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Lent | Definition, History, Meaning, Catholic, & Practices

I personally have no reason to observe Lent.

 

No, when my wife and I were Catholics as children some of our family members would do "Lent", and as a child I would some years. My recollection is that Lent occurs at the same time as not eating meat on Fridays.

My experience with it was foolishness. It's typically used in two different ways.
Method 1: Choose something that you already don't care too much about (Say Fruit Juice) and give it up for 40 days to feel extra spiritual about minimal sacrifice.
Method 2: Give up something you do care about, and then compare it to others who give up less.

So no, I don't like Lent and part of the reason is what the Catholic Church has done to the principle. I am a fan of self-denial and moderation, but I don't call it "Lent".

I don't think it's a sin to observe Lent provided you are doing it out of thankfulness to God and not for the two common reasons I listed above.

 

No. I see no reason to . Being a disciple a of Christ is 24/7. It is not something to do one day a week or just on a few special days or just a special period of time.

 

There's so much lent under my bed, it's ridiculous.

 

Yes. Disciples of Jesus are expected to fast as a spiritual discipline (Matthew 9:15). For Christians, it is not righteousness, but a method of focusing the mind and body upon Christ. It is a reallocation of the time used for a normal activity (for interest, a mealtime routine) toward a special focus upon the sacrifice of Christ

Any good thing can be corrupted, so I depends on one’s attitude and practice. If it is approached thoughtfully and humbly, it can be extremely valuable. If it is simply a ritual or undertaken without serious intent to seek Christ, it is a waste of time — or worse.

 

My understanding is Lent (and Mardi Gras) celebrated pagan “deities”.

It’s not Scriptural. We are not encouraged by Scripture to engage in sinful activities until a certain date, then “give something up” for forty days.

No, we are to consistently live for the glory of Christ, every day of our lives.

 

I don't observe lent-- other than in laundry. But tonight our church did have a special Ash Wednesday service about repentance. Good music and singing, communion, and hav8ng a cross drawn with ashes on one's hand or forehead, if desired. I didn't desire. But I came away thinking ' if we repent, the Lord deletes our sins and clears the cache.'

 

I never have.

 

I've a persimmon cultivar named 'Sweet Lent'. The tree clings to it's fruit all the way up into February and the persimmons 'raisin' on the tree, making them very sweet and date like. Birds will feed on them through the winter.

 

There seems to be confusion of sinful activities prior to, and after, Lent with the observance of the Lenten season of fasting. That's confusing the corruption of a practice with the practice itself.

 

Noooo

 

I fast anyway

 

Lent isn’t Scriptural.

 

One of your SBC bigwigs twittering about it this morning: