A few Bishops in London are suggesting people give up iPods for Lent. They're also suggesting an entire day without technology. No cell phones. No tv. Eat by candlelight.
All I can say, is that it is a good thing I gave up giving up things just prior to my 10th birthday. Good gracious! I understand that reading a book and dinner by candlelight might seem like a wonderful change in lifestyle..... and I could MAYBE pull that off for a night... ONE night. But give up my iPhone, laptop, the dvr, or my Kindle reader? AHHHHHH! Time would stand still. In fact... it might start going backward!
Technology is an addiction. I admit it. I'm hooked. What I don't understand is the idea that we need to "punish" ourselves for any given change in the calendar. If you have a need to appreciate something by denying yourself access to it....... I will gladly unsaddle you from all of your personal electronics and chocolate. Drop any of your evil devices (or just "vices") by the radio station. If I don't grow too attached to your cool gadgets, you might even get them back........
