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Charlotte L. Blackmer[_2_] Charlotte L. Blackmer[_2_] is offline
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Chemo the Clown > wrote:

>Agree. And, just where is the sacrifice? Lent, Easter, fasting...it's
>just a tradition that does not really have any sacrifice. Who suffers?


Are you serious? No sacrifice? No suffering?

>If you're going to be religous then practice the entire religion the
>entire year.


Lenten observances (which can include some kind of fasting) *ARE* part of
practicing "the entire religion" in the cycle of the church year.

ObFood: finishing up the lasagna with homemade ricotta today, even though
I really want a hamburger. Maybe I'll have a burger tomorrow.

Charlotte

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