Anonymous wrote:I'm convinced that atheists are not athetists, but rather agnostic at heart.
Anonymous wrote:if he actually thinks christianity is stupid, he's stupid for observing Lent. sorry, but it's true. I'm an agnostic Episcopalian and I give up stuff, but I don't have issues with my religion - I'm just not terribly devout in my churchgoing. (so i'm your typical C&E WASP.)
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllyyyyy sorry I said I am giving up bacon and sausage for lent.
Are you still having ham? I think ham would help you through this tough period.
Anonymous wrote:I am reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllyyyyy sorry I said I am giving up bacon and sausage for lent.
Anonymous wrote:I like the term cultural Christian. Is it similar to fashionable Christian for church goers?
Anonymous wrote:I'm an atheist who usually makes sacrifices for Lent. It's definitely not because I secretly believe in some higher power. I just think the concept of making self-sacrifice periodically is a good practice to make me better appreciate what I have in life. Sort of like a periodic fast. There's no particular reason I do it at Lent season -- probably because Lent's just when I started thinking about this idea 15-20 years ago when I first started doing this. I tried following basic Ramadan rules a couple times, for the same reason, but that's really hard.
I usually give up booze or various food groups, but in years when I'm feeling motivated, I vow to do affirmative things like exercise or do work for causes I support.