Do Protestants observe Lent, or is that an event reserved *particularily* for Catholics?

The only thing Protestants observe is the crazy sh*t the mackerel snappers do this time of year.

My favorite thing is being told by Catholics that they are giving up alcohol for lent, then explaining that it doesn't include beer and wine.

Protestant churches which trace their origin directly back to Rome do observe Lent, most of the time. Lutherans, for example. But some protestant churches came into being because of radical new ideas about Christianity, or Christian practice. Chief among these are the Baptists, who recognize Lent as part of the Christian calendar, but who don't deploy any of the special ritual or practices that go along with it. And even THEY are having second thoughts:

http://baptistbulletin.org/?p=21111

Hope that helps.

Mostly Catholics do, however lent, the way it is observed is unbiblical. By participating in something that allows everyone to know that you are fasting goes against God's word (Matt 6:18). Fasting is meant to be done in private, and is to be kept secret between you and God, not put out for the world to see. The pharasees fasted so everyone knew, and God called them Godless people. You should fast, and the idea behind Lent is good, however the bible has certain guidlines that we must follow when fasting that Lent, quite frankly, ignores.

Hi! I'm a Protestant pastor. Lent is mostly a Catholic practice. Protestants can observe Lent and many do, but it's not as prevalent as in the Catholic Church. There's no rule that Protestants have to do it. It's optional for us. Some pastors and churches encourage it. Others do not.

It's Catholic.
I'm non-denominational, and I don't observe it. Neither do other non-denoms and protestants who I know.

Unlike with some Catholic traditions, I'm not against Lent. I just don't believe it's important enough. I can fast any time and on my own time.
I prefer to follow Jewish traditions rather than Catholic ones, but again, since I don't believe that the traditions and rituals are necessary for salvation, I more frequently turn to personal prayer and Bible study for my spiritual fulfillment.

when i was growing up united methodist, we did have lent, but no ash wednesday, no fish on fridays stuff. the minister would wear a different colored sash/scarf thing and the featured scriptures included the temptation in the desert and the various things that lead up to easter. some people would give up things for lent, but more in an unofficial new years resolution sort of way than anything else.

Once upon a time I was Presbyterian and we didn't even mention lent. My parents said it was a Catholic thin.

Protestants take part in Lent, too. I even see Lenten fish fries advertised on many Protestant church signs. They just don't believe God sends them to HELL for eating meat on Fridays during the penitential season.

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Anglicans do, even Queen Elizabeth II, who is on record as having given up her favorite tipple, gin and tonic, at Lent. (She made one for former Prime Minister John Major but didn't have one herself, which embarrassed him somewhat.)

Although most Protestant churches don't observe lent but some of them do.