A couple of interesting posts have caught my attention this week, “Andrew Sullivan versus the Internet,” hat tip to dpmonahan for bringing it to my attention. The article is called, “I used to be a human being,“ and chronicles his experiences as a high powered blogger, as one who was addicted to being plugged in. It’s a long article and covers many of my favorite issues, how technology is changing us, how that impacts us as people and what it all means in a spiritual a context.
I am reminded once again that God speaks to us in that Still Quiet Voice and tells us to Be Still and Know That I am. So, seeking silence and peace in a world full of distractions, the bible actually has an Ap just for that! Read the instruction manual, it explains everything.
We are incredibly plugged in and people’s attention is often elsewhere, everyone looking down. Recently I attended a class and out of 30 of us, 2 were not covertly on our phones the entire time. That is not a judgment at all, I was desperately wishing I had my phone too, because it was one of those state mandated classes where the one thing you do manage to learn is that the state has a very low opinion of your level of intelligence and simply believes you are a complete moron incapable of even thinking for yourself.
The next one comes from Rabble Rouser where she eviscerates a popular liberal internet meme about Jesus Christ that presents him as if he were a Palestinian, and a terrorist to boot, called Don’t Quit Your Day Job. Well done, Amy.
I like to study internet memes about Jesus, what they say about us as a people, what our perceptions of Christ are, how ego and attempted social engineering can intersect so badly. One of my favorite memes has Jesus Christ as Arnold, the Terminator, and is captured, “I’ll be back.” All in good humor here, but I used to pray “come quickly, Lord Jesus,” but now I just pray, Oh please delay as long as possible, our house is a complete mess, we seem to have trashed the place, and there is a serious need for repentance down here…..
See, there's this thing called biology... 
When we act as Jesus would, He IS back.
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Ahh, beautiful, Paul. It’s true. 🙂
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And…I would add to your last line, “I want more time with my granddaughter!
There is a serious need for repentance…now and always! The older I get the more sense it makes when I read 2 Peter 3:8 that tells us…”that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
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Oh amen! More time with the grandchildren indeed! That’s sounds absolutely delightful. 🙂
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Yes, grandchildren! That’s a little bit of heaven right there! They make surviving being young all worthwhile ;-D
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Very powerful article. Your messages touch many souls. God bless you
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Thank you for your kind words and your blessing. Much appreciated.
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I am sure you get your fill quick of Jesus memes lol.
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The internet and the communities in it become like the junk food of human interaction. There’s value in connecting to people you know who are far away geographically. The problem is when you “follow” acquaintances or friends of friends as if you ever spent any real face to face time with them.
I’ve been on the “internet” for about 20 years, but I make some attempt to maintain my privacy. My smart phone is old and slow and I only use it when I’m waiting alone in a restaurant or someplace I can’t explore very much.
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Ah, the junk food of human interaction, well said.
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I love that poster–I’ve copied it and made it my wallpaper on my work computer. J.
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