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hrmjustin

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11. My friend gives up meat and booze for lent.

Reply to goldent (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 10:46 PM

Apr 2013

So as you can imagine she is not a happy camper during lent. She allows herself to have either meat or booze but never both on sundays. It is what it is. I usually do things instead of giving up something. This past lent was not the same because I had a lot of family issues to deal with but I think I will use the Easter season as a chance to catch up with God.

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For those who do not know Easter is a 50 day season. [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2013 OP

I never really understood the concept of lent being 40 days, but Sundays not cbayer Apr 2013 #1

The forty days of Lent okasha Apr 2013 #2

But my question is this - why do they skip Sundays when counting the days? cbayer Apr 2013 #4

It was designed for people to reflect on their sins, and to prepare adults for Baptism. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #3

Aha! It's a loophole, then. cbayer Apr 2013 #5

What's the point of giving up something if you can do it once a week? Apophis Apr 2013 #6

Well there is no official rule on what you can or can not do. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #7

I only recently learned that Sundays were not technically part of lent goldent Apr 2013 #10

My friend gives up meat and booze for lent. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #11

The point is that okasha Apr 2013 #8

Lots of people do that when they are trying to change their lifestyles. cbayer Apr 2013 #9