pat loughery

the pope and new technologies

I don’t have a major commentary on the Pope’s new message to the world about New Technologies, etc. I have seen others commenting on it and so I finally read it this morning. I just wanted to say I think it’s a good statement. It’s a good message. And I think it’s good that he put it out there. It’s not what some have characterized it as being. I’m not sure what they read. It’s not very long, first of all, so you can not be afraid to read it. Go and do so here if ye wish.

Basically, 3/4 of it is talking about how these things are good and how we can use them to enhance our lives and our ministry as members of the Body of Christ, to communicate the Love of God to mankind, etc. He then rightly warns of the ways we need to be careful about things like the internet and social networking sites, etc. Be careful they don’t replace real human interaction on an everyday level. Don’t allow them to cheapen the concept of friendship. Be respectful and loving with those you encounter in cyberspace wow – that one needs a headline in the blogosphere. All in all, good stuff.

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