Abstaining from vice to start another is common during Lent, but we're not talking about leaving ice cream for Oreos here.
Abstaining from vice to start another is common during Lent, but we're not talking about leaving ice cream for Oreos here. If my friend gave up edibles for Lent only to start smoking weed instead, did he really give up something in the first place?I'd tell you to go ask a priest, but you can't always trust the Catholic Church's response to cannabis.
Hardly the worst thing the Catholic Church has done, but let's not stray too far into the weeds.Giving up one vice to start or double down on another is a common part of Lent, but we're not talking about leaving ice cream for Oreos here. Starting what most doctors would argue is ais dumb enough, but smoking provides much faster gratification, which isn't exactly the point of this religious fasting observance.
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