Lent

[randomtask]

With all this talk of prayer and god do people still believe in lent for religious reasons? Or is it now more a convenient calender date to stay healthy?

Personally im going of gambling, goodluck to anyone who is going of something

[Eamonnca1]

With all this talk of prayer and god do people still believe in lent for religious reasons? Or is it now more a convenient calender date to stay healthy?

Personally im going of gambling, goodluck to anyone who is going of something

I was thinking of going off being a grammar nazi.

Seriously though, I suspect that this custom originated as a way of burning off the fat accumulated over winter and was later appropriated by the early Christian church as one of their own. Same as Yuletide (Christmas), Easter and just about any other festival you care to mention.

[ballinaman]

Going to try and cut down on the swearing myself!! Got wicked bad this last while...it's all these Fa#kin Aussies!!

[J OGorman]

crisps, chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks (solidarity with the weans)

[Agnes Dipesto]

Crisps, all sweet stuff, white bread and red wine.

[illdecide]

Sweets, crisps, chocolate, lemonade, any type of chippy food and all type of bread

[Banana Man]

fast women and slow horses for me!

[EC Unique]

Sweets, crisps, chocolate, lemonade, any type of chippy food and all type of bread

Fcuk! I would fade away to nothing!

[supersarsfields]

Of all sweet stuff, crisps etc. Needed to lose a spot of wait anyway and sure if I can get myself to heaven in the mean time as well sure why not!!

Does many still fast today? Just had my first bite to eat there. Was starving!!

[haranguerer]

With all this talk of prayer and god do people still believe in lent for religious reasons? Or is it now more a convenient calender date to stay healthy?

Personally im going of gambling, goodluck to anyone who is going of something

I was thinking of going off being a grammar nazi.

Seriously though, I suspect that this custom originated as a way of burning off the fat accumulated over winter and was later appropriated by the early Christian church as one of their own. Same as Yuletide (Christmas), Easter and just about any other festival you care to mention.

Fat accumulated by lying up in front of the tv, is it? 

[Hilltresk]

Currently enjoying a can of coke, turkey sandwich and a twix. Ash Wednesday................Meh

[illdecide]

Sweets, crisps, chocolate, lemonade, any type of chippy food and all type of bread

Fcuk! I would fade away to nothing!

Thats my aim

[Maguire01]

Cigarettes, Alcohol and Rollerblading

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Inner Mongolian Yak's milk (only fair -- went off Outer Mongolian Yak's milk last year).

[trueblue1234]

Well how did people get on with their Lenten sacrifaces?

Just out of interest when did people stop lent? We always kept it going til Easter Sunday. I know offically it ends on Holy Thursday. And some people finish at noon on the sat or after vigil mass.