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Title: Give up lint for Lent, but here's a Huffington Post article.
Post by: Brian37 on March 19, 2013, 06:05:03 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/1 ... 04465.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/18/atheist-lent-nonbelievers-try-giving-up-something-for-lenten-season_n_2904465.html)

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Post by: Plu on March 19, 2013, 06:10:34 AM

Sounds like a good idea. Solidarity is a great way to kick bad habits. (Check out the success of the "I'm going to stop drinking" topic on these very boards)

Everyone doing it at the same time and supporting each other through it, is the best way to get it done. Religion not required for this basic psychological trick to be functional.

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Post by: WitchSabrina on March 19, 2013, 10:08:47 AM

QuoteThe exercise has also illustrated a divide in the nontheist community -- between older atheists who see religion as inherently evil and younger atheists who are more open to interactions with religious belief.

.... interesting part.

mmmmm I wonder if this is accurate?

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Post by: stromboli on March 19, 2013, 11:03:35 AM

I gave up Lent for Lent. Its a win-win.

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Post by: Colanth on March 20, 2013, 12:39:18 AM

Quote from: "stromboli"I gave up Lent for Lent.

you beat me to it.

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