Who says religion is behind the times? Turns out prominent Anglican British bishops are taking Lent into the 21 century. Gone are the days of giving up alcohol and meat, time to give up your iPhone! These bishops want Christians to consider their carbon footprint for Lent. By restricting the amount of electricity used, one can reduce the amount of CO2 poured into our precious atmosphere.
Bishop of London Rev. Richard Chartres underscored the importance of trimming our CO2 output by stating that the poorest people in developing countries are most effected by climate change created by wealthy, developed countries.
What do you think you’ll do for Lent? We’re thinking easy steps are not keeping your computer or phone chargers plugged round the clock is an easy one. Even if nothing is charging, they are still drawing energy from the plug. On that note, turning off the lights off, cable box, and computer monitors are all simple, painless ways to be religious in a practical, 2010 sense of the word. So go ahead and have another cocktail with your steak! This Lent let’s focus on the greater good.
Origional article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/16/carbon-fast-bishops-urge-_n_463918.html
