Sickness during Lent.

[J. Crawford]

Guys, I cant type too long, Im very sick. I have a hardcore headcold, and a very high fever. What I want to know is, I gave up pop for Lent, being Catholic, and my mom keeps pushing me to drink Ginger Ale.

Im very religious, altar server, confirmed, etc.

I need to know, can I drink the pop/soda for Lent? Or would that be sinning.

Respond ASAP.

EDIT: Im not sure about Religion on TB, so if the post is closed, someone please PM me. Please.

[hover]

there are other ways to keep hydrated / and or quell sour stomach. Is your Mom as religious as you are? If so she would understand. To what aim is she pushing the ginger ale? It'd hardly break a fever.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

It's simple.

Next time your mom comes in and offers you some Ginger Ale, hold up the larges crucifix you can find and at the top of your lungs shout "get behind me Satan, GET BEHIND ME!!"

[India_Sierra]

Try drinking tonic water and fruit juice. Tonic Water will stop you feeling nauseous and the fruit juice will give you sugar and Vitamin c.

[J. Crawford]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

It's simple.

Next time your mom comes in and offers you some Ginger Ale, hold up the larges crucifix you can find and at the top of your lungs shout "get behind me Satan, GET BEHIND ME!!"

Thanks!

[hover]

Originally Posted by India_Sierra

Try drinking tonic water and fruit juice. Tonic Water will stop you feeling nauseous and the fruit juice will give you sugar and Vitamin c.

yeah, except you're making pop....

[Trevorus]

Originally Posted by hover

yeah, except you're making pop....

No, you're not really. Pop is a a lot of high fructose corn syrup and caffeine. Just drink 100% juice and tonic water (separately, or combined if you like it like that), and you're just drinking juice and carbonated water.

[WickedPissah]

I think the rules change when you're sick.

[hover]

Originally Posted by Trevorus

No, you're not really. Pop is a a lot of high fructose corn syrup and caffeine. Just drink 100% juice and tonic water (separately, or combined if you like it like that), and you're just drinking juice and carbonated water.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_pop
Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda, soda pop, pop, coke or tonic in various parts of the United States, pop in Canada, fizzy drinks in the United Kingdom and Australia[1] and sometimes minerals in Ireland. Beverages like colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, lemonade, squash, and fruit punch are among the most common types of soft drinks, while hot chocolate, hot tea, coffee, milk, tap water, juice and milkshakes do not fall into this classification. Many carbonated soft drinks are optionally available in versions sweetened with sugars or with non-caloric sweeteners.

[Trevorus]

Originally Posted by hover

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_pop
Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda, soda pop, pop, coke or tonic in various parts of the United States, pop in Canada, fizzy drinks in the United Kingdom and Australia[1] and sometimes minerals in Ireland. Beverages like colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, lemonade, squash, and fruit punch are among the most common types of soft drinks, while hot chocolate, hot tea, coffee, milk, tap water, juice and milkshakes do not fall into this classification. Many carbonated soft drinks are optionally available in versions sweetened with sugars or with non-caloric sweeteners.

So? To me, pop is Coke/Pepsi/Dew/etc type products. Just because it's carbonated doesn't make it pop to me.

[hover]

ok, but that is personal opinion vs. majority opinion.

all I'm sayin dude...whatevs. I've lived all over this country and pretty much what I quoted is pretty common assessment...not trying to start anything man.

To the OP, feel better man.

[J. Crawford]

Originally Posted by Trevorus

So? To me, pop is Coke/Pepsi/Dew/etc type products. Just because it's carbonated doesn't make it pop to me.

Thats what I thought, but on topic.

My mom is also sick, and my dad just got three wisdom teeth pulled. Ginger Ale and Orange Juice are all we have. The orange juice is almost gone, and its my moms "sickness" drink.

I dont know what to do guys.

[hover]

eat some crackers and go buy some gator aide.

[steve21]

Originally Posted by Jordasch

Thats what I thought, but on topic.

My mom is also sick, and my dad just got three wisdom teeth pulled. Ginger Ale and Orange Juice are all we have. The orange juice is almost gone, and its my moms "sickness" drink.

I dont know what to do guys.

go to the store? I did it when I had mono.

[L-A]

Perrier water, stuff like that. It's not pop, and it contains the carbon dioxyde that helps your stomach.

[Rune Bivrin]

Dude, not that I'm the least religious, but I find it very hard to believe any reasonable interpretation of Catholic rules regarding Lent says you should rather kill yourself from dehydration than break your vows.

And since you're catholic you can always confess your "sin" once you recover.

[mrpackerguy]

It should not be a sin of your health is in jeopardy. When you are feeling better, just resume your abstinence from pop.

[Deluge Of Sound]

Originally Posted by Rune Bivrin

Dude, not that I'm the least religious, but I find it very hard to believe any reasonable interpretation of Catholic rules regarding Lent says you should rather kill yourself from dehydration than break your vows.

And since you're catholic you can always confess your "sin" once you recover.

I'm with this guy, just drink the soda and apologize for it later.

[NJL]

just another reason i give up catholicism every year for lent

[LAG]

You can substitute something else to give up. Chocolate or anything.