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Are you phone addict? You may was growing to THE FALLACY OF CELIBACY credibility to doubt. It is only

f late, a chorus
when pressure mounted
be suffering from Nomophobia arrest Bishop The arrest of rape accused bishop raises on the bishop and police
that he was questioned and
Franco Mulak-
O kal with nuns
taking to streets questioning questions over principle of celibacy that the finally arrested.
The jury is open because
who is shielding the alleged priests are expected to observe, reports SARRAH even Muslim women with
Do you keep checking at the screen of your mobile phone even when there is nothing new? rapist. An FIR had been reg- head scarves came in open
Many who have been
Do you feel your mobile phone is ringing even when there is no buzz? Well, it may be a serious istered against the Catholic the victim and maligning watching the Church closely support of the agitation
her reputation. An MLA
Bishop of Jalandhar long
by nuns. Thus, making it a
cause of concern or an impending ailment called Nomophobia, writes SRISHTE SHARMA back on June 28 after a nun from Poonjar, PC Geroge believe that the nuns’ agita- bigger issue of women. The
A is when someone is afraid to lose his or mobile. Mobile has become so personal- Missionaries of Jesus alleged comments about the nun damage to the reputation of on the Church is immense
belonging to the order of
had also made deplorable
tion has done an irreparable
impact of the nuns’ agitation
recent study on the “Im -
as there are around 30,000
pact of Mobile Phone ad-
her cell phone. Do you easily get irritated ised that even in a family nobody is ready
saying that “if it was rape
the Church and its credibil-
that the Bishop raped her 13
nuns in Kerala alone. The
ity amongst believers and
why she failed to lodge a
times since 2014.
diction amongst the Youth
or worried when there is no message, no to share phone with other member of
common men had nose-
in Chandigarh” has found
call or your mobile does not ring for long. family.
complaint the first time?”
In a letter to the Vatican’s
struggle has opened the
No doubt, we cannot underestimate
that many youngsters check Mind it you are victim of nomophobia.
structures and mindsets.
their phones out of habit or compulsion This is modern concept or we can say the value of smartphones in our lives India representative, the The Missionaries of dived. There are conflict- doors for transformation of
to avoid interacting with individuals. latest phobia, which came into existence nowadays as from entertainment to However, it is time for
Some youngsters experience withdrawal with mobile or smartphones. important assignments, banking and
symptoms usually associated with mis- Few years back there were no mo- so much unlimited information we get The impact
use, like depression, restlessness, insom- bile phones or smartphones. Few privi- from Google, all we can get from smart-
nia, and anxiety, when they are not with leged had landlines at their homes and phone. In other words, we have become of the nuns’
their mobile phones. we were quite comfortable talking to over dependent upon mobile phones agitation on
The study published in the Interna- our friends and relatives through lan- these days. And this dependency is up to
tional Journal of Science, Engineering dlines. And then STD booths here and which extend? From morning till night the Church is
and Management has been conducted there in the markets were enough to we all have our cells with us and we all
by Dr. Anubhuti Sharma of Post Graduate communicate. keep our mobiles with us while sleeping immense as
Government College for Girls and Agree- Then came the revolutionary cell also. there are
ma Sharma Counsellor, St. John’s High phones and then smartphones which Some people are so obsessed with cell
School, Chandigarh. The study found that changed our lifestyles. In the beginning phones that they become nervous or pa- around
mobile users had symptoms such as rest- smartphones were matter of show off for thetic without mobiles. Even in the com- 30,000 nuns in
lessness, anxiety and depression. elite class. People who had smartphones fort of their homes they rarely leave mo-
In fact the Nomophobia affects box would carry those in their hands to show biles while having food or sitting around Kerala alone
sexes and teenagers and adults alike. You their class. As these were very costly in with family. Accidents while driving are
feel anxious when you leave your phone the beginning, very few could afford it. very common these days because of cell
at home or workplace as if you have lost Gradually it came into reach of everyone. phones. introspection by the clergy
connection with outside world. In partic- From rich elite to daily workers, all are Now as we all know very well about and the Church administra-
ular people who share personal details, carrying smartphones. And not only this, this phobia, we have to take out the solu- tion. It is moment of truth
contacts, pictures and videos in their every member of a family has his or her tion and the first solution is to limit the nun had alleged that the • Bishop grilled Rape accused ing views. Some point out as credibility of Church is at
smartphones suffer the pangs use of mobiles. Though it is not bishop was using all the bishop Franco Mulakkal is arrested that this will help lead the a stake because instead of
more. Various studies suggest All addicts The consequences of nomophobia are akin to so easy but at least we can try by money and power at his Church to greater libera- supporting the aggrieved
that youngsters start believing any other addiction staying away from our mobiles disposal to derail the case Jesus Congregation instead tion, purification and moral nun, the Church supported
mobile phones as their extend- while sleeping, eating, driv- and buy his way out of the of supporting the nun, integrity. the Bishop. Not only that, the
ed selves. Naturally when you ing and important of all while charges. The victim had supported the bishop and Will the struggle open nuns had to resort to strike
lose your smartphone you may spending time with our fam- also sought help of Delhi alleged that the nun had the doors for discussions and protests in streets when
have high blood pressure and ily and friends. This can give us Archbishop Anil Couto and “questionable relations with based on the social doctrine clergy failed to respond to
your pulse rate may shoot up. some precious moments to en- George Alencherry, head a local taxi driver and with a of the Catholic Church and her calls for action against
Psychologists say that another joy with family and friends and of the Kochi-based Syro- relative’s husband’’. In fact, it trigger a rethink on the the bishop. It is not only a
system could be FOMO (fear of improve relations. This way, Malabar Church. was not a complaint by one patriarchal mindset that moment of truth for the
missing out). Emotional attach- we may escape bad effects of While Bishop Mulak- nun but four more nuns had ruled the Church? Is Bishop Church but a question of
ment to our phones aggravates too much addiction of mobiles. kal had been shaming the alleged that Bishop touched bigger than law of the land? restoring credibility of this
the symptoms of nomophobia. Let’s fight Nomophobia. victim on national television them inappropriately, took Forget the police, even the religious institution.
Indeed nomophobia is a name channels and newspapers advantage of his position Church had refused to take
given to no mobile phobia, which LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM making allegations against and hugged forcefully. action, thereby, rendering its LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM
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