The Net and Christianity
As I constantly push thru cyberspace and offline items, I am somewhat in awe of how much we as humans have achieved on a technological scale. We have been able to access mounds of information, and at the same time level teh playing field in the sense of how availiable this info is. There has been a lot that has been done. But the one area where I see this "hesitation" to move is in the Body.
Let me just state it now that I don't think computers are the be all and end all of everything. I think they level the playing field with developed and developing nations. I believe that computing technologies, when used right, can elimate the kind of barriers that previous industrial technologies only widened. Its just that in the Body, there is this general ignorance towards things Net-related. And I think that its a pitfall that could be easily rectified.
I did a search in Google for "internet churches" and was astounded on how little info there was out there. I was just as miffed at the different Internet churches that are out there, or had been out there and are no longer. I understand that the net is a different paradigm than any communication and social medium that came before it. I just dont understand why Christians have been so unsuccessful in taking Christ to the net-connected world.
Ok, maybe I am just ranting too much. I am quite active in searching out places and items where the Body is online and supporting those things that really have a unique and Spirit led push to get Christ in the eyes and keystrokes of the net-connected world. I think that sparking folks here would only do more to spark a movement of the Cross that much more in offline areas.
I also recognize that I am quite idealistic. I tend to dream and want things to happen much faster than they are or want to happen. But when it comes to the net and christianity I have to ask, if God was here first, then why can't he be more a part of this net-connected world?
Let me just state it now that I don't think computers are the be all and end all of everything. I think they level the playing field with developed and developing nations. I believe that computing technologies, when used right, can elimate the kind of barriers that previous industrial technologies only widened. Its just that in the Body, there is this general ignorance towards things Net-related. And I think that its a pitfall that could be easily rectified.
I did a search in Google for "internet churches" and was astounded on how little info there was out there. I was just as miffed at the different Internet churches that are out there, or had been out there and are no longer. I understand that the net is a different paradigm than any communication and social medium that came before it. I just dont understand why Christians have been so unsuccessful in taking Christ to the net-connected world.
Ok, maybe I am just ranting too much. I am quite active in searching out places and items where the Body is online and supporting those things that really have a unique and Spirit led push to get Christ in the eyes and keystrokes of the net-connected world. I think that sparking folks here would only do more to spark a movement of the Cross that much more in offline areas.
I also recognize that I am quite idealistic. I tend to dream and want things to happen much faster than they are or want to happen. But when it comes to the net and christianity I have to ask, if God was here first, then why can't he be more a part of this net-connected world?
posted by Antoine @ 10/06/2005 04:33:00 PM
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