The internet is a mixed
bag. Or a garbage bin. You can find everything out there, and it is
mostly trash. But if you are a “bin
diver,” as some people are, you can indeed find some treasure in the midst of
all the trash out there. Some of the
obvious trash includes porn, viral videos, ranting blogs, etc. But some of the trash is less obvious,
including much religious content.
For every conceivable
religious perspective there is a website for it. For every possible Biblical interpretation
there is a blogger in support of it. For
every opinion there is justification on the internet to be found. Therein lays the danger. “It must be true because I found it on the
internet,” is a damning indictment of internet limitations.
And yet, I find many helpful
resources on the internet. For me it is
a great tool. But I find that the voice
of reason and Christlike interpretation of Biblical passages often crowded out
by those who shout the loudest, often in strident, self-righteous tones. How do I help people find the jewels in the
garbage? How do I help people hold fast
to what is good when there are so many conflicting and contrasting voices out
there?
Ultimately, I think that the
truth – The Truth – is validated less by what we say than by what we do. And that is perhaps the greatest limitation
of the internet, and this blog. Most of
my readers in Russia cannot know if my life’s practice matches the words that I
write. So, I write with some sense of
humility, realizing that some will never know whether these words carry the
weight of authentic living.
To my readers in Russia – may
God lead you in the Way, the Truth, and the Life. And thanks for reading. I’ll try to offer my best.
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