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 Pastor: Facebook is encouraging adulteryA New Jersey pastor is asking married members at his church to delete their Facebook accounts because he says it encourages adultery. The Rev. Cedric Miller of Neptune made the demand after 20 couples at his church ran into difficulties after a spouse reunited with an old love interest, the Los Angeles Times reported in an article. The article, which quotes an Associated Press story, says Miller had asked married couples in his church to share their Facebook passwords with spouses, but couples still ran into problems. Miller, pastor at the Living Word Christian Fellowship church, says he’s now demanding that 50 married church leaders delete their Facebook accounts or resign. Anthea Butler, a columnist with Religion Dispatches magazine, says Miller is invoking an old theme in fundamentalist and conservative churches: that any new media - like movies, television and radio - is sinful.
Still, Butler in her column entitled, “Facebook: Internet Highway to Hell,” says she could sympathize with the pastor.
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Just like woman's faces cause adultery and therefore many Muslims require them to be covered.
Maybe if he did better with his job, there wouldn't be so many people at HIS church who are being unfaithful.
Plus a book on the NY Times best selling list and a new DVD released in March. It seems like the pastor have no problem to "keep" cashing in big time, "all in the name of the Lord." I wonder if the pastor were to meet God in person, would God say that the pastor takes him seriously. I think the pastor decided that he has outgrown his market and needs to move to the next level but doesn't want to burn any bridges, so he's using spin to have it both ways.
Plus a book on the NY Times best selling list and a new DVD released in March. It seems like the pastor have no problem to "keep" cashing in big time, "all in the name of the Lord." I wonder if the pastor were to meet God in person, would God say that the pastor takes him seriously. I think the pastor decided that he has outgrown his market and needs to move to the next level but don't want to burn any bridges, so he's using spin to have both ways.
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LMAO! These "christians" are so untrustworthy they can't even have Facebook without screwing on their spouses.
Grats to all the religios right who can't deal with temptation.
Face book? This pastor needs to reexamine the word "ministry" and stop setting standards for others. Next he will say,'unless you stop reading the bible passages on Samson, Rahab the harlot, and David and Bathsheba you cannot be a christian'. Hhummm
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Agreed...people that are going to do it are going to do it...Facebook just makes it easier. I've seen it twice now with people I know. For some people , it's easier to cheat with people they once cared for . These same people would not otherwise make an effort to do with complete strangers. Facebook makes it easier for those people to connect. The pastor is right on...you don't have to believe in God to see that.
Ok here it is plain and simple. If you are married and are not happy with your marriage and want to sleep with other women please end you marriage before you go screwing anybody else. Cheating is disgusting and very hurtful. Yes ending a marriage can be hurtful, but it ending b/c a spouse cheated is far more hurtful. If you are not happy end it and then go about your business and sleep with who ever you want. Just my opinon!
Gee Golly...Common Sense and Responsibility...Respect for another person is what this is about..."Religion" "Religious Beliefs" or the "Pastor" is not going to convince all people of what they should or shouldn't do...They know what they should or shouldn't do already...This is just based on common sense of principals- manners- upmost respect for others- and one's self...The question is rather what will they do we don't know but it's not of our business either...This is everyone's own choice of decision to make for each one's own self...You can't run away from every lil' temptation always cause guess what you can't be tempted by something you already want to do...Man controls himself...himself only...not that of another...unless you allow him to influence and control you...duh! So weak minded...Get a Life !Get a grip!..."Religion" is always about controlling & manipulation of others as if they can't make a conscious decision for themselves...People need to be responsible for their own decisions- thoughts & actions- Stop hiding/using "Religion" to use- make- or influence others...Just think about yourself and stop being so hypocritical...We live life once thus far...- as we know of of this realm... So each is of his "Own Personal Journey" many forget this..."OUR OWN INDIVIDUAL JOURNEY'S"...We each choose to allow others to come along and share this with them...This of us...However-it is not to be of dictating how one should live or should not live another's life...Each is of His "OWN" meaning-His "OWN"- ("FREE WILL")...PERIOD!!!
Santa- "He knows when you are sleeping. He knows if you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!"
Jesus- "He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!"
Alas, legend meets myth.
Jesus doesn't want you to be good for goodness sake. He just wants you to believe in him then, magically, everything you do will be 'good', but it will not be for goodness sake, will it?
OK Christians, a question for you:
If God hates sin, then why did he even create sin in the first place? This just puts humanity in a lose-lose situation. What good is that going to do?
I grew up in a Christian church that rejected Baptists, Catholics, Methodists, etc even though they claim to be "Christian". You would be shunned for even hanging out with a Baptist, even though they're both "Christians"
What kind of sense does that make?
So I drew the conclusion that "God" and "Satan" are two sides of the same coin.
How would you know the concept of good without knowing the concept of evil? The two are inexstricably linked forever. You cannot have one without the other.
Actually, facebook has already caused unwanted trouble in my relationship. I've gotten several friend request from "old flames" and my fiance was upset. You're too accessible and it just opens you up to the world. Although my intentions were initially good and genuine, I had to put myself in his shoes and think how I would feel. I deleted my account last night.
As far as being an onlooker and not being invovled. I don't feel an absolute determination can be proposed. I can say i don't see any thing wrong with this if the motives are for Good and for living a life of holiness you make the proper adjustments. (1Corin10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.) Even if someone may think its excess. (1Corin6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient:..) If facebook was presenting itself to be unhelpful in that church and not bringing them closer to God whats the big deal. Is expelling facebook going to mess up there relationship with God? You be the Judge. For all the people who say its the heart not the vehicle(Facebook) I agree but trust me your heart is always going to be tempted daily by the flesh its a daily fight. So no one gets to a place where they are not tempted I don't care how much you pray and read the Bible. We are still human beings. So do what you must to stay holy! (Romans13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.)
How about the other criticism about facebook, that it is just a colossal waste of time? Doesn't the time it takes away from other duties only encourage selfishness and sloth?