my joy & my thorn

I don't know why I do it! I am somewhat of a youtube and facebook junky. I'm quite certain that most of you who have enough cyber savvy to find this little blog can identify with what I'm talking about. Don't get me wrong, I am immensely grateful for both of them, however, my problems begin when I take time to actually read the comments that are left on youtube and the profile details that are created on facebook. You can learn a lot about someone if you just read what they write. 

As a minister I enjoy watching religious debates on youtube. Its fun to watch James White (a noted theologian) debate the Roman Catholic Church's religious leaders on the subject of Sola Scriptura. True, White does seem to sufficiently take them to task with each rebuttal, however, I still enjoy the intellectual tennis match and the effort expressed to defend each others beliefs. What I don't enjoy, are those who like to comment and express their own unintelligence. Listen, I've once heard it said that, "its better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." Wow! Now, thats some profound truth. The problem is that very few practice this. Instead, they put their own 2 cents in (and its not enough that much) and basically place ignorance on display like its a painting hanging on the walls of the Louvre in Paris. Of course a name is not signed to it. The cyber world has given us the chance to hide ignorance behind anonymity.  

My other thorn is with profiles on facebook. I will spend the next blog going further in to this, but I only have time to chip away at the unsightly growths that are on the surface. Here's a word to the wise. If you are of a particular denominational persuasion and find it your intention to advertise your zeal; KNOW WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS!!!! If what I am saying, describes you, hear this from my heart to yours; zeal without knowledge is recklessness. The Word of God is not a book of lunacy, its the book of life. God will not tolerate anyone who mishandles His word. There are thousands of books that give as many different interpretations to the Scriptures, but there can only be one meaning. I will unpack this with some specifics soon. Stay tuned as I stew over them for a couple of days. God bless and preach the word.