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NOTE: this is not a thread to vent against christians, if you do so, I will ask the mods the delete your post. This is simply a thread to take note of odd things that christians may give up for lent (either you or someone you know)

I was on a retreat with my local church youth group last weekend and some kids were talking about what they gave up for lent. One kid gave up secular music for lent. I just don't think I could do that. I wouldn't have anything to listen to for 40 days.

Kinda scared me./

Perhaps you could amuse yourself by constricting your anus 100 times each day? (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=401808) ;)

that thread scared me.

that thread scared me.

Ohh, c'mon! Constrict and you can 'good-bye depression!':D

That thread title sounds disturbing. I assume it's not work-safe?

Ohh, c'mon! Constrict and you can 'good-bye depression!':D
*shivers again*

no thanks. I'll just eat right and exercise.

NOTE: this is not a thread to vent against christians, if you do so, I will ask the mods the delete your post. This is simply a thread to take note of odd things that christians may give up for lent (either you or someone you know)

I was on a retreat with my local church youth group last weekend and some kids were talking about what they gave up for lent. One kid gave up secular music for lent. I just don't think I could do that. I wouldn't have anything to listen to for 40 days.

Kinda scared me./
Umm ... you could listen to sacred music instead? Or instrumental only?
Doesn't have to be contemporary Christian, if that's not your bag, some of the greatest classical works are sacred - Mozart Requiem, Beethoven's Ninth (A little on the humanist side, but I think God would understand), Brahms Requiem, Vivaldi Gloria.

I could and do occasionally listen to instrumental pieces. Usually in the car on the way to school early in the morning. It was giving up secular music for christian rock.

Christian Metal always makes me laugh.

Something about someone growling out the words "Jesus is your saviour" to the usual accompaniment of wailing guitars...

That thread title sounds disturbing. I assume it's not work-safe?

It's work safe, unless your boss dislikes the word 'auns.'

I was on a retreat with my local church youth group last weekend and some kids were talking about what they gave up for lent. One kid gave up secular music for lent. I just don't think I could do that. I wouldn't have anything to listen to for 40 days.

Giving up secular music is a sacrafice? Honestly though, I'm much more creeped out by seeing how many people in my town have ash on their heads on Ash Wednesday. *shivers uncontrollably*

Christian Metal always makes me laugh.

Something about someone growling out the words "Jesus is your saviour" to the usual accompaniment of wailing guitars...
I know EXACTLY what you mean. LOL

some of that stuff you just sit there and go . . .wow. . .

I gave up sobriety for Lent once, does that count?

What is so scary about him giving up secular music? It shows his willingness to make a sacrifice for whatever the heck he believes in. I am a christian and have no idea what lent is

I gave up sobriety for Lent once, does that count?
Hee, that's like giving up not having sex.
"I spend too much time not having sex, so I'm giving it up!"

I wanted to give up homework for Lent, but I didn't think that it would work.

You could do what I used to do when I was a teenager at church youth group meetings. Say you're going to give stuff up for Lent, and then go in another room and have sex.