lent is d 40 days prayers n fasting dat preceed d esther sunday. witin dis period christains r 2 carry der cross n follow christ but only d catholics n some few churches observe d lent. but d prosperity preachers n der followers beliv in esther witout lent. in sum cases; n in der ignorance de try 2 ridicule d abstinance days lik good friday n ash wednesday fresh meat abstinance which is obligated by d catholic church. sum wil ask whr is it written in d bible? mainwhile its der in d bible: romans 14:5-7. mayb ppl shld read der bible vry wel b4 d mak a fool of demslf. ppl wu celebrate esther witout observing lent r lik ppl wu watch oders farming but only wait 2 celebrate d harvest. christainity must go wit a cross.