Religion and the web - Beyond Belief - BBC Radio 4

Huffduffed by gradualist on July 20th, 2009

I was slightly distracted while I listened to this radio program (live) but I barely noticed the ‘religion’ part of the discussion. It’s worth listening to for the variety of personal stories told by the (multi-faith) panel about how the internet, in particular social networking and online gaming, effects their lives. To one panelist, the social networking sites Facebook is full of trivia and egotistical individuals. Another panelist suggested that we should go on an ‘internet fast’ to refocus our attentions on ourselves and our families/friends - reference was made to the sabbath as an opportunity for a regular mini-fast.

Inspiring thoughts if you ever worry about spending too much time online.

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