This is an interesting topic actually. We were attending a church last year that the youth were encouraged to get a myspace page to keep up with all the activities going on. Of course, I was in total disagreement about it, and eventually was on of the major factor's in leaving that church. When we moved to Texas it was hard to try to find a church that even measured close to what we had been attending for the past 8 years. At any rate, most of the youth who attended this said church who encouraged myspace activity, were youth who's parents would just drop them off at church because they didn't want to deal with them. The youth was not brought up with Christian morals and values. Basically it's a church who is reaching out for the lost youth in our day.. The parents didn't attend church. I have to say hooray for that move! However--my daughter was born and raised in church were her peer's were too raised in church all thier life, so this change of scenery was not a smooth move on my part. Exposing her to unacceptable behaviors I felt uncomfortable when some behaviors were being repeated.
My point in telling you that detail, was my daughter was 12 and the youth leaders were telling her to sign up on myspace to catch the events. She wasn't even old enough to sign up, let alone the youth pastor's going against my authority. That in itself was enough for me.
When my daughter turned 14, (recently) I decided that I am not going to be one of those parents whom withholds things such as myspace from my children, yet I am going to be one whom educates and guides them in the proper direction. I have recently signed my daughter up.
There are so many steps that we as parent's and those whom are youngsters need to take to protect from the dangers. I did some research also, and found that as to secular music, there is a christian alternative so there is a secular myspace to a few christian ones. I have her signed up on them all.
We obviously cannot avoid unGodly things, but we can take the initiative and educate and teach and train a child in the way they should go.
I have a myspace. I have friends from when I was in school I have recently caught up with, and family. I also like the fact that there are TONS of christian bands featured, christian radio stations, churches, etc... So I hope I didn't come across as being against myspace. If used correctly, it can be a huge blessing!
Where there is evil lurking, we CAN shine brightly. Instead of learning from a generation of sticking our heads in the sand, lets be the generation to teach sound judgements for the next and the next...
Ok! How was that for my very second post?!?! HEHEHE-
