How Darkness Shrouds Christianity

[NotforSale]

The title of your post is the issue. It is just another semi-veiled assault upon the faith you admit to quitting. Instead, you could have titled the post something like "The dangers of technology", or "How constant technological noise interferes with spiritual disciplines" or some other such thing, and posted identical content, and all would have been well.

Originally Posted by Reader

Who wrote the above post, you? If you did, I never said I have "Quit" Faith. I have Faith, just not in Religion.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by NotforSale

I never said that Technology is the WHOLE problem.

I also addressed the problem of people not being able to cope with the Natural environment around them, which is a major difference from those of the past who had no choice, but to face the woes and blessings of Creation.

Drive instead of walking. Starting a fire instead of pushing a button. Flushing a toilet instead of digging a hole. Eating meat you've never slaughtered.

Many people today also don't know how to spend quality time, alone.

We have close friends who have chosen to live off grid. They are some of the happiest people I know (but they were happy before they lived off grid too!)... Now they do have cell phones, but that is about it. No computers. No Tv. No running water, electricity, or indoor plumbing. They have an outhouse. They get their water from a local spring that pumps mountain spring water out of the ground. They use propane for heat. It has certainly been an adventure for them!

So, I like your premise about turning off technology when possible, and getting back outside, and in touch with the Creator of it all. It is what my husband and I do as much as possible. Our favorite thing together as a family is to be hiking, walking, fishing, and camping whenever we can. Sitting around a campfire are some of our family's best memories. Some of my best times with the Lord have been outside as I hike, walk, and sit on logs throughout my favorite hiking spots. I've also experienced the presence of Lord in special ways in my home too.

In reality, I believe the Lord wants to meet us whenever we are willing to meet with Him - wherever that may be. If you find you're closest with the Lord out doors, then by all means find that place of quiet time with Him. But don't condemn others who may not be able to pray outside. The Lord meets with those wherever hungry hearts are searching Him.

And again, placing the blame of the current woes that are plaguing Christianity on technology has taken your premise a bit too far, imo. My opinion is that "Christianity" has always been in some sort of turmoil or another, no matter what generation of history you study. It is just that today, technology adds another twist to the drama.