theblackalchemist Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 'Net, mobile phones bad for soul'-Health/Sci-The Times of IndiaLONDON: Modern technology, such as mobile phones and the internet, today has made life easierand quick. But the Vatican has claimed that these gadgets are taking away people’s time for spiritual pursuits. According to the Pope Benedict XVI’s spokesman Federico Lombardi, without a spiritual life, people are at the risk of losing their souls. "In the age of the cell phone and the internet it is probably more difficult than before to protect silence and to nourish the interior dimension of life,” the Telegraph quoted Lombardi as telling Vatican TV show ‘Octavia Dies’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 What an odd comment..... I keep in touch with my loved ones via a cell phone and that is good for the "soul"Time spent on the internet reading, may not be as good as sitting down with a book, but still helpful and useful.Quiet time or silence as he put it, is up to the individual as needed, and certainly does not have anything to do with technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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