By: paul

paul — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:42:55 +0000

Great comment, Glenn. I don’t mean to reduce your sentiments or bypass your intent here, but I’m drawn to your use of words – especially the difference between religion and true Christianity. I think you and I are part of a growing set of entire generations who see organised religion as only a barrier to real faith, and that older generations’ view of religious community as too structured, too organised, to promote any real communication.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:09:04 +0000

“This is one of the reasons, I think, that people conceive of online communication as far more easily intimate.”
Unfortunately I totally agree with this comment. Living in Church community nearly all of my life I feel it is far easier to be intimate, say, here than it is there. This however, is totally the opposite to how most people in church walls would perceive themselves or want to be pereceived. If we’re talking about Christian churches, this also is not how I believe Jesus himself would want the church to be perceived, it is a result of 100’s of years of people’s religious attitudes that has separated religion from true Christianity and the results are showing in your study. My belief is that a Christian community can be as intimate offline as online but they / we, need to break through the religious barrier.

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