{"id":1002,"date":"2014-08-05T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T20:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2014-08-05T15:23:19","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T20:23:19","slug":"thumbs-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/05\/thumbs-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumbs Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to say, I am not real fond of text, twitter, facebook and all the rest, including this blog, as the only form of communication. \u00a0These can be good supplements to “face to face” but just that supplement. \u00a0These forms of communication I believe should be used to give out information but NOT to have conversation. \u00a0That being said, yes I participate in conversation in these and including this blog. \u00a0I try to be as careful as possible in these conversations.<\/p>\n

One of the\u00a0issues I have seen in these\u00a0other forms of communications, is the difficulty in expressing the same nuance of ideas as done in verbal communication. \u00a0We have had written communication for a long time but once it is written, it takes on its own meanings based upon the reader.<\/p>\n

Back to Facebook and the others I mentioned. \u00a0They are often quickly posted to “hot topics” topics of self or others that often seem to be aimed at gaining attention towards one’s self, even when it is about someone else. \u00a0Below is a something that I received via email from a newsletter I am subscribed to. \u00a0I found it to be very interesting. \u00a0I received permission to post this on my blog.<\/p>\n

Thumbs Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Romans had the practice of using thumbs up and thumbs down to decide democratically whether someone should live or die.\u00a0 Early Christians were subjected to this system.\u00a0 Now, Christians have accepted and are willfully using the same system to judge virtually everything anyone does or says.\u00a0 Social media ask us to render a judgment about anything and everything and everyone. Thumbs up\/thumbs down; like\/dislike; friend or not; insider or outsider; accepted or rejected. Facebook historically began with a \u0093Who\u0092s hot; who\u0092s not?\u0094 head to head comparison of female students at Harvard without their consent. It was a boundary violation for the amusement of a few.<\/p>\n

So how does this ubiquitous practice of judging help us live the Gospel?\u00a0 Quite the opposite.\u00a0 \u0093Judge not,\u0094 we are told.\u00a0 By judging less, we may be able to discern more.<\/p>\n

Have you helped your congregation learn to abstain from this practice of online, social media judgments as being unloving toward each other and toward strangers?\u00a0 Many Christians would easily understand the value of abstaining from such judgments and we will all benefit from stopping it.<\/p>\n

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Posted with permission of the Author, Arden Mahlberg<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2014 \u0096 Psyche & Spirit. <\/em>http:\/\/www.PsycheAndSpirit.com<\/a> Aug 5th, 2014<\/p>\n

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