jesusjnr2020:
Social Media: A Curse Or Blessing To Christianity?

In the Bible days, to get the Gospel of Christ from one nation or part of the world to another, one would have to traverse long distances physically or through other transportation means available at the time to be able to do so.

This could take days, weeks, sometimes months, and possibly years to achieve, that's even if the person is able to survive the dangers and difficulties he faces along the way, for instance, ship wrecks, persecutions, diseases, etc.

However today, someone doesn't have to leave the confines of his building to be able to do so. Even from the comfort of one's living room, someone could be preaching the Gospel to those in an entirely different part of the world.

That's what the internet and social media has afforded today's preachers of the Gospel.

I'm pretty sure that the apostles would love to have had such an opportunity at their disposal. They would have taken it with both hands and exploited it to the fullest with respect to the assignment Jesus gave them to preach His Gospel to all men.

Of course, there's also the negative side that comes with the internet and social media, considering the fact that it's being more or less controlled by the world which in turn is under the devil's control.

However this is not unexpected as Jesus already knew this about the world yet He sent His disciples into the world to preach His Gospel, because He knew that if His disciples follow His instructions and watch and pray, there's nothing the devil or the world can do to stop or deter them regardless of the temptations, trials, persecutions, they brought their way.

Now imagine Jesus' walking on water, raising of Lazarus from the grave, or other miracles Jesus did being streamed or broadcast live on this day and age of the internet and social media, trust me, it will definitely have most views, if not most likes and shares than anything the world has to offer, because nothing of this world could equate that.

If Jesus is yet the most famous person that ever lived by far despite not having these channels at His disposal during His days, how much more if He did?

Jesus said those who believe shall do the works He did and even greater works because He was going to the Father. John 12:14.

That means that Jesus doesn't have to be here Himself to be able to achieve those same results.

He already made provision for His church to be able to replicate the mighty works He did on Earth before He left, so it's up to the up to the church to yield themselves completely to Him as did the early church, so He could use them to showcase the great and mighty works of God for the whole world to see that He alone is the Lord of the earth.

Hence I believe that if properly harnessed, the social media is more than a blessing for the church.

It provides a huge opportunity for the church to carry out it's divine assignment on Earth, to preach the Gospel of Christ to every creature.

God bless.

A Curse , serious Curse ..

Bacteriologist:
Social media permits a free flow of peer to peer information and religoon thrives on ignorance and secrecy.

Your religion will likely be threatened by social media because the Internet is where religion comes to die.


10 reasons you should be ashamed of your religion and examples of how your delusions effect others.:

1. The Crusades (11th-13th centuries): These were a series of military campaigns initiated by European Christians in response to the expansion of Muslim territories. The Crusades resulted in significant loss of life on both sides, with estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of casualties.

2. The Spanish Inquisition (15th-19th centuries): The Spanish Inquisition was a period of religious persecution led by the Catholic Church in Spain. It aimed to maintain Catholic orthodoxy and eliminate heresy. The exact number of deaths is difficult to determine, but estimates range from thousands to tens of thousands.

3. The Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693): These trials took place in colonial Massachusetts and involved the execution of several people accused of witchcraft. The trials were driven by religious beliefs and fears, resulting in the deaths of 20 individuals and the imprisonment of many others.

4. The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648): This conflict primarily occurred in Europe and had religious motivations, particularly between Catholics and Protestants. The war led to millions of deaths due to warfare, famine, and disease, with estimates ranging from 4.5 to 8 million casualties.

5. The French Wars of Religion (16th century): These conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in France resulted in widespread violence and loss of life. The wars lasted for several decades and caused an estimated 2-4 million deaths.

6. The Partition of India (1947): The partition of India led to religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims, resulting in widespread violence and the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. Exact casualty figures vary, but estimates range from 200,000 to 2 million deaths.

7. The Northern Ireland Conflict (1968-1998): This conflict, often referred to as "The Troubles," had religious and political dimensions between Catholics and Protestants. It resulted in thousands of deaths, with estimates ranging from 3,500 to over 3,700 casualties.

8. The Crusades against the Cathars (13th century): These military campaigns were directed against the Cathar heretics in southern France. The exact number of casualties is uncertain, but it's estimated that tens of thousands of Cathars were killed during this period.

9. The Rwandan Genocide (1994): This genocide occurred in Rwanda, primarily between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. While ethnicity played a significant role, there were also religious aspects involved. The genocide resulted in the deaths of approximately 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis.

10. The Spanish Conquest of the Americas (15th-16th centuries): This expansion by European powers, particularly Spain, led to the colonization and subjugation of indigenous populations in the Americas. The conquest resulted in the deaths of millions of indigenous people due to warfare, forced labor, and diseases brought by the Europeans.


Many more atrocities go on in religious setting even in the 21st century. Such as the raping of children by Catholic priests, and other abusive and toxic behaviour from pastors and other church leaders towards members and workers.

All these are made known through social media and largely the Internet! The recent exposé of TB Joshua comes to mind.

Don't go to church! Don't go to Mosque!

Religions are bad for you and for humanity.

Which humanity then? To what end? If the world have to go according to your statement, what would have stopped those that can surpress and destroy others because they are stronger than them as it is going on in the world right now, the best logic here would be that someone created this world, that one planned how everything is going to play out, and we cannot question that one, because the pot will not ask the potter, "why did you make me so?" BTW, we must give account of all our actions go that one.
All those who did all the things you mentioned may claim to be whatever, that doesn't matter, what matters is what they really are, for example, anyone that claims to be a Christian and did or doing what Jesus did not approve is not a Christian and so his claim of Christianity is vain, if what they DID is the desire of the devil, then they are the followers of the devil and doing his will

Blessings.

At least we don't have to carry big Bible to church again.

mbaise1000:


in the world right now, the best logic here would be that someone created this world,

I'm going to stop you right there....Where's your evidence that the earth is created?

We understand how solar systems form, we understand how suns and stars form, we understand how planets form.

Hint: They don't require any god or supernatural forces.

So how are you going to throw away all that scientific observations and confirmations? By word of mouth? Definitely not.



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mbaise1000:


that one planned how everything is going to play out, and we cannot question that one, because the pot will not ask the potter, "why did you make me

Until you can assert the very basic premise you entire quote rests upon i can safely discard the rest of your submission.

To Africans,
Curse - 80%
Blessing - 20%

It's supposed to be a blessing but...

Circular things, lies, deceit, misinformation, fraudulent practices follows suit making human shut down their good reasoning, learning & information which was supposed to be the reason for social media becomes far fetched, adolescent rather learn another lifestyle like hookup, porn(acting & watching) instead of innovation

So use your tongue to count your teeths

For me it's a curse that we can make to be a blessing IF we all change our style of using it

Emma1Oj:
Blessings.

At least we don't have to carry big Bible to church again.

You are just a funny person

Curse o. Social media is dealing with the falsehood.

Neither.

naija4life247:
All of the above.

Everything in life has advantages and disadvantages.

During COVID-19 worldwide lockdown, it was Social Media that made people not to forget about Christ. Churches broadcasted their services on Facebook and other Social Media platforms.

But today's woke generation especially those from broken homes have also been mocking Christianity on the Social Media. The Christianity practice today is not the same one we were brought up with.

Meanwhile, I am a Muslim who grew up in the Church, married a Christian, give birth to Christian children, but still an unshaken Muslim.

May God bless us all.

anyone who forgets Christ because he hasn't been to church for a period of time was never a true follower. How can I forget the One that lives in me?? We live together and I don't have to go to a building to remember Him😂. Oh maybe you were referring to churchgoers.

It's more of a Curse

jesusjnr2020:
Social Media: A Curse Or Blessing To Christianity?

In the Bible days, to get the Gospel of Christ from one nation or part of the world to another, one would have to traverse long distances physically or through other transportation means available at the time to be able to do so.

This could take days, weeks, sometimes months, and possibly years to achieve, that's even if the person is able to survive the dangers and difficulties he faces along the way, for instance, ship wrecks, persecutions, diseases, etc.

However today, someone doesn't have to leave the confines of his building to be able to do so. Even from the comfort of one's living room, someone could be preaching the Gospel to those in an entirely different part of the world.

That's what the internet and social media has afforded today's preachers of the Gospel.

I'm pretty sure that the apostles would love to have had such an opportunity at their disposal. They would have taken it with both hands and exploited it to the fullest with respect to the assignment Jesus gave them to preach His Gospel to all men.

Of course, there's also the negative side that comes with the internet and social media, considering the fact that it's being more or less controlled by the world which in turn is under the devil's control.

However this is not unexpected as Jesus already knew this about the world yet He sent His disciples into the world to preach His Gospel, because He knew that if His disciples follow His instructions and watch and pray, there's nothing the devil or the world can do to stop or deter them regardless of the temptations, trials, persecutions, they brought their way.

Now imagine Jesus' walking on water, raising of Lazarus from the grave, or other miracles Jesus did being streamed or broadcast live on this day and age of the internet and social media, trust me, it will definitely have most views, if not most likes and shares than anything the world has to offer, because nothing of this world could equate that.

If Jesus is yet the most famous person that ever lived by far despite not having these channels at His disposal during His days, how much more if He did?

Jesus said those who believe shall do the works He did and even greater works because He was going to the Father. John 12:14.

That means that Jesus doesn't have to be here Himself to be able to achieve those same results.

He already made provision for His church to be able to replicate the mighty works He did on Earth before He left, so it's up to the up to the church to yield themselves completely to Him as did the early church, so He could use them to showcase the great and mighty works of God for the whole world to see that He alone is the Lord of the earth.

Hence I believe that if properly harnessed, the social media is more than a blessing for the church.

It provides a huge opportunity for the church to carry out it's divine assignment on Earth, to preach the Gospel of Christ to every creature.

God bless.

There is nothing curse or blessing is just the two enternal binaries. Anything conceived in nature has both positives and negatives


I learned how to cooked jeloff rice and fried and some other things on YouTube.

Concern yourself with the positive on social media and you will be fine.

Stop chatting rubbish. People just sit down and think up nonsense topics. Get a job

Whether it is a curse or a blessing depends on what you chose to use it for.
Times are changing,
Everything is being abused, it depends on what you chose to do with it.
Social media has come to stay, it is the borderless country

It is both a Blessing and a Curse. It just depends on how you use it.

you have been using the same for tele-evangelism since the 50s where you come and talk for hours and the listener can't ask questions.
Now social media gives the viewers and listeners the chance to ask questions and challenge many of the rubbish you guys dish out and that is a real problem for you.

If not for social media, many pastors will get away with their falsehood, lies and scams.

THANK GOD FOR SOCIAL MEDIA.

It's a blessing depending on how you use it.

countless muslims became Christians because of Social media

Social media is both I tell you.

jesusjnr2020:
Social Media: A Curse Or Blessing To Christianity?

In the Bible days, to get the Gospel of Christ from one nation or part of the world to another, one would have to traverse long distances physically or through other transportation means available at the time to be able to do so.

This could take days, weeks, sometimes months, and possibly years to achieve, that's even if the person is able to survive the dangers and difficulties he faces along the way, for instance, ship wrecks, persecutions, diseases, etc.

However today, someone doesn't have to leave the confines of his building to be able to do so. Even from the comfort of one's living room, someone could be preaching the Gospel to those in an entirely different part of the world.

That's what the internet and social media has afforded today's preachers of the Gospel.

I'm pretty sure that the apostles would love to have had such an opportunity at their disposal. They would have taken it with both hands and exploited it to the fullest with respect to the assignment Jesus gave them to preach His Gospel to all men.

Of course, there's also the negative side that comes with the internet and social media, considering the fact that it's being more or less controlled by the world which in turn is under the devil's control.

However this is not unexpected as Jesus already knew this about the world yet He sent His disciples into the world to preach His Gospel, because He knew that if His disciples follow His instructions and watch and pray, there's nothing the devil or the world can do to stop or deter them regardless of the temptations, trials, persecutions, they brought their way.

Now imagine Jesus' walking on water, raising of Lazarus from the grave, or other miracles Jesus did being streamed or broadcast live on this day and age of the internet and social media, trust me, it will definitely have most views, if not most likes and shares than anything the world has to offer, because nothing of this world could equate that.

If Jesus is yet the most famous person that ever lived by far despite not having these channels at His disposal during His days, how much more if He did?

Jesus said those who believe shall do the works He did and even greater works because He was going to the Father. John 12:14.

That means that Jesus doesn't have to be here Himself to be able to achieve those same results.

He already made provision for His church to be able to replicate the mighty works He did on Earth before He left, so it's up to the up to the church to yield themselves completely to Him as did the early church, so He could use them to showcase the great and mighty works of God for the whole world to see that He alone is the Lord of the earth.

Hence I believe that if properly harnessed, the social media is more than a blessing for the church.

It provides a huge opportunity for the church to carry out it's divine assignment on Earth, to preach the Gospel of Christ to every creature.

God bless.

Both!!! Depends on how what you use it for U take the gospel to places U won't be able to reach in your life time through social media...but at the same time, it offers exposure to immorality and crime...so like I said... the answer is both depending on how U and what u use for.

It's A Curse to Christianity.... Because everyday people uncover more and more secrate about it not talking about how fake it is

SM is more of a blessing to Christianity than a curse because it is helping to spread the good news like wildfire with no or little cost before SM lots of costs and time is needed to spread the gospel (the cost of traveling and printing handbills is enough to discourage evangelism in the present days).

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The greatest curse to Christianity are Christians.

They are the ones ridiculing their religion by their actions and/or inactions.

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Wainey:
Social media is never a curse, it's just been abused by youths.

Moreover, Nigerians accept christianity from these white people but rejects sodomy from the same white christians.

Hypocrisy at it's finest

help me ask the Nigerian citizen why they accept Christianity from oyinbo man in the first place

Any religion, Social media can be blessing or a curse to you. Depending on how you use it.

Bacteriologist:


I'm going to stop you right there....Where's your evidence that the earth is created?

We understand how solar systems form, we understand how suns and stars form, we understand how planets form.

Hint: They don't require any god or supernatural forces.

So how are you going to throw away all that scientific observations and confirmations? By word of mouth? Definitely not.



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. my first question was, to which humanity? If the world was made for nothing and for nothing as you said, if you want to address what I Said, address all of it, don't just cut the parts that you feel suits your narrative

The Bible is now in everybody's palm.

jesusjnr2020:
Social Media: A Curse Or Blessing To Christianity?





[b]Now imagine Jesus' walking on water, raising of Lazarus from the grave, or other

If Jesus is yet the most famous person that ever lived by far despite not having these channels at His disposal during His days, how much more if He did?





God bless.

At the time Jésùs lived, he wasn't famous at all, especially outside Galilee.

Herod could not recognize him.
The soldiers sent to arrest him also could not recognize him.

So he was not too known in Jerusalem not to talk of the outside world

pak:


At the time Jésùs lived, he wasn't famous at all, especially outside Galilee.

Herod could not recognize him.
The soldiers sent to arrest him also could not recognize him.

So he was not too known in Jerusalem not to talk of the outside world

I was speaking about today, but even at that, you don't have any idea what you're saying.