binger: Thank u my sister,this is enlightening.
However,if i stop being conscious of sin,wouldn't that make me treat sin with levity?

Shollypopz: What is going on here?? What are y'all fasting for?? What religion is this fasting meant for?? Is this some sort of NL group fasting >> hella weird!

binger: Thank u my sister,this is enlightening.
However,if i stop being conscious of sin,wouldn't that make me treat sin with levity?

binger: Very true...just like the Bible said it.
I asked because it was asserted by a friend,who happens to be Catholic, that once u sin in this period,no mercy.

I have another question...When you are forgiven for committing a particular sin,do u go without being punished?

prairie: what she meant was for us to be wary of sin and soon enough we would'nt have a problem saying no to temptation

holyvirgin: @op, its good you chose to go on food fasting,I remember when I was younger, my sister used to be a fashion freak and can't go without makeups, so when lent came she chose to focus on God and halt at makeups.
She completed the lent without makeups which was quite difficult but the grace of God abounds.
Back in school,My roommate spends more on recharge cards let say 4 a week he spends as much as 5000, but he actually 'fasted on cards' he spent let say 2000 on cards and 3000 on almsgiving.
As christians we must not neccessarily go on food fasting, sometimes those habits that are crushing us as christians, let's fast on them, ao that after 40days just like christ we may overcome temptations.
Godbless us

holyvirgin:
Weird? Then you have no business being here! The thread is for catholic faithfuls who are sharing their experience about lent.

binger: Very true...just like the Bible said it.
I asked because it was asserted by a friend,who happens to be Catholic, that once u sin in this period,no mercy.

I have another question...When you are forgiven for committing a particular sin,do u go without being punished?

binger: I aint a Catholic oh. I guess am nt allowed here,..

holyvirgin:
Weird? Then you have no business being here! The thread is for catholic faithfuls who are sharing their experience about lent.

ooman: You guys are just suffering yourself.

free yourself, eat and drink with your families. it is a waste of time to fast, there is no god to answer.

ItsModella:
No, you are assigned a penance..

binger: What they is the purpose of forgiveness if u don't go unpunished?

prairie: we call it penance, d priest may ask u to say a couple of our fathers or hail marys or glory bes

jamp:

Is not only for catholics , other denomination obsrve lent too.

So this thread should be for all who observe lent.

Dextra:
Did you say "There is no god to answer?"
Well, my dear..."The fool has said in his heart there is no God".
I have felt the very existence of God in my life, even as a child I had experiences too. If you seek Him you will definitely find Him. Let me share one experience with you. I went through financial constraint while in post secondary school. I resumed school after paying my school fees with the money I had been saving since I graduated from high school. I resumed with a bag, a bucket and just #60 Naira. Several weeks after that, I didn't have kerosene in my stove to cook and I couldn't go on begging from neighbors. I had always had Faith in God's ability so I was forced to put it to work. For complete 10 days I cooked on a stove without kerosene. i just refuse to open it or acknowledge that it was dry, I just lit it and cook the little I had. Until, my brother sent me some money, I went to the market and bought kerosene. I lit the stove and it died within few seconds. My dear, I don't believe in God based on what I was told or what I have heard but What I know. Though I'm not a Catholic, I remember as a child the encounter I had with the Rosary and I may tell you if you want to hear it.
Just ask God to reveal Himself to You, He will. Seek Him and you shall find Him.

ItsModella:
penance is the punishment one undergoes to show remorse or penitence for a sin..

wazobia_for_u:

Can you plz support this fact with the holy Bible?

Always open to learn

binger: So,the belief is that if you say 'Our Father' many times,u're being remorsful and undergoing pain(punishment)?

@Dextra...thank you sister. I got ur point.

Shollypopz:
I know I hv no business on this thread, I was about to un-follow the darn thread until u quoted me. Now, I plan to torment you religious folks and derail the hell out of it. Apologize!

Shollypopz:
I know I hv no business on this thread, I was about to un-follow the darn thread until u quoted me. Now, I plan to torment you religious folks and derail the hell out of it. Apologize!

ItsModella:
no, penance is not always about praying the rosary, it depends on the priest you are confessing to and the sins you've committed. It can range from praying the rosary to doing good to someone or even apologizing to the person you offended.

aka tonero: I work night though its not easy especially in this part of the world.temptation everywere but i thank God for His faithfulness.

ItsModella:
For the sake of peace, I'm gonna be calm about this. If you do not believe in something, that's fine. Do not insult the people who do, that's taking it too far.