iPhone and the Kingdom of God
June 30, 2007
It is not something new to see lines outside stores or theaters with people waiting to purchase the latest thing or watch the premier of a movie. This time it is the iPhone a “revolutionary” phone that has many new technologies. However, what does it say about humanity when we are willing to wait in line for days to purchase something that will be available the following day or the day after that. It is hard to wrap my mind around sometimes. Do people think their lives will be that much better with the product? Are they doing it out of a sense of adventure? Are they just hoping for some “air time.”
I have no doubt that consumerism is a huge problem in society and even a larger problem inside the church. The questions I am asking are: is this striving for the latest and greatest a sin problem? Does it manifest itself in other ways that effect our relationship with others or with God? Should we do something about it?
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June 30th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
I am definitely drooling on the sidelines over this iPhone. But then I read Mike Metzger’s words on this, and it brought me down to earth. He is a fellow from the Clapham Institute.
I posted them here:
“What might the iPhone undo?â€
http://provocativechurch.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-iphone-may-undo.html
I wish I had written this, it is so tight!
I think his thought are a bucket of cold water. I am not saying that after reading his article, that I wouldn’t buy an iPhone, but that I need to ask thoughtful questions about the technology in my life and it’s implications before I just rush to embrace it. Tell me what ya think.