internet fast

[Donna Rose]

my dear friends of oc.net,

as my very first Great Lent begins, i realize i need to focus on some things i have been neglecting due to my amount of time on the internet, as well as the nature of AIM and message boards. as a result, i will be fasting from all internet but my 2 email accounts, which i will check once every evening - the only time i will be booting up my computer each day, and only for as long as it takes to reply to any emails that need replying to. please feel free to contact me via email, for a hello or anything beyond, throughout lent i'll be back in may! please pray for me, and forgive me for any hurt i may have caused you.

In Christ,
Donna Rose Mary

[katherine 2001]

Forgive me, brothers and sister, if I have offended anyone by any of my posts.  I forgive anyone who has offended me.

[Marjorie]

I too will be leaving for Great Lent.

Forgive me!

Marjorie

[lellimore]

I think an "internet fast" is a good idea.  The internet is one of many things that can consume too much of your time, so if it does, it's good to give it a break from time to time.

[J]

I guess I'm not the only one who had this idea!  We're on the eve of the Holy Fast.  Enjoy the blini and the fish, then get your gear on, lock and load and prepare to do battle.  Remember, the Kingdom must be taken by force!  Good luck and of course, Christ bless everyone.  See you all in forty days.

[alexp4uni]

I didn't realize what a great opportunity abstaining tediousness with greater control to not go on the Internet. I realized there is a lot of information coming at me at every second at the ease of a click of a mouse. There are sites that I wish were banned for giving a misguided direction but my only option is to stop "clicking around" those. So let me continue my Lent with using e-mail checks each morning and finishing up homework on the computer for only 2 hours.

God Bless those who are in control of their fasts as well.

[Anastasios]

I don't fast from the internet during any fast periods but to those who wish to do so, see you soon.

For my part, please forgive me bretheren and sistren.  I know I have offended many especially in this past year. Rest assured that I am sincerely repentent for this and am praying for us all. May the next year of our lives be spent in a more peaceful way.

Anastasios

[Jennifer]

I'd thought about an internet fast but after giving up TV and radio, I feel the need to keep some contact with the outside world.  Maybe I'll ease into it as the fasting season unfolds. 

Forgive me too if there's anything I've done to offend you (and knowing me, I'm sure there's plenty I've done to offend some of you ). 

[Nigula Qian Zishi]

Dear in Christ,

I too am giving up the Internet completely and will be locking up my iBook in a few short hours. Since I have no TV I do hope that it will give me opportunity to pray more and daily do all of the Lenten Hours.

Also, this being Forgiveness Sunday I ask forgiveness to all my brothers and sisters in Christ for any thoughts or words that caused you harm, scandal or offense. Please forgive me a sinner.

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