oh no, it is not true to the origins.
Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Mar 05, 2014 5:37:27 am PST #21521 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Calli - Mar 05, 2014 5:37:27 am PST #21522 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My Unitarian Universalist minister suggested that people try giving up or taking on something special for Lent a few years ago. Given that he was addressing a group of disenchanted Christians, Jews, Atheists, Agnostics, and Pagans, I'm pretty sure it wasn't that true to Lent's theological origins. (I'm giving up buying Goddess figurines for Lent! [No, I'm not, actually.])
msbelle - Mar 05, 2014 5:43:54 am PST #21523 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If I had some accountability, like say here, I think I'd attempt to get 1 thing out of my house each day of Lent.
Is anyone up for helping me stay on task?
Zenkitty - Mar 05, 2014 6:05:23 am PST #21524 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I never heard of Lent until I went to college and met a Catholic person. I had no idea it had become a thing for non-Catholics now too.
tommyrot - Mar 05, 2014 6:07:59 am PST #21525 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I remember in high school some non-Catholic friends of mine were giving up stuff for lent, which confused me.
brenda m - Mar 05, 2014 6:08:51 am PST #21526 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I will totally do that with you msbelle.
I had no idea it had become a thing for non-Catholics now too.
Lent itself has always been part of the Christian tradition across the gamut. It's the idea of individuals giving up something for the period of time between Lent and Easter that is/was specifically Catholic.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2014 6:11:39 am PST #21527 of 30000
brillig
Mormons do very little with Easter, no observances other than, I think, some notice on Easter Sunday itself. Lent would baffle a lot of people in Utah.
sj - Mar 05, 2014 6:48:39 am PST #21528 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I grew up Catholic in a highly Catholic town, where most of the restaurants would have fish specials on Fridays in Lent. So, I really can't weigh in on whether or not the practice of it has become more popular with non-Catholics.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 05, 2014 6:52:19 am PST #21529 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
In my small town, which was mostly Italian Catholic, the grocery store closed from 12 - 3 on Good Friday so we could all go to mass!. For some reason, not on Ash Wednesday. When I worked there I was always scheduled 9 - 12, 3 -5 because we had Good Friday off of school, and I basically had to sit around in the break room for three hours since I did not attend church.
le nubian - Mar 05, 2014 6:53:54 am PST #21530 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Thanks for the food processor recs. I have never thought of a stick blender. Hmmm