For many Christians, the trying test of the 40-day Lenten season is resisting temptation -- reflecting Jesus' 40-day fast in the wilderness. Abstaining from Facebook was popular among college students last year, but the WSJ has a story about a number of adults trying to tear themselves away from the digital addiction this year.
"If I give up clams, which I hate, I'm not really doing anything," says Kevin Shine, a 39-year-old electrical contractor from Philadelphia. But abstain from posting "status updates" on his every move? That's a worthy struggle. "It's my candy," he explains, noting that he logs on as much as 20 times a day. "That's pathological."
I've also heard of more folks planning to observe a carbon fast for Lent this year in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint for 40 days. What are you planning to give up?
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