Sacrificing Social Networking For Lent
Social Sacrifice
Over the past seven days there have been a humble 173,228 Tweets related to Lent. |
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The original concept of giving something up for Lent comes from the story of the temptation of Christ in which Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days and nights. Traditionally, Christians gave up
eggs and milky products to show their dedication to Christ and demonstrate
discipline. On Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent, Christians would use
up all the things they plan to give up, hence the onslaught of pancakes we have
now.
But as Easter has become a westernized event, so have the Lent
sacrifices.
Thanks to the sheer amount of Tweets it is much easier to get an idea of
what people plan to give up. Over 6000 witty young Twitter users plan to give
up school, if only it was that simple. Food and drink take up the majority of
choices, with chocolate, fizzy drinks, alcohol, sweets, fast food and coffee all
getting places in the top ten. So far, Twitter alone has had nearly 4,000 votes and social networking as a whole got a further 3,000.
The idea of Lent is to give up something you love and will struggle to be
without. If it's an easy sacrifice then the exercise is meaningless.
This speaks volumes for how far social networking has come in our daily lives. Even the popular
fast food app Just Eat tried to giveup Twitter this year, even if only for a few hours.
The idea that social networking has taken over is a growing
concern along with the notion that people need to “stop looking down and start
looking up.” If you’re trying to give up Twitter this lent, try distracting
yourself with something new.
The resource 40 Acts encourages using Lent as an opportunity to give
more by doing 40 daily challenges. Follow the link for more information on how
to sign up: www.40acts.org.uk
Megan Herdson
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