Facebook... Cult? or Blessing?
Facebook is the latest fad or trend, whatever for people now... are you part of this or not... should you be part of it? Thats for you to Answer.
Is Facebook a Cult or is it a blessing?
Well it is April 22nd and it just so happens to be my second day on Facebook. For about a month or more now people have sent me numerous emails to join this, what I called a "Cult" and I tried to avoid getting caught up in this thing. There was a group of us in my friend Ben Foreman, Ryan MacNeill, Dave Marshalland a couple others who were Anti-Facebook at one time. Now only Dave is yet to give into this "Facebook," but I believe its only a matter of days until he gives in.
This "Fad" as I would call it has captured the attention of hundreds of millions of people across the world and it has not even been around a year yet. Its amazing how fast the next big thing can grow. It was the same at one time with blogs. Blogs have proved to serve a meaningful purpose for me.
In the same way, perhaps so will Facebook. Is this trickery from a devilish cult? Well I would like to think that it may be, but as much as I may deny the sense in being part of Facebook... it has some perks. Many of my friends both past and present are part of it, but its not for that reason that I would join something like this. Actually for my Final in Homiletics I am preaching from 1 Corinthians 9:19-27, which speaks of Paul running a spiritual race.
Paul in running this race stops at nothing to get to the level he needs to be, to help in saving as many lives as he can for Christ. Jesus Christ is an excellent reason to join facebook I believe. In fact, there are so many people who are on Facebook that perhaps I have known or never met, that perhaps Facebook will help, if effectively used in ministering to many. This upcoming summer I intend to begin an evangelistic sports ministry and on Facebook I have helped in setting up groups for interest in learning about God in Sports. Also this Facebook will help me to push this idea through to everyone I know.
I disagree with Facebook... In fact I hate Facebook because it pushes more about having relationships with people online. I believe we should be able to communicate one on one. But you know, I really take to heart what Paul said in 1 Corinthians about getting down to the level people are at... finding out whats big and becoming part of it for the Cause of Christ. The Church should really get into this stuff and stop at nothing to minister to those who have not heard... even if it means buying into the next big fad.
posted by Darrell @ 6:03 PM
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