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 3/9/10 9:16 AM |
| Rick | | Alabama | |  |  |
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Cell phones, texting, iphones, chocholate rasbury bluebury pearl android..... Poeple can't go 30 seconds without being on one. Poeple no longer talk to others in public. They are to busy being connected to someone miles away, to acknowlege the existence of someone right in front of them.
Parents need to parent in this area, Pastors need to preach in this area, and teachers need to be dillegent in monitoring this area. We lost 40% of our congregation, because I insisted that the teens not stay on those things during the service. Ironicly, it was the parents that got mad, left and stirred up others to leave. Teachers in our area can't keep kids of off of them without the parents throwing a fit, and accusing the teachers of violating their childrens rights. This is not an old preacher ranting about technology he doesn't understand. This is a real concern of something that is weakening the very fabric of society. Ironicly, there are more non christians addressing this problem than christians. Maybee many professed christians are too in love with the world. |
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| 2/26/10 11:48 AM |
| Rick | | Alabama | | | |
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This article is about Phillip Ryken's oppointment to Weaton. I think it is a great decision.
Rogers point is well said concerning people who monopolize these forums. I belive the point he was making, is that the same people get so far off trac from the artice, and start, and maintain so many length arguments, that people weary of them. There may be a proper forum for these discussions. But when people read one of the articles posted, they would like to see comments pertainant the actual article.
Instead, what they find, is the same people arguing a secondary, tertiary, or even an irrelevent points. It's obvious by the people who were arguing with Roger's point.
Isn't it obvious, that this is the reason the moderators have to close topics. They have stated this on many forums. Please my friends, think about this. If it continues, they may have to stop allowing any posts at all. I am blessed by many well thought out posts. I hope it does not have to stop because of simple stubborness form those who will not take councel. And if you feel like you must argue with me about this, I won't respond to it. |
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| 2/24/10 5:20 PM |
| Rick | | Alabama | | | |
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As someone who is ordained by a Southern Baptist Church, I can well say that some of the besseting sins of some of my brethren, are Pride and Arrogance, as well as disunity. Most of that shows up in bragging about the number of people Baptized, with little said about actual salvations.
Some of this article bemoans the fact of declining baptisms (again, actual conversions are little mentioned). The article rightly says we have forgotten about a lost world. The old saying holds true "We have become Keepers of the Aquarium rather than Fishers of Men".
In solving the problem,I just hope the denomination does not take the approach that says "We have to come up with something new, because this is a different generation than any that has ever been" That approach that says we should look and act like the World in order to reach the World, never works. The world sees it and thinks we are phonies when we do that. The World needs to see something different. God's method of outreach was perfect from the start. If you leave perfection, the only way to go is down.
The Circus Driven, and Emergent movements, are the new Downgrade of the Gospel. Tearfull, interccession, prayerful Bible Study, and Faithful personal evangalism have not ceased to work. We have ceased using those tools. |
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