The first thing I'll say is WHY such lame presentations have to exist. Are there not enough messages from REAL people (for instance on NDI) that one could spend endless hours reading such accounts and of course accumulate the predictable collateral damage from such exposure over time?
Before we whitewash this whole topic; let us examine the idea of images. Artists ALL have; more or less represented images that are artificial replicas of real world events; persons; nature; etc. No one of a sane mind; of course would put the same level of value on such an object as compared to the counterpart in the real world. Of course idolatry does that and creates an unhealthy obsession with our own fantasies rather than reality and more importantly the Triune God that created all things.
Having to chase down truth and constantly go into rabbit holes lest some artificially produced image or worse quotation arises is time consuming. It is bound to happen on occasion; and if truth is our overall message it may be an unintended transgression.
It PERHAPS is helpful for an overall summary of society at large to put together some of this material; as no doubt whether something is real or even deliberately manufactured it shows the mindset of the world and influences particularly on the youth today. It is personal testimonies which I find the most disturbing; and specifically when much scriptural truth is in them. That has maximum effect as it were to promulgate some sort of agenda. There may be a significant amount of truth to the summation but whatever isn't true is lost in the sea of information. At best the creator may be trying to summarize a particular event or testimony to reflect a basically true biography. The obvious thing is unless it is approved by the person referred to it is a violation of their personal story and individual freedom-something we should consider before glibly listening.
The first thing I'll say is WHY such lame presentations have to exist. Are there not enough messages from REAL people (for instance on NDI) that one could spend endless hours reading such accounts and of course accumulate the predictable collateral damage from such exposure over time?
Before we whitewash this whole topic; let us examine the idea of images. Artists ALL have; more or less represented images that are artificial replicas of real world events; persons; nature; etc. No one of a sane mind; of course would put the same level of value on such an object as compared to the counterpart in the real world. Of course idolatry does that and creates an unhealthy obsession with our own fantasies rather than reality and more importantly the Triune God that created all things.
Having to chase down truth and constantly go into rabbit holes lest some artificially produced image or worse quotation arises is time consuming. It is bound to happen on occasion; and if truth is our overall message it may be an unintended transgression.
It PERHAPS is helpful for an overall summary of society at large to put together some of this material; as no doubt whether something is real or even deliberately manufactured it shows the mindset of the world and influences particularly on the youth today. It is personal testimonies which I find the most disturbing; and specifically when much scriptural truth is in them. That has maximum effect as it were to promulgate some sort of agenda. There may be a significant amount of truth to the summation but whatever isn't true is lost in the sea of information. At best the creator may be trying to summarize a particular event or testimony to reflect a basically true biography. The obvious thing is unless it is approved by the person referred to it is a violation of their personal story and individual freedom-something we should consider before glibly listening.
MOre to come...
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