Comments on: Monday Matters: The DANGERS of Social Media http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269 thoughts on faith, church, and life Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:13 -0400 hourly 1 By: joanhershberger http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269/comment-page-1#comment-43792 joanhershberger Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:33:49 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1269#comment-43792 For me, Twitter and Facebook are just another way of staying in touch just like the copied letters my mom used to send to her grown children. The sad thing about Tweeting and email is the loss of the actual message if the text is not saved to a hard file or printed out in hard copy. I recently re-read some of the letters my mom wrote that were saved. Priceless information and insight into her that the electronic medium fails to achieve. But hey! I'll take communication in any form I can get it. For me, Twitter and Facebook are just another way of staying in touch just like the copied letters my mom used to send to her grown children. The sad thing about Tweeting and email is the loss of the actual message if the text is not saved to a hard file or printed out in hard copy. I recently re-read some of the letters my mom wrote that were saved. Priceless information and insight into her that the electronic medium fails to achieve. But hey! I'll take communication in any form I can get it.

]]> By: emale07 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269/comment-page-1#comment-43791 emale07 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:30:08 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1269#comment-43791 "with twitter I have a built in group of conversation partners"<br><br>When people tell me they "don't get Twitter" this is exactly what I tell them. Your perspective mirrors mine, in that my circle is so much wider and richer because of the tech.<br><br>Further, I remember being a little disappointed when I was traveling across Iowa and time didn't permit me to meet my online "friend" Jim. <br><br>Rather, than isolation - I find the exact opposite. “with twitter I have a built in group of conversation partners”

When people tell me they “don't get Twitter” this is exactly what I tell them. Your perspective mirrors mine, in that my circle is so much wider and richer because of the tech.

Further, I remember being a little disappointed when I was traveling across Iowa and time didn't permit me to meet my online “friend” Jim.

Rather, than isolation – I find the exact opposite.

]]> By: Adam Copeland http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269/comment-page-1#comment-43789 Adam Copeland Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:08:56 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1269#comment-43789 Twitter and Facebook don't make me feel isolated, if anything, they make me feel too connected and overwhelmed with all the lack of isolation! Overall, though, they can be really positive influences in life and ministry. Thanks, Jim. Twitter and Facebook don't make me feel isolated, if anything, they make me feel too connected and overwhelmed with all the lack of isolation! Overall, though, they can be really positive influences in life and ministry. Thanks, Jim.

]]> By: mwkruse http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269/comment-page-1#comment-43788 mwkruse Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:04:09 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1269#comment-43788 You might want to check at this article too: <a href="http://www.collidemagazine.com/article/238/the-evils-of-twitter-and-facebook" rel="nofollow">The Evils of Twitter and Facebook</a> You might want to check at this article too: The Evils of Twitter and Facebook

]]> By: Katie http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1269/comment-page-1#comment-43787 Katie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:01:41 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1269#comment-43787 I have definately had the same experience. Facebook has brought me closer together with colleagues and kept me from being isolated as a young female pastor in a small town. I have definately had the same experience. Facebook has brought me closer together with colleagues and kept me from being isolated as a young female pastor in a small town.

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