Well this is goodbye.... I think

[Solice]

I don't like the sound of "epic sacrifice." I hope there's something like the salvation of mankind, some worldstone shattering somewhere, or candy.

That sounds pretty epic, MANKIND FLAVORED WORLDSTONE SHATTERING LOLIPOPS!!!They also come in cherry flavored

They're made of... PEOPLE!!

...delicious people...

[lopez]

It's almost as good as

Spoiler:

soylent green

[Ajikage]

...Catholics do that and then call us LDS people weird? What the heck, man?

That seems good, but...why just two months? You give up some negative trait, then pick it up again? A lot of good that'll do you.

Well, in short Lent's about "sacrificing" yourself to help others and reflecting on the hardships of others.
There are two things most people have to do:
1) give up a "piece" of who they are.
a) material things like cellphones, iPods, computers, etc...
b) behavioral/psychological things like being a jerk, ass, uptight, unfriendly, etc...
c) food/drink
2) go out of your way to assist others in need

Number two is awesome. But only two months?!
Number one's B is great. But only two months?!

Number one's A and C are the weird ones.

C would only make sense if you did it indefinitely, and if it was something harmful, like alcohol.

A just seems rather awkward. I'll pick the iPod for this. Let's say it isn't loaded with all this spiritual music, but let's also say it doesn't include anything negative. You give it up for two months and...do what with the spare time? Find another activity to kill time, or pursue number two? Or is it something you wouldn't give up because there's nothing negative about it?

[Solice]

...Catholics do that and then call us LDS people weird? What the heck, man?
...
A just seems rather awkward. I'll pick the iPod for this. Let's say it isn't loaded with all this spiritual music, but let's also say it doesn't include anything negative. You give it up for two months and...do what with the spare time? Find another activity to kill time, or pursue number two? Or is it something you wouldn't give up because there's nothing negative about it?

I'm a Catholic, and I wouldn't call you weird. Catholics of today (as opposed to a hundred or five hundred years ago) are relatively tolerant. There are only a handful of faiths that I would call "weird." Those include the ones that have terrorist organizations around them. I just don't get it. Blow yourself up to go to heaven? Blah! That's another can of works that probably won't be productive to discuss.

The idea is to give up a vice. Say I watch TV a LOT. I could give that up. At the end of it, I could either choose to watch TV again, or continue. Perhaps the experience will either allow me to find something else to do with my time or reduce the dependence on the vice. Additionally, we're supposed to identify and try to suppress bad personality traits, such as being an asshat or selfish.

This year, my observance of lent was more material than anything, so I guess that makes me a bad Catholic. No EVE Online, steak, or chocolate. I usually try to help people when I see I can offer it, but if you see me being an asshat for the next couple of months, let me know and I'll punish myself or something.

[Ajikage]

Oh, okay, I sort of get it.

So when does this event start and end each year?

[noexcusepunk]

There are only a handful of faiths that I would call "weird." Those include the ones that have terrorist organizations around them. I just don't get it. Blow yourself up to go to heaven? Blah! That's another can of works that probably won't be productive to discuss.

Oh, but I'm evil, so let it begin!

[Solice]

Oh, okay, I sort of get it.

So when does this event start and end each year?

It starts on Ash Wednesday (this year, Feb 17), and goes through noon on the Saturday before Easter Sunday (Apr 4). Since I gave up chocolate and steak, you know what I'm eating that weekend!

[Solice]

There are only a handful of faiths that I would call "weird." Those include the ones that have terrorist organizations around them. I just don't get it. Blow yourself up to go to heaven? Blah! That's another can of works that probably won't be productive to discuss.

Oh, but I'm evil, so let it begin!

[lopez]

I know it's hard to believe.... but the terrorist oriented religious groups are just doing what every other person who follows a religion does.... practice their faith....it just happens to be a terrible thing that kills others

....and that photo is very evil.... why would someone mock the terrorists groups and the people who suffer because of it....shameful