There is an interesting article at CNN.com today about people who are choosing to give up their Facebook and Myspace addictions for Lent — sort of a 21st century way of observing the practice.
I think it is a great way to participate in the practice. I think it could really help those of us who might usually consider our time on the internet or email as nothing more than fun or work when really we have a similar adiction to it as others might with certain foods, sweets, coffee, tobacco, etc.
Here is a link to the article:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/03/29/
no.facebook.lent/index.html
Here is a link to more info on Lent if you are not that familiar with it:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09152a.htm
Lent is nearly over — but that doesn’t mean you can’t begin your 40 days now and ask forgiveness for being tardy! :>
man…you had to hit a sensitive nerve didn’t ya? This is a great idea and honestly probably much needed by me. Thanks for the conviction.
chris- dude, i am right there with you! do you think the students in your minsitry are practicing lent at all? if so, how have they chosen to engage in it?
I saw that article – I thought, what the heck is cnn covering this less than a week before HOLY week? There timing is a bit off – but what a great way to obeserve this time of penitence.
yeah, i had similiar thoughts, doug. better late than never though, eh?
chris