A few years ago, I had a Facebook account and through it, I was able to meet some wonderful brothers and sisters in the Lord. However, I was also able to see a microcosm of the churchworld in realizing how many professing Christians really have no foundation in, or commitment to, the faith.
I am sure there are those who sill say, "Facebook has afforded me the opportunity for fellowship and ministry." Perhaps. Yet one needs only look at the preeminence Facebook has been given in a number of Christians' lives to wonder whether it has become an idol for many. They joke about how much time they spend on it, how addicted they are to it, and how it even takes away from other responsibilities they have within their own families.
When I left Facebook, a Christian sister asked me, "What are you going to do now? I cannot even remember life before Facebook!" A number of people were sure I would be back, themselves being unable to even consider breaking away from it.
What is it that pulls us to such sites? Why is it that they become such an important aspect of our lives, where we cannot go out to dinner or even spill a drink without posting a "status update"? Who are we really glorifying in our interactions on Facebook?
