What are you giving up for Lent?

[sooneron]

Me?

Seeing as how I am on a fat jihad, beer. We'll see how that goes.

[OUAndy1807]

sugar.

also, how long until this thread turns into a bunch of posts about how Lent is stupid?

[leavingthezoo]

lent.

and... 3.

;)

(i'm kidding. i don't have an opinion on lent.)

[Scott D]

I gave up being a catholic. Of course it helped by not being a catholic in the first place.

[sooneron]

I'm not catholic.

[MamaMia]

I was going to give up my hormone pills but since they're court ordered, I decided to give up chocolate. Thats what I give up almost every year. I'll make it for it though. ;)

[Scott D]

I'm not catholic.

yeah, but I gave up being episcopalian after that whole new hampshire fiasco years ago.

[OklahomaTuba]

I'm giving up heroin.

[rufnek05]

i'm giving up playing 360 and ps3.

[Whet]

Since I lent my neighbor $20 and he never repaid me, I guess that is what I lost!

[Sooner_Bob]

I wouldn't say lent is stupid, but it is IMO unnecessary.

But then again some form of self-sacrifice can be beneficial. If it helps one person feel closer to God then good for them.

[Ike]

I could say I'm giving up smoking for lent, but that would be a lie. I'm giving up smoking for me.



For lent, I haven't decided....I may not give anything up.


I know, I am a bad catholic.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Beer and liquor. :O

[soonerbrat]

apparently i'm giving up food. not voluntarily.

[olevetonahill]

What little sobriety I have ,

[M]

I wouldn't say lent is stupid, but it is IMO unnecessary.

But then again some form of self-sacrifice can be beneficial. If it helps one person feel closer to God then good for them.

The tradition of giving something up is to remind us of Jesus' 40 days in the desert. If he can give up substantive nutrition/hydration/comfort for 40 days, surely we can pass on something for that long. ;)

And you don't have to give up something for Lent - you can pledge to do extra acts of charity or prayer during this time.

Everybody is different, and each person's decision is personal.

[Scott D]

there M goes getting all philosophical on us

[SicEmBaylor]

sex

[texas bandman]

I''m giving up reading or posting on Sooner Fans.






I guess that lasted about as long as my New Year's resolution, d@mn! :D

[Ike]

sex


I'm sure you will be more successful than anyone else here...

[olevetonahill]

sex
Dont you have to Have somepun befor you can give it up ?

[sooner_born_1960]

I bet he's diddling it by tonight.

[JohnnyMack]

I keep doing food related things. The last 3 years have been red meat (2005), alcohol (2006) and sugar (2007). This year I'm using Ash Wednesday as a springboard into something a little different. I'm going to try and go 6 months without buying anything new other than food/toiletries.

No books, music, magazines, games, dvds, clothes, shoes, etc.

[Oldnslo]

guilt

[SicEmBaylor]

I bet he's diddling it by tonight.
I'm already OUT!
=(

[soonerbrat]

I keep doing food related things. The last 3 years have been red meat (2005), alcohol (2006) and sugar (2007). This year I'm using Ash Wednesday as a springboard into something a little different. I'm going to try and go 6 months without buying anything new other than food/toiletries.

No books, music, magazines, games, dvds, clothes, shoes, etc.

not even for the babies?

[colleyvillesooner]

I thought babies fend for themselves during lent?

[JohnnyMack]

not even for the babies?

My wife could spend money in an elevator. I have no worries about Thing 1 and Thing 2 being well taken care of. :D

[colleyvillesooner]

So you'll just point at that dirty magazine you like and say "Honey, you should buy that"

Genius.

[Harry Beanbag]

Sleep. We'll have a baby in a couple of weeks.

[JohnnyMack]

Sleep. We'll have a baby in a couple of weeks.

Yes. Yes you will.

I got 6 hours last night and feel like I stole something.

Don't fret, it's only temporary. :D

[leavingthezoo]

sex

i'm sure your palm will miss you.

[trey]

religion

[PhilTLL]

Bupkes.

[Sooner_Bob]

The tradition of giving something up is to remind us of Jesus' 40 days in the desert. If he can give up substantive nutrition/hydration/comfort for 40 days, surely we can pass on something for that long. ;)

And you don't have to give up something for Lent - you can pledge to do extra acts of charity or prayer during this time.

Everybody is different, and each person's decision is personal.


I know exactly what the purpose of lent is . . . the problem I have with lent is that people treat it like its some special thing that if they can do this for 40 days it'll absolve them or make up for the other stuff they do the rest of the year.

Personally, I don't feel the need to set aside a special period of time to feel closer to God or think about the sacrifice Christ made for me (us). I try to do that a little bit out of each day.

[OSUAggie]

I decide on Easter.

[r5TPsooner]

spinach & cabbage.

[LosAngelesSooner]

Well, it's my belief that whatever you give up for lent must be a DIFFICULT loss...something you're not sure you can do.

So I'm officially giving up antagonizing people on here. 40 days. SHEESH!!!

I'm-a-gonna try real hard-like. :)

[Sooner_Bob]

Well, it's my belief that whatever you give up for lent must be a DIFFICULT loss...something you're not sure you can do.

So I'm officially giving up antagonizing people on here. 40 days. SHEESH!!!

I'm-a-gonna try real hard-like. :)


I'll say a prayer for you. ;)

[SicEmBaylor]

Well, it's my belief that whatever you give up for lent must be a DIFFICULT loss...something you're not sure you can do.

So I'm officially giving up antagonizing people on here. 40 days. SHEESH!!!

I'm-a-gonna try real hard-like. :)

I'm going to give up watching new programming on TV. That shouldn't be too difficult.

[LosAngelesSooner]

I'll say a prayer for you. ;):D

Thanks! I'm gonna freakin' need it.

Maybe my "fan club" will join in the spirit of things and we can all get along for 40 days? Wishful thinking?

:)

[Sooner_Bob]

:D

Thanks! I'm gonna freakin' need it.

Maybe my "fan club" will join in the spirit of things and we can all get along for 40 days? Wishful thinking?

:)


Stranger things have happened.:)

[47straight]

I know exactly what the purpose of lent is . . . the problem I have with lent is that people treat it like its some special thing that if they can do this for 40 days it'll absolve them or make up for the other stuff they do the rest of the year.

Personally, I don't feel the need to set aside a special period of time to feel closer to God or think about the sacrifice Christ made for me (us). I try to do that a little bit out of each day.


So you never go on retreats?

[bluedogok]

apparently i'm giving up food. not voluntarily.
I went through that last week, not fun. Hope you get better soon.

[OCUDad]

I'm just giving up.

[GottaHavePride]

I'd make the "I'm going to try to give up celibacy for Lent" joke, but SicEm already went there, albeit in a more effete way. ;)

[OCUDad]

I'd make the "I'm going to try to give up celibacy for Lent" joke, but SicEm already went there, albeit in a more effete way. ;)If SicEm can give up sex and olevet can give up sobriety, why can't you give up your weekly flights to Bermuda?

[Sooner_Bob]

So you never go on retreats?


Retreats for what?

Marriage enrichment retreats? We went to one several years ago.

Men's ministry type retreats? Nope, haven't been to one. Don't really feel the need to.

I'm sure I don't do all that I should every chance I get, but I try. I'm sure there are things I could do better to improve my relationship with Christ. Arbitrarily giving up something and thinking about Christ when I "want" it just isn't one of them. Maybe I'm looking at it wrong. Maybe I'll feel differently about it someday.

[SoonerStormchaser]

My wife...for an entire month.

[Scott D]

aren't you afraid she might start hanging out with adults?

[olevetonahill]

aren't you afraid she might start hanging out with adults?
Naw she Likes her " BOY TOY "
She dont have to change any batteries

[SoonerStormchaser]

...and I have a lot left on the warranty!

[Sooner24]

I was going to give up my hormone pills but since they're court ordered, I decided to give up chocolate. Thats what I give up almost every year. I'll make it for it though. ;)


Do they have to hide the sharp objects when you run out of pills? :eek: