Feh on red meat and booze -- who can't live without those for a day or two. Hardcore Jesus types are suggesting that those who want to make a meaningful sacrifice for Lent need to look at their Blackberries, iPod and MySpace habits.
''My friends are talking about giving up their cell phone or not using Facebook or MySpace because they compulsively check their profiles,'' one Pennsylvania college student said in a survey of pre-Easter sacrifice plans.
A reminder lest you take this thing too far, however: God likes blogs, newsreaders and Digg.
Lent in the wired age: No iPod, no MySpace [The Morning Call]
