Examine their use of the Internet.
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Michael Spencer (Internet Monk) has a wonderful reflection pondering the effects of the Internet upon those who are caught in its web... Well kind of.
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"It strikes me that the predominant sins in this medium are narcissism and waste. We need to differentiate narcissism from various kinds of legitimate self-revelation, but we need to proclaim that narcissism is a sin many of us are absolutely exulting in.
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And waste is waste. Time. Affections. Work. Mental energy. Significance."
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Yup.
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"Theology students: Have you worked out how a student behaves as compared to a teacher? Do you have a personal commitment to living out the difference between an amateur and a professional? The internet has allowed every theology student in the world- the bright ones, the not so bright ones, the ones with amazing things to say, the ones with nothing to say- to all have a web page with a Latin title infested with posts about the importance of expository preaching, the problem with N.T. Wright and the good news that some of their professors agree with them.
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It’s too much, boys. Too much."
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Yup.
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"It’s too much. It’s not community. It’s not socializing. It’s too much. There are things I need to do. Books to read and write. People next door and in hospitals and shut in to talk to. Letters to write. Thoughts to think. Dreams to dream. Music to listen to. (And I can do all of this without taking another two hours of my day to tell you all about it.)
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Yes, I bear some guilt, so stop wagging your finger. I’m just thinking here."
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Yup. Me too.
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I know, the Holy Father just encouraged young people to evangelize via the Web. Think about it first.
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