Will you be giving anything up for Lent? ♥️

Chocolate?
Wine?
Gransnet?



I think I might add good deeds instead.

No not giving anything up and try to do what I can throughout the year so no difference for me

Just an idea!

No.

No

I shall be giving up whatever time it takes me to prepare and deliver the weekly Lent Talks, which take place in a different church each week. (I'm part way through preparing Session One and have already spent about three hours on it.) Having done it last year I wasn't planning on putting my hand up to volunteer again, but as no-one else was keen to do it I found myself saying I would.

As my reward I get to eat the 'frugal lunch' (bread and soup) that each church lays on for the congregation after the service.

No.

I try (don’t always succeed!) to be nice all year round, not just for a few weeks.

No - I’m an atheist

I think for some it might be the ultimate. ‘ Virtue signalling’ ?

Have never seen the point about giving something up for Lent. What about doing something extra? I try to make sure that I do something every day for someone else, even if it's a small thing like a phone call. It's easy to carry on after Lent and it helps others. Have volunteered to have a Lent Reading Group which means preparing each week and hosting it. Worthwhile and rewarding.

Sealover

There are actually three separate disciplines we are to apply ourselves to in Lent, of which fasting is only one. (Doesn't even necessarily have to be fasting from food. Giving something up is a fast.) The other two are prayer and almsgiving. So we are indeed encouraged to replace what we are giving up with other pious works.

No. I had enough brain washing as a child to last me a lifetime.

Nope

NO - still recovering from Dry January.

I use lent as a time of reflection, I will give up sweets, crisps and biscuits (hopefully?)

Pancakes!

Nothing, never have, never will.

Pittcity
Me too

I’m not religious (I’m a Humanist) but the idea of exercising willpower for 46 days appeals. I’m still ruminating on what to give up. So far I’ve had tea and toast so they’re out of the equation ha!
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I really just don’t ‘get’ switching on and off aspects of behaviour tied to a religious period. Surely we all need to exercise willpower in everyday life at different times, in different circumstances and for different reasons. It’s part of living as a human being not a 40+ day one off opt in.

Sugar. Just a continuation of trying to eat foods with no sugar or low sugar.

Yes....Lent lol

Trying to give up Chocolate,but for weight loss not religious
Reasons.

Definitely not! Religious stuff means nothing to me.