daesdaemar said:
I don't have a comment on computer access itself, but rather on the larger idea of how to do a Camino. It has been suggested to try it without gadgets. There are other posts on this forum regarding "variations" from the standard. A common one is people who, for various reasons, cannot (or will not) finish without taking taxis/buses along some stages. I witnessed this personally when I did my Camino. Yet, many of these people felt they should qualify for a Compostela. It is not for me to judge.
Here is my point: The Camino is (or should be) an intensely personal experience. How one does it, whether with a phone, computer, mp3 player, taxis, or buses, is entirely up to them. Ultimately, the pilgrimage will mean what it means to them. They will have to decide what benefit (and grace) they derived from it. Whether they are right or wrong is not for us to judge.
My two cents.
Hi D
No need to be so careful about your judgements, especially as your views shine through anyway. And that's a good thing. Don't be so cautious for the luvvagod....
I agree that people should do their camino as they wish. Absolutely. I, for one, dont like camino dictators who tell you what to do and judge you on their camino values. Down to the pits of hell with them!!! :evil:
But we can suggest that some pilgs might have an enhanced, different experience if they dumped the connections to their usual world and made it a "Holy Day", free from the bollocks they encounter in everyday life. That means free from the phone, etc. Humanity managed fine for umpty million years without it. Its a way of telling yourself that you're not a technojunkie, that you're on a Way which is special, and that you want to give your best to it, for your own sake. Why would you want to hear the usual tosh and life sapping trivia on this fabulous Way?
We all need to get a life!
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