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 Obsolescence of Technology.
In gone old days, Nigeria was known as the “technological” dumping ground of
other nations of the world, even of other third world countries. Any
product that came in, be it Automobiles, Electronics gadgets, Household
items, even NEWS were not just late but surely obsolete on arrival. I am
sure you are all familiar with this trend so, I will not dwell too long
on that. However, let me share with you some of my personal experiences on
that subject. I worked for an
Automobile Firm once. This Firm produced the world’s success and the WORLD
SUCCESS was indeed a small car with a 1.3l, 1.4l, and max. 1.5l engine
depending on the version, especially in consideration of whether an Air
conditioner was fitted or not.
It was loved in Nigeria, unfortunately not
for its engineering which honestly was superb, but for its take-off and
running speeds. Unknown to Nigerian users, the car had in it a 1.7l (so was
its follow-up) which in Europe was criminal for its small body. The ONLY
reason was the Parent Company had this engine lot which had become obsolete
and did not meet legal requirements for any of their own cars, and without
baiting an eye-lid, shipped them to Lagos.
There was also another
model loved by Nigerians which abruptly changed version and color. The real
reason was it had a defective body and Nigeria was about the only country
that would gladly accept without asking questions. So, it came AND indeed,
with an upward adjustment in price. Generally speaking, any car model that
came into our market was actually ALREADY out of the market elsewhere. Thank
God, all of that is gone. Indeed, there’s hardly any new car out there today
that you don’t find in Nigeria within the first week or two. Times have
changed.
TIMES HAVE
CHANGED
We woke up one morning and our
otherwise unimaginable huge world thinned out before our own very eyes. Like
a bang, the Internet, in particular, arrived town and for the first time in
our technological life, OVEN FRESH. The only limitations we had then were
self-imposed and as a result of our terrible state of telecommunication
infrastructures. It was so good the Clinton administration had Vice
President Al Gore added to his portfolio the job to see countries of the
world hook onto the Internet and went ahead to offer help. When my interest
group built its first Cyber café in Yaba way back in ’97, adults paid N5000
to register and paid N500 for an hour of usage. Students paid less and you
had to be a member to be allowed in anyway. You completed a form and before
you got our nod, your supplied details had been checked. Today, anyone can
walk in, pay as little as N100 for an hour, N60 for half an hour and N40 for
20 Minutes. Like Bill Gates once said: you ain’t seen nothing yet.
We woke up one morning
and our otherwise unimaginable huge world thinned out before our own very
eyes. So, today's world is fast becoming an advanced technological society.
From cellular phones to Palm Pilots, from the Internet to online education
and shopping, today's society has become engrossed in technology. In fact,
this paper, written on a laptop computer in between other assignments will
soon be available on-line for anyone in the world to view at
www.familiesalive.net. However, the very obvious concern of the
Christian community, especially over the inevitable dangers of the Internet
on our youth remains VALID.
What are the dangers and
how do we live with them? Can we live with them? Furthermore, if there is a
need and a way, are there any dangers that should cause a youth minister to
be wary? These are questions this work tries to answer.
It is assumed that the
church must use developing technologies if it wishes to be able to reach
today's technological society. It is further assumed that the implementation
of these technologies is possibly more important in youth ministry than with
any other ministry of the church. This paper also assumes that most youth
ministries are not making use of the newest technology that is available to
them.
In a recent survey,
conducted by Group magazine at their annual youth ministry
convention, respondents indicated that the second most important item in the
future of youth ministry would be "technology as a ministry tool."
(The number three response was "Music and multimedia presentations.")
A youth minister needs only look at his own youth group and see the numerous
cell phones, pagers, and e-mail addresses to know that there is a vital need
to incorporate technology into youth ministry. The reason and the need is
obvious. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing wrong with “this” technology for as
long as the content it drives is pure. As a matter of fact, at Families
ALIVE International, the belief is that anyone, or group, and indeed a
Ministry that doesn’t get on the train will soon find out how cold it is out
there.
The Minister involved
with Youths would be doing the youth and his Ministry (actually God) a world
of good migrating from "chalk talks" to Interactive CD-ROM (ICDs).
The possibilities of ICD
usage are limitless. For instance, imagine the
Sunday brochure that is handed out to first time visitors and new members.
While some churches and Ministries may have well designed and good-looking
brochures that are aesthetically appealing, how many of these can actually
speak to you? And how many brochures could have video clips of a Wednesday
night praise service or the last Youth Fellowship? These are some of the
advantages of ICD technology. It would amaze you to know that churches,
especially in the West now hand out ICDs to their visitors and new members.
These ICDs help communicate the purposes, programs, and ministries of the
church. This concept can be applied to any youth ministry.
ICDs allow one to
interact with the message by selecting various parts of it, hyper-linking to
the church’s web site, listening to selections from the youth praise band,
and possibly even previewing the literature that is used for Bible study
classes or small groups.
Youth Ministry
Software
While interactive CD-ROMs are great for the youth, there are also ones out
there that are specifically for the youth Minister. How is a busy youth
minister supposed to keep track of his overwhelming tasks, keeping
addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, fundraising accounts, school activities
and more without driving his staff crazy? The answer is to use database
software that is specifically designed for youth ministry.
The Internet
When anyone mentions
"technology" or "computers" one of the first terms or use that comes to mind
is the Internet, and with today's youth and youth ministry this is no
exception. Since we tow the way of the West, and indeed, with the trend of
things, soon, we are going to be relying primarily or exclusively upon the
Internet for our religious input. We only must ask
ourselves what benefits and dangers exist in using the Internet in our
ministry situations and in our families.
An Exciting Technology
The internet is a cultural force that is
changing the way we live and communicate, but many people don't understand
it. The Internet could be a great tool for Christians to use to the glory of
God while at the same time employing discernment to be wise in our use of a
most exciting technology.
Christian Resources
Surf round the Internet today and you’ll find out that never before has it
been so easy to access so many Christian ministries and their materials. You
can reach unlimited number of people in the world with internet access,
without printing your messages or incurring mailing costs.
The internet also
provides almost instantaneous electronic mail, or e-mail, which allows
people to communicate so quickly, easily, and cheaply that e-mails now
outnumber physical mail aptly nicknamed "snail mail." Instead, those who can
type find that it's a lot faster to zip off a letter at a keyboard, type in
an e-mail address, hit the "send" button, and bam! Your letter is in the
other person's mailbox waiting for them to log on and read it. Delivery is
in a matter of seconds, irrespective of geographic location of the
recipient. That’s besides the fact you can send same to multiple addresses
all at one CLICK.
The Internet is one of
the most exciting developments that the world has ever seen. Many
Christians are both fearful and ignorant of it, though we don't have to be.
Like any other kind of technology, the Internet is morally neutral. It's how
we use it or abuse it that makes the difference.
For missionaries and
mission organizations, the Internet has become a huge blessing. Radio and
satellite links give missionaries in even the most remote outposts access to
instant, inexpensive, reliable communication with their organizations and
families via e-mail. The Internet has shrunk the world, and missionaries no
longer have to feel so isolated.
One missionary in the former Soviet Union once said via e-mail that she was
very grateful for almost instant access to loved ones as well as mature,
wise believers who can encourage and guide her as she deals with the
challenges of missions work. But the best thing, she said, was that she
can ask people to pray specifically and immediately for needs and problems,
and start seeing answers within hours instead of weeks or months. A
missionary battling discouragement, homesickness and weakness, not to
mention the intensity of spiritual warfare, can summon real-time prayer
assistance from the other side of the world and experience very real support
and a sense of being truly connected to the larger Body of Christ.
Whether a parent is
saying goodbye to a child headed for school overseas, a foreign job, Youth
Service, or even to college in another part of the country, the Internet has
made it easier to separate knowing they can stay in close contact with their
loved ones, in a world that has grown considerably smaller as the Internet
has grown larger.
Other Great Tools
Other great tools of the
Internet include Teleconferencing, Video Conferencing, Telemedicine,
Internet Broadcast, and so on.
The Dangers
In the word of Dr
George Carey, the Archbishop of
Canterbury,
there are dangers in Internet use. We try to look at some of these here.
Drugs on the Internet
Here, we look at the
prevalence of drug-related activities on the Internet, and the threat it
poses to adolescents and young adults. We have a choice to believe this is
peculiar to the West but that would be out of ignorance and unfortunate. Our
young people, especially in the major cities of Nigeria have gone explosive
and in the way of the West.
After some 30 years of misrule in
Nigeria, common to continental Africa, we saw the neglect of family values,
painfully for mere existence or survival, not necessarily for any level of
luxury. The breakdown of the family and countless other by-products of a
relativistic culture led to
child abuse,
child labour, teen violence, substance abuse, and sexual explosiveness.
At least in Lagos today, there are reports of children on the streets doing
real hard drugs while recently kid-hawkers are said to have picked up the
new habit of glue sniffing and cello tape chewing. These kids come from some
homes and each belongs to a family. They become
hard adults and the society becomes the worse for it as their activities
promote violence, and unfortunately, the
spread of STI / HIV / AIDS, and other diseases.
Adolescents and young adults are the largest segment of our
population with Internet usage. In America, approximately 30 million
children in the United States under 18 currently use the Internet, and more
than 40 million are expected to be online by 2005. Unfortunately, we have no
empirical study in Nigeria to reel out such figures, but a quick tour of our
Cyber Cafes would show that we are not far relatively from the US
experience. Because of the large number of adolescents and young adults who
have access to the Internet, the threat posed by drug-related activity
occurring on the Internet is quite serious. he large number of young people
accessing the Internet has encouraged illegitimate entrepreneurs--including
drug offenders to market and sell their products to young people through
this powerful medium.
Drug-related activity is
widespread on the Internet, and even the novice user has easy access to all
the information needed to produce, cultivate, purchase, sell, or use any
illegal drug, even relatively obscure ones. Many of the users
participating in these drug-related activities are adolescents and young
adults.
Prevalence
of Drug-Related Information on the Internet
The facilitation of drug use appears to be the most common
drug-related activity on the Internet, and sites that facilitate drug use
often are directed toward the younger audience. Many Internet sites and fora
also promote the production and sale of illicit drugs.
Use.
Information about drug use is readily available on the Internet. Adolescents
and young adults who are curious about a particular drug may research it on
the Internet and thereby become exposed to thousands of sites that expound
upon the positive effects of the drug and downplay or deny any negative
effects. These sites frequently explain and use drug terminology and slang,
thereby further acclimating visitors to drug culture. Many Internet sites
mislead visitors by explaining how to use drugs, implying that if the
drugs are used properly (by following the instructions provided) they pose
no risk to the user. In addition, there are sites that advise visitors about
how to use readily available products, such as cold medications, in order to
obtain euphoric effects.
According to the
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), early in 2000,
authorities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland identified over 1,000
worldwide Internet sites offering to sell illicit drugs, mostly cannabis,
but also cocaine, and heroin. This is in direct violation of
international drug control treaties. The Netherlands and Switzerland have
the highest number of such sites, although individuals in the United States
also sell illicit drugs via the Internet.
Most Common Drug Types
on the Internet
Marijuana appears to be the
most common drug promoted on the Internet, and information regarding its
cultivation, use, and sale is widely available.
Same goes for Heroin.
Most information available on the Internet about heroin use concerns either
snorting or injecting, with injecting being the method most endorsed.
Heroin, which is dangerously addictive and, in some cases, deadly, is
promoted as a drug used at raves to "come down" from the effects of
some hard drugs and to provide relief from stress and physical pain.
Pornography
The internet provides a wealth of information, but not all
the information is edifying or wise. Much of it is downright silly, but some
of it is actually dangerous. Fortunately, you don't have to worry that
you'll turn on your computer and a pornographic picture will fall out of
your monitor into your home; however, porn pushers are getting increasingly
aggressive in finding ways to send their pictures to unsuspecting people,
often children.
The key to protecting our
children from online pornography is the same way we protect them from
printed pornography: parental vigilance. Parents need to know what their
children are doing at the computer, which is why it's wise to keep the
family computer in a public place. And it's also wise to become computer
and internet literate ourselves.
Just having a
filtering program isn't enough.
Some programs work so poorly that they're
actually worse than nothing at all because they give a false sense of
security. Not all filtering software is created equal! Nothing will ever
take the place of parental involvement and vigilance, and that will always
need to be our first line of defense.
Parents, Teachers and
Guidance should be aware of the dangers of the internet, while
desiring young people to have access to the incredible resources it offers.
It's essential that parents check on the policies of both their children's
schools and the local Internet Cafes, which often provide unfiltered access
to both adults and children.
DATA
Various statistics show that in 1998, there were 28,000 X- rated websites,
generating 925 million dollars in revenue. In 2001, there were
280,000 X- rated websites, generating over 20 billion dollars in
revenue. (Source- Wall Street Journal, Monday, Nov 26, 2001.)
The adult-film industry
is bigger than ever, making some 6,000 movies a year and grossing more than
$4 billion - roughly as much as the National Football League (New York Post,
Russell Scott Smith, 9/25/03).
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More
than 32 million unique individuals visited a porn site in Sept. of
2003. Nearly 22.8 million of them were male (71 percent), while 9.4
million adult site visitors were female (29 percent) (Nielsen/Net Ratings,
Sept. 2003).
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Pornographic web pages now top 260 million and growing at an
unprecedented rate (N2H2, 9/23/03).
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N2H2's
database contained 14 million identified pages of pornography in 1998, so
the growth to 260 million represents an almost 20-fold increase in just
five years (N2H2, 9/23/03).
The total porn industry -
estimates from $4 billion to $10 billion (National Research Council Report,
2002).
Pornographers 'disguise' their sites with
common brand names and misspellings designed to "entrap" people. (Ex: ESPN,
Disney, and White House.) (Source-surveillance study, March 1999.)
Pornography in many forms is invading
people's homes and is available 24 hrs a day. In a short period of time,
the Internet has become the most exploited instrument of perversion known to
man. 51% of Pastors say Internet pornography is a possible
temptation. 37% say it is a current struggle. (Christianity Today,
Leadership survey, Dec 2001.) 4 in 10 pastors have visited a porn
website.
Internet pornography comes from many
nations outside the US, where there are no limitations on obscenity. It's
like pumping raw sewage right into our homes.
FACT: Pornography is physically more
addicting than cocaine and 'imprints' the mind with images. Overcoming
pornography addiction takes years, and will affect you and everyone around
you, the rest of your life.
The Internet would not be able to sell
this product if the craving and temptation didn't already exist. Protect
yourself, your families, your marriage, and your testimony.
A study by Focus on the Family, shows 1
in 5 adults, 20%, which is nearly 40 million people, have visited a sexually
oriented web site.
Prevention:
Pornography addiction and the destruction
it causes can be prevented by recognizing the dangers, (As stated above) and
taking immediate action. You never know when temptation will strike. Be
accountable in all of your Internet activity. Protect yourself, your
children, your family, and your marriage.
ONLINE DATING
The Internet is a threat not only to young people, but
also to adults. There have been reports on partners who emotionally or
physically abandoned their families after meeting people through the
Internet .
Those who have never developed a relationship with someone who lives
on the other side of a screen and a telephone line have a hard time
understanding how such a thing could happen, but there is an electric thrill
in the immediacy of computer communication, as if a radio personality
suddenly started conversing with you through your radio.
The dynamics of computer
conversation are vastly different from face-to-face discussion. There is no
non-verbal element, which comprises 93% of our communication. When body
language and tone of voice are missing, and words are all you have to work
with, words become much more important. And words, especially those of a
direct and personal nature, are very powerful. But words on a screen are
enough to allow friendships to sprout up quickly and mature under the right
circumstances. Many people count their online friends, some of
whom they've never met, as among their most cherished relationships.
And many Christians are grateful for the depth of fellowship with other
believers they have found through the computer.
However, it's
important to understand how online relationships differ from those in the
"real world." Because we have
very limited information about the people we communicate with, we project
our preconceptions and fantasies onto them, quite unconsciously.
Women
are especially vulnerable in online communication for two reasons: first,
because God made them verbal creatures, and they respond deeply to words.
And words are everything in cyberspace. Secondly, women are
vulnerable because of the pervasive loneliness in our culture. Even those in
marriages and families experience unmet needs for attention, warmth, and
interaction. Many women are starving for romance, and any attention from a
man can feel like the romance they're starving for. When a woman receives
focused attention from a man who is listening to her heart as well as her
words, it can feel like the romance God designed her to receive, and that's
why a frightening number of women become infatuated with men they've never
even laid eyes on, although this happens to men as well. The word of God
tells us to guard our hearts (Proverbs 4:23), and this is wise advice for
all online communications and relationships.
Two short
online-romance stories:
He knew her by her screen name--Mzdkalf. She knew him, by his handle--Chrlskem.
They had never seen each other or heard the other. But from their first
meeting on the Internet, they knew they were kindred souls. "I could relate
to what she was saying about everything," says Charles Kemp, 50, a
Mississippi author and retired army veteran who met his match through an
on-line ad. "A lot of things she was saying were the same feelings I had.
When I talked to her on the Internet that first time, I said, `I ain't
letting her get away."
Kemp and
Alabama telecommunications worker Deborah K. Alford Kemp stayed on-line that
night from 8 p.m. until 3 a.m. They disconnected for just a few moments to
call each other on the phone. The pair swapped stories until Deborah's son
went to school that morning. Two days later, Kemp came to visit. Two weeks
later, they wed.
2. "We could
not turn each other loose on the phone, on the computer in person," says
Deborah, a 39-year-old who works for Bell South. "We began thinking, `How
could we stay in each other's lives?' He said, `Do you wanna get married
tonight?' I said, `No ... but I'm off Tuesday.' We were married that day in
Alabama, just the two of us and the justice of the peace."
YOUR MONEY and THE NET
Use of the web as a venue for commercial
enterprise is growing daily; there are tens-of-thousands of places and ways
and things upon which to spend your money. Money, however, always attracts
crooks, and the Internet is no exception. Today in Nigeria, there are Credit
Cards Marts all over the place for those who are interested in buying goods
online without having to worry about exchanging their Naira to the Dollar.
The following are precautions for your consideration when using the net to
conduct transactions:
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Never transmit credit
card numbers, financial institution data, or personally identifiable
account information via the net in "forms" or by other means unless you
are confident of both the legitimacy of the business/site and the
recipient's ability to provide a secure link for the transaction.
Look at the link for any site where you
intend to shop; make sure the site you are visiting is the real site
of the vendor with which you wish to do business.
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Beware of
"get-rich-quick" opportunities. The adage "If it sounds too good to be
true, it probably is" applies to the Internet. Probably the only people
who will "get-rich-quick" are those sponsoring the scheme or selling the
plan/offering/program.
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Ignore and delete
spam e-mail offers to make money fast. If it's
unsolicited e-mail offering you the "opportunity of a lifetime" — it's
spam, and often "scam". Just delete spam without reading.
Many people who send
unsolicited commercial email (UCE) act very apologetic about taking your
time or clogging your in-box. They include specific instructions on how to
unsubscribe from their list. What you're really doing if you
send an unsubscribe message is notifying them that you exist - and they
will send you more spam...lots more! Don't fall for their ploy and try
to "unsubscribe". Resist the urge. Just delete the email.
Are these scary? May be not enough. However, there sure are very serious
dangers out there all the same. What do we do then?
WHAT DO WE DO THEN?
What do
Christian parents or youth Ministers do? Do they take advantage of this new
medium that can go beyond political boundaries and share the gospel with
those that have never heard before? Or do we simply turn the computer off
because all media comes from the world and the world is inherently evil?
Before you
begin throwing all the church's computers out the window, wait a minute.
The computer or the Internet or the World Wide Web is no more evil than
the newspaper, the television, movies, books, or magazines. All such tools
can be used for good or bad.
Technology is indeed a wonderful tool. It is something that makes our lives
easier. It is something that
provides us with more freedom and privileges. But whenever one encounters
freedom and privileges, it must be balanced by responsibility. There is
indeed a need and a place for technology in youth ministry and beyond.
REPLACEMENTg FACTOR
Craig Canton, a Minister of Students in
Texas, has a unique part of his youth home page called The SIDEroom. (SIDE
stands for Student Interactive Discussion Exchange.) The SIDEroom is an
interactive bulletin board where students and adult leaders can post prayer
requests, questions, announcements, and questionnaires and polls. Canton
states: “I originally wanted a chat room for the youth but . . . we opted
for the bulletin board." Regarding participation he states that "It often
just takes an announcement during one of our meetings ('hey, there's a new
thought or announcement in the SIDEroom, go check it out tonight when you
get home . . .')." Craig also shares that "It has been a great tool for
ministering to those who have Internet access. Sharing announcements,
devotional thoughts, and questions, polls, etc. have been a plus."
In a way,
Mr. Canton achieved more than his original intensions. There is a simple
method of getting kids do what we want them do effortlessly which is an
aspect of the well known replacement factor. It works so well
you’d be surprised. A crawling baby picks up a razor from the floor. Out
of impulse, the first thing most Moms would do is find a way of wrestling
the razor out of the baby. In the first instance, why does this Mom want her
baby drop the razor? Out of love, she doesn’t want her baby hurt. When Mom
wrestles the razor out of the baby’s keep, she hasn’t only terrified, but
also has HURT the baby, emotionally and perhaps, physically too. How do we
eat our cake and have it both at once. That’s to say, how do we keep our
baby out of the “danger” of the razor and not hurt her?
This can
happen by simply placing, say a teddy bear close enough to the baby and
before you know it, the baby willingly drops the razor and race to get the
teddy bear. That’s replacement factor of sort. This way, Mom is happy, so is
her baby.
Craig Canton’s SIDEroom
example is a positive way of pre-occupying our kids while on the Internet
thereby reducing or eliminating the chances they get mischievous.
PLUS, they also stay current with the state of the art tech without feeling
inadequate amongst their peers.
Outlook
We all should be aware of both the positive and negative
impacts of this powerful medium on the youth: Parents, law enforcement
officials, drug treatment providers, and others who interact with
adolescents and young adults who are or may possibly become involved with
drugs should understand the potential for misuse of the Internet so that
they can effectively and proactively address this issue.
YOUR SAFETY ON THE NET
Whether you are meeting people through
web links and sites, commercial dial-up services, commercial or free chat
lines, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels, online dating services,
newsgroups, or in other ways, you should be aware of the possible dangers of
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While danger from such links may not be readily apparent, consider
that the persons with whom you are communicating:
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May not be anything like
they describe themselves, and may not even be the gender they claim.
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May not be providing
their real name or personal information, and may be using someone else's
account or even a "hacked" account.
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May not be located where
they say; the individual whom you believe to be on the other side of the
country or overseas may be two blocks away.
Tips For Your Safety
Here are some basic personal safety tips
you should consider whenever participating in Internet communication,
particularly of a personal nature:
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Avoid giving out personal information such as your home
address or telephone number to people you meet on the net; not everyone is
what they seem. There are predators out there, but they won't look
like wolves; they'll be disguised as sheep.
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Exercise caution when
agreeing to meet anyone in person whom you've met on the net.
The net is very much like your community; the majority of the folks are
good people who do their best to obey the rules and behave responsibly.
But, also very much as in your community, there are potential
offenders mixed in the population. Observe the same precautions on the net
as you do in everyday life; be aware of the possibilities, and take
appropriate steps to avoid situations you know are dangerous.
Responsibility
Dr Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking on the theme of Christianity
and citizenship, told his audience we were all citizens of the world.
And membership of the global community brought with it a very real set of
obligations and responsibilities.
"But globalization is not only a physical reality; it is also a virtual one.
I mean of course the exponential growth of information technology,
especially as manifested by the internet."
"Increasingly, we are not only citizens of the world but also citizens of
the worldwide web."
Caution
Dr Carey said the access to information
and the ability to tap resources not otherwise available, which were offered
by the web, could be a potent tool of empowerment. But there
is a downside too.
"We must be sure that the virtual community is at the service of real
communities, not a substitute for them. It must be a tool for inclusion, not
a weapon of exclusion."
But Dr Carey’s staff insists that he is not opposed in principle to the
achievements of science and technology, but concerned only to see that they
are properly used.
A
spokeswoman for Dr Carey told BBC News Online: "He is himself a keen browser
of the net, and one of the first here at Lambeth Palace to use a new
technology." "But he is always aware of its potential to curtail
conversation."
The overall lesson:
I appeal to every one of us to show kindness to the needy and there are only
two categories of them. Those that lack earthly material things and those
that lack heavenly spiritual attributes. The “kindness” doesn’t therefore
stop at helping to empower people with earthly materials but also, and more
critically leading them to know the Master and getting them heaven-bound. It
is our COMMISSION as Christians, the Lord commands it.
You will by so earn yourself a closer
place at the feet of Jesus.
MONDEX
The second and final way to end this discussion is by sharing with you what
some of us may have already seen or heard about. It continues to give me
concern and I hope it does same to you enough to share it at every
opportunity. A POWER POINT Video it is. Watch out for what it’s
called.
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