Some Christians Give Up Facebook For Lent

Lent marks a 40-day period between Ash Wednesday — when Jesus Christ began a time of fasting in preparation of his Crucifixion — and Easter, when his resurrection occurred. As a general rule, Christians give up activities of vice during the Lenten period. So considering whether to stop using Facebook presumes that the social network is an overindulgence,.

“When I tried to think about something that I truly overindulged in all the time, the only thing that really came to mind was Facebook.