco-holic and I think that this is going to be a big sacrafice...for me, of course. Other people may not eat chocolate often, or not at all. I choose to give up chocolate not because it will allow me to drop a few pounds, but instead show my commitment and love to God.
-Caitlin.
2007-02-20 16:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by Caitlin K 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you dont know, the religion is nothing but a means of keeping a person healthy, wealthy and wise. It is correct, the lent is for losing weight so is the month of ramzan. If you notice, each religion has something like this that is very good for the human beings
2007-02-20 12:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by mamakumar 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
im givin up masturbating.... nah really i am. Lents a great opportunity to attempt to be more pure. as a 16 year old male it isnt particularly easy ill give u that!
2007-02-20 22:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impurities added to my content such as preservatives and non-organic components. I want to be purified and thus good for you.
2007-02-20 12:47:57 · answer #9 · answered by somebody's Kozel Cerny 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Coming from the Anglo-Saxon Lencten, meaning “spring,” Lent originated in the ancient Babylonian mystery religion. “The forty days’ abstinence of Lent was directly borrowed from the worshippers of the Babylonian goddess…Among the Pagans this Lent seems to have been an indispensable preliminary to the great annual festival in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Tammuz” (The Two Babylons).
True Christians stay clear of Lent and all other pagan observances.
2007-02-20 12:46:15 · answer #10 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 1⤊ 8⤋