2007-03-02 07:26:05 · 12 answers · asked by a k 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would say it is, if it is sweet. If you feel the need to ask Y! A then you probably already know the answer to this question.
2007-03-02 07:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by t2ensie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have you ever noticed how much of our supposedly rational decision
making is really nothing more than our preferences or prejudices in search
of an excuse?We can spin some fancy tales and conjure some eloquent
arguments, but in the end most of them amount to very little. And much the
same is true of so many of our plans, prayers, and promises. Lots of
talk and little more. Worst of all we can get in the habit of believing
our own 'press releases', believing all that baloney to be true.
Moving from cheap talk to real deeds is at the heart of what Lent is
about.It starts with repenting, that is, re-thinking what's truly
important and where we ought to be investing our main energies, if we want to
call ourselves followers of Jesus.That kind of re-thinking inevitably
calls us to re-forming and re-shaping parts of our lives into a clearer
likeness of Jesus.And that in turn requires that we get to know Jesus
better -- from the inside.
God has given each one of us unique gifts for which there is a specific
need in our piece of the world.Get to know Jesus better -- on the
inside -- and he'll show you how to carry your gifts where they're
needed.Your deeds will be ever so much better than any words.And your heart will
know the delight of being a real follower of Jesus.
2007-03-06 15:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sweet, isn't it? You should define what you have given up; fruits are a form of sweets, albeit natural ones. I just did 28 days of no artificial sweets, sticking to nuts, fruits, honey, juices, etc. ; I allowed powdered cocoa as part of it, but it had to be handmade by me and use no refined sugar in the recipe. It is very hard to eschew ALL sweets, so pick exactly what you are swearing off and stick to it.
2007-03-02 15:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not if you pick the chocolate chunks out of it, first.
2007-03-02 16:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would say it IS cheating. Chocolate qualifies as "sweets" in my book.
2007-03-02 15:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely.
2007-03-02 15:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-03-02 16:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is poopie cheating just because it looks like chocolate? Racists...
But yeah it's cheating now you're going to hell.
2007-03-02 15:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jedi 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you suspect it might be cheating, then it's cheating. And it's got chocolate, so it's really cheating.
2007-03-02 15:29:15 · answer #9 · answered by random6x7 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes
2007-03-02 15:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋