My mom said we do, but I'm not sure. I gave up pizza because I eat it alot. But I don't know if we practice it....
2007-02-21 07:35:05 · 18 answers · asked by Ballher 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is so sweet you gave up your pizza. I remember when I was a kid I gave up toast, because I loved it the most. However, I think Lent is more a time of drawing closer to God and reflecting on your relationship with Jesus. God Bless, child of God.
2007-02-21 07:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The practice of Lent is one of remembrance, penitance and forgiveness. Fasting during Lent is meant to help you understand the temptation that Christ suffered while in the desert for 40 days. That is why Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and goes through the day of Christ's crucifiction - 40 days.
Just an FYI - Catholics are Christians. They are the original Christians, even though now some Christians will claim that the Catholics are going to hell.
2007-02-21 16:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by Unity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't understand what Lent is suppose to represent. I pray all the time, and I only fast by no will of my own. If right now is Lent, I am not in a fast.
2007-02-21 15:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by rezany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Christian denominations observe Lent.
But the Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-22 01:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only Catholics are supposed to practice it.
It has wangled it's way into some Baptist churches. I have been going to one for a while and the pastor said that we are coming into the Lenten season now. It surprised me that he would say that. He is an American Baptist.
2007-02-21 15:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not required for christians to practice but it is a good thing to do.
2007-02-21 15:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Lacksnothing 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is mostly a catholic tradition that is transferring to Christianity and one that we should be careful about.
Look at what happened to the nation that Moses brought out of Egypt when they started to worship the golden calf, God brought judgment over them. Do you want that??
2007-02-21 15:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Commander 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-02-21 15:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think its more like an optional thing... But I think its great that your doing it!! Good Luck b/c its going to be pretty hard!!!
2007-02-21 15:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by xoxBrooklynxox 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some do, some don't. It is optional. It is not something the Bible teaches, but neither is there anything wrong with it.
2007-02-21 15:40:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋