tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post4827001422494046903..comments2023-04-16T06:52:21.163-07:00Comments on somewhere i have never travelled: Related/UnrelatedDaphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-87182163426038868702009-03-02T11:51:00.000-08:002009-03-02T11:51:00.000-08:00Deleted!Deleted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-38866036311571403912009-03-01T18:04:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:04:00.000-08:00I was raised Lutheran so we sort of did Lent but n...I was raised Lutheran so we sort of did Lent but not like the Catholics. Still, I had a friend who was Catholic and every year had to give something up so one year, I think I was 13 or 14, I decided to join her just for kicks and gave up chocolate for 40 days. Torture! But I did it and have never been so buzzed on chocolate than I was after eating that chocolate bunny on Easter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-87898123995654681762009-02-28T18:03:00.000-08:002009-02-28T18:03:00.000-08:00Oooo, Lent. I was raised Catholic though you could...Oooo, Lent. I was raised Catholic though you could at best call me non-practicing at this point. But somehow I still try to do something for Lent. I almost look at it as an exercise in self-discipline. Every year I give something up, and then keep doing it year after year until I can actually make it the whole Lenten period without. When I was younger it was things like chocolate, Coke, etc. This year - like it's been for the last 5+ years - it's swearing. I made it till almost 9am on Ash Wednesday...so I guess it's swearing again next year too.<BR/><BR/>But I never thought of doing something instead - I love your idea of a bit of daily spiritual meditation. Love it. I'd never thought of Lent that way, oddly enough.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I'd love to keep hearing how this is going for you!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314153391153507955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-15779685903146693942009-02-28T12:52:00.001-08:002009-02-28T12:52:00.001-08:00Nic: definitely! Next batch, we'll bring some over...Nic: definitely! Next batch, we'll bring some over...<BR/><BR/>Eva: yes, I have some definite problems with the Church (with many churches) but I am enjoying Lent...<BR/><BR/>Nymeth: thanks! It's very interesting and beautiful...<BR/><BR/>Tammie: I'll say more as I think about it more... I'm not exactly a fan of most organized religion, but I do love some spiritual pracitices -- I haven't really figured out for my own self how the two can coexist comfortably in my mind, but this is sort of what this Lent season is about for me -- how to balance a deeper spirituality with my deep distaste for what I view as, frankly, some of the evils of organized religion. So. It's interesting.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-45259976410762344062009-02-28T12:52:00.000-08:002009-02-28T12:52:00.000-08:00Nic: definitely! Next batch, we'll bring some over...Nic: definitely! Next batch, we'll bring some over...<BR/><BR/>Eva: yes, I have some definite problems with the Church (with many churches) but I am enjoying Lent...<BR/><BR/>Nymeth: thanks! It's very interesting and beautiful...<BR/><BR/>Tammie: I'll say more as I think about it more... I'm not exactly a fan of most organized religion, but I do love some spiritual pracitices -- I haven't really figured out for my own self how the two can coexist comfortably in my mind, but this is sort of what this Lent season is about for me -- how to balance a deeper spirituality with my deep distaste for what I view as, frankly, some of the evils of organized religion. So. It's interesting.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-38929700769842653192009-02-27T18:18:00.000-08:002009-02-27T18:18:00.000-08:00ooh. im interested in your views on catholicism---...ooh. im interested in your views on catholicism---i hope you plan on sharing more. im at a point where i dislike organized religion so it's interesting to me to read about someone who's at the opposite end of the spectrum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-82725938274154863102009-02-27T14:35:00.000-08:002009-02-27T14:35:00.000-08:00I love your non-boohish posts too!I know pretty mu...I love your non-boohish posts too!<BR/><BR/>I know pretty much as much about Lent as you do. To make things worse, I live in a deeply religious city in a very Catholic country, lol. But I wasn't raised Catholic myself. Anyway, what you're doing with Terri actually sounds really nice. <BR/><BR/>And I'm glad your brownies turned out so good :DAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-24267672574225151162009-02-27T09:42:00.000-08:002009-02-27T09:42:00.000-08:00I enjoy your non-bookish posts a lot, so don't fee...I enjoy your non-bookish posts a lot, so don't feel guilty about it! :)<BR/><BR/>I was raised Catholic, but I was uncomfortable with the anti-women feel I always got, so I haven't been a practicising Catholic in years. I do like Lent and Mary, though. lol<BR/><BR/>I'd love to find a spiritual home as well...I'm just not sure where to look!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-73040898795290381062009-02-26T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-26T20:49:00.000-08:00You are killing me with these posts about the brow...You are killing me with these posts about the brownies. Seriously, can I just have one? Don't you need a third taste-tester???Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992400074958038965noreply@blogger.com