Thoughts on dates and a question ...

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This posting is from: Sindee Honey
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While giving something up for Lent it is my understanding (As a
practicing Catholic) that it isnt a time for sack cloth and ashes. One
lent I gave up caffeinne. No big shakes (pun intended) . It affected my
life inasmuch as I spent a week with caf withdrawal headaches. Those are
like migraines. But the rest of my life did not change otherwise. The
point was I gave up an addictive substance for my own health and peace
of mind.

SO Lent is no big deal. For the faithful who feel a deep seated need to
give up something then they will more than likely choose something that
is fairly optional anyway. I have seen some give up tobacco, alcohol
others give up a favorite meal (because thier love of it bordered on
nuerosis). And have heard of children that gave up night lights teddy
bears and even thumb sucking. (How do those little guys do that ? I
still suck.....)

And if someone wants to give up dressing for lent Then so be it. I doubt
it would much affect the outcome of the event anyway

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This posting is from: annie
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First of all, I don't really have a dog in this fight from
a personal standpoint, since it appears that all of the
proposed timeframes will be about equally workable for me.

Therefore, what I want to see is the timeframe which will
give us our absolute best turnout, and a timeframe which
has no significant conflicts for volunteers.

Which brings me to this ...

Three of our proposed timeframes are prior to Easter, which
means that there is a significant chance that DLV will
occur during Lent in 2011.

I'm not Catholic, but I believe that at least 20% of our
attendees and potential attendees are. I would like to hear
from our Catholic sisters (and brothers), and from others who
celebrate Lent, as to the degree that you think holding DLV
within the span of Lent might impact our turnout.

It's my understanding that to many, Lent is a time for such
things as self-restraint and self-denial. "I gave that up
for Lent."

I'm wondering if many of our attendees might "Give up DLV
for Lent" or might experience either some introspective
or some external pressure to do so.

Comments, gang?

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