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acomplishedartis:

I found these somewhere, and I wrote it down. I thought it had some value:

               
                   "Lack of online responses dilemma"


* It's all Okay, but there is nothing more to say

* It's all nonsense, no need to waste energy even pointing something out

* It's never read (for whatever reason)

* It's not clear, it just can't be understood easily

* It's of no importance - no body cares

* It's overwhelming, a good reply would take a lot and everybody lacks the time

* It's interesting but, no body feel qualified to comment

* Replying well would commit one to great additional work so nobody wants to be involved




Ha, just to put things in perspective, before we make any fast assumptions. This is how things work and we need to deal with it.

Even waiting for emails replies is more complicated than what it seems on the surface...

acomplishedartis:



* the internet shuted down

wat:
lol, I've experienced every one of these.

Extol:
Most people do not have the attention span to give thoughtful replies. There are various causes for this, but I think technology is the biggest factor. Many children born after the year 2000 or so do not know what it's like to wait--they have been brought up on text messaging, social media, instant news, high speed Internet, etc. Everything is moving fast, fast, fast, now, now now. This makes people too lazy to read something that is more than a few lines.

I'm only 30 years old but I remember very well writing letters to friends, and waiting a whole week (!) to hear back. And we did not e-mail/text during the week, to say "Did you get my letter?" "Got it, will write back soon," etc. Nope, I just had to wait in silence for a whole week. Can you believe it? I still prefer that method of communication, even today. But nobody else wants to write letters. It's much easier to just send a text message.  ::)

I'm reading a biography of U.S. Grant, the 18th U.S. President. In his younger days he traveled across several states on a train, and to his astonishment, they averaged 8 mph, and got as high as 12! He marveled at this, and wrote that he thought the pinnacle of speedy transportation had been reached. (It took about two weeks to arrive at his destination.) Now, people get frustrated and impatient if they get stuck behind somebody going only 55 mph on the highway.

Everything today is faster than ever: our transportation, our communication, our news...everything is faster, but we never have enough time.

lilitalienboi16:
What a great post Jesse. I'm only four years younger than yourself but I can't remember writing letters for the life of me. I still have a hard time sending out mail. :< haha.

I remember getting a cell phone when I was around sixteen or seventeen years old. I never looked back! Text messages and emails for the win!

I also remember playing games where my mind was constantly stimulated with fast flashing lights, explosions, colors, etc.... I needed stimulation. Things have really changed for me since then, thank God. I'm not as addicted as I used to be to that constant stimulation and I read ALOT more than I used to! :)

Personally, I love writing and discussing things online with everyone but I think sometimes the forums goes through a dry spell. We usually become active when new members come around seeking answers and asking good questions. I found some cool stuff in my own personal studies but I didn't want to make a new post every time I found something fascinating... so I don't. lol.

Just as an example:

1 Samuel 15:22

22 And Samuel said,
“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
    as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
    and to hearken than the fat of rams.


What came to mind when reading this was Ray's paper on worship which is obedience. This is a thousand times more important to God than all the physical rituals, singing songs, etc...

I thought it was cool to see that theme here in this little interaction. Anyhoo, there is more than just this but like I said, I didn't feel like starting a new thread every time I noticed something neat in scripture.

God bless,
Alex

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