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Posted by UglyDave on Feb-25-2004 22:58:

what u all off for lent??

me?

Sweets, Chocolate, soft drinks, crisps

pretty much everything tasty..

anyone else off anything? or are u all to smart to believe in God?

Posted by mentalbarter on Feb-25-2004 23:17:

we may believe in god but we arent all catholic (i am assuming catholics do this lent stuff, i may be wrong)

Posted by davinox on Feb-25-2004 23:22:

too smart

Posted by Mebot on Feb-25-2004 23:37:

I still havent decided. Im not a big soft drink consumer and I really dont eat much sugar or fast food either.

I was thinking about giving up Alcohol, but since i'm spring breakin' in Scotland this year, i really cant hehe

Any want to shoot me some ideas?

Posted by UglyDave on Feb-25-2004 23:43:

quote:
Originally posted by mentalbarter
we may believe in god but we arent all catholic (i am assuming catholics do this lent stuff, i may be wrong)

Catholics yeah.. not exactly religious myself, but it's a good way to lose a few pounds before the summer

reason i said the smart thing, is cause i've come on here and posted in religion based topics and got replys like "uglydave.. u believe in God?? OMG you're SSSOOOOOOO stupid!!"

although in the past year or so i've lost a substantial amount of faith in religion.. but i believe there had to be some other power above us.. where the fuck did we come from? evolution? ..from what??

Posted by UglyDave on Feb-25-2004 23:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Mebot
I still havent decided. Im not a big soft drink consumer and I really dont eat much sugar or fast food either.

I was thinking about giving up Alcohol, but since i'm spring breakin' in Scotland this year, i really cant hehe

Any want to shoot me some ideas?

donate �1 to the poor every day??

works out at �40 for the period of lent.. not such a great idea anymore is it??

Posted by davinox on Feb-25-2004 23:51:

quote:
Originally posted by UglyDave
although in the past year or so i've lost a substantial amount of faith in religion.. but i believe there had to be some other power above us.. where the fuck did we come from? evolution? ..from what??

exactly. keep that doubt, it will open your mind.

Posted by BTG on Feb-25-2004 23:52:

i'm gonna give up hard work, and early mornings.

Posted by Mebot on Feb-25-2004 23:52:

quote:
Originally posted by UglyDave
donate �1 to the poor every day??

works out at �40 for the period of lent.. not such a great idea anymore is it??

haha, thats an idea, but I think Lent is to give up something meaningful for yourself, rather than trying to just do charity.

Although if I was a money-grubbin' mizer and money meant everything to me that might be a different story !

I think i'll just give up sweets and fast food, but i really dont eat much sweets or fast food anyhow... i dont know

Posted by Muff2K on Feb-25-2004 23:53:

not not masturbating

Posted by Mebot on Feb-25-2004 23:54:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
i'm gonna give up hard work, and early mornings.

Good idea, i'll give up going to school for awhile. And tests and exams too, i never liked taking them so i can fast from them for awhile.

Posted by Mr. Pink on Feb-26-2004 00:05:

For lent I'll be giving up lent.

Posted by ToAd@* on Feb-26-2004 00:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Pink
For lent I'll be giving up lent.

HAA HAAAAAA... @ mr.pink

i'm catholic but not religious.. but lent for us catholics has the power that new years resolutions have on everybody.. it just gives you an excuse to get off your ass and do something good.. or just something
i'm giving up carbs..
-SaMmEe*

Posted by Dmatrox on Feb-26-2004 00:18:

what is lent?

Posted by Mebot on Feb-26-2004 00:38:

its the fasting of 40 days that starts on Ash Wednesday, its supposed to honor the time that Jesus went out in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights without food or water. When you give up something for lent, its supposed to be something meaningful that you can readily give up (like sweets, caffiene, fast food, soda etc...)

And also all the partying and stuff that leads up to the day before Ash Wednesday (Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras) is the culmination of doing everything you can and partying before you start fasting or giving up whatever it is for Lent.

Lent ends in 40 days on Easter Sunday

Posted by montie on Feb-26-2004 00:42:

i'm giving up TA

wait no. too weak

but i should i waste too much time here

Posted by Dmatrox on Feb-26-2004 01:10:

quote:
its the fasting of 40 days that starts on Ash Wednesday, its supposed to honor the time that Jesus went out in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights without food or water. When you give up something for lent, its supposed to be something meaningful that you can readily give up (like sweets, caffiene, fast food, soda etc...)

And also all the partying and stuff that leads up to the day before Ash Wednesday (Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras) is the culmination of doing everything you can and partying before you start fasting or giving up whatever it is for Lent.

Lent ends in 40 days on Easter Sunday

i see, thanks

Posted by Salem on Feb-26-2004 01:17:

wayyyy to smart

Posted by arctic on Feb-26-2004 08:58:

I'm giving up making snide comments to theists on forums. Maybe. Possibly. Ok, I'm not giving up anything.

Dave, do you mean how the Earth/Universe was created, or where the human species came from?

Posted by UglyDave on Feb-26-2004 12:58:

quote:
Originally posted by arctic

Dave, do you mean how the Earth/Universe was created, or where the human species came from?

answer bot if u know the answers..

Posted by donegalredneck on Feb-26-2004 14:35:

quote:
Originally posted by davinox
exactly. keep that doubt, it will open your mind.

Don't listen to him Dave. You'll go to hell if you do!

Posted by Tranc3 on Feb-26-2004 16:52:

A long time ago, I finally realized what I should give up every year. This year is no different. I'm giving up giving up stuff.

Posted by UglyDave on Feb-26-2004 20:29:

i've decided not to participate in lent this year

bad eh?

Posted by arctic on Feb-27-2004 06:31:

quote:
Originally posted by UglyDave
answer bot if u know the answers..

Well, evidently humans came about through evolution, which has essentially been proven now. There are no alternative scientific theories that hold any water, creationism and Raelian (sp?) type "aliens made us" theories have been thoroughly debunked and falsified.

As for where the universe came from, as far as I understand it, we simply don't know. I'm no expert on the topic, much the opposite in fact, but from what i understand we can essentially tell what happened right up until the big bang, but before that it's all a mystery. There are a lot of theories floating around, I think there's one that states that the universe didn't actually have a beginning, it's just there, and another that seems to suggest an infinite cycle of big bang, expansion, contraction, implosion, big bang, expansion and so forth. Either way, it's something that really interests me, so I intend to read up on it in the next few years.

Posted by UglyDave on Feb-27-2004 10:47:

well, if u ever find the answers, tell me.

may faith's hangin on a thread..

answer this: when did time begin?

some questions just cant be answered.

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