Over at Busted Halo, Rocco Palmo is asking the question: "iPhone - God Machine or Tech Temptation?"
Anticipating the June 29th release of the latest and greatest Apple gadget, Palmo looks at the amount of time and energy that has been directed to this product. I will admit to having "coveted my neighbors' cell phone" as there's no way an iPhone fits into a work-at-home Catholic webmasters' budget. My newly opened local Apple store provides further temptation - just one bite of that fruit might make me the smartest, most productive Catholic mom around, right?!
I enjoyed the tone of Palmo's column for it's thought provoking look at why so many of us invest an almost religious fervor in our tech toys. It's also very interesting to hear a young man's take on how some of this might relate to our own Church's future.
Is my longing for an iPhone (which will go unfulfilled!) really all that different from my boy's "needing" Super Paper Mario game (the coolest, newest version) when they already have a Paper Mario (the tired old version) game that works perfectly well?
Probably not...
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OFFICIAL SONG OF WORLD YOUTH DAY AUSTRALIA '08
Exclusive preview of Receive the Power this Sunday!
Look out for the Sunday Telegraph on 24 June for a free timed stream of Receive the Power.
Be one of the first to hear the song and see the video clip, performed by Australian artists Guy Sebastian and Paulini.
To listen to the song, go to www.sundaytelegraph.com.au and follow the links from the homepage. The song will only be available for viewing for 48 hours.
After its official launch on 1 July, you can buy the song on CD or DVD from the WYD08 website, or download it for free as an mp3 file.
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