ewerk 26856 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 My team at work are giving up chocolate, one of them asked if she could still eat chocolate cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags 1 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 My team at work are giving up chocolate, one of them asked if she could still eat chocolate cake Doesn't count if she doesn't swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol 0 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I might do 2 weeks but 40 days is mad and my fate is yet to be decided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 No, it's always 40 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26856 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 No, it's always 40 days. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent Ash Wednesday, which may fall anywhere between February 4 and March 10, occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered to be forty days long, due to the fact that Sundays in this season are not counted among the days of Lent. I didn't realise they didn't count Sundays, right enough I was wondering how it could change from year to year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 (edited) Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 No, it's always 40 days. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent Ash Wednesday, which may fall anywhere between February 4 and March 10, occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered to be forty days long, due to the fact that Sundays in this season are not counted among the days of Lent. I didn't realise they didn't count Sundays, right enough I was wondering how it could change from year to year. I think Wiki's wrong tbh. Palm Sunday is the end of Lent isn't it? And it changes from year to year because it's based on the Jewish Lunar calendar, but while the dates change, the lenghth of it doesn't. I think. Edited February 21, 2007 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26856 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35639 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 When's the Easter bank holiday this year? You've gotta love Easter weekend. Especially when you're as religious as me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26856 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Weekend of the 7th and 8th April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 No, it's always 40 days. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent Ash Wednesday, which may fall anywhere between February 4 and March 10, occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered to be forty days long, due to the fact that Sundays in this season are not counted among the days of Lent. I didn't realise they didn't count Sundays, right enough I was wondering how it could change from year to year. I think Wiki's wrong tbh. Palm Sunday is the end of Lent isn't it? And it changes from year to year because it's based on the Jewish Lunar calendar, but while the dates change, the lenghth of it doesn't. I think. Easter Sunday Shirley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Lent is 40 days, right? Apologies if I'm wrong. *thinks what he could give up for 40 days* Would fuckin' love to give up choccy for 40 days But that is a near impossibility though. I think its 46 this year, the bastards couldn't just round it down to 39 No, it's always 40 days. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent Ash Wednesday, which may fall anywhere between February 4 and March 10, occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is nevertheless considered to be forty days long, due to the fact that Sundays in this season are not counted among the days of Lent. I didn't realise they didn't count Sundays, right enough I was wondering how it could change from year to year. I think Wiki's wrong tbh. Palm Sunday is the end of Lent isn't it? And it changes from year to year because it's based on the Jewish Lunar calendar, but while the dates change, the lenghth of it doesn't. I think. Easter Sunday Shirley? Aye, I've just checked. Got my RE in a twist I think. Trust the left-footers to know their stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Are you sure? I was half right it seems. It does represent his 40 days in the wilderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26856 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Aye you're right there but Lent is supposed to be representative of Jesus' suffering rather than a factually correct reinaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Are you sure? I was half right it seems. It does represent his 40 days in the wilderness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Nah its Easter Sunday, a week later iirc. Ah right. You can tell I'm not religious. It represents Jesus's 40 days in the wilderness though doesn't it? That ended on Palm Sunday didn't it? Aye you're right there but Lent is supposed to be representative of Jesus' suffering rather than a factually correct reinaction. It was hell for him to do without chocolate during his desert trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 What does Ramadan represent then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Never actually saw the Devil like. He was just hallucinating due to the lack of food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18081 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Btw, isn't it ironic St Patrick's day falls in lent? Bastids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 What does Ramadan represent then? It leads up to when Mohammed captured Mecca and reclaimed the Kabba (that stone cube they circle) - i.e. Eid. Dunno why they fast though. Copycats tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Btw, isn't it ironic St Patrick's day falls in lent? Bastids. I don't think the Irish give up drink for Lent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 "So there he was, risen from the dead..like that fella...ET!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Briefly.. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, is the last Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. It represents the day that Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover when the people of Jerusalem waved palm leaves to welcome him. The period of fasting and abstinence continues through to the beginning of Easter Sunday. Today is Ash Wednesday. No meat, no sweets, no chocolate, no crisps, no alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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