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KCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:00 PM Original message |
so, what did you give up for lent? |
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KCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. damnit, there's already a thread. |
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VOX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Mel Gibson's movie. |
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mouse7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Lent. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Dupe |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. Molesting little boys |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. You're a jerk |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. And a wanker |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. So smear every clergyman - how enlightened. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Every clergyman that is either |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. That's not the churches job |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Well stated. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Freeper Vs. Real Christian aside |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Maybe, maybe not |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Good. Next time I commit a crime |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 05:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Agreed in part, Xithras, but with a notable exception: |
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Armand (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. As a Christian...I say incarcerate those molesting bastards. |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. You are also supposed to abide by the local laws |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. This is true, however, the role of Clergy has evolved into |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. A fine explanation, and much appreciated. |
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youngred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. What about the comparable number of molestation |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 06:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. What about it? |
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youngred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. by the fact that you would single Catholic's out |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Uh... Hello? LENT? |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. A time of contemplation for CHRISTIANS.... not just Catholics |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 08:47 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. In my experience... |
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youngred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 02:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. This thread wasn't about Catholic's though |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Because those religions DO NOT hide the truth, they cooperate |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:16 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Actually, they HAVE engaged in cover-ups -- both |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:30 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Links? Cause I have seen it quoted that cover-ups have NOT |
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youngred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. this was necessary because why? |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Crap, if KCDem's giving up alcohol, then... |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Abstinence |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Hitler tried |
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Tripper11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. Catholicism..... |
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a_random_joel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. I give up... |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm giving up denial |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. CNN |
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jeffsurfus (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Root canals, enemas, and figs |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Catholic person weighing in.... |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I always thought of lent as a way to give up the things that hold you back |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I love holy days that make people think... |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
64. Kudos, SOteric... |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. Meat |
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KCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. thanks, Fenris! |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Naturally. Many of my older vegetarian friends eat fish and poultry. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. I gave up giving things up. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. Money |
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KCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. wow... that's really cool! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If we can stick with it... |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
62. He and his wife have got the real Lenten spirit, |
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TXDemGal (600 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. Church! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Buying books |
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youngred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Catholic - Not anything |
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RushIsRot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Moderation |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. I gave up lent for lent (n/t) |
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The Democratic Kid (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
40. Drinking beer |
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Armand (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm giving up giving things up. |
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Liberal Christian (746 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm going to try to give up unhealthy eating |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. Haven't decided yet |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:02 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Well I guess I gave up church on Ash Wednesday |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:26 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Ash Wednesday is not a |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-04 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
54. A clean forehead |
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ArwenJade (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
59. Not sure |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. There are a lot of people with unresolved issues with the Church. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
60. Instead of giving up, I'm taking up... |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-04 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
61. I'm giving up pointless religious rituals for Lent |
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