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That means Lent starts tomorrow. As evidenced by my user name, I do not adhere to conventional religious beliefs. But this year I am giving up these.......
And all things chocolate. This won't be easy, but the money I would have spent I want to donate to charity. I'm thinking $100. And if I do eat any, $200.
Post by Fishing Maniac on Feb 16, 2010 14:41:59 GMT -5
I'm agnostic, but for lent each year I give up believing that the existence of god is even a remote possibility and in doing so become an atheist for six weeks.
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
Instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.
giving up sweet tea. believe me when I say that is a huge sacrifice. oldest daughter giving up all caffeine (yikes!) - not a small feat for a premed student youngest daughter giving up ALL junk food, which by her definition includes pizza, cheeseburgers.
Post by steveternal on Feb 17, 2010 14:59:26 GMT -5
In the proper Orthodox tradition, I'm giving up all meat (except shellfish), dairy, olive oil and wine. But also in proper Orthodox tradition, the emphasis is always not on what we give up but the meaning behind it. What is the discipline learned from self-denial, and how does that help one spiritually? Another way of looking at it is that the greater importance is not regulating what goes in, but what comes out (no, not like that). If I discipline myself to not eat or drink certain things, but fail to discipline myself to not speak ill of others, or be more loving and forgiving, then it's all in vain. A classic quote from the 4th century theologian St. John Chrysostom goes like this: "For what does it profit if we abstain from birds and fish, and yet bite and devour our brethren?"
With that in mind, please forgive me if I have offended or been un-Christian to any of my fellow Inforoosters.
giving up sweet tea. believe me when I say that is a huge sacrifice.
GASP! No, not the tea!
haha.... you should check out my poem I wrote some time ago after I ate a lot of corn... warning! It's gonna make you thirsty... ;D
Crisp, cool, refreshing, Quick! Give it to me! Mmm…I have to have it, Because I sure do love that thar sweet tea!
What's with all these Yankees and their un-sweetened bitter tea? Do they not love the southern nectar, that is just as sweet as me? "Oh why yes Miss, I think I will have a another glass, But hold that lemon, please."
Luzianne, Lipton, or JFG... It really doesn't matter to me. I even love that sugar-water that comes from Mickey D's. But a reminder for all- BEWARE OF NESTEA!
I suppose it really must be a Southern thing Yet surprisingly, not illegal. But just you wait… One day it probably will be!
Delicious- Not nutritious. Yet without it, I just cannot be! Oh, how I love that thar sweet tea!
giving up sweet tea. believe me when I say that is a huge sacrifice.
GASP! No, not the tea!
haha.... you should check out my poem I wrote some time ago after I ate a lot of corn... warning! It's gonna make you thirsty... ;D
Crisp, cool, refreshing, Quick! Give it to me! Mmm…I have to have it, Because I sure do love that thar sweet tea!
What's with all these Yankees and their un-sweetened bitter tea? Do they not love the southern nectar, that is just as sweet as me? "Oh why yes Miss, I think I will have a another glass, But hold that lemon, please."
Luzianne, Lipton, or JFG... It really doesn't matter to me. I even love that sugar-water that comes from Mickey D's. But a reminder for all- BEWARE OF NESTEA!
I suppose it really must be a Southern thing Yet surprisingly, not illegal. But just you wait… One day it probably will be!
Delicious- Not nutritious. Yet without it, I just cannot be! Oh, how I love that thar sweet tea!
: LOVE IT I write poetry too. From one poet to another - to you a crunchy I bequeath.
haha.... you should check out my poem I wrote some time ago after I ate a lot of corn... warning! It's gonna make you thirsty... ;D
Crisp, cool, refreshing, Quick! Give it to me! Mmm…I have to have it, Because I sure do love that thar sweet tea!
What's with all these Yankees and their un-sweetened bitter tea? Do they not love the southern nectar, that is just as sweet as me? "Oh why yes Miss, I think I will have a another glass, But hold that lemon, please."
Luzianne, Lipton, or JFG... It really doesn't matter to me. I even love that sugar-water that comes from Mickey D's. But a reminder for all- BEWARE OF NESTEA!
I suppose it really must be a Southern thing Yet surprisingly, not illegal. But just you wait… One day it probably will be!
Delicious- Not nutritious. Yet without it, I just cannot be! Oh, how I love that thar sweet tea!
Also being from the greater Knoxville area, I can honestly say that I simply can't think of anything more redneck than the use of the word "Yankee". I find it offensive in the same way that most African Americans feel about "...izzle" coming out of the mouth of a droopy-pantsed slacker, the way most gay folks feel about listening to some jackass wearing cut-offs, combat boots and a pride-flag-scarf shouting overly-dramatic cliches over lunch or the way most southerners feel about being relegated to the status of simpletons who just love to sit on their papaw's porch-swing and suck down gallons of sugar water. No matter who you are or where you come from, at some point, you owe it to yourself and your people not to wallow in the simplistic rhetoric of of complacent oblivion. Simply put: If you don't show the world that you respect yourself, how will they?
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Simply put: If you don't show the world that you respect yourself, how will they?
Talk about practice what you preach... sheesh!
lol
p.s. I simply refuse to let you hijack another thread with your pointless and weak attacks on those of us who actually enjoy each other's company so as far as I concerned, this ends here.
Hi - my name is Meg and I am a redneck because I live in the South and I use the word Yankee occasionally to refer to people that live far North of me that do not understand Southern ways and Southern culture
Because if simply using the word Yankee makes me a redneck - then so be it!
