In the last week one of my friends pulled the plug on facebook, and I had another good chat to another friend who pulled the plug sometime ago. A third friend asked me the question ‘Is it right too rebuke a Christian leader who is either spending too much time on facebook or obviously over promoting themselves on the medium.’ A fourth friend asked me ‘Is it wrong for Churches to overly promote their good works in facebook status updates in light of Jesus’ commandment regarding doing good in secret?’
Good questions. It seems like as technologies arise so do the ethical dilemmas that go with them.
I found this article by Doug Groothius quite helpful in giving an understanding of how social media affects us, but also offering tips on how to use the new technology with Christian responsibility.
