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Originally Posted by PAULYBEE2656
why give up something that you are gonna splurge out on at easter anyway to make up for it. why not try and do soming a bit extra for lent. the lord didnt want us to hurt or impeed us for the lenten period, just to make ourselves better! its just the way religion is taught to us in schools makes us believe we have to give up something........ and i am a catholic!
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do you mean r
ecovering catholic? [joking]
it is not right for a person to do whatever they want whenever they want. it is not a punishment to not eat meat until April. it is a reward, as the discipline produces much spiritual fruit. if you view it as a punishment, then you will only hate the experience, but if you see it as spiritual exercise, then it becomes different. do people go to the gym as a punishment? do they eat lunch after exercise as a negative self-destructive splurge? no, they exercise to maintain proper physical, mental and spiritual health, and they eat a hearty meal as a futher reward for a job well done. it is a physical discipline. christian fasting is similar, it is exercising the spiritual ability to control the simple urges of the body. as !@#$% mentioned, it can fulfilling on its own account, all religion aside.