Author Topic: Lent (Read 14041 times)

salsa · « **on:** February 07, 2005, 11:09:44 pm »

Im not a member of the god squad, but I have decided to give something up for lent, and this for me is diet coke. I drink far too much for it to be healthy so its going.

I started today because I went back to work today and it was cool, except I have one mahoosive headache. I am hoping it is just a caffiene thingy.

I am also giving up swearing, woo hoo.

oldspice · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2005, 08:13:24 am »

I'm giving up healthy eating for lent.....

« **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2005, 08:31:06 am »

I am going to give up being too clever. Notice how I changed my signature to 'almost never wrong'. That's a start.

chocolate chick · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2005, 09:13:11 am »

How long does lent last?

salsa · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2005, 09:21:42 am »

FRom Ash WEdnesday until easter. So its about 9 weeks

« **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2005, 09:47:29 am »

Seeing as Easter can be any time from the 22nd March to 19th April it's between six and 10 weeks.

sillyyank03 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2005, 11:52:18 am »

Lent is 6 and a half weeks - a period of 40 days (not counting Sundays since Sundays commemorate the Resurrection). It all starts tomorrow on Ash Wednesday.

I'm giving up chocolate this year and I'm going to attempt to give up diet coke, but I'm not too sure if I could stand giving up both at the same time! So, today I'm having a feast of chocolate before 6 and a half weeks without it.

« **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2005, 12:05:20 pm »

40 days and 40 nights of course, Salsa threw me. It's to do with Christ in the Wilderness yes?

chocolate chick · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2005, 12:06:27 pm »

I was thinking about giving up chocolate. So does that mean no more chocolate until Good Friday?

« **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2005, 12:08:44 pm »

March 29th I think.

sillyyank03 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2005, 12:47:22 pm »

It would be no chocolate until Easter, which is March 27th this year.

I've given up chocolate before and it can be rough going for the first couple days, but after that it gets a lot easier - if you aren't too tempted by Easter eggs, that is.

« **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2005, 01:04:30 pm »

So is Lent til Easter or for 40 days?

smurfboy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2005, 01:33:53 pm »

I'm so glad I'm a committed atheist, and as such won't be giving anything up!

In fact maybe I should take up a new vice...

goldencup · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2005, 02:21:52 pm »

I'm giving up being sarcastic.....I give it two days max!

chocolate chick · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2005, 02:50:19 pm »

I am gonna give up chocolate and try giving up biscuits too. I am sure I can live without them for a little while.

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