Comments on: 9 Examples of the Internet Changing Our World

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:06:32 +0000

The Internet is bigger than the printing press AND sliced bread. Think about it: the printing press changed the way we learned. Sliced bread changed the way we lived. The Internet did both. . . faster.

I love watching Gary Vaynerchuk for inspiration regarding how the Internet can be used (just watch out for the language in some of them). Now. . . for Christians to use it? We certainly used the printing press, but I’m not sure we’re stepping up with the Internet (yet).

I think this big question goes beyond blogs. It’s not just about writing and putting it out there. It’s about engaging, getting invovled with people. That’s why Christianity spread like crazy in the first century. Everyone talked to everyone. Everyone knew each other. The Internet’s doing that again – taking us out of the anonymous world.

That’s how you and I need to change our thinking if we’re going to really exploit the Internet to it’s potential. I’m excited about it though.

Great post – some funny stuff to remember and consider.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: Mich

Mich — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:47:00 +0000

So in 600 years we’ve “progressed” from the Printing Press to Twitter!

By: Trevin Wax

Trevin Wax — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:28:24 +0000

Thanks, Jason. I admire your creativity!

RJ, I am hoping to continue serving in a local church and am looking to doing a PhD in New Testament.

By: Jason Sadler

Jason Sadler — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:50:55 +0000

I’m okay with the awesome wedding video beating me, but Susan Boyle and Julie Child…. crap. I gotta step up my shirt wearing game!

All joking aside, thanks for adding me to the list – very cool.

By: RJ

RJ — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:47:58 +0000

Trevin, I know you didn’t mean it as such. I was just teasing you .

Keep up the good work of advancing God’s kingdom on earth. If I remember right you are about to finish up your Master’s degree from seminary? Any future plans yet?

By: Trevin Wax

Trevin Wax — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:22:45 +0000

RJ,

I don’t mean that these examples are world-changing in and of themselves. Obviously, Susan Boyle or The Office would not be world-changing. But I used these examples to show how powerful a force something like YouTube has become.

And Brian, you’re right. Internet pornography is a horrible plague.

By: RJ

RJ — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:10:05 +0000

I enjoyed this post but I don’t think of most of them as being “world changing”. You are a relatively young man (probably born in the 80′s so your view of world changing is probably different than mine as I was one of the first babby boomers (born in 1946). When I was in college there was no such thing as laptops, calculators, or email. The current crop of college students could not even fathom going to classes without those things today!

We Christians have to get on board with all new technologies that surface in order to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the masses. We can’t rely on 19th century techniques in the 21st century. Of course I am preaching to the choir here as you have been blogging much longer than I have. Thanks for your contributions.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:26:19 +0000

In answer to your final question, allow me to add #10 and #11.

#10 As can be seen from the earlier entries, one MUST become famous somehow. The internet can get you there. Do stupid and promiscuous things and post them online. Be a Tila Tequila or a YouTube buffoon, and be famous for NOTHING.

#11 Internet porn. Alas, the worst contribution the internet has made in “changing the world.”

If the internet is to be “harnessed for the glory of God,” how’s that gonna happen? Self governance? Government control? Revival? The genie is out of the bottle.