Lent
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thanks for the reminder... every time I actually participate in Lent it brings me closer to God. I'm giving up computer games for lent... yes, computer games.
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mechana2015 - Posts: 5025
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I do not practice Lent, although I have nothing against the practice.
I don't have any specific Easter practices, although I will go back home for Easter weekend since Spring Break does not coincide with it this year.
I don't have any specific Easter practices, although I will go back home for Easter weekend since Spring Break does not coincide with it this year.
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cbwing0 - Posts: 2728
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I don't give anything up say, I just make promises to myself. Like going to the Catholic Chairties on Friday with my Christian Sorority. That kind of thing.
Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.
-Sex in the City
-Sex in the City
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Twilly Spree - Posts: 334
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Forgive me for being a bit dense but was exactly is Lent? But by a question like that I think you can figure out I don't practice it
"Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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blueraven - Posts: 355
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Can someone tell me what lent is?:sweat: I'm kindof dumb at these things.
"rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4
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Inferno - Posts: 765
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You give up things the same way Jesus gave his life.
I'm giving up Gamecube.
I'm giving up Gamecube.
Luke was here.
There are 10 types of people in the world, people who can read bianary, and people who can't.
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- The_Marauding_Maniac
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Lent is takes place between Ash Wednsday (today) and Easter. It is merely a time for those to practice it, to reflect and prepare for Jesus dying on the cross. And rising to save us all.
Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.
-Sex in the City
-Sex in the City
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Twilly Spree - Posts: 334
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Well said.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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mechana2015 - Posts: 5025
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I was tonight, but I have to work. Very sad..
Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.
-Sex in the City
-Sex in the City
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Twilly Spree - Posts: 334
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Webcomics. I wanted to pick something that would actually give me more time to spend with God, and would also be an obnoxious thing that would stay on my mind. It is too easy to give up something minor and painless.
Last year I tried warm water. My parents stopped me after one day before I killed myself taking baths.
Last year I tried warm water. My parents stopped me after one day before I killed myself taking baths.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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You could have simply gone with a cold shower ...
"you're a doctor.... and 27 years.... so...doctor + 27 years = HATORI SOHMA" - RoyalWing, when I was 27
"Al hail the forum editting Shooby! His vibes are law!" - Osaka-chan
I could still be champ, but I'd feel bad taking it away from one of the younger guys. - George Foreman
"Al hail the forum editting Shooby! His vibes are law!" - Osaka-chan
I could still be champ, but I'd feel bad taking it away from one of the younger guys. - George Foreman
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shooraijin - Posts: 9927
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LOL, yeah... I'm giving up webcomics too! ^_^ I was going to give up chocolate, but that wasn't really taking very much time away from God...uc pseudonym wrote:Webcomics. I wanted to pick something that would actually give me more time to spend with God, and would also be an obnoxious thing that would stay on my mind.
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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I don't celebrate Lent. Wouldn't know what to give up even if I did.
To all, life thou givest, to both great and small.
In all life, thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree
And wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.
--Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Texan by birth, Yankee by accident of location.
In all life, thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree
And wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.
--Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Texan by birth, Yankee by accident of location.
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The Grammarian - Posts: 340
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shooraijin wrote:You could have simply gone with a cold shower ...
Yes, but I strongly dislike showers. Besides, that would have made it far less painful. Of course, it would have been more painful than doing nothing, but it still struck me at the time as diluting the matter.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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I don't have the capacity to give up something for Lent. Nothing against the practice, I personally just don't have the internal fortitude...
Uh-oh! Your sig have started to move! -- MOES.
I suppose you could find females attracted to you if you stop being bad at flirting. -MSP
I suppose you could find females attracted to you if you stop being bad at flirting. -MSP
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Zilch - Posts: 1539
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i'm still not sure what i am giving up. i guess i better make up my mind soon...
we had ashes at school today. i thought it was fun! ^-^ everyone was walking around with a big black blotch or squiggly cross on their foreheads. one girl was so squiggly it looked like an 'f'! XD
the hot water idea was funny! and i actually think it is good! maybe i should try it... (i don't take baths though. i don't think i'm ready for that ^-^)
we had ashes at school today. i thought it was fun! ^-^ everyone was walking around with a big black blotch or squiggly cross on their foreheads. one girl was so squiggly it looked like an 'f'! XD
the hot water idea was funny! and i actually think it is good! maybe i should try it... (i don't take baths though. i don't think i'm ready for that ^-^)
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uc pseudonym wrote:Last year I tried warm water. My parents stopped me after one day before I killed myself taking baths.
I don't think that you are supposed to harm yourself physically doing Lent.
But anyway, I don't celebrate Lent or anything other than Easter day.
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"Always seek to do good to one another and to all."
1 Thessalonians 5:15
"Every story must have an ending." - Auron - Final Fantasy X
"A small stone may make a ripple at first, but someday it will be a wave." - Wiegraf - Final Fantasy Tactics
"Always seek to do good to one another and to all."
1 Thessalonians 5:15
"Every story must have an ending." - Auron - Final Fantasy X
"A small stone may make a ripple at first, but someday it will be a wave." - Wiegraf - Final Fantasy Tactics
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MasterDias - Posts: 2714
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That would depend where you live, what the temperature is, and how high your heating device is running. Here in Kansas at this time, with our families near lack of heating (we simply don't use it), to step into a cold bath is highly painful. Furthermore, to stay in it for some time would lower your body temperature enough that you could well catch pneumonia.
And no, MasterDias, it isn't supposed to be harmful. That's why my parents stopped me after one.
And no, MasterDias, it isn't supposed to be harmful. That's why my parents stopped me after one.
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uc pseudonym - Posts: 15506
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Hmm.. yeah I'm giving up something for lent. My little brother is giving up 'lunch desserts', which is pretty much the classic children's sacrifice at my house, and a couple of other things. I'll probably do that, and stop playing video games during school hours (an easy habit to fall into as a homeschooler) and I'm also going to try to put an end to a bad (slightly embarassing) habit that I have.
I thought about giving up spending as much time as I do on CAA, but I've decided that it would be a shame and a bit odd to give up one of the most christian-based elements of my life for the sake of pleasing God
Still, I'm going to sign off now and start on that Geometry assignment
I thought about giving up spending as much time as I do on CAA, but I've decided that it would be a shame and a bit odd to give up one of the most christian-based elements of my life for the sake of pleasing God
Still, I'm going to sign off now and start on that Geometry assignment
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JediSonic - Posts: 1359
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well, I'm going for tradition so I'm giving up meat (I.e. chicken, beef, pork, the good stuff). it's hard to give up meat but for my lord, I'll do anything!
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"I AM A CHRISTIAN, AND THIS I PROFESS UNTIL THE HOUR OF MY DEATH AND FOR GOD I SHALL GIVE MY LIFE. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT COME TO JAPAN TO BE A MARTYR, NEVERTHELESS AS A CHRISTIAN AND FOR GOD I SHALL GIVE MY LIFE." St. Lorenzo Ruiz.
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supa dupa ninja - Posts: 372
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The Grammarian wrote:I don't celebrate Lent. Wouldn't know what to give up even if I did.
I hear that renagade
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Solid Ronin - Posts: 1700
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CobaltAngel - Posts: 1950
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I guess being from Phoenix I never really thought about getting pneumonia from taking a bath.
Last year I gave up beef. I'm such a carnivore. It would be a real test to give up all meat. I might do it one of these years, but first I'll have to learn to eat something other than meat.
Last year I gave up beef. I'm such a carnivore. It would be a real test to give up all meat. I might do it one of these years, but first I'll have to learn to eat something other than meat.
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CDLviking - Posts: 1794
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> Furthermore, to stay in it for some time would lower your body temperature enough that you could well catch pneumonia.
Hey, since we mentioned it ... the popular myth about cold weather making you more susceptible to illness is actually not a myth, but it's not a myth for the wrong reason. During the cold months people are in closer quarters and more likely to be indoors where pathogens can concentrate in greater quantities, increasing their communicability. While there is some truth to the idea that being cold runs down your reserve, the increased exposure is far greater of a risk factor.
Hey, since we mentioned it ... the popular myth about cold weather making you more susceptible to illness is actually not a myth, but it's not a myth for the wrong reason. During the cold months people are in closer quarters and more likely to be indoors where pathogens can concentrate in greater quantities, increasing their communicability. While there is some truth to the idea that being cold runs down your reserve, the increased exposure is far greater of a risk factor.
"you're a doctor.... and 27 years.... so...doctor + 27 years = HATORI SOHMA" - RoyalWing, when I was 27
"Al hail the forum editting Shooby! His vibes are law!" - Osaka-chan
I could still be champ, but I'd feel bad taking it away from one of the younger guys. - George Foreman
"Al hail the forum editting Shooby! His vibes are law!" - Osaka-chan
I could still be champ, but I'd feel bad taking it away from one of the younger guys. - George Foreman
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shooraijin - Posts: 9927
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