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Do you do anything different?

I probably used to.

I cant remember.

Would you show your tits for some plastic beads?

I dont think so.

Too many layers of clothing.....plus suspenders.

We used to give up something for Lent I remember.

Then it was ashes?

We can see yours with clothes on, I’m askin The’Goon

😃

No video games for a week?

I pay no attention to Lent. The concept has nothing to do with anything Jesus said or taught.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

When God created Adam, the material to make him is not revealed. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female them” (Gen. 1:27). God commanded Adam not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die (2:16). Thus when Adam and Eve ate the fruit, God said, “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return” (Gen. 3:19). Adam didn’t know how long he will live on earth but there will be a day that he die.

I thought it was the 40 days of temptation of Jesus by the devil in the desert?

What does that have to do with giving up something trivial before Easter.

Don't do nothing anymore on Fat Tuesday. Back about 20 years ago one of my cousins had her own restaurant, which had lots of German cuisine with most recipes from the German side of my family. She always had a big bash for fat tuesday with a buffet of German food and my son & I were regulars. I used to call it a "German Mardi Gras" celebration. Best part was my great grandmother's recipe for Bavarian style sauerbraten. I retired almost 4 years ago, she retired a year or two ago and now it's just another Tuesday.

So what? Jesus did not instruct the disciples to have Lent.

Never had them.

I dont remember........maybe Froot Loops or something similar?

Ash Wednesday tomorrow

Go to Ash Wednesday service. Fat Tuesday has never been a thing for me.



Lent is not about "giving something up." The church season of Lent has a more somber, penitential character than most the rest of the year and is the lead up to Easter. The Lenten season is meant for Christians to meditate on Christ's suffering during his time fasting in the desert and on the cross. "Giving something up" for Lent is a matter of Christian freedom. Some do so to help them focus on and remember Christ's suffering on our behalf.

As far as the imposition of ashes, it is an ancient act of repentance and helps the Christian focus on the meaning of the day. As with other traditions or sacraments, there is both a material component (ashes) and a spiritual component (God's word). Just as children may require a material component (apples, tally sticks, etc.) to get a handle on mathematics, ashes and other material components in traditions and sacraments aid many humans' understanding of the spiritual significance.




Yes, but God's church is filled with humans who live on a human scale and the church calendar & it corporate observances (with its focus on major events in Christ's life) is a teaching tool for those humans. The various parts of the year, Holy Days, and suchlike are used to teach about Christ's message. They bring up, on a time scale we humans can manage, Christ's life and message in a corporate manner.

The church fathers were neither fools nor were they ignorant of the nature of men. Finding ways to preach the Word so the Holy Spirit can do its work was part of their duty. Another part is to help mature believers in the fait and to keep some part of their daily. lived life focused on Christ.

Fat Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday) was supposed to be a day of repentance to prepare for Ash Wednesday and Lent. That repentance has turned into a day of debauchery in New Orleans.

It’s about doing it for yourself, not for a one else.

Matthew 6:1 - 6:8

I'm Methodist, I like fish, I enjoy the sale prices, and special meals on fish during lent.

Pierogi are also part of the lent package. Great combo.