Women addicted to Facebook

sermonindex Jul 9, 2010

Young women are becoming increasingly addicted and dependent upon social networks according to a study conducted by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research.

The study polled the habits of 1,605 adults using social media between May and June 2010 in an effort to chart behavioural trends.

Twenty-one per cent of women aged between 18 to 34 check Facebook in the middle of the night, while 42 per cent of the same group think it is fine to post drunken photos of themselves onto the social network. Seventy-nine per cent are also happy to be seen kissing in photographs posted on Facebook. ...

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sojourner7 Jul 9, 2010

Young women need to get wise because
employers know to check with social-
networking sites before deciding on
candidates for a job position!!

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jlosinski Jul 9, 2010

Those social networking sites are the epitome of narcissism...

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ginnyrose Jul 9, 2010

It is not only FB, it is the Blackberry and cell phone use.
This addiction is not limited to females ages 18-34 years old.

I know of one 50 YO female who is constantly texting. checking emails on her Blackberry. When she is with people she is not 'with them'. She is constantly checking her blackberry and doing who knows what. This situation is so bad it interferes in her relationships with people.

People will misuse the cell phone while on the job - talk when they should be working, charging the employer for their socializing...a modern form of purloining.

Annoying...

ginnyrose

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StarofG0D Jul 10, 2010

ha, isn't this the truth..

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mguldner Jul 10, 2010

Its definitely not limited to females, I use to have a facebook page but got rid of it simply because I spent to much time on it in general and not enough time in the Word of God.

sermonindex Jul 10, 2010

Those social networking sites are the epitome of narcissism...

Its definitely not limited to females, I use to have a facebook page but got rid of it simply because I spent to much time on it in general and not enough time in the Word of God.

The two reasons I refuse to touch social networking sites, myself.

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Lysa Jul 10, 2010

It is not only FB, it is the Blackberry and cell phone use.

Which is exactly why I'm going back to my land line when my cell phone contract runs out next June. I humbly share and thank the Lord that I've been talking for about a year of getting rid of my digital cable box and the Lord finally led me to do it... having no money helped but the Lord always has a way of bringing us to where we need to go, doesn't He? Getting rid of that has helped me be determined to go back to a landline. I hope this has encouraged someone else to get rid of something technical that they might be a slave to!

God bless,

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ginnyrose Jul 11, 2010

God bless you, Lysa.

ginnyrose

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Yeshuasboy Jul 11, 2010

I can see some using FB for the glory of God too :o) But, if some are led by God's Spirit not to use FB then follow this prompting. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

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Matthew2323 Jul 14, 2010

People desire community and fellowship - the second great commandment. (Mark 12:31)

When the Chruch fails to offer what is real and fulfilling, the world and the devil are all to willing to offer cheap substitutes.

So, what does the Church offer people for fellowship and community to fulfill their needs for communication and relationship?

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StarofG0D Jul 14, 2010

There are lots of friendly-seeker churches if that's all they want. :)

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Koheleth Jul 14, 2010

StarOfG0D said:
There are lots of friendly-seeker churches if that's all they want. :)

I think you miss the point. Lots of people in "seeker-friendly" churches are busy and the relationships are superficial. Online, people find others who have as much free time as they do. They post their photos, their joys, and their woes and others respond, comment, chat, and share around. Relationships and friendships develop when people "watch each other" online. Although these relationships usually do not have any personal or face-to-face time, it turns out to be better community for some people than with any others they have access to in person. You can choose others who have the same interests, preferences, or image (facade) as you. It works for millions.

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Goldminer Jul 14, 2010

This is the very thing that Art Katz speaks, and Bonhoeffer talk about in community.

We are the church. If any of us are lacking in community, we are one. All we have to do is go and invite some others to dinner, on a camping trip, to a bible study, prayer meeting. If we are not experiencing fellowship we don't have to look far. We are it.

Buildings mean nothing. We can be just a lonely and unconnected in a building, but we can make true community real if we are willing for invasion, and inconveniences. There is a cost to sharing our privacy. But it is such a wonderful treasure to behold the true body of Christ in vital connection to each other.

So go out today and be the church.

Luk 14:13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

These are the very ones who will become our family.

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Koheleth Jul 14, 2010

I don't mean to confuse anyone into thinking that my last post was recommending this type of interaction as "fellowship" -- at least not in its fullest and best form. These things are usually enjoyed primarily by the world. But SermonIndex is an indication that there can be a blessing and appreciation of online contacts.