August 01, 2007 – myspace.com and the Christian

By: American Decency Staff

A question from someone who follows our daily emails — “Visit www.myspace.com/onestarstory a christian band I interviewed and question why they allow porno people on their website. Their answer was that they let everyone one and maybe these people would have the chance to hear the word (they then public articles saying they have thousands of “my friends”). Your thoughts?” Our answer: We see sites like this as trying to be relevant by being like the culture. If their “sound” doesn’t entertain, their message has no impact. To me this smacks of doing it man’s way instead of God’s way. Yes we are in the world, but we are not to be of the world or like the world. I have heard these arguments so many times, “well Jesus went out into the world of sinners”. Yes He did, but He also did not invite 34,474 of His friends to join him there and He did not leave sinners there, He drew them out. If we have to have music that sounds like the rest of the world to attract people, how do we draw them out of lifestyles that destroy. If a group like this wants to entertain, that is ok, but calling it ministry seems like a way to justify a style. We’re not questioning motives, but we sure are questioning method! Thanks – Steve and Bill —————– Now available in DVD is Steve’s presentation “Christians and the Internet.” To order this timely and informative DVD, call us at 1-888-733-2326 or email us at kimberly@americandecency.org provide your mailing address and phone number please. The DVD, “Christians and the Internet” which includes handling charges and postage, is $10.00. =============== Our July bulletin insert Oh that many churches would make this information available to their people that moms and dads and their children would be urged to seek “higher ground” and not give place for Satan. The Minefield of MySpace.com https://americandecency.org/resources/bulletin/2007/btnjuly07.pdf Donations to stand with us: https://secure4.afo.net/ada/main.php?f=donate/display9 American Decency Association Bill Johnson, President P.O. Box 202 Fremont, MI 49412 PH: 231-924-4050 www.americandecency.org

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