Comments on: The Power of Social Media in Action http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2012/09/07/power-social-media-action/ I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth. Tue, 07 May 2013 18:28:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Fr Richard http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2012/09/07/power-social-media-action/comment-page-1/#comment-88338 Fr Richard Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:13:57 +0000 http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/?p=26614#comment-88338 An interesting little campaign – demonstrating the power of social media. Yet what I think is rather sad about so many of these Christian led petitions and lobbying is that there tends to be a bias to issues linked with sex and sexuality. Well I freely admit that sexual immorality is something that comes in for sanction in both the Old and New Testament, yet the things that really seem to come in for opprobrium are the ill treatment and oppression of foreigners residing in the land, political corruption, denying material benefit and justice to widows and orphans (Exodus 22:21, Psalm 94, Malachi 3:5, Mark 12: 4 etc.). While I am sure there are Christians who lobby or protest on such issues, it is rather pathetic that nothing seems to whip up a frenzy of Christian led petitions and lobbying like a sex or sexuality related issue!

I’ve talked elsewhere of the need for ‘seamless integrity’ and I am afraid this over interest and action in matters related to sex and sexuality is an example of where this is lacking. I would also suggest that just harping on about salacious issues does mar the Christian Gospel because non- or nominal Christians see it for what it is: an unhealthy interest in matters below the waist!

]]> By: Goy http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2012/09/07/power-social-media-action/comment-page-1/#comment-88307 Goy Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:22:52 +0000 http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/?p=26614#comment-88307 In hoc signo vinces†

“So not only was it demeaning women but there were also possible copyright issues about the bible text used.”

That would be an interesting copyright dispute.

Is this retrograde christian thinking or islamic influence on western political and religious thinking – the desexulisation of western societies in that the female form is being removed from the public space?

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