Give Up Carbon, Not Chocolate, for Lent

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Published on February 6th, 2008
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photo5814_320.jpgBishops of Liverpool and London are calling on Christians to give up carbon for Lent. According to the Telegraph,

Lent is the time when Christians traditionally give up such things as sweets, chocolate or alcohol in recognition of the 40 days Christ spent fasting in the desert to prepare for his ministry. This year they will be asked to think about their own carbon footprint…

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    What Does Lent Have to Do with Sharpening Green Habits? : Sustainablog said on February 18th, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    [...] For those of us who don’t yet have a Nobel in our pockets, a certain amount of giving something up for a specified amount of time has a centering effect. By the way, if I ever get a Nobel Prize, [...]

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    joe said on March 11th, 2008 at 3:20 am

    Which is ok, except a load of bishops are jetting in from around the world for a big conference soon.

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