tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14126906.post7284755294236980978..comments2014-08-12T05:25:56.708-05:00Comments on I was just thinking...: Virtual churchThe Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242111183673901890noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14126906.post-85935493794374570152007-11-12T11:50:00.000-06:002007-11-12T11:50:00.000-06:00So interesting. I had heard they were doing that, ...So interesting. I had heard they were doing that, but forgot. I think I'm going to attend and see what it is like- well, at least once!<BR/><BR/>See you man!Greg Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352143257675250793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14126906.post-72276662017234219742007-11-11T17:33:00.000-06:002007-11-11T17:33:00.000-06:00People choose virtual church because of these two ...People choose virtual church because of these two words - Psychic Distance. With an online church you are in complete control of you and what you do, what you are asked to do and how things affect you. You never have to plug into something unless you want to. You aren't necessarily burdened by the needs of others and you are less likely to have to live out your life showing that you Love God, Love Others.<BR/><BR/>Instead in a virtual church the new stained glass barriers are the walls built around our capacity to care and be cared for. <BR/><BR/>When you are in church IRL - people happen. They are the one tangible that often say/do, don't say/don't do things that by no intention affect someone else. <BR/><BR/>Barna states that most people leave a church because of 2-3 people...<BR/><BR/>...Yet how much research is done to figure out why people come to church, STAY in a church and in this case - even plug into a church that they can't just tune out and log off of. <BR/><BR/>As soon as we all recognize that we are simply "Divine Nobodies" (thanks for the book, Jim Palmer) - we will begin to shed religion to find God, break the stained glass barriers in order to serve Him and leave the building to really belong to the body of Christ. <BR/><BR/>Plus, virtual hugs can't compare to the real deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14126906.post-76977163861158512332007-11-09T20:03:00.000-06:002007-11-09T20:03:00.000-06:00Maybe people feel freer to be themselves and be ge...Maybe people feel freer to be themselves and be genuine in an online church, that they are less likely to be judged since they're not face to face with others? I still prefer being in a church with others, praising with them and meeting new people and seeing old friends; I don't think online church would work for me. I guess it might for some, though.<BR/><BR/>P.S.- Hi, Mike!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207270372884240728noreply@blogger.com