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Environment & Energy

Mme. Defarge

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5. Orthodox Christians

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:41 PM

Nov 2012

refrain from eating meat, fish (except for shell fish), dairy - including eggs, and alcohol most Wednesdays and Fridays, as well as during Great Lent and multiple other fasting periods.

Since I am not a "cradle orthodox," I have learned to eat and enjoy many foods that otherwise I would not have tried. I have discovered that temporarily refraining from certain food pleasures helps to reverse the effect of diminishing returns. It also helps keep my weight down. Unspiritual benefits, perhaps, but still ...

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'Meatless Mondays': LA urges residents to turn vegetarian one day a week [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

I think this is great. But now the whiners will pile on with how awful this action is. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #1

No doubt the wingnutz will associate it with fascism... phantom power Nov 2012 #3

I think this is dumb. But now the whiners will pile on with how great the action is ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #7

Great idea NoOneMan Nov 2012 #2

I likes me some bacon cheeseburgers (a little too much), limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #4

Orthodox Christians Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #5

How about for economic reasons? Do they not get it? canoeist52 Nov 2012 #6