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seven-day-weekend

melanzana wrote: »

I am just so curious as to why a non Catholic would do the Lenten denial of things. But maybe that is part of the Anglican or another tradition too. Is it?

I am a Christian of neither the RC nor Cof E version. Most of my friends give up something for Lent ( the older people anyway). I usually don't realise it's Lent until halfway through it, but if I did remember would give up alcohol. In my case it would be a discipline to remember what Jesus did for us.

In our type of church, we don't do 'tradition' so it isn't anything to do with that, it's a personal thing for you to decide yourself.

http://lifespringministries.co.uk/

duchy

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Difficult to do as I don't know anybody who doesn't have a starter.:D

So who the heck were the people who in your words SPOIL your meal by not having a starter- Your imaginary friends ??????? The ones you claim sit there po faced not having a starter whilst you do. Surely you didn't invent them to further your point !

Think you just got busted :rotfl::rotfl:

Do you seriously not know anyone who never has a starter ........because they had a late lunch, are dieting, don't fancy it etc. It sounds an odd dynamic to say never especially in your age group where appetites tend to shrink and health issues tend to become more common.

LilElvis

melanzana wrote: »

Well now, champagne and creme de cassis (the blackcurrant liqueur) is a Kir Royale.

But I can only do the peasant's version, i.e. white wine and cassis, just your ordinary Kir. But lovely just the same.

And thankfully Lent is over now so I can indulge!!

Get yourself down to Lidl! Their prosecco (Italian sparkling in a champagne type bottle) is a bargain at £5/bottle. Their cassis is super-cheap too when they have it in stock.

duchy

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I am a Christian of neither the RC nor Cof E version. Most of my friends give up something for Lent ( the older people anyway). I usually don't realise it's Lent until halfway through it, but if I did remember would give up alcohol. In my case it would be a discipline to remember what Jesus did for us.

In our type of church, we don't do 'tradition' so it isn't anything to do with that, it's a personal thing for you to decide yourself.

http://lifespringministries.co.uk/

I rather like the thought that you take the traditions that make sense to you rather than follow all traditions just because the bloke in the pulpit says so. Agency was given to us for a reason after all.

As a child it wasn't unusual for us to have fish on a friday with Shabat candles lit as my Mum was Catholic and my Dad Jewish. I grew up seeing nothing odd in mixing the traditions of the faiths when it came to customs .

suki1964

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I am a Christian of neither the RC nor Cof E version. Most of my friends give up something for Lent ( the older people anyway). I usually don't realise it's Lent until halfway through it, but if I did remember would give up alcohol. In my case it would be a discipline to remember what Jesus did for us.

In our type of church, we don't do 'tradition' so it isn't anything to do with that, it's a personal thing for you to decide yourself.

http://lifespringministries.co.uk/

We tend to follow lent in our own ways here in our circle of friends

We aren't Catholics

The challenge is to give up something we enjoy. For one of my friends it's Facebook , for another its alcohol , for me it's chocolate.

I did offer to give up housework but apparently that wasn't an option

duchy

suki1964 wrote: »

We tend to follow lent in our own ways here in our circle of friends

We aren't Catholics

The challenge is to give up something we enjoy. For one of my friends it's Facebook , for another its alcohol , for me it's chocolate.

I did offer to give up housework but apparently that wasn't an option

Meh
I don't think Lent should be reduced to the level of new year resolutions if only out of respect to those who see it as a religious act - however if facebook is on the list then housework should be too (ironing seems like a good one)

moneyistooshorttomention

Pollycat wrote: »

Some - OK, a lot of - pampered Westerers are obese or getting obese through poor eating habits, but not all.

In my early 60s, I no longer have the 24" waist I had in my 20s but I still wear size 12 trousers and can kick up my heels and run for a bus without having a heart attack.

I don't eat 'clean', I'm not a vegetarian or vegan but still manage to eat healthily.

Errrm....there is the point that anyone who wore size 12 trousers four decades ago and still buying "size 12" trousers are actually now buying size 14 trousers.

I can say that - because I'm in that agegroup and know very well the clothes I bought in recent years are a size bigger than they say they are on the label (courtesy of "vanity sizing" in recent years).

I'm currently wearing recently-bought size 14 label trousers and I know that means I'm actually size 16 at the moment:(. The clue lies in the fact that the "outsize" range of clothes now starts at "size 14" - when it used to start at "size 16". It's still starting at exactly the same size it used to do - hence now apparently starting at "size 14".

Person_one

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Errrm....there is the point that anyone who wore size 12 trousers four decades ago and still buying "size 12" trousers are actually now buying size 14 trousers.

I can say that - because I'm in that agegroup and know very well the clothes I bought in recent years are a size bigger than they say they are on the label (courtesy of "vanity sizing" in recent years).

I'm currently wearing recently-bought size 14 label trousers and I know that means I'm actually size 16 at the moment:(. The clue lies in the fact that the "outsize" range of clothes now starts at "size 14" - when it used to start at "size 16". It's still starting at exactly the same size it used to do - hence now apparently starting at "size 14".

Does it really matter? The label on an item of clothing tells you nothing that's actually important about a person.

suki1964

duchy wrote: »

Meh
I don't think Lent should be reduced to the level of new year resolutions if only out of respect to those who see it as a religious act - however if facebook is on the list then housework should be too (ironing seems like a good one)

Actually it's a friend who is Catholic and practising who does the Facebook thing

I was bought up, fish on Fridays , pancakes on shove Tuesday then no more sweets or puddings till Easter Sunday as a child. Like I say though we weren't Catholics and us girls only went to services as part of brownies or guides

We weren't religious as a family. I'd say they were more traditions handed down. Something we do now( albeit different) as a reminder of those times

cbrown372

Person_one wrote: »

Does it really matter? The label on an item of clothing tells you nothing that's actually important about a person.

The label in my trousers tells me I'm fatter than I was 40 years ago

Its all the desserts I eat instead of a starter.